Category Archives: John Howell (For Grouping and Targeting)
Mayor Gary Grasso: “To Have No Plan to Help These Migrants Does Them a Disservice”
John Howell speaks with Mayor Gary Grasso of Burr Ridge after the unannounced busing of migrants to the village over the weekend. He is not against helping the migrants, he says, but he is pushing for...
Sep 12, 2022
John Howell: Essential Cuts (9/7) – Newest Gubernatorial Poll & Russia Buying from North Korea
*Wall Street Journal energy reporter Katherine Blunt discusses her new book, “CALIFORNIA BURNING” focused on PG&E.*John shares the latest poll numbers in the race for IL governor, and ...
Sep 07, 2022
595 Fallen Officers and Their Families Honored at Memorial
John Howell speaks with Phil Cline, Former CPD Superintendent & Executive Director of the Chicago Police Memorial Fund. This week, there was a ceremony at the Gold Star Families Memorial in Chicag...
Sep 07, 2022
Pat Quinn Considers Mayoral Run to “Step in and Rescue Our City”
John Howell speaks with Mary Ann Ahern, NBC 5 Political Reporter. Pat Quinn has said that he is mulling over a run for mayor of Chicago – Ahern and Howell discuss what this would mean for an alr...
Sep 07, 2022
Remembering Chicago’s Bygone Taverns: Essential Places for Creating Community
John Howell is joined by Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune columnist and Chicago Journalism Hall of Famer. Together, they remember some of Chicago's great, bygone taverns and the impact those places had on ...
Sep 06, 2022
John Howell: Essential Cuts (9/6) – GOP’s Fight for the IL Supreme Court & Dick Simpson Retiring
*Dave McKinney of WBEZ tells John how the Illinois GOP is fighting to take control of the state’s Supreme Court for the first time in 58 years.*Jason Meisner of the Chicago Tribune discusses tod...
Sep 06, 2022
John Howell: Essential Cuts (8/26) – IL Missing EV’s Big Prize & R. Kelly Trial Latest
*Joe Cahill of Crain’s Chicago shares how Illinois is falling behind in the race for an Electronic Vehicle battery factory.*John details how a Texas judge ruled a law preventing 18-21 year-olds ...
Aug 26, 2022
“Vote Anywhere” in DuPage County
DuPage voters can vote in any of 263 polling places in DuPage County. Jean Kaczmarek, DuPage County Clerk, discusses the options that voters will have in the upcoming midterms elections.
Aug 26, 2022
Faults in Mayor Lightfoot’s Claim of Fiscal Stability
Former CEO of Chicago Public Schools & Candidate for Mayor joins the John Howell Show to discuss proposed plans to protect the CTA with dogs, and the questionable claims of fiscal discipline from ...
Aug 26, 2022
John Howell: Essential Cuts (8/25) – Corporal Punishment Returns & West Loop Kidnapping Attempts
*Jerry Nowicki of Capitol News Illinois recaps the battle between Darren Baily and JB Pritzker at an IL agricultural forum.*Derricke Dennis has the details on a Missouri school district that is r...
Aug 25, 2022
