Make sure you shovel your sidewalks. The city of Chicago is planning on raising fines against snow shoveling scofflaws.
Did you ever wonder what happened to that cute little baby chick you watched hatch and then named “Horatio” during your visit to the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago? It turns out most of them are immediately taken to Lincoln Park Zoo where they are fed to snakes, leopards and Bald Eagles. At least the ones fed to the Bald Eagles are dying the most patriotic death possible for a baby chick.
Illinois Senator Mark Kirk joined Big John Howell to talk about President Obama’s plan to close Gitmo, the debate over Syrian refugees and also tonight’s State of the Union address. (Listen here)
Gas prices continue to fall around the country. Some experts are saying they could fall as low as $1/gallon before it’s all said and done. Phil Flynn, Energy Analyst for Price Futures Group joined John to talk about what’s driving the prices down and how long the good times will last. (Listen here)
The stock market has been in a slump ever since the start of the new year. Jonathan Hoenig the President of Capitalist Pig Asset Management joined John to talk about the stock market drop. (Listen here)
The Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles is on the market for $200 million. The 5-acre property includes a 29-room house, a home theater, a wine cellar, a game house and the infamous grotto. Owner Hugh Hefner, who is 89, would continue to live there as a condition of the sale. Reporter Jim Roope joined John Howell with details on the unique fixer-upper opportunity. (Listen here)
As his eldest son faced the prospect of resigning as Delaware’s attorney general amid health concerns, Vice President Joe Biden received an offer that floored him: financial support from his boss, President Barack Obama.
Residents of Whitesboro voted on Monday to keep the village’s seal, which some people claim shows a white man choking a Native American, according to the village’s website, “depicts a friendly wrestling match that helped foster good relations between [village founder Hugh White] and the Indians.”
An apartment fire in Oklahoma has created perhaps the greatest 30 seconds of video in TV over the past decade. Meet Michelle Dobyne, who explains what happened when her apartment complex burst into the flames. Thankfully no one was hurt in the blaze. (Listen here)
