The John Howell Show Podcast

*Politico’s Daniel Lippman joins the show to talk about the vote for Speaker of the House. 

*Jeremy Gorner from the Chicago Tribune discusses the current battle over the SAFE-T Act and the end of cash bail. 

*Ret. Police Chief Tom Weitzel suggests we stop spending entertainment dollars in Chicago until steps are taken to reduce violent crime. 

*Steve Bernas, President & CEO of BBB of Chicago & Northern IL, has a list of New Year’s Resolutions we can follow to avoid scams.

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John Howell speaks with Jason Nathanson, ABC News Entertainment Correspondent, Los Angeles. Actor Jeremy Renner is in critical condition after a snow plow incident. Nathanson has the latest updates.

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John Howell is joined by Lee Bey, Chicago Sun-Times Architecture Critic and member of the Editorial Board. The AIA just awarded a gold medal to Architect Carol Ross Barney for her work designing the Chicago Riverwalk. Bey & Howell discuss the work Barney has done and the importance of well-designed public spaces. 

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*ABC News Law Enforcement Reporter, Luke Barr, has the latest on the arrest made in connection with the Idaho murders. 

*Melody Mercado from Block Club Chicago joins to discuss the city’s Neighborhood Opportunity Fund and its potential. 

*Chicago Tribune Food Critic, Nick Kindelsperger, has the 12 Best Dishes of 2022. 

*Jen DeSalvo and John Howell reflect upon Jen’s time in radio and their time as colleagues.

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A Kankakee Judge ruled that the ending of cash bail is unconstitutional. John Howell is joined by Professor Harold Krent, Separation of Powers Expert at Illinois Tech’s Chicago-Kent College of Law. Professor Krent discusses the viability of the ruling and the rest of the SAFE-T Act. 

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John Howell is joined by Mary Jane Copps, founder of The Phone Lady. Mary Jane discusses what led her to founding The Phone Lady consultant company, how she helps her clients get over “phone phobia,” and what happened to phone etiquette in the first place. 

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*Jon Seidel from the Sun-Times discusses the judge’s ruling that the end of cash bail is unconstitutional. 

*The Chicago Tribune’s Gregory Pratt asks if a lesser-known challenger could defeat Lightfoot in the 2023 Mayoral race. 

*Block Club Chicago’s Ariel Parrella tells the story of a community gathering behind a chihuahua after a stabbing in their neighborhood. 

*Plus, Jason Nathanson has this week’s entertainment report, and John’s team discusses a story of dog rescue & whether or not they’d do the same.

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*Herb Scribner, Breaking News Reporter for Axios, discusses the Southwest Airlines delays and cancellations that are rampant. 

*ABC News’ Andy Field joins the program to talk about what happens next after all of the airline troubles. 

*Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune’s Chief Political Analyst, dives into the state GOP’s analysis of election data. 

*Block Club Chicago’s Mack Liederman talks new state laws regarding rules of the road and lost baggage amidst the Southwest crisis. 

*Plus, Faith Abubay has the latest on SCOTUS’ ruling to keep Title 42 in place.

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Chris Quintana, Education Enterprise Reporter for USA Today, joins the John Howell show. George Santos admitted to lying about his education, and he is far from the first politician (or person) to embellish their resume. Quintana and Howell discuss this and other cases of resume “embellishment” in our country. 

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Pete and Lisa ask 18th district of Illinois representative Darin LaHood why he voted against a $1.7 Trillion dollar spending package that was dropped in the middle of the night.  The bill also proposes banning TikTok on government devices and strengthening anti-discrimination policies for pregnant employees amongst many other things.  Darin LaHood explains why they are piling on so many different add-ons to the bill. 

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