Laura Washington, Political Analyst for ABC 7 & Columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times, joins us this morning to discuss the latest events in the city following the word that the dashcam video of the death of Laquan McDonald will be released today. She an...

Global stock markets fell Tuesday, after the Turkish military shot down what was likely a Russian jet fighter along the Syrian border, sparking fears of a confrontation between the two countries. Joining the show to talk about the sudden drop is our Ca...

Gas prices could drop below $2 a gallon for most of the nation during the Thanksgiving holiday. In Chicago, the price is expected to hover just over $2. Joining the show to discuss what caused this dramatic drop in gas prices and what that means for pe...

Today on the 'Big' John Howell Show, the team talks about Turkey shooting down a Russian Warplane, the city buckles down for a possible riot after footage of Laquan McDonald's death, Yoga class canceled for cultural reasons, "The Man in the High Castle...

In the first hour of the show, we talk about the Hancock Fire, Donald Trump vs. the State of New Jersey, Call for Calm after the release of the McDonald dashcam video, Chi-Raq's World Premiere and Keith Conrad's "Tales from the Redline". All that and m...

Joining the show to discuss his latest opinion article on the recent string of college campus protests involving tuition prices and #BlackLivesMatter, Stephen Moore of the Heritage Foundation.

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

The Bears lose to the Denver Broncos and the city is not too pleased. Dionne Miller, ABC 7 Sport's Reporter, is back on the air with 'Big' John to discuss the game and some of the biggest mistakes from QB Jay Cutler and the team.

Donald Trump has returned to the lead in Iowa while Ted Cruz has now surged past Ben Carson into second place. Carson has slipped from a first-place tie into third. Live in Washington DC, CNN Reporter Karin Caifa joins the show to talk about the latest...

Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel will meet privately with ministers and community activists about the dashcam video of a police officer shooting 17-year-old Laquan McDonald, ahead of the video's release. The meeting will be held at the mayor's office in City...