It’s been six months since former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert pleaded guilty to paying $1.7 million in hush money to cover up wrongdoing from his days as a teacher and wrestling coach decades earlier. Hastert is in court for sentencing on Wednesday. One of the accusers, known as “Individual A” is suing Hastert for failing to pay him as they had agreed. Kristi Browne the attorney for “Individual A” joins John to talk about the case. (Listen here)
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump just moved much closer to a general election match-up. Trump swept the Republican primaries in five East Coast states on Tuesday, while Clinton won in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Connecticut and Delaware, dropping only Rhode Island to Bernie Sanders. Michael Steele, MSNBC contributor, former Maryland Lt. Governor and former Chairman of the Republican National Committee joined John with reaction to the election results. (Listen here)
Illinois State Representative Ron Sandack checked in to update John on the progress in the state legislature. He joined John to talk about Illinois approving a fund to keep state colleges and universities open during the summer as well as a meeting he held with the CTU yesterday. (Listen here)
Illinois lawmakers are trying to restrict the use of solitary confinement at state prisons with a proposal that limits the number of days an inmate can be segregated. The bill would limit solitary confinement to no more than five consecutive days and five total days during a 150-day period. That would be a dramatic change from the current rules that allow prisons to isolate inmates for weeks or years at a time. Illinois State Representative La Shawn Ford is a sponsor of the bill and joined John to talk about the plan. (Listen here)
A local artist is creating a mural as a tribute to Prince. The mural features Prince as he appeared on the cover of his “Purple Rain” album and is on the side of an auto repair shop on Stony Island Avenue. Rahmaan “Statik” Barnes joined John to talk about the tribute. (Listen here)
The 2016 Presidential race is making workplaces a little more awkward. A study says that 94% of respondents say that they’ve been hearing political discussions at work.
According to a new data, more people are swearing in public these days. We’re basically using the F-bomb as a comma. According to the University of Chicago a quarter of Americans use “effin’” at least once a day, according to its most recent survey. That’s up 10 points from a similar question asked in 2006. Some 34 percent of admit using some kind of profanity in public at least sometimes.
A Burger King employee in Michigan is America’s newest hero. A woman was dying of cancer and wanted one last request… a Whopper. It was 4am on New Years Eve, so it was a little tough to find a place that was both open and willing to make one, but eventually one employee went the extra mile to fulfill her dying wish. They were just now able to track down the hero.
A superyacht that can convert into a military-grade submarine at the push of a button has been unveiled by design gurus. The 377-foot Migaloo comes equipped with a helipad, cinema, swimming pool, eight VIP suites, wine cellar and even a library. And it could be yours for only $2.3 billion.
