Category Archives: John Howell (For Grouping and Targeting)
John Howell: Essential Cuts (10/19) – One Word for the Debate and CTA Ghosts Passengers
John Howell kicks off the show by highlighting some of the standout moments from last night's second and final debate between JB Pritzker and Darren Bailey. Luca Harsh from the Commuters Take Act...
Oct 19, 2022
Public Appetite for New Stadiums is Not What it Used to Be – Especially Not Enough to Fund It
John Howell is joined by Mitchell Armentrout, Chicago Sun-Times Staff Reporter covering casinos, sports betting and gambling regulation. Illinois voters have given a fairly resounding "no" about using...
Oct 19, 2022
Can Progressives Oust Lightfoot and Also Win the Mayor’s Office?
John Howell speaks with Gregory Pratt, Chicago Tribune reporter covering Mayor Lightfoot and City Hall. Pratt speaks on Chicago progressives and their distaste for Mayor Lightfoot, as well as their ch...
Oct 17, 2022
John Howell: Essential Cuts (10/14) – Al Capone Auction & IL Beers Win Big
*Gretchen Hause of Hindman Auctions details the letters from Al Capone that are set to be auctioned off next month.*Ed Yohnka of the ACLU of IL discusses how two suburbanites have received letters fro...
Oct 14, 2022
Dr. Jamieson Webster: Teens are “Responding to Something Very Real in Society” That Isn’t Working
John Howell speaks with Dr. Jamieson Webster, Clinical Psychologist and Professor at the New School for Social Research in NYC. They discuss the mental health crisis amongst America's teens and the 54...
Oct 14, 2022
New Charges Filed Against Mike Madigan and AT&T Illinois
John Howell is joined by Jon Seidel, Chicago Sun-Times Federal Courts Reporter. New charges have been filed against Mike Madigan due to alleged activity with AT&T Illinois. Seidel and Howell discu...
Oct 14, 2022
John Howell: Essential Cuts (10/13) – Roseland Hospital Problems & The Sweet Spot of Centrism
*John welcomes Kim Gordon back from her London trip, who shares what the NFL experience was like across the pond.*Vernal Coleman of ProPublica reports on the major issues that have been taking place a...
Oct 13, 2022
What is Going on in the State’s Attorney’s Office?
There has been a high staff turnover rate at the State's Attorney office, with 235 Assistant State's Attorneys leaving in the past 15 months. Kim Foxx has faced a lot of criticism during it all. John ...
Oct 13, 2022
Holding the Powerful Accountable is “Not a Partisan Argument, It is a Rules Argument”
John Howell speaks with Maya Steinitz, Law professor at the University of Iowa and the author of "The Case for an International Court of Civil Justice." They speak about her recent piece in the Washin...
Oct 13, 2022
Doug Bandow: Are We Prepared to Defend Everywhere On Earth? The Answer Has to Be “No.”
John Howell is joined once again by Doug Bandow, Senior fellow at the Cato Institute, specializing in foreign policy and civil liberties. Rep. Kinzinger stated today that he believed it was time for A...
Oct 11, 2022
