Category Archives: John Howell (For Grouping and Targeting)
John Howell: Essential Cuts (8/3) – Speed Camera Revenues & Unforced Political Errors
*97th District State Rep. Mark Batinick discusses his proposed legislation to allot speed camera revenues toward police and fire pensions.*Dan Hinkel of the Better Government Association tells John th...
Aug 03, 2022
Brian Costin: “The Bears certainly can afford to build a stadium on their own.”
John Howell is joined by Brian Costin, Deputy State Director at Americans for Prosperity. The organization would like Arlington Heights to ban subsidies for a Chicago Bears redevelopment of the race t...
Aug 03, 2022
We Need to Think About the “True Damage, True Cost, and What Happens on the Ground” in Lolla and NASCAR Deals
John Howell speaks with Leslie Recht, President of the Grant Park Advisory Council. The council and Aldermen city-wide are disappointed in the exclusion of local Aldermen in Lollapalooza and NASCAR ne...
Aug 02, 2022
John Howell: Essential Cuts (8/2) – Pelosi’s Taiwan Trip & Crossing All the Great Lakes
*ABC News Correspondent Jay O’Brien provides an update on Nancy Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan, including a surprise Republican supporter.*John and Producer Bret parse through Deshaun Watson susp...
Aug 02, 2022
Will Smith Speaks Out Again About the “Slap Heard ‘Round the World”
Jason Nathanson, ABC News Entertainment Correspondent, joins the John Howell Show. Will Smith put out another video about the incident between himself and Chris Rock at the Oscars. Nathanson and Howel...
Jul 29, 2022
Sir John Dempsey: Golf News, Lollapalooza, and The WLS Golf Tour Highlights
John Howell is joined by Sir John Dempsey, WLS Golf Commissioner Emeritus and former News Director. They catch up on the latest golf news, Lollapalooza bands, and the afternoon show's golf outing this...
Jul 29, 2022
Illinois is Making Big Bucks From Marijuana Sales
John Howell is joined by Bob McCoppin, Chicago Tribune reporter focusing on news and trends in suburbs and especially on the legalization of marijuana. He has the numbers: Marijuana sales and tax reve...
Jul 28, 2022
John Howell: Essential Cuts (7/28) – 2nd Terms Suck & More on the Speed Camera Debate
*Bill Scher joins the show to plead with Joe Biden to not run for a second term, noting that they rarely go well.*5th District Congressman Mike Quigley recaps his trip to Ukraine, where he met with Pr...
Jul 28, 2022
Does Darren Bailey’s Campaign Strategy Make Sense?
John Howell speaks with Dr. Christopher Mooney, Professor of State Politics at the University of Illinois Chicago. Dr. Mooney discusses Darren Bailey's strategies in this gubernatorial election. Is av...
Jul 28, 2022
John Howell: Essential Cuts (7/25) – Restoring the South Branch & The Co-Dependence of Biden and Trump
*ABC News Correspondent Derricke Dennis reports on the UN Health Agency’s Chief declaring Monkey Pox a global emergency.*Jaclyn Wegner, Director of Conservation Action at The Shedd discusses the...
Jul 25, 2022
