The John Howell Show Podcast

John Howell is joined by Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart. Sheriff Dart shares his thoughts on how we can get to a place in our society where mass shootings are no longer considered commonplace. Read his full op-ed in the Chicago Tribune.

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*Sophia Van Pelt, Reporter for the Better Government Association, compares Illinois Legislative oversight to that of other states…and we don’t look good.*POLITICO’s Caitlin Oprysko has the details on where the Uihleins sent their cash after January 6th.*Sheriff Tom Dart shares his thoughts on how we can get to a place where mass shootings aren’t considered commonplace.*Plus, John gives a lesson in Groundhog Day history, and Mike Lindell visits Jimmy Kimmel in quite the unique fashion.

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Three Chicago-area refineries are some of the worst polluters in the country. Why is this such a problem, and how can it be rectified? John Howell is joined by Eric Schaeffer, Environmental Integrity Project’s Executive Director and former Chief of Civil Enforcement at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

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*Alderman Gil Villegas shares his thoughts on a pilot program for the city shoveling sidewalks.*Anne Flaherty, Senior National Policy Reporter ABC News Washington, has the details on a GOP-led panel targeting COVID relief dollars for review.*Mike Emanuel, Fox News Chief Washington Correspondent, has the latest on this week’s biggest national political stories.*Andy Field discusses the FBI search of Biden’s Rehoboth Beach Home.*Plus, John reviews last night’s contentious mayoral forum, and we talk to Tom Brady’s number one fan about his retirement.

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Opponents of the Assault Weapons Ban have won a round in court. An appellate court has upheld a temporary restraining order that blocks part of the ban. Peter Hancock, Statehouse Reporter for Capitol News Illinois, joins John Howell with the details.

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Over the next two weeks, we will have a chance to see a once-in-a-lifetime scene in the night sky. The Green Comet will pass within 26 million miles of the planet, and will not return again for tens of thousands of years. John Howell speaks with Michelle Nichols, Director of Public Observing at the Adler Planetarium, about this special comet.

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*Olivier Knox, National Political Correspondent and Anchor of The Daily 202, explains why America and China may see a flash point in 2023.

*Steve Bernas, President and CEO of the Better Business Bureau Illinois, joins the show to discuss identity theft protection and Superbowl scams. 

*Charles Lipson, Peter B. Ritzma Professor of Political Science Emeritus at the University of Chicago, shares his solution to stopping politicians from taking classified documents

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Does bail reform cause a spike in crime? A pair of Loyola professors set out to study the national data on the matter, and their conclusions may surprise you. John Howell is joined by Dr. David Olson, Co-director of Loyola’s Center for Criminal Justice, who conducted the study alongside Don Stemen.

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*Jordana Miller, ABC News Jerusalem, reports on Secretary of State Blinken’s visit to Israel. 

*The Suntimes’ Frank Main discusses the PPP loans that were misrepresented in Chicago.

*POLITICO’s Jonathan Martin shares his thoughts on the Democrats who may step up as Biden steps down in the party. 

*Plus, we discuss the passing of Bobby Hull, and Nick Kindelsperger goes through the list of Chicagoan semifinalists for the James Beard award.

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Union battles, declining enrollment, and empty schools have haunted Lori Lightfoot's term as mayor and whoever becomes the next mayor of Chicago will continue to face challenges with CPS and the CTU. Chicago Tribune Reporter A.D. Quig covers Cook County and City Hall, and she joins John Howell to talk about the challenges that the next mayor will face.

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