The John Howell Show Podcast

*Madeleine Doubek of CHANGE Illinois tells John how holding candidates accountable is becoming more difficult as politicians are learning how to dodge reporters.

*26th District Senator Dan McConchie describes how his Voter Empowerment Project would allow Illinois voters a more active role in the democratic process.

*Caleb Silver, Editor in Chief at Investopedia takes a look at the markets as DOW dropped over 1,000 points today.

*Salena Zito details how a high school football coach's decision to take a stand is headed to the Supreme Court.

*Plus, John and Rick Wojcik of Dusty Groove record store remember jazz legend Ezell Cooper.

Seven years ago, a Seattle-area assistant football coach was suspended for praying before and after his high school football games. Praying was not an uncommon practice in the area and nothing ever happened until someone claimed to be offended. Now, that coach is taking his case to the Supreme Court. The Washington Examiner National Political Reporter Salena Zito explains the full story on the John Howell Show.

Back in the day, candidates would announce their run for office with a catchy campaign slogan and announcement speech. Now, videos and social media are the name of the game. Instead of going through reporters and the media, candidates can go straight to their people. Making it harder to keep them accountable and honest. CHANGE Illinois Executive Director Madeleine Doubek discusses with John Howell.

Grammy winning singer Meat Loaf and Emmy winning comedian Louie Anderson both died in the past 24 hours. ABC News Entertainment Correspondent Jason Nathanson remembers these two legends with John Howell.

Mayor Richard Irvin is joining the race for Governor as a republican candidate. However, this may be an up hill battle for Irvin because several GOP members have denounced the mayor for not being republican enough. Aurora Beacon News Columnist Denise Crosby discusses Irvin's chances with John Howell.

A listener from Michigan emailed John Howell to share how her visit to Dr. Amar Pattani at Main Street Smiles in Barrington was well worth the drive. Long-plagued by oral health issues, the listener describes how Dr. Pattani was able to help her, where FIFTEEN other dentists had failed. Dr. Pattani shares with John why being truthful and honest is something he both preaches and practices. For more information, check out www.mainstreet312.com.

*Cook County Sheriff joins John to discuss the serious flaws that exist in the electronic monitoring system.

*Marc Smith of the National Wildlife Federation discusses the money provided by the US Army Corp of Engineers to combat Asian Carp in Lake Michigan.

*Steve Bernas of the Better Business Bureau tells you how to avoid being scammed while signing up for the free at-home Covid tests.

*Alisa Kaplan of Reform for Illinois breaks down the complicated question of whether politicians should be allowed to use campaign funds for their legal defense.

*Plus, Attorney Nick Akerman draws a parallel between the SCOTUS decision against Trump and the one made against Richard Nixon.

There are about 100 people charged with murder in Cook County on home electronic monitoring awaiting their trial date. This is just one of the many issues surrounding the Electronic Monitoring System. Cook County Sherriff Tom Dart voices his concerns on The John Howell Show.

There are about 100 people charged with murder in Cook County on home electronic monitoring awaiting their trial date. This is just one of the many issues surrounding the Electronic Monitoring System. Cook County Sherriff Tom Dart voices his concerns on The John Howell Show.

*Mark Konkol of Patch fact-checks Governor Pritzker's claim on the use of federal relief dollars.

*Derrick Blakley at The Center for Illinois Politics takes a deep dive into the two billionaires who are bankrolling the Illinois GOP.

*50th District Representative Keith Wheeler talks about his effort to reach across the aisle for the promotion of small business.

*Tom Schuba of The Chicago Sun-Times reports that CPD leaders have said that they've lost faith in Superintendent David Brown.

*Plus, Mike Emanuel of Fox News breaks down President Biden's press conference and Evan Bleier of Inside Hook tries to explain how bad Mike McCarthy is at his job.