Category Archives: Recently On WLS-AM
Illinois House Republican Leader Jim Durkin
Illinois lawmakers on Friday approved a big short-time fix to fund the state's public universities and community colleges. Governor Rauner is calling it a bipartisan glimmer of hope needed to solve th...
Apr 26, 2016
Fox News Anchor Bret Baier
Ted Cruz and John Kasich have begun coordinating their campaign strategy to stop Donald Trump. The abrupt alliance was announced Sunday night and includes Kasich quitting his efforts in Indiana and Cr...
Apr 26, 2016
Illinois Senator Mark Kirk
Illinois Senator Mark Kirk joined John to discuss Iran, the Syrian refugee situation, his efforts to help combat gang violence in Chicago. Plus, Kirk discussed his decision to skip the Republican Nati...
Apr 22, 2016
Big John Howell Show Notes 4-22-16
The musician Prince has died at 57, leaving a lasting legacy in Chicago and beyond. The musician famous for “Purple Rain,” “Kiss” and other hits made his Chicago debut at the U...
Apr 22, 2016
An Ode to Chicago River Bridge Lifts from the John Howell Show
They happen every spring and fall, and are the beginning and conclusion to the boating season in our Midwestern town. Big John is not too keen on the idea of the traffic-causing bridge lifts over the ...
Apr 22, 2016
Blackhawks Andrew Shaw Suspended
The NHL came down hard on Andrew Shaw - suspending him for Game 5 - for the homophobic slur he hurled at officials after taking a costly penalty late in a Game 4 loss to the St Louis Blues on Tuesday ...
Apr 22, 2016
Big John Howell Show Notes 4-21-16
The NHL came down hard on Andrew Shaw - suspending him for Game 5 - for the homophobic slur he hurled at officials after taking a costly penalty late in a Game 4 loss to the St Louis Blues on Tuesday ...
Apr 22, 2016
Illinois State Rep. Scott Drury
The Illinois House gave its initial approval to a measure that would legalize betting on daily fantasy sports on Wednesday. Some lawmakers expressed concern about whether the bill has been properly ve...
Apr 22, 2016
Big John Howell Show Notes 4-20-16
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton came home to New York and both won big. Trump used his dominating victory as an opportunity to make his case that the only way he’ll be denied the Republican nom...
Apr 20, 2016
Illinois State Representative Ron Sandack
Illinois State Representative Ron Sandack from the 81st district checked in for his weekly update on the goings-on in Springfield. Sandack talked about the progress of the bill on Daily Fantasy Sports...
Apr 20, 2016
