Author Archives: Cumulus Media
POLITICO's Josh Gerstein joins John with the latest on the Trump documents trial. Mark Guarino, journalist and author of "Country & Midwestern," shares stories about his book and an event tomorrow...
Jul 19, 2023
Why Haven’t We Heard More About the Willowbrook Mass Shooting?
It’s been over a month since the mass shooting in Willowbrook, but the last update from the police came three weeks ago. Where’s the transparency? John Howell is joined by Ben Bradley, mem...
Jul 19, 2023
The Cubs have been on fire, but even more impressive is their recent expansion of charity efforts. Alicia Gonzalez, Executive Director of Cubs Charities, joins John Howell to share how everyone, even ...
Jul 19, 2023
The Illinois Supreme Court rules the cash bail provision in the SAFE-T act is constitutional
The state Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the constitutionality of a state law ending cash bail and ordered implementation in mid-September, giving Illinois one of the more expansive bail overhauls na...
Jul 18, 2023
COPA Can’t Find Alleged Victim
(CHICAGO) — Leaders of the city’s Civilian Office of Police Accountability say they have been unable to identify any victim in their investigation of allegations that at least one officer ...
Jul 18, 2023
Cash Bail to be Eliminated, Court Rules
(Springfield, IL) — The Illinois Supreme Court has upheld a state law eliminating cash bail. The states high court ruled today that eliminating cash bail for defendants awaiting trial does not v...
Jul 18, 2023
FAA Investigates After Debris Falls from Plane
(CHICAGO) — Parts from an aircraft landing at O'Hare International Airport were found in a Chicago yard Monday, authorities said.The United Airlines Boeing 767 arriving from Switzerland landed s...
Jul 18, 2023
New smoking cessation drug trials show promise for individuals aiming to quit smoking
Northwestern Medicine Chief Medical Officer Dr. Kevin Most joins the Steve Cochran Show to discuss a new smoking cessation drug that may be hitting the market soon, the new over-the-counter birth cont...
Jul 18, 2023
Ike Ejiochi has the details on Secretary Blinken's latest warning on the risks to National security created by unfilled State Department posts. Gregory Royal Pratt from the Chicago Tribune discusses t...
Jul 17, 2023
It’s all everyone’s been talking about since it dropped on Hulu, but Chicago-based food writer John Kessler joins Big John Howell to tell us just how accurate ‘The Bear’ really...
Jul 17, 2023
