On July 11 , 2016 , the '' Chicago Tribune '' published an op-ed written by Proft concerning the 2016 shooting of Dallas police officers . In the article , he criticized the media 's coverage of both the Dallas shootings and the shootings of black men by police officers . He wrote that " There is plenty of intellectual room between ' cops can do no wrong ' and ' cops are all racists waging war against minorities . ' The reasoned room in between is occupied by most of the Americans who are not on television , radio or Twitter . " Proft supported the candidacy of Jeanne Ives in her primary campaign against incumbent Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner . At a campaign appearance in January 2018 , Ives thanked Proft and said , " By far , Dan is one of the most engaging radio host , providing a daily dose of morning entertainment . " In February 2018 , Ives ran a controversial TV ad called " Thank you , Bruce Rauner " that " created a firestorm in the March Republican Primary for governor . " In the ad , she attacked Governor Bruce Rauner over his policy decisions on abortion , transgender rights , and immigration . Proft defended the TV ad , saying , " Not everybody 's tone or sensibility is the same , so people are going to take things differently . But in terms of the veracity of the statements in the ad and the representations , the characterizations of issues and issue positions the governor has taken , that 's all factual . " Proft also serves on the board of directors for USO of Illinois , a nonprofit that provides assistance to Illinois military families ; Envision Unlimited , a nonprofit in Chicago that serves developmentally disabled persons ; and Aid for Women , a Catholic pregnancy center in Chicago . He is also on the Advisory Board of the Center for Civic Leadership at Benedictine University ; On June 23 , 2009 , Proft announced his candidacy for Governor of Illinois on the " Don Wade & Roma Show " on WLS ( AM ) . The tagline of Proft 's campaign was " Illinois is n't broken . It 's fixed , " signifying Illinois ' government is set up to serve the politicians in power , not the people.He called for " policy revolution " to slice state personal and corporate income taxes in half and abolish the estate tax , to freeze spending and only allow it to increase based on inflation and population growth , and to implement a statewide opportunity scholarship program
2016 shooting of Dallas police officers
2016 shooting of Dallas police officers
Dan Proft