The Illinois state legislature is going to hold hearings on Gitmo-midwest. John and Cisco talked to Tom Cross, the Illinois House Republican Leader. December 9th is the one year anniversary of the arrest of Governor Rod Blagojevich. He was at a book signing yesterday and signed a copy of the Constitution. ACORN’s internal review shows that they did absolutely nothing wrong in advising a pimp/prostitute how to start a brothel and outsource work to underage girls. John and Cisco talked to Andrew Breitbart, Founder of BigGovernment.com.

A deal on health care would lower the Medicare age from 65 to 55. Do you think this is just a backdoor public option? John and Cisco talked about the proposal with Mike Machjrowitz from Fox News Radio.

A Nevada woman was in a dispute with her home owners association, and decided it would be a good idea to put a Nazi flag in her window. Her Jewish neighbor across the street is understandably less than amused. She says she’s trying to make the point that the mistreatment she’s gotten from the homeowners association is exactly like what the Nazi’s did to the Jews. Judith Miller, former investigator with the New York Times and a Fox News Contributor joined John and Cisco to talk about President Obama's decision on Afghanistan.

Big John Howell's winter survival tips. December 9th is the one year anniversary of the arrest of Governor Rod Blagojevich. He was at a book signing yesterday and signed a copy of the Constitution. President Obama’s approval rating is down to 47% in the latest Gallup poll. Robert Gibbs responded by ripping Gallup, comparing them to a child with a crayon.

Is it a good idea to screen 6th graders for heart disease? Al Gore has become the poet laureate of climate change. He composed a poem on global warming that appears in his new book. The newest fashion disaster waiting to happen? Man cleavage or "heavage" seems to be making a comeback.

Harry Reid says that people opposing ObamaCare are just like people who supported slavery. Why is it that the Democrats keep bringing up race in the post-racial era of Obama? Gun of the Day Update: A woman blew away an intruder with a shotgun while she was on the phone with a 911 operator.

CBS has released this video to promote Frosty the Snowman, and their show How I Met Your Mother. Do you think it's too racy? A transgender teen claims that McDonald’s refused to hire her/him, and that the manager used an anti-gay slur. Does McDonalds have the right to refuse to hire this person? Tim Geithner says that a huge chunk of the TARP money won’t be needed. Unfortunately you won't be getting a refund, they've just decided to spend the money on other things. john and Cisco talked about the story with Nicole Gelinas, Contributing Editor with City Journal and author of After the Fall: Saving Capitalism from Wall Street — and Washington.

Tiger update: We’re now up to seven mistresses for Tiger Woods. The list includes a porn star and a Perkins waitress. The Salah's have already created a cottage industry. A company has employed a team of Salahi impersonators -- who can be hired as major event gatecrashers. Was Alcohol Involved?: A man opened fire with an AK-47 at a restaurant when they refused to serve him more alcohol. He sprayed the place with bullets and injured nobody.

Semi-trucks will be able to drive 10 miles an hour faster in Illinois in the new year. What do you think that will do to safety on the highways? Glenn Thrush the senior congressional correspondent for The Politico joined John and Cisco to talk about the latest in the health care debate. Terrance Watanabe is suing Caesars Palace and Rio casinos because he managed to lose nearly $127 million during a year-long gambling binge at the in 2007. If you gamble and lose is it the casino’s fault?

A mayor in Tennessee posted on his Facebook that he was angry about the "Muslim President" bumping Charlie Brown for his Afghanistan speech. Do comments like that make all of the Republicans look bad? California school holds pro-homosexual indoctrination seminar for 8th graders. They failed to notify any of the parents.

Merry Winter Solstice: An elementary school principal in Connecticut has banned any holiday celebrations. No Christmas, Hanukah or anything else… they are celebrating winter. Steve Forbes joined John and Cisco to talk about his new book, "How Capitalism Will Save Us: Why Free People and Free Markets Are the Best Answer in Today's Economy"

A New York city store owner who showed a would-be robber some compassion by giving him $40, got a return on his investment. The man sent him $50 and a note saying that he changed his life. John and Cisco tackled one of life's greatest questions: Real or fake Christmas tree? Cisco is leaning fake after this weekend?

The Great Asian Carp round-up is underway, and it has netted a grand total of 1 dead Asian Carp. Fox Business Network anchor Brian Sullivan joined John to talk about President Obama's job summit in Washington on Thursday. Does Miley Cyrus have a potty mouth? A Florida woman claims a Hannah Montana doll taught her daughter some colorful metaphors.

Chicago woman arrested and could face a felony for taping the first three minutes of New Moon. Not only did she only record three minutes of footage, but she wasn’t even directly filming the movie, she was taping her sisters surprise birthday party. The effects of climategate continue to be felt, Al Gore has canceled a global warming speech in Copenhagen. Congressman Peter Roskam joined John to talk about President Obama's new strategy for Afghanistan, and his briefing on the possibility of Gitmo detainees coming to Illinois.

