The U.S. Solicitor General has told the U.S. Supreme Court that it isn’t necessary to reexamine the conviction of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, arguing that the jury wasn’t falsely instructed on the standards needed to convict someone of extort...

There are two things on "Big" John's mind. How can he, and our listeners, avoid an IRS audit, and, what's the deal with Burger King's new Hotdog meal? Our Capitalist Pig Friend, Jonathan Hoenig, joins with the answers.

Businessman and Republican front-runner, Donald Trump, was declared the victor in the Nevada caucus. This is the third straight win for Trump, whose margins were double digits ahead of competitors in New Hampshire and South Carolina. Joining to discuss...

Aldermen and small-business owners railed Tuesday against a temporarily stalled proposal to increase the smoking age and tobacco taxes. Here to discuss his involvement in the meeting with his fellow aldermen, we welcome Jason Ervin of Chicago's 28th Ward.

President Obama called for the closure of the Guantanamo Bay detention facility after delivering his plan to Congress to achieve a goal that has long eluded his presidency. Mike Rogers, Former FBI Agent and US Congressman, returns to the program to dis...

A Cook County judge has denied a request from the city of Chicago to dismiss a lawsuit claiming it denied due process to motorists ticketed under its red-light camera program. Jacie Zolna is a member of the Myron M. Cherry & Associates in Chicago and h...

Keith Conrad jumps on the air to help 'Big' John clear up some misconceptions from this morning's show.

The courts wouldn't kill a lawsuit against the City of Chicago about the red light and speed cameras. Nuns want to continue to sell weed in California. Donald Trump has something on the Ricketts family. And Mark Kirk is going rogue on the Republican Pa...

Donald Trump is the inevitable republican nominee, right? Not so fast says John Fund, National Affairs Columnist for the National Review. Big John welcomed John Fund to the show this morning.

The city is looking for a new developer for the Old Main Post Office. Danny Solis thinks this is a bad idea. He joined Big John this morning to talk about it.