Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg might be entering the presidential race as an independent. Might he see some weakness from Hillary? Bret Baier joined Big John to discuss.

Republicans have a plan to help solve the budget crisis but the democrats don't. That's what Illinois House Republican Leader Jim Durkin said this morning on the Big John Howell Show.

It's restaurant week in Chicago this week. What are some of the restaurants we should be trying? Food Critic of the Chicago Tribune Phil Vettel joined Big John to tell us.

Could we have a recession here soon? Stephen Moore doesn't think so but our economy should be growing more. He was on with Big John this morning.

There was a jailbreak in California over the weekend, where three men escaped. Jim Roope is happy to be covering real news again, and he joined Big John this morning to talk about the jailbreak. How dangerous are these men?

Steve Kastenbaum is shoveling his way in New York. He joined Big John to talk about the fallout from all the snow.

Steven Tyler played meteorologist on the streets of New York during the snowstorm. Which presidential candidate could get away with murder? Tina Fey and Darrell Hammond played Sarah Palin and Donald Trump respectively on Saturday Night Live. And a home...

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

He's the star of "Satchmo At the Waldorf," Barry Shabaka Henley joins to talk about the show and his love of famous musician Louis Armstrong with 'Big' John.

Jonathan Pool's Kickstarter campaign, "Dibs Shame," has set a fundraising goal of $1,000 to pay for the printing of signs that can be planted in a dibs-claimed parking spot. The signs read: "Trump Voters for Dibs: Because F--- You." He joins us to talk...