Category Archives: Big John and Ramblin' Ray Blog

Challenger Kim Foxx won the Democratic primary for Cook County state’s attorney Tuesday night over Anita Alvarez. She joined John to talk about her win and what voters can expect from her if she...

If Bernie Sanders is going to catch Hillary Clinton’s Democratic delegate lead, he’ll need to pass a big test in Midwestern battleground states. Cook County Commissioner Chuy Garcia has en...

Illinois Congressman Peter Roskam joined John Howell to share his thoughts on Election Day. Also, we learned that as a member of Congress, he may be even more disturbed by how realistic House of Cards...

If Republicans are going to slow Donald Trump’s march to the nomination, Tuesday’s contests could be their last chance to do so at the ballot box, rather than in a contested convention. Fo...

Last night was “Super Tuesday Two” and it ended up being a great night for Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders. John Kasich rallied this week but ultimately finished third. Meanwhile on the ot...

Kim Foxx is running for Cook County State’s Attorney. She started her campaign before the Laquan McDonald story broke, but the handling of that case has changed the race. She joined John to talk...

Chicagoans would be represented by an elected - not appointed - School Board, under a measure that won overwhelming approval Thursday in the Illinois House. The seven-member Board of Education is curr...

Lovie Smith is returning to the state of Illinois, joining the Fighting Illini as their new coach. Illinois announced that it has given Smith a six-year, $21 million deal to run its football program. ...

Thousands of people have signed a petition to get the University of Illinois-Chicago to cancel Donald Trump's rally at the school pavilion Friday. As of Monday morning, nearly 43,000 people had signed...

After a blistering report from federal investigators on the corruption at Hines Veteran’s Hospital, whistle blowers Germaine Clarno & Lisa Nee joined John Howell to discuss their ongoing fig...