The John Howell Show Podcast

*Sun-Times reporter David Roeder joins the show to discuss the revised proposal to save the Calumet Country Club. 

*AJ Perez from Front Office Sports reveals another wrinkle in the Brett Favre scandal, this time involving “concussion cream.” 

*The Tribune’s Robert McCoppin tells us why Illinois’ casino business is ramping up.

*Plus, Salena Zito talks about the latest national political stories, including the recent  Oz/Fetterman polls, and Associate Producer Rachel analyzes this weekend’s Bears loss.

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John Howell speaks with Jason Nathanson, ABC News Correspondent, Los Angeles. Elon Musk has officially taken over Twitter and dissolved its board of directors, now maintaining sole control. They discuss further changes that may come, the rise in hate speech across the platform since Musk took over, and the possibility of charging for the blue checkmark. 

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John Howell is joined by Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune Federal Courts Reporter. A longtime member of Madigan’s “inner circle,” Tom Cullen, has provided federal testimony to the feds in the case against Madigan. Meisner explains what this means for Madigan, Cullen’s role, and what we may expect from here.  

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*ABC 7 Sports Anchor Dionne Miller joins the show with her thoughts on this weekend’s Bears game against the Cowboys. 

*Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss shares his thoughts, as a private citizen, about the possibility of bringing ranked-choice voting to town. 

*WLS City Hall Reporter Emeritus & Host of Take 1, Bill Cameron, previews this week’s interview with mayoral candidate Kam Buckner.

*Plus, Laurence Msall, President of the Civic Federation, explains why they are demanding more transparency in CPD spending.

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John Howell speaks with Ray Stout, Executive Director for the Illinois Craft Brewers Guild. The Festival of Wood and Barrel-Aged Beers (FoBAB) takes place next weekend, and Stout joins the show with both the history of the event and a preview of what to expect. For more on the event, visit https://www.fobab.com.

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John Howell is joined by Alex Stone, ABC News Correspondent, Los Angeles. Paul Pelosi, Nancy Pelosi’s husband, was attacked in his home this morning. Stone has the latest information on this developing story, including information about the alleged attacker and Pelosi’s condition.

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*Tim Tomasik, President of the Chicago Bar Association, joins the show to urge voters to ignore television ads focused on the judge elections. 

*ABC News Correspondent Andy Field sheds some light on a recent poll: did anyone’s views change after the January 6th hearings?

*Steve Cochran, WLS Morning Show Host, joins the show to put “Chair Gate 2022” to bed once and for all. 

*Plus, Associate Producer Rachel has the inside scoop on the latest Bears trade.

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The Lincolnwood Library held a meeting this week which had to be ended abruptly due to being disrupted by public commenters. It’s not the public comments portion of the meeting that is the problem, says John, but rather, it is the public. Keep calm, carry on, and stop yelling to try and get your way. 

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John Howell speaks with Patrick Keck, Statehouse reporter for The State Journal Register, about the IL Workers’ Rights Amendment. This will appear on ballots across the state next month. Keck speaks about the nuances of the amendment and what this could mean for workers in Illinois. 

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*Josh Kraushaar, Senior Political Reporter for Axios, joins the show to talk about the Oz/Fetterman debate. 

*Susan Sarkauskas from the Daily Herald recaps a contentious Aurora city council meeting regarding their casino move. 

*Mike Emanuel from Fox News makes his weekly Howell Show appearance and discusses last night’s debate and other national political stories. 

*Also, John and the Afternoon crew review the recently released Uline company dress code. 

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