The John Howell Show Podcast

Ald. Patrick Daley Thompson has been found guilty of tax fraud. As Mark Brown of the Sun Times put it, "He should have known he shouldn't be playing in certain sandboxes." Mark joins John Howell to discuss the case.

*Ed Yohnka of the ACLU of Illinois joins John to discuss the revised foot pursuit policy for Chicago police officers.

*Jeff Agrest of the Chicago Sun-Times tries to determine why NBC seems to be pushing Al Michaels off the network.

*Professor Steven Lubet at Northwestern University shares why the Supreme Court needs to adopt a code of ethics.

*ABC 7 Consumer Investigator Jason Knowles previews his report on a massive rise in online shopping scams on Facebook marketplace.

*Plus, Rick Pearson describes the thin line that GOP candidates for governor are having to walk

Last year, CPD received criticism on their foot pursuit policy after officers shot and killed 13-year-old Adam Toledo and 22-year-old Anthony Alvarez. Critics said it was too vague and gave officers too much discretion to chase suspects. CPD recently announced they will revise the rules. ACLU of Illinois Director of Public Policy Ed Yohnka discusses with John Howell.

Every court in the US has adopted some sort of code of ethics except the Supreme Court. Chief Justice John Roberts explained, “the Court has had no reason to adopt the Code of Conduct as its definitive source of ethical guidance” because “every Justice seeks to follow high ethical standards." Northwestern University Law Professor Steven Lubert shares his thoughts with John Howell.

*Jason Meisner of the Chicago Tribune recaps the Patrick Daley Thompson trial ahead of Monday's closing arguments.

*President of Americans for Tax Reform Grover Norquist discusses how inflation continues to surge.

*Michael O'Hanion of the Brookings Institution shares how the Cuban Missile Crisis could provide a roadmap to solving crisis in Ukraine.

*Mark Konkol of Patch does a deep dive to show what neighborhoods are home to the most dibs complaints.

*Plus, Rob Martier previews the Chicago Auto Show and John finds another win for Darwinism

Inflation increased by 7.5% on an annual basis, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Many criticize the Biden Administration for the increase. Americans for Tax Reform President Grover Norquist breaks down the numbers and discusses with John Howell.

Alderman Daley Thompson allegedly lied on his tax returns and about the mortgage deductions he received from the now shut down Federal Bank for Savings. The defense rested it's case after calling 6 witnesses to the stand. Chicago Tribune Federal Courts Reporter Jason Meisner discusses the case with John Howell.

A lack of a murder charge in the killing of Melinda Crump has brought the SAFE-T Act into the public view. Retired Riverside Police Chief Tom Weitzel jumps on with John Howell to discuss what the SAFE-T Act is and the problems it presents.

*Retired Riverside Police Chief Tom Weitzel presents the problems present in the SAFE-T Act.

*10th District Senator Rob Martwick tells John how he is attempting to have Illiniois' pension costs calculated more honestly.

*Noah Breslau of the MacArthur Justice Center details what life will be like for Jason Van Dyke on mandatory supervised release.

*John and Kim discuss how things got even more out of hand than usual at the Weiner Circle.

*Plus, Mike Toomey of WGN Morning News talks about his upcoming performance at the H Foundation cancer benefit.

After 81 months in prison, Jason Van Dyke is being released under mandatory supervision. The decision has received major backlash from protesters. Attorney and Fellow at the MacArthur Justice Center Noah Breslau join John with the full story.