John Joins Lovell to Endorse McCain

John joined Apollo 13 astronaut Capt. Jim Lovell and Illinois Veterans for McCain today to endorse Sen. John McCain for president. See the story... 

John Joins Lovell to Endorse McCain

Rockin’ for the Troops 2008

John had the chance to hang out with some of Chicago’s best radio talent this past Saturday at Rockin’ for the Troops 2008 at Cantigny... 

Rockin’ for the Troops 2008

Welcome to the new website

Hi there, I’ve been meaning to update and relaunch BigJohnHowell.com for quite some time now. With some professional help supplied by Marcus Brown,... 

Welcome to the new website

I’d Rather Be a Flip Flopper Than a Belly Flopper

Consistency is highly overrated. I tend to drive all over the political road. My views run the spectrum, right to left, and from ditch to ditch. I find it liberating and - at least for me - highly entertaining.

However, in…

Welcome to the new website

Hi there,

I’ve been meaning to update and relaunch BigJohnHowell.com for quite some time now. With some professional help supplied by Marcus Brown, I’m happy to say we’re on our way.

I now co-host mornings on 560AM WIND/Chicago. Left my longtime radio…

A new guitar and spiked hair

I spent many happy hours recently watching my 6-year-old son, Will, wrestle with his new guitar. With his freshly spiked hair and shirt collar turned up, he’d strike a pose on the footstool in front of a full-length mirror and…

Covers of classics offer a new perspective

My son Will is old enough now to understand that there are many versions of the same songs. His almost-8-year-old ears are starting to differentiate between great, good, bad and horrific versions of the same tunes. I’ve spent some of…

John Joins Lovell to Endorse McCain

John joined Apollo 13 astronaut Capt. Jim Lovell and Illinois Veterans for McCain today to endorse Sen. John McCain for president. See the story from NBC5 news by clicking here.

Rockin’ for the Troops 2008

John had the chance to hang out with some of Chicago’s best radio talent this past Saturday at Rockin’ for the Troops 2008 at Cantigny Park in Wheaton. He was joined by his current partner Cisco Cotto, as well as…

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