The John Howell Show Podcast

With election season behind us and many religious holidays this week, let us give thanks for freedom from campaign rhetoric. John Howell welcomes Neil Steinberg, Columnist for the Chicago Sun-times, to discuss how the position of mayor has shifted the past few terms.

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Eric Segall, Constitutional Professor of Law at Georgia State University joins John Howell, elaborating on the nonpartisan issue of impropriety and an unregulated ethics code amongst the Supreme Court. 

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• Mike Emanuel, ABC News Chief Washington Correspondent, discusses the National reactions to Trump’s indictment yesterday. 

• Madison Fernandez from POLITICO recaps yesterday’s election in Wisconsin and what the results mean. 

• Frank Calabrese, Chicago-based consultant, mapped out the Johnson/Vallas results and analyses his findings. 

• Plus, Alex Stone from ABC News has the story of a man who has been wrongfully accused by “Find my iPhone” for years.

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Andrew Stoltmann, Chicago-based attorney & adjunct law professor at Northwestern University, joins John Howell. Stoltmann breaks down Trump's indictment yesterday, what the 34 counts really mean, and how this could affect the former President in 2024 and beyond.  

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With Chicago's election season coming to a close and the final votes being tallied, Rachel Hutchinson, Chicago-based Research Analyst for FairVote joins John Howell, offering some analysis on how RCV might have impacted the Chicago election and how it could impact future elections. 

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From restaurants to world-class museums, Chicago has a plethora of places to explore. Wendy Altschuler, author of "Perfect Day Chicago: Grab-and-Go Itineraries for Everyone" Joins John Howell to discuss hometown hidden gems.

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Former President Donald Trump had his first day in court today. But this isn’t the first time that someone with “President” before their name has been taken to court. Andy Field, ABC News Correspondent Washington, joins John Howell with a presidential history lesson.

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John Howell is joined by Steve Daniels, Crain’s Chicago Business’ Senior Reporter on Banking, Insurance, and Utilities. Daniels joins us from the courthouse to discuss the latest developments in the “ComEd Four” trial. They also discuss how the latest wiretaps illustrate the “quid pro quo” of it all. 

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• Dr. William “Doc” Jones, Chicago-native and jazz legend, shares his mission to inspire youth to get into jazz. 

• ABC News’ Derricke Dennis has the latest from New York as Trump arrived today for his arraignment. 

• Ret. Police Chief Tom Weitzel discusses the lowering of police standards Nationwide and public safety in Chicago. 

• Plus, John shares clips of former AG Bill Barr’s advice for Trump.

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This past Friday, the country was ravaged by storms and worse. Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune reporter, joins John Howell to discuss affected communities in Illinois. In particular, the emergency disaster proclamation and Pritzker’s visits to Belvidere and Robinson.

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