An AP/MTV poll says that a quarter of your kids are sexting. Would it be a good idea to bar people under 18 years old from having phones with cameras? Big John's Wheel of Conundrums: Which US President would make the best drinking buddy. Chris Wallace joined John to preview Fox News Sunday, and also weigh in on the White House party crashers.

The Great Asian Carp round-up is underway, and it has netted a grand total of 1 dead Asian Carp. The fame may have gotten to Sarah Palin's head. According to reports only the English-speaking media can ask her questions and they must address her as Governor. Take me to your leader: Denver residents will vote in 2010 on whether or not to form an Extraterrestrial Affairs Commission. The commission would be dedicated to figuring out the best way to welcome aliens if they arrive on earth. Racially Insensitive Moment: A bar owner is in hot water after putting up a sign that said "Stop, Absolutely No Color's. You will not be served." He says that he was trying to keep bikers out, not minorities.

The big kill has begun in Lake Michigan, They are trying to block the Asian Flying Carp. Since the electrical barrier didn't work, isn't this just throwing good money after bad? Some Democrats may not like President Obama's plan for Afghanistan, but some Republicans are giving him credit. Both Karl Rove and Newt Gingrich have spoken out in favor of the plan.

Climategate! Hacked emails show that climate researchers deleted temperature data that showed the Earth is cooling, not warming. John talked about the story with Steve Milloy, the publisher of JunkScience.com. Former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura stormed out of a radio interview after his 9/11 conspiracy theory was challenged. Congressman Aaron Schock joined John to weigh in on President Obama's new plan for Iraq.

A third Tiger Woods mistress has surfaced. The Woods saga has prompted John to create a 'do's and don'ts' for men who have affairs. So far he has kept his endorsements, but will that continue? Will he be able to recover from this PR nightmare? John talked with Peter Grossman, an editor with Us Weekly magazine. Former Fox 32 meteorologist Michelle Leigh joined John to talk about her new web project WeatherVibe.com. Plus, the Gun of The Day Update.

Tiger update: Tiger Woods admits committing ‘transgressions’ There's also reports of a third mistress. Not everyone on the left is happy with President Obama's new plan for Afghanistan. Maxine Waters said yesterday that she cannot support the plan and compared Afghanistan to Vietnam. Big John's Wheel of Conundrum: If you were kidnapped and could only call on a character from a TV show to rescue you, what should would you choose? Mobile, AL TV stations billboard had their three anchors and a Twitter headline “3 Accused of Gang Rape in Monroeville.”

Last night at West Point President Obama unveiled his new strategy for Afghanistan. Obama is calling for 30,000 more troops, and withdrawal of US troops by July of 2011. Bill Gertz the defense and national security reporter for the Washington Times joined John to talk about the speech from a military angle. The backers of the Chicago Spire are in talks with the AFL-CIO about the possibility of using money from their pension fund to revive the project. This would be similar to the deal struck when Marina City was built. With the real estate market being what it is right now, is it a good idea for a union to use their pension fund to build condos?

Last night at West Point President Obama unveiled his new strategy for Afghanistan. Obama is calling for 30,000 more troops, and withdrawal of US troops by July of 2011. John talked about the political implications with Fox News political analyst Jeff Birnbaum. Yesterday the Cook County board voted to override Todd Strogers tax cut veto. Commissioner Tony Peraica joined John to talk about the vote.

Last night at West Point President Obama unveiled his new strategy for Afghanistan. Obama is calling for 30,000 more troops, and withdrawal of US troops by July of 2011. Do you feel more optimistic after the speech? The mother of a soldier in Iraq sent him a letter. It was returned with a stamp reading “DECEASED.” He’s not dead, so of course she’s suing the post office and the government. Does she have a case?

Last night at West Point President Obama unveiled his new strategy for Afghanistan. Obama is calling for 30,000 more troops, and withdrawal of US troops by July of 2011. Do you feel more optimistic after the speech? The latest national edition of the Washington Times features a full-page ad that claims that President Obama is not a natural-born citizen of the United States. Some are claiming that the ad is racist. What do you think? A 55-year-old man who police say accidentally shot himself to death while trying to change a tire died a day before he was to stand trial on child molestation and sodomy charges. Congress is launching a probe on the White House party crashers from last week. Lynn Sweet the Washington Bureau Chief for the Chicago Sun-Times joined John to talk about the latest in the story.

The White House party crasher story gets stranger by the day. Michaele and Tareq Salahi have even been asked to testify in front of Congress about how they were able to get into last weeks state dinner. Former Chicago Alderman Burt Natarus will be performing in the play Love Letters this Sunday at 5pm at Zanies on Wells Street. Unions may use some of their pension money to finance the Chicago Spire project.