The John Howell Show Podcast

Today marks what would be the 100th birthday of former Mayor of Chicago Harold Washington. WLS City Hall Reporter Emeritus Bill Cameron joins John Howell to remember the life and legacy of Harold Washington.

Age is a problem in politics as old as time itself. People are becoming concerned with several politicians mental fitness to stay in office, specifically California Senator Dianne Feinstein. A few have reported needing to reintroduce themselves several times during an interaction that lasted several hours. John Howell shares his thoughts on the issue.

*Ald. Nick Sposato defends himself after the Ethics Board claims he violated a city ordinance with a social media picture from 2014.

*Dr. Willie Wilson joined John to discuss his campaign for mayor, and shared why he regrets endorsing Mayor Lightfoot during the last election.

*Kevin Kosar of the American Enterprise Institute tries to discern why there are no more serious debates in Congress.

*George Will of the Washington Post tells John how Illinois could save itself from the financial abyss.

*Plus, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi says that we need to reform Congressional stock trading.

Candidate for Mayor Dr. Willie Wilson joins John Howell to discuss his plans for Chicago if he wins.

The Chicago Board of Ethics thinks Alderman Spasoto violated the city's governmental ethics ordinance. He was exposed by photographs later posted to his social media accounts. Alderman Sposato joins John Howell to share his side of the story.

*Alderman Ray Lopez joined John to discuss his mayoral campaign and why he would relieve Supt. David Brown of his duties if elected.

*Jon Seidel of the Chicago Sun-Times breaks down the details of Danny Solis' deal with the feds that will keep him out of prison.

*David Jackson at the Better Government Association reports how Alderman Burnett changed his stance on affordable housing once the money started flowing.

*Mike Emanuel of Fox News stops by for his weekly visit and gives his thoughts on the Secret Service scandal and Tiger's Masters performance.

*Plus, Mack Liederman of Block Club tells John about the boat stuck in the Chicago River, and Walter Shapiro shares why Democrats may not be dead yet.

Over three years ago, Ex-Ald. Solis was allegedly accepting benefits that included Viagra, prostitution services and campaign contributions. He signed a deferred-prosecution agreement to stay out of prison. The agreement just went public and Chicago Sun-Times Federal Courts Reporter Jon Seidel joins John with the full story.

Alderman Ray Lopez announced his run for Mayor of Chicago recently. He joins John Howell to discuss his campaign, why he decided to run, his stance on the violence in the city, how he would support CPD, and what he would do about Chicago corruption.

*J.D. Tucille of Reason says that the seizing of Russian yachts could lead to the stealing of Americans' property in the future.

*Steve Bernas of the Better Business Bureau of Illinois details two powerful tools they are highlighting for Smart Money Week.

*Ross Pomeroy at RealClearScience discusses how America has a narcissism epidemic, and it's affecting every single generation.

*Doug Bandow from the Cato Institute tells John why preventing war with Russia is in America's best interest.

*Plus, Reid Wilson of The Hill looks at the battle between states over NFL stadiums, and John discusses the life of Gilbert Gottfried.

"I think, to be honest, it has just gotten worse with every generation," says Ross Pomeroy. Ross joins John Howell to discuss America's narcissism problems and how it has gotten worse over time.