Category Archives: Recently On WLS-AM

Bob McCoppin from the Chicago Tribune explains why residents of Evanston are angry about the move by the city to bypass public discussion on the Northwestern stadium project. ABC's Andy Field has the ...
Cumulus Media Jul 24, 2023

Fact vs. Fiction: The Importance Of Being Wrong
John Howell welcomes Neil Steinberg, Columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times, to discuss why it’s important to keep an open mind to other opinions & to challenge one’s line of thought.
Cumulus Media Jul 24, 2023

Another lawsuit filed against Northwestern University
Attorney Ben Crump and members of a Chicago law firm, along with a former Northwestern student-athlete, announced yet another lawsuit against the university after alleged hazing in the school’s ...
Cumulus Media Jul 24, 2023

Is Metra As Safe As They Say?
Daily Herald Transportation Reporter Marni Pyke finds that crime on Metra has increased with a growing ridership. It’s a question looming over commuters as the suburban rail system looks to boun...
Cumulus Media Jul 24, 2023

Berman on the Bears: Chicago Bears roar with confidence as they charge into the upcoming season
NBC5 Sport’s Mike Berman joins the Steve Cochran Show to discuss the Bears’ defensive strategy for safeguarding Justin Fields, whether Chase Claypool will be fit for this season, and the B...
Cumulus Media Jul 24, 2023

Blue Line Improvements, Some Stations Closed
(CHICAGO) — Commuters heading toward the Near West Side and the Illinois Medical District will need to prepare as some CTA Blue Line stations will temporarily close for rebuilding.Beginning at 3...
Cumulus Media Jul 24, 2023

Justice Department threatens Texas with legal action over the floating border
ABC News Correspondent Jim Ryan joins the Steve Cochran Show to discuss why the U.S. Department of Justice has informed the State of Texas that it intends to file suit over the buoy barrier deployed i...
Cumulus Media Jul 24, 2023

What’s Next For Transit In Chicago?
Joining John Howell is Leanne Redden, the executive director of the Regional Transportation Authority here in Chicago. She and John discuss what the RTA needs from the city and Mayor Johnson as they l...
Cumulus Media Jul 20, 2023

Will new union contract wipe out Illinois’ budget surplus?
On July 1st, the Governor’s office and AFSCME Council 31 agreed on a new contract for some 35,000 state employees guaranteeing annual pay raises through 2025. Some downstate lawmakers fear the c...
Cumulus Media Jul 20, 2023

First lawsuit has been filed against Northwestern leaders & former head coach Pat Fitzgerald in hazing scandal
The lawyers representing the first lawsuit filed in the Northwestern University hazing scandal Patrick A. Salvi and Parker Stinar join the Steve Cochran Show to discuss if hazing is a widespread probl...
Cumulus Media Jul 20, 2023