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Kevin Fischer is a veteran broadcaster, the recipient of over 150 major journalism awards from the Milwaukee Press Club, the Wisconsin Associated Press, the Northwest Broadcast News Association, the Wisconsin Bar Association, and others. He has been seen and heard on Milwaukee TV and radio stations for over three decades. A longtime aide to state Senate Republicans in the Wisconsin Legislature, Kevin can be seen offering his views on the news on the public affairs program, "InterCHANGE," on Milwaukee Public Television Channel 10, and heard filling in on Newstalk 1130 WISN. He lives with his wife, Jennifer, and their lovely baby daughter, Kyla Audrey, in Franklin.

Cheeseheads in Illinois state government?


It’s vintage Chicago politics.

Keshet, a Chicago-based Jewish organization undoubtedly provides wonderful programs and services for developmentally disabled youngsters. Last month, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed the state’s capital budget into law that includes spending $150,000 to build a log cabin for a Keshet camp.

Problem. The camp is Camp Chi. Camp Chi is located in Lake Delton, Wisconsin.

That’s right. Illinois taxpayers are funding a building project in the land of cheese. Not only that, the expenditure is for a religious organization.

Of course, there is opposition, led by Rob Sherman. Sherman is Jewish. He’s also an atheist who strongly believes Illinois’ capital budget shouldn’t be spent on Camp Chi and other religious projects.

Sherman is filing a lawsuit against the state and, you guessed it, the ACLU is sniffing around.

Illinois lawmakers are blowing Sherman off.

The benefits of Keshet notwithstanding, how would you feel, Wisconsin taxpayer, if your tax dollars were being spent on a new building in Illinois?

Here’s the story.

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