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The Supreme Court threw out the conviction of former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell. Rod Blagojevich is hoping that could end up helping his case to have his own sentence reduced. Fox News Supreme Co...

Former Bears Defensive Coordinator Buddy Ryan died on Tuesday morning at the age of 82. Former Bears Head Coach Mike Ditka joined John with reaction.

South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham is in town for a fundraiser with Senator Mark Kirk. He joined John to talk about the 2016 Presidential race, and Kirk’s race against Tammy Duckworth.

Several people were stabbed Sunday when members of Nazi groups holding a rally outside the California state Capitol building in Sacramento clashed with counter-protesters. Two new polls indicate that ...

George Will, the conservative commentator and columnist, said Sunday that he changed his voter registration to “unaffiliated” 23 days ago and has left the Republican Party because of Donal...

By Keith Conrad, The “Big” John Howell Show There was a chaotic scene in the US House on Wednesday as Democrats staged a sit-in to demand a vote on gun control legislation. The protest com...

Former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert is scheduled to report to prison today to serve his 15-month sentence for financial crimes related to purported decades-old, repeated sexual abuse of minors....

By Jen DeSalvo, WLS-AM 890 News The social media timelines of your contacts may be flooded with oddly-angled photos alongside the words “#NationalSelfieDay” today. The selfie, or self-port...

Ray Stagich’s Forecast: Friday – Sunny skies. High 82F. Winds NE at 10 to 15 mph. Saturday – A few clouds. Highs in the mid 80s and lows in the mid 60s. Sunday – Abundant sunsh...

From the Chicago Sun-Times: Chicago Police Supt. Eddie Johnson has asked the Independent Police Review Authority to open an investigation after a newly posted video appears to show an officer kicking ...