Category Archives: Recently On WLS-AM

A West Loop street festival, the Taste of Randolph, used a charity’s namesake to collect donations…but the charity says they weren’t involved in the logistics. Face the Future Founda...
Cumulus Media Aug 28, 2023

The city no longer in a pickle over the lack of pickleball courts
Eleven temporary pickleball courts are now open at Lincoln Yards. The courts are open to the public seven days a week from 8am to 9pm through November 15th. Real estate developer Sterling Bay setting ...
Cumulus Media Aug 28, 2023

Starbucks Workers on Mag Mile Reject Union
(CHICAGO) — Employees at the Chicago Reserve Roastery on North Michigan Ave. have turned down union membership. The decision is a major setback for Workers United, part of the Service Employees ...
Cumulus Media Aug 28, 2023

Berman on the Bears: Final Chicago Bears 53-man roster projection predictions
NBC Sports’ Mike Berman joins the Steve Cochran Show to discuss if the Bears are prepared for the season, Justin Fields’ preseason performance, and why P.J. Walker was cut from the 53-man ...
Cumulus Media Aug 28, 2023

Will there always be a late COVID-19 summer wave?
Former White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx, joins the Steve Cochran Show to discuss if you need to be worried about the new COVID-19 variant, why COVID cases increase during ...
Cumulus Media Aug 28, 2023

Vintage Chicago: Unforgettable quotes that shaped the Windy City
Step into the past with Vintage Tribune’s Kori Rumore and the Steve Cochran Show as they explore iconic Chicago quotes from this week in history.
Cumulus Media Aug 28, 2023

John Howell catches up with the great Bill Cameron, long-time City Hall reporter and current host of Take 1 on WLS. They discuss his recent chat with Paul Vallas, Cameron's thoughts on Mayor Johnson's...
Cumulus Media Aug 25, 2023

John Howell is joined by Scott Reeder from the Illinois Times to discuss the "missing Blagojevich portrait" and what the absence of the portrait says about the state and the times. Reeder dives deep i...
Cumulus Media Aug 25, 2023

Cook County Records First West Nile Death of Year
(Springfield, IL) — A suburban Cook County resident who died this month was reported Wednesday as the state's first human West Nile virus-related death of the year.The individual, who was in the...
Cumulus Media Aug 24, 2023

Embodying Every Woman: Catch Leanne Morgan at the Chicago Theater on August 26th!
Join the laughter as comedian Leanne Morgan joins Ramblin Ray on the Big 89 to discuss the impact of politics on her comedy, her savvy approach to social media in her 50s, and the thrill of gracing th...
Cumulus Media Aug 24, 2023