The John Howell Show Podcast

• Jerry Nowicki, Bureau Chief from Capitol News Illinois, explains Pritzker’s decision to freeze noncitizen health care enrollment. 

• Alex Stone shares what we know about the sad conclusion to the Titan Submersible story. 

• Andy Field from ABC News Washington has the details on the special counsel handing over first discovery to the Trump team. 

• Plus, Steve Cochran, WLS Morning show host, joins the program to smooth over some claims of theft in the afternoon and chat about golf. 

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EverythingALS, a patient-focused non-profit, is currently conducting the world's largest AI-powered ALS study. John Howell is joined by Indu Navar, Founder of EverythingALS, to discuss the details of the study and history behind the non-profit. The study is still taking participants, both those who have ALS and those who don't. For more information, visit everythingals.org. 

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After a contentious debate, Chicago's divided city council approves of a $1 million dollar settlement to compensate the mother of a 26-year-old man shot and killed by the Chicago police. John Howell welcomes Alderman Ray Lopez from Chicago's 15th Ward to discuss his thoughts on what he calls the city's "knee-jerk" propensity to settle lawsuits alleging police misconduct. 

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• Gregory Pratt joins John Howell to discuss his upcoming book, “The City is Up for Grabs: How Mayor Lori Lightfoot Led and Lost a City in Crisis.”

• Mike Emanuel, Fox News Chief Washington Correspondent, lends his thoughts and analysis on the biggest national news stories of the week. 

• Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas tells the story behind a powerful new photography exhibit on Mariupol. 

• Plus, Alex Stone has the latest on the search for the Titanic submersible lost in the Atlantic.

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Prior to departing for their summer recess, the Supreme Court is expected to make decisions on student debt, affirmative action, immigration and more. John Howell welcomes James Romoser, POLITICO'S Legal Editor, discuss how the next two weeks are imperative for impending Supreme Court rulings. 

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As the search for the missing Titan submersible continues, John Howell welcomes David Waud to recount his personal experience on The Titan's voyage to see the back Titanic in 2021.

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• Dan Mihalopoulos, WBEZ Reporter on Government and Politics, has the details on a grant that will provide $6.8 million towards Chicago monuments. 

• Steve Bernas, President and CEO of the BBB of Chicago and Northern Illinois, joins us with the latest on scams to avoid. 

• ABC’s Andy Field joins from Washington to discuss the GOP reaction to Hunter Biden’s charges. 

• Plus, Lindsay Watts has the scoop from Biden’s AI Forum this afternoon.

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Titan, the Submersible, vanished after carrying 5 people to the Titanic wreckage site, and officials are saying the submarine has approximately 40 hours left. John Howell is joined by Alex Stone, ABC News Los Angeles, to discuss the latest on the Titanic Submersible search. 

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John Howell welcomes "Bulldog" John Drummond, Legendary Chicago Crime Reporter,  to discuss the story of the infamous leader of the Chicago outfit, Sam Giacana. Decades ago, before his untimely end while cooking sausages and peppers, Bulldog reveals that Giacana had ties to aldermen, county commissioners and several other Chicago figureheads.

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• AXIOS’ Justin Kaufmann joins the show to review his picks for best fictional Chicagoan father of all time. 

• Robert Channick from the Chicago Tribune has the details on the temporary casino Bally’s will set up in the Medinah Temple starting this August. 

• Thunder Rosa, former AEW Women’s Champion, joins the show to promote the very first Collision event, tomorrow at the United Center and airing at 7 pm on TNT. 

• Plus, Jason Nathanson has the details on the new Flash movie, and the show shares their favorite pieces of advice that their fathers ever gave them.

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