Mayor Emanuel on Tuesday dismissed Chicago police Superintendent Garry McCarthy. He cited a lack of public trust in the police in the wake of a shooting that led to a white officer being charged with murder in the death of a black teen shot 16 times last year. It came as a shock to John, since we were scheduled to have McCarthy in studio this morning.
John got reaction to the firing from WLS City Hall reporter Bill Cameron (Listen here), NBC 5 Political Reporter Mary Ann Ahern (Listen here), Chicago Tribune columnist Eric Zorn (Listen here), and also Chicago Fraternal Order of Police President Dean Angelo (Listen here).
Daily Dose of Confederate Flag Outrage: A police sergeant in Massachusetts decided it was a good idea to hang a big Confederate flag on his garage door. It also just so happens that he’s the department’s liaison on the town Human Rights Commission. The Mayor and the police chief both have concerns.
Donald Trump says that he wants $5 million from CNN to show up for the next Presidential debate. He says the money will all go to veterans groups.
ABC 7 has come out with their yearly “Trouble In Toyland” report. ABC 7 Consumer Investigative Reporter Jason Knowles joined John Howell to talk about the results. (Listen here)
Big news for film fans, the owners of the house from A Christmas Story are auctioning off a chance to spend the night in the house.
