John Howell

John Howell: Essential Cuts (6/16) - Boeing & Caterpillar Exits & Don't Fire La Russa

Posted: 16 Jun 2022 05:13 PM PDT

*Joe Cahill of Crain's Chicago Business worries that the exits of Boeing and Caterpillar could be a sign of things to come in Illinois. *Geoffrey Cubbage of the Better Government Association compares the power of the Chicago Inspector General to others in the country. *Rick Morrissey of the Sun-Times shares why he selfishly hopes that the White Sox won't fire Tony La Russa. *John looks at why Mike Pence was a heavy focus of the Jan. 6th hearings today. *Plus, Susanna Homan of PAWS Chicago stops by, and Gus Noble previews the 36th Annual Scottish Festival & Highland Games.

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Inspector General Among the Strongest in the Nation

Posted: 16 Jun 2022 03:32 PM PDT

Chicago's Inspector General Office is among the nation's strongest, but lacks the power to publish reports. Policy Analyst for the Better Government Association, Geoffrey Cubbage, discusses the BGA's latest policy analysis of inspector generals across the country and how Chicago compares.

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Three Is a Trend?

Posted: 16 Jun 2022 02:45 PM PDT

Two major corporations have decided to move out of Illinois in just about a month. Joe Cahill, Assistant Managing Editor and Columnist for Crain's Chicago, joins John Howell to discuss why corporations are leaving the state.

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John Howell: Essential Cuts (6/15) - The Ukraine Echo Chamber & The Fed's Historic Rate Hike

Posted: 15 Jun 2022 04:59 PM PDT

*Asia Times columnist David P. Goldman tells John that the echo chamber surrounding Ukraine is out of control. *Abe Scarr of the Illinois Public Interest Research Group says that Comed's $38 million payback to customers is not nearly enough. *Former Watergate prosecutor Jill Wine-Banks shares how the Jan. 6th hearings can deliver, and how they can still fail. *Mike Emanuel joins to discuss the fed's historic rate hike and the delays in the Jan. 6th hearings. *Plus, WLS Golf Commissioner Emeritus John Dempsey previews the US Open and gives his predictions on who will win.

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Mike Emanuel on Interest Rate Hikes, Jan 6th Hearings, and the U.S. Open

Posted: 15 Jun 2022 04:20 PM PDT

Mike Emanuel, Fox News Chief Washington Correspondent, joins John Howell to discuss the week's biggest stories.These include the historic rate hike, the Jan 6th hearings, Dr. Fauci's Covid status, and their predictions for the US Open.

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Proposed ComEd Payback is a “Teaspoon Out of the Ocean”

Posted: 15 Jun 2022 02:55 PM PDT

John Howell is joined by Abe Scarr, Director of the Illinois Public Interest Research Group. They discuss ComEd's proposed $38 million payback to customers, and how this pales in comparison to the profits from the scandal. This is all connected to the federal bribery scandal that led to former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's indictment. Scarr says there could still be more done for Illinois citizens.

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