Category Archives: Recently On WLS-AM

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

2024 Presidential Candidate Larry Elder planning on suing the RNC after failing to make first GOP primary debate
2024 Presidