Last Friday, there was a standoff in Humboldt Park between police and a citizen acting in a bizarre way on a rooftop. It’s come to light that there were over 40 calls to police regarding this citizen in the months leading up to Friday’s incident. Why didn’t the police act sooner…could they have?  Ret. Chief Tom Weitzel from Riverside joins John Howell to share his thoughts on this, plus the Parkland trial, new Illinois legislation, and more.

<p dir="ltr" data-ogsc="">Last Friday, there was a standoff in Humboldt Park between police and a citizen acting in a bizarre way on a rooftop. It’s come to light that there were over 40 calls to police regarding this citizen in the months leading up to Friday’s incident. Why didn’t the police act sooner…could they have?  Ret. Chief Tom Weitzel from Riverside joins John Howell to share his thoughts on this, plus the Parkland trial, new Illinois legislation, and more.</p>

John Howell is a veteran Chicago radio host, avid golfer, and music aficionado who breaks down the news of the day with local tastemakers and newsmakers from 4pm-7pm weekdays on 890 WLS-AM. A voice of reason, John examines the biggest stories through a Chicago lens and shares them with a nuanced delivery.

<p>John Howell is a veteran Chicago radio host, avid golfer, and music aficionado who breaks down the news of the day with local tastemakers and newsmakers from 4pm-7pm weekdays on 890 WLS-AM. A voice of reason, John examines the biggest stories through a Chicago lens and shares them with a nuanced delivery.</p>