Category Archives: Big John and Ramblin' Ray Blog

Eagles guitarist Glenn Frey has died at the age of 67. He reportedly died of complications from rheumatoid arthritis, acute ulcerative colitis, and pneumonia. Greg Kot, the music critic for the Chicag...

Temperatures dropped overnight creating dangerous conditions across the city. The National Weather Service says a Wind Chill Advisory will go into effect at 9 p.m., with wind chills ranging between 15...

The latest legal fight for the Chicago Police is over officer misconduct reports. Some are calling it an issue of transparency, but a number of misconduct reports have no merit and releasing them coul...

President Obama is calling the deal with Iran and release of the 4 American prisoners a victory for "strong American diplomacy." He says that we've accomplished more in a few months of talking than we...

You might have to be at least 21 to buy tobacco in Chicago soon. On Wednesday, Mayor Rahm Emanuel introduced an ordinance raising the minimum age from 18 to 21. The measure includes cigarettes, e-ciga...

Chicago comedian and writer Andy Boyles gave up drinking two years ago and his life has never been the same. He wrote a column about what he’s learned from the experience that has gone viral onl...

A south suburban teenager is recovering Tuesday from frostbite that he got during a bike ride to a friend’s house during single-digit temperatures. His hands were very swollen with large blister...

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 hat...

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.

Chicago recorded its first subzero temperatures of the winter Monday morning, with wind chills as low as minus-20 in some areas and a few inches of snow expected later in the day. No one had the winni...