Author Archives: Cumulus Media
Big John Howell Show Notes 5-31-16
The Cincinnati Zoo had to kill one of their gorillas after a 4 year old fell into their habitat. I realize you can't let something happen to a child, but was it really necessary to killed the poor guy...
May 31, 2016
Update: Legislation to regulate fantasy sports betting has been shelved
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Legislation to regulate daily fantasy sports betting in Illinois has been shelved after a lawmaker accused a lobbyist of trying to buy votes for the bill. Democratic Rep. Mich...
May 30, 2016
SCOTUS nominee gives commencement address at West Niles High School
CHICAGO (AP) - Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland has delivered the commencement address at the Chicago-area high school where he graduated 46 years ago as class valedictorian. Garland stayed away ...
May 30, 2016
5 hurt in Portage Park crash
The aftermath of a Portage Park crash that left five people injured. | Network Video Productions (CHICAGO) Authorities say a 24-year-old woman was drunk when she crashed a car early Monday in the Port...
May 30, 2016
Memorial Day Weather: Warm, muggy, maybe a a stray shower
By Todd Borek, Weather Channel Meteorologist (CHICAGO) STAYING WARM AND MAINLY DRY THROUGH MEMORIAL DAY WITH BETTER PRECIPITATION CHANCES LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY. For weather warnings...
May 30, 2016
Gary Johnson wins Libertarian presidential nomination, Weld chosen for VP
By Eli Watkins, CNN Libertarians on Sunday selected former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson as their party’s presidential nominee and ex-Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld as the vice presidential nominee...
May 29, 2016
Royals rally again late to defeat White Sox 5-4
Kansas City Royals’ Brett Eibner celebrates after hitting the game-winning single during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox on Saturday, May 28, 2016, in Kansas Ci...
May 29, 2016
5/29/16 – Ed Farmer, Mike Huff, Daryl Van Schouwen
May 29, 2016
Memorial Day Morning: Fisher House Heroes
If you’re listening for John Howell on Memorial Day morning, we’ve given him the day off. Instead, he and all of WLS-AM 890 are proud to present “Fisher House Heroes” – a...
May 29, 2016
Critics blame parents, Cincinnati Zoo for gorilla’s death
(CNN) - Devastated. Heartbroken. In mourning. Those are some of the words the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden used in a contrite explanation for the death of Harambe, a 17-year-old western lowla...
May 29, 2016
