The John Howell Show Podcast

*ACLU of Illinois attorney Rebecca Glenberg discusses the evolving situation at the recently vandalized Lake in the Hills bakery.
*Colby Hall of Mediaite looks at the rift that is continuing to grow between Fox News and Donald Trump.
*Stephen Moore tries to determine when the live-and-let-live left become the party that wants to abolish everything.
*Daniel DePetris at Defense Priorities tells John that for better or worse, we are seeing the consequences of sanctioning Russia.
*Plus, Carl Cannon of RealClearPolitics breaks down their new poll showing that Americans are tired of billionaires.

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JB Pritzker and other Democratic gubernatorial candidates are buying TV ads in an attempt to hand-pick their GOP opponents. Steve Chapman of Creators Syndicate tells John how this strategy could hurt Democrats come November.

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*Greg Hinz compares Lori Lightfoot to one of her predecessors with how she seemingly unilaterally pushed the NASCAR deal through.

*Jeff Agrest of the Sun-Times sat down with Olin Kreutz, who finally discussed his firing from CHGO.

*Ally Marotti of Crain's Chicago tells John how several of Chicago's fine-dining restaurants are moving out to the burbs.

*ABC News Correspondent Dave Packer says that you can expect consumer prices to continue to climb in the coming weeks.

*Plus, Pat Etherington of Davey's warns about the Japanese beetle that has been causing havoc in the Chicago area.

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Jason Nathanson, ABC News Entertainment Correspondent, joins the John Howell Show. Will Smith put out another video about the incident between himself and Chris Rock at the Oscars. Nathanson and Howell discuss the possible reasons this statement is coming now, how the public has responded, and what they’d do in Chris Rock’s situation. 

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John Howell is joined by Sir John Dempsey, WLS Golf Commissioner Emeritus and former News Director. They catch up on the latest golf news, Lollapalooza bands, and the afternoon show’s golf outing this morning. Kim Gordon, it turns out, has the best swing of them all. 

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John Howell is joined by Bob McCoppin, Chicago Tribune reporter focusing on news and trends in suburbs and especially on the legalization of marijuana. He has the numbers: Marijuana sales and tax revenues jumped 50% in the last year. 

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*Bill Scher joins the show to plead with Joe Biden to not run for a second term, noting that they rarely go well.

*5th District Congressman Mike Quigley recaps his trip to Ukraine, where he met with President Vladimir Zelensky.

*Chicago Sun-Times reporter Brett Chase shares how two CPS teachers escaped termination for their General Iron protests.

*Mark Konkol of the Patch breaks down how speed cameras targets poor neighborhoods that pay too much and receive too little.

*Plus, John says to be wary if you win Friday's Mega Millions. He tells tales of past winners who have lost it all.

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John Howell speaks with Dr. Christopher Mooney, Professor of State Politics at the University of Illinois Chicago. Dr. Mooney discusses Darren Bailey’s strategies in this gubernatorial election. Is avoiding Donald Trump the right move? 

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*Lauren O'Neil of Q101 previews Lollapalooza, and tells John whether the festival is still worth it for the fans and the city.*John Pletz of Crain's Chicago breaks down Google's surprise purchase of the Thompson Center.*Personal Security Consultant shares tips to keep yourself safe if you attend Lolla or any other major public gathering.*John wonders if all political candidates should be forced to take a competency test before running for office.*Plus, Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay previews his upcoming event that will feature his nearly $100 million memorabilia collection. 

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John Howell is joined once again by Mike Emanuel, Fox News Chief Washington Correspondent. They discuss some of this week’s biggest stories out of Washington, including Biden’s case of Covid, the Respect for Marriage Act, and inflation. 

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