Donald Trump has decided to skip the Fox News Channel debate this week. Trump is upset because Megyn Kelly will be their, and she is so “unfair to him.” Fox News released a statement in response, saying “We learned from a secret back channel that the Ayatollah and Putin both intend to treat Donald Trump unfairly when they meet with him if he becomes president”
The documentary Making A Murderer has been enormously successful for Netflix. It’s generated a tremendous amount of sympathy for Steven Avery, who was convicted for the murder of photographer Teresa Halbach but still claims his innocence. Tom Kertscher from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has been following the story since the beginning and has even interviewed Steven Avery. He joined John to explain (Listen here)
After years of trying, FAiR Allocation in Runways is finally getting a meeting with Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel. Helen Rosenberg with FAiR joined John to talk about what they expect to accomplish. (Listen here)
Former Chicago Tribune Sports Columnist Fred Mitchell joined John to talk about the 30th anniversary of the 85 Bears Super Bowl Championship. (Listen here)
Robert Gates, a Republican stalwart and former US defence secretary who served under eight presidents, has derided the party’s election candidates for a grasp of national security issues that “would embarrass a middle schooler”.
Women who work at a casino in New Jersey can be fired for gaining weight, according to the New Jersey Supreme Court. Female cocktail waitresses are required to “weight in” more than the male bartenders. They even claim that the bartenders are sometimes not weighed at all.
In case your love didn’t balk at the idea of going to White Castle for Valentine’s Day, but you really want to get a divorce: Waffle House is now accepting reservations for Valentine’s Day.
Actor Abe Vigoda has died at the age of 94. He’s famous for his roles on Barney Miller, The Godfather and for late night comedians always joking about how old he was.
