The John Howell Show Podcast

John Howell is joined by former Illinois Governor Pat Quinn. Governor Quinn has proposed an amendment to the Illinois Constitution to give more power to the people to vote on binding referendum that enacts ethics reform in Springfield and across the entire state.

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A.I. Tech Executives have been pleading with lawmakers to implement regulations for A.I systems. John Howell welcomes Mike Dubuski, ABC News Technology Reporter in New York, to elaborate on the impending risk of artificial intelligence if the technology continues to develop unchecked. 

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• Greg Pratt from the Chicago Tribune joins to discuss Lori Lightfoot’s legacy as Brandon Johnson stepped into the mayor’s office today. 

• Bob Herguth from the Sun-times tells the tale of Jeffrey Bertucci, video gambling, and how it all went sideways - Illinois style. 

• Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart calls for Illinois to start enforcing its own gun laws. 

• Plus, Attorney Sarah King joins John in-studio to discuss the upcoming Trial of Socrates event at the National Hellenic Museum

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John Howell will be a juror in the National Hellenic Museum's Trial of Socrates. Attorney Sarah King from Clifford Law Offices joins John in-studio to discuss her client, Socrates, and why she believes he is innocent of any wrongdoing.  

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Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart is sounding the alarm about Illinois' failure to enforce its own gun laws. He joins John Howell to discuss the retrieval of guns from those who have had their right to own firearms revoked.

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• Major League Soccer Match Analyst Kyndra de St. Aubin joins John to discuss the Chicago Fire.

• “Book Club: The Next Chapter” hits theaters this weekend, and Jason Nathanson from ABC News lets us know if it's a worthwhile mother's day gift.

• The Bears season schedule has been released and WLS Defacto Sports Director Bret Gogoel talks with John about a season that starts between fierce rivals.

• Plus, host of Show & Tell Andrea Darlas joins the show to talk about the Trial of Socrates and what's going on around Chicago.

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Joining John Howell, Colby Hall, Founding Editor of Mediate.com, breaks down the Trump Town Hall and addresses the criticisms that followed.

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Title 42 has come to an end because the COVID-19 public health emergency and restrictions are no longer in place. Em Nguyen, ABC News Correspondent in Washington, is welcomed by John Howell to explain what's next for immigration policy and the new legal hurdles the Biden Administration faces. 

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• WBEZ’s Dan Mihalopoulos joins John to discuss Thomas Cullerton’s journey from politician to prison to lobbyist. 

• POLITICO’s Kyle Cheney has the details on Trump’s upcoming legal battles and what may be coming next. 

• Jim Ryan from ABC News in El Paso discusses what may take the place of Title 42 as it ends today. 

• Plus, John reviews last night’s CNN-hosted Trump town hall.

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With the COVID national emergency declared over, will things ever go back to "normal"? Neil Steinberg, Columnist at the Chicago Sun-Times, joins John Howell to explain how we will shift from pandemic to endemic.

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