The John Howell Show Podcast

Jeff Agrest, Deputy Sports Editor for the Chicago Sun-Times, joins John Howell to talk about the aftermath of the Olin Kreutz incident on Monday. Kreutz attacked a coworker after what is being reported as a “friendly joke.” Agrest believes that, if Kreutz handles this appropriately, he could come back around - but we need to see that apology.

*Melody Mercado of Block Club Chicago details Mayor Lightfoot's decision to award the Chicago casino to Bally's.

*Brian Israel of the River North Residents Association tells John about the issues that residents have with the Bally's casino.

*Mark Maxwell at KSDK News in St. Louis describes how a campaign volunteer's baggage is coming back to haunt Rep. Mary Miller.

*Jason Knowles of the ABC 7 I-Team breaks down how carjacking victims are being forced to pay red light and speeding tickets.

*Plus, Grant DePorter of Harry Carry's Restaurant Group talks about the upcoming Gaming for Green Texas Hold'em Poker and Casino Night.

John Howell is joined by Jason Knowles, Consumer Investigator for the ABC 7 I-Team. Jason has been working on an investigation into victims of carjackings being forced to pay red light and speeding tickets issued after their cars were stolen. Even with a police report, the city denied some appeals. Jason also gives some advice on how to go about submitting these appeals if this were to happen to you.

John Howell is joined by Brian Israel, President of the River North Residents Association. Mayor Lightfoot announced today that the city of Chicago would like to accept the proposal from Bally’s, putting it in River West. “We don’t want this in anyone’s backyard,” says Israel. The association and residents are trying to push back against Lightfoot’s decision today.

Dan Brady has been an Illinois State Representative since 2013. He announced he is running for the Secretary of State's office. Dan joins Ray to discuss his campaign strategy, his thoughts on current Secretary of State Jesse White, and how he plans to help Illinois. More information at votedanbrady.com

*Congressman Mike Quigley shares details about his trip to Eastern Europe and updates John on the possibility of running for mayor.

*Ed Yohnka of the Illinois ACLU discusses the privacy issues surrounding the automated license plate readers used by police.

*Bruce Abramson at the American Center for Education & Knowledge talks about Elon Musk's Twitter gambit.

*Edward Warden, President of the Chicago Ornithological Society joins the show to give an update on the newly sighted piping plover.

*Plus, Henry Olsen of the Washington Post covers the growing rift between big business and the GOP.

Elon Musk has been making headlines lately about his remarks on free speech and Twitter. American Center for Education & Knowledge Director Bruce Abramson joins John Howell to discuss Musk's recent statements and how they pertain to Twitter and free speech as a whole.

Congressman Quigley went to Poland, Slovakia and Romania to get a better perspective on the war and how the United States could best help. He joins John Howell to discuss his trip, the relationships between the US and its NATO partners, and what our allies need most to help fight off Russia.

*Retired Police Chief Tom Weitzel makes the case for the continued use of Automated License Plate Readers.

*Deb Otis of FairVote tells John where Illinois ranks for ‘voter voice’ in Congressional elections. Spoiler - it's not great

*Rex Huppke of USA Today looks back at the Oklahoma City bombing 27 years later, where he was reporting at the time.

*Bonnie McDonald of Landmarks Illinois shares the endangered historical landmarks in Illinois that are worth saving.

*Plus, the latest on the Florida bill targeting Disney, and Vicky Lynch of the Chicago Red Stars discusses the rise in popularity of soccer.

"McVeigh was a monster, if anyone deserved the death penalty, it was him" says Rex Huppke, who was there during the execution of the Oklahoma City Bomber Timothy McVeigh. USA Today Columnist Rex Huppke joins John Howell to recount the tragedy in Oklahoma City 27 years later.