Category Archives: Big John and Ramblin' Ray Blog

Mississippi Senator Roger Wicker is Chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee. He joined John to talk about the race between Mark Kirk and Tammy Duckworth here in Illinois, and the chan...

Be sure to vote in our Media Madness 2016 tournament! An explosion and gunfire rang out Friday afternoon around Brussels — the focal point in Europe’s fight against terrorism following the...

Is it time for Illinois to have a new state flag? State Rep. Robert Martwick joined John to discuss, and also had a few things to say about the continuing fight over the state budget.

Comic book fans will be headed to movie theaters in droves to see the new movie “Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice.” If features Batman and Superman battling it out and also marks the f...

An explosion and gunfire rang out Friday afternoon around Brussels — the focal point in Europe’s fight against terrorism following the bloody attacks there just three days ago. A major pol...

People buying certain tobacco products or paying for a cab ride with a credit card in Chicago will have to dig a bit deeper after the City Council on Wednesday voted to increase taxes and fees. Mayor ...

On Wednesday, President Obama announced that Merrick Garland would be his pick for the Supreme Court seat vacated when Antonin Scalia died. Republican leaders in the Senate are already saying the Garl...

Guinness Potato Cheddar Soup 6 large baking potatoes, peeled and rinsed, cut into large cubes 2 cups Spanish onions, diced 1 cup celery, diced 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped 2 tablespoons fresh gar...

Front-runners Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump dominated one of the biggest days of the 2016 presidential race so far. Trump overcame controversy about the violent clashes that have marked his rallies...

Republican Senator Mark Kirk and Democratic Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth both won the primaries in Tuesday's Illinois primary election. Lynn Sweet the Washington Bureau Chief for Chicago Sun-Times, j...