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The 44th Taste of Chicago underway in Grant Park

The 44th Taste of Chicago underway in Grant Park

The Taste of Chicago is underway in Grant Park. The food festival runs through Sunday. The annual food fest was moved to September to make way for the NASCAR street race over the fourth of July. This year there will be over a dozen food trucks and over 40 food vendors including old favorites like…

Marengo Ranchers Capture Rogue Bull After Hours on the Run

Marengo Ranchers Capture Rogue Bull After Hours on the Run

Rancher Ken Baumer, who along with his wife Beth, captured the loose bull in Marengo, joins Ray and Nick on The Big 89 to share the details of the wild capture. Then, Ray takes a trip down memory lane with his own animal stories from back in the day. 

Dates announced for 2024 FOBAB

Dates announced for 2024 FOBAB

The Illinois Craft Brewers Guild has announced the return of the Festival of Wood & Barrel-Aged Beer. FOBAB is the nation’s largest gathering of top barrel-aged breweries and craft beer enthusiasts. It’s coming back to the Credit Union 1 Arena, with two tasting sessions on November 22nd and 23rd. More than 350 wood-aged beer, cider,…

President Biden heads back to the battleground state of Wisconsin

President Biden heads back to the battleground state of Wisconsin

President Joe Biden is returning to southwest Wisconsin to make good on his promise to provide new investments in rural electrification and other infrastructure improvements. Biden will be in Westby on Thursday to announce $7.3 billion in investments for 16 cooperatives that will provide electricity for rural areas across 23 states. The intent is to…

Pat McCarthy’s Unique Approach to Police Training in the Street Crimes Program

Pat McCarthy’s Unique Approach to Police Training in the Street Crimes Program

Creator of The Street Crimes Program and author of Chicago Street Cop: Amazing True Stories from the Mean Streets of Chicago and Beyond, Pat McCarthy, joins The Ray Stevens Show to explore the changes in gang culture over the years,  whether the influx of immigrants will clash with gangs, and what sets his Street Crimes…

Are Chicago Public Schools Equipped to Handle a School Shooting Threat?

Are Chicago Public Schools Equipped to Handle a School Shooting Threat?

Bill Kushner, former Des Plaines Police Chief, joins The Ray Stevens Show to discuss the importance of reinstating school resource officers in Chicago schools, whether CPS is prepared for a potential school shooting, whether CPS is prepared for a potential school shooting, and the key safety measures schools have implemented over the years in response…

Democrats Failing to Clean Up Voter Rolls

Democrats Failing to Clean Up Voter Rolls

Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson joins The Ray Stevens Show to explain why Democrats are failing to clean up voter rolls, the real agenda behind their immigration policies, and why voting for Vice President Kamala Harris could drive Americans into poverty.