Category Archives: Recently On WLS-AM
John Howell: Essential Cuts (7/1) – Voting Rights for Convicts & Ranked-Choice Voting in IL
*Dan Mihalopoulos looks at how Ken Griffin pulled a political golden sombrero by striking out four times during the primaries.*Mark Konkol of The Patch details how Beverly Miles’ campaign for go...
Jul 01, 2022
Voting Rights for Convicts in Illinois
8th District State Representative La Shawn Ford discusses the push to give convicted inmates the chance to vote. John wants to know what you think, should the right for an individual to vote always be...
Jul 01, 2022
Griffin’s Golden Sombrero
The primary election has ended and some GOP investments have fallen through. Investigative reporter for Chicago Public Radio’s Government and Politics team, Dan Mihalopoulos, joins John to discu...
Jul 01, 2022
Best ways to protect yourself from hidden fees
Are you tired of hidden fees hitting your bank account? Better Business Bureau President Steve Bernas shares ways to protect yourself from hidden fees and the latest scam on Facebook Marketplace on th...
Jun 30, 2022
The Shift of Control in the Republican Party from Money and City to Rural Areas
John Howell is joined by Reid Epstein, who covers campaigns and elections for The New York Times. They discuss Trump's endorsement of Darren Bailey and the $50 million behind Richard Irvin that no lon...
Jun 27, 2022
Anna Valencia: Jesse White’s Are Big Shoes to Fill, but I’m Going to Fill Them with High Heels
John Howell is joined by Anna Valencia, Chicago City Clerk and candidate for Illinois Secretary of State. Valencia describes her vision for the state and her time in office. She and John also ad...
Jun 27, 2022
The Final Poll – Who do Illinois voters think can beat Governor J.B. Pritzker?
The Illinois Primary Election is around the corner. Steve Cochran and premiere pollster Rod McCulloch go through the latest polls and see who voters want to face off with Gov Pritzker in the general e...
Jun 27, 2022
The Supreme Court officially overturned Roe v. Wade, what are the immediate legal effects?
“Depending upon which way the culture wars run in the next few years those precedents can definitely be challenged.” Evan Bernick Associate Professor at Northern Illinois University School...
Jun 27, 2022
Professor Michael Leroy on the “Profound Unintended Consequences” of Today’s Supreme Court Ruling
Andrea Darlas, in for John Howell, is joined by Professor Michael Leroy, LER Alumni Professor of Labor and Employment Relations and affiliated member of the College of Law faculty at University of Ill...
Jun 24, 2022
Kristen Ziman’s “Reimagining Blue”: Building a Bridge Between Police and Divided Communities
Andrea Darlas is joined by former Aurora Police Chief, Kristen Ziman. They discuss Ziman's new book, "Reimagining Blue." She wanted to create something from the perspective of a female, flawed, multif...
Jun 24, 2022
