The numbers just seem to keep getting worse all the time. Chicago had 40 murders during the month of February. Chicago’s murder rate so far in 2016 is the worst in nearly two decades. The number of murders seems to correlate with a dramatic drop in street stops in response to incidents like the Laquan McDonald shooting. Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez joined John to talk about the rise in Chicago crime and her race for re-election. (Listen here)
Ravinia has announced its lineup for the summer 2016 season. The festival will run from June 2 through September 11 this year and will feature more than 140 performers and special events. Some highlights this year: Paul Simon (June 18), Seth McFarlene (June 22), Patti Labelle and The Commodores (June 23), Bob Dylan and Mavis Staples (June 24), Duran Duran w/ Niles Rodgers and Chic (July 8), Hollywood Vampires (July 17), and Diana Ross (July 27) — just to name a few. Welz Kaufmann the President and CEO of Ravinia joined John with details. (Listen here)
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton dominated Super Tuesday. Trump notching seven victories — four more than his closest competitor — in states from Georgia to Massachusetts on a day that marked a turning point in his quest for the White House. Meanwhile on the other side of the aisle, Hillary Clinton won seven states and Bernie Sanders won four.
Channel 9 Political Analyst Paul Lisnek, the host of Politics Tonight on CLTV joined John to talk about what’s next for the candidates after Super Tuesday. (Listen here)
Tom Bevan the Executive Editor for Real Clear Politics joined John with reaction to the results on Super Tuesday. (Listen here)
House Speaker Paul Ryan went after Donald Trump pretty hard and said the Republican presidential nominee must reject any group “built on bigotry.” He said the Republicans are the party of Lincoln and Reagan, and their nominee must understand that all people are “equal in the eyes of God and the government.”
Illinois Senator Mark Kirk joined John Howell to talk about the continuing fight against ISIS, President Obama’s plan to close Gitmo, the fight in the Senate over the Supreme Court and the 2016 election. (Listen here)
An Ohio farmer spelled out “NO TRUMP” in his field in manure. 15 cows and bulls contributed to the effort.
Chris Christie appeared with Donald Trump on Super Tuesday. His blank stare during Trump’s speech led many to wonder if he was having second thoughts about his endorsement. The Internet naturally responded with an amazing level of creativity and contempt.
