The John Howell Show Podcast

Jim Ryan, ABC News Correspondent in Nashville, shares the latest details on yesterday’s tragic shooting . 

Bret Gogoel, WLS de-facto Sports Director, has a spring training report, live from Arizona. 

Justin Kaufmann from Axios discusses the fundamental flaws in CPD training. 

Plus, Steve Bernas from the Better Business Bureau joins us with the latest baseball and concert ticket scams.

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book, and a piece Kogan wrote years ago that still resonates. In it, he asks, does baseball still matter?

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Johnson & Vallas are working hard on the campaign trail, and over the weekend, they both had to address some contentious issues. Signs have been placed around the city combining Vallas & Trump’s MAGA slogan, and Johnson doubles down on his statement that he will not cut a single penny from the police budget. John Howell speaks with Gregory Pratt, Chicago Tribune reporter covering Mayor Lightfoot and City Hall.

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Janet Kenny, the Lombard Garden Club’s Conservation Committee Chair, shares why over 500 households in Lombard are holding off on mowing until Mother’s Day. 

David Goldenberg, ADL Midwest Regional Director, talks about the next steps for the targeted UpRising Bakery.  

The Chicago Tribune’s Dan Petrella shares how conservatives are targeting suburban school board elections. 

Plus, Alex Isenstadt from Politico has the details of Trump’s first 2024 rally.

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Over the weekend, Trump held his first rally for the 2024 election down in Waco, Texas. Alex Isenstadt from POLITICO joins John Howell with all of the details. Who spoke, how many people were there, and what is “Trump’s rendition” of the National Anthem? 

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Conservatives are zeroing in on Suburban school board elections. Who are these groups, and what are they doing in the suburbs? John Howell is joined by Dan Petrella from the Chicago Tribune to discuss.

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Andrea Darlas, in for John Howell, is joined by AXIOS’ Justin Kaufmann. They run through today’s biggest stories, including Johnson and Vallas’ mayoral race and the endorsements that have been flooding in. 

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*The Hill’s Amie Parnes has the details on Biden’s possible search for a 2024 campaign manager. 

*Justin Finch from ABC News has the latest on Mitch McConnell’s status after his injury earlier in the week. 

*Bill Cameron, host of Take 1 here on WLS, shares his thoughts on the current status of the Mayoral race. 

*Plus, John Howell is joined by Trish Biondo to discuss the passing (and the past) of Robert Blake. 

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Long-time writer and editor Frank Sennett was in the middle of his new novel "Shadow State" when the January 6 Capitol attack took place. The novel was already a political thriller, but the effects of January 6 began to infiltrate the novel. Frank Sennet joins John Howell to discuss the new book and how January 6 became a part of "Shadow State."

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The Oscars have used ranked choice voting since 2009 and the award show offers a non-political example of how RCV can help find a winner in crowded elections. Rob Richie is the President and CEO of FairVote, a nonpartisan electoral reform group, and he joins the John Howell show to talk about his column at Real Clear Politics that explains the advantages gained with RCV.

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