Category Archives: John Howell (For Grouping and Targeting)
John Howell: Essential Cuts (10/10) – Early Voting Underway & Can New Leaders Really Lead?
*Jeremy Gorner of The Chicago Tribune recaps am event where Darren Bailey seemingly didn’t acknowledge Donald Trump Jr.*Max Bever of the Chicago Board of Elections discusses early voting and rem...
Oct 10, 2022
What We Know About Today’s US Airport Cyberattack
Derricke Dennis from ABC News New York joins the John Howell show to discuss the cyberattacks that happened today on US Airports. The attacks have been traced back to Russia and caused issues for hour...
Oct 10, 2022
How Will Jim Durkin Fare After Next Month’s Election?
John Howell is joined by Greg Hinz, Columnist for Crain's Chicago. Ahead of next month's election, Hinz discusses Jim Durkin's role as minority-leader and if his leadership style still fits the House ...
Oct 10, 2022
Dr. Eli Merritt: America Needs a New Conservative Party
John Howell speaks with Dr. Eli Merritt, Psychiatrist and political historian at Vanderbilt University. He writes the Substack newsletter 'American Commonwealth.' Dr. Merritt joins the program to disc...
Oct 06, 2022
John Howell: Essential Cuts (10/5) – FL Recovery Efforts & SCOTUS Preview
*ABC News Correspondent Reena Roy reports from Fort Myers as recovery continues in Florida after Hurricane Ian.*Susanna Wickham of PAWS Chicago shares how listeners can help the 50+ pets that were res...
Oct 05, 2022
Alec Baldwin & “Rust” Producers Settle Wrongful Death Suit
John Howell is joined by Matt Wolfe, ABC News Correspondent New York. Alec Baldwin and "Rust" producers settled the wrongful death suit for the film's cinematographer. Wolfe has the details.
Oct 05, 2022
It’s Not a Mirage…Traffic is Getting Bad and is Likely to Worsen
John Howell speaks with William Lee, Reporter for the Chicago Tribune. Traffic has been increasing lately, and it's only going to get worse according to Lee. Lee and Howell discuss the factors adding ...
Oct 05, 2022
John Howell: Essential Cuts (9/30) – Bears vs. Giants Preview & Restoring Free Speech at Universities
*Dionne Miller of ABC 7 previews the Bears upcoming trip to face the Giants and tries to figure out why Justin Fields is struggling.*Professor Charles Lipson of the University of Chicago tells John ho...
Sep 30, 2022
What the SAFE-T Act Gets Wrong, According to Ret. Chief Tom Weitzel
John Howell speaks with Tom Weitzel, Retired Riverside Police Chief. Chief Weitzel joins the program to discuss his issues with the SAFE-T Act, what he believes it gets wrong, and how we could improve...
Sep 30, 2022
Deborah Witzburg: The City Needs to Collect and Analyze Information on CPD Lawsuits to Effectively Create Change
John Howell is joined by Chicago Inspector General, Deborah Witzburg. The city hasn't learned lessons from huge CPD misconduct payouts. Why is that? Witzburg discusses a study showing that the city is...
Sep 30, 2022
