Category Archives: Big John and Ramblin' Ray Blog
Bret Baier: Can Michael Bloomberg Win In 2016?
Michael Bloomberg is reportedly seriously considering an Independent run for the White House. Apparently his staffers are looking at ballot access issues to see how easy it would be to run. Bret Baier...
Jan 25, 2016
Chicago Restaurant Week Recommendations From Tribune Restaurant Critic Phil Vettel
It’s Chicago Restaurant Week this week. It’s a great time to try something new, or visit an old favorite you haven’t been to in a while. Chicago Tribune Restaurant Critic Phil Vettel...
Jan 25, 2016
Big John Howell Show Notes 1-22-16
A Chicago firefighter is organizing an effort to collect 1,500 cases of water for the folks in Flint, MI. Eric Washington says that the stories out of Flint remind him of growing up on the south side ...
Jan 22, 2016
Bill Cameron On The State Takeover of CPS
Chicago Public Schools plans to announce a long-anticipated round of job cuts Friday that the district says will affect “central office and administrative staff,” not teachers. This of cou...
Jan 22, 2016
Chicago Man Launches Kickstarter Campaign Against “Dibs”
John Howell has long been on a crusade against the tradition of “Dibs” in Chicago, and it looks like he has finally found a kindred spirit. Jonathan Pool joined John to talk about his Kick...
Jan 22, 2016
Christine Radogno Explains The Plan To Take Over CPS
Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner and Republicans in the state legislature are pushing a state takeover of the city of Chicago’s public school system. Rauner is saying that his onetime friend and a...
Jan 21, 2016
John Tries To Organize A Python-Hunting Trip To Florida
Florida has a problem with Pythons, and they are calling on people to hunt them down. They are an invasive species, much like the Asian Carp here in the midwest. John wants to take a group of listener...
Jan 21, 2016
Big John Howell Show Notes 1-21-16
Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner and Republicans in the state legislature are pushing a state takeover of the city of Chicago’s public school system. Rauner is saying that his onetime friend and a...
Jan 21, 2016
The Wailing Wasilla Wake-Up Alarm
Do you have trouble waking up in the morning? Have you slept straight through your alarm? Worry no more! It’s a big task to wake up at 2 a.m. every morning. When Big John Howell couldn’t w...
Jan 21, 2016
Greg Kot Reacts To The Death of Glenn Frey
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...
Jan 19, 2016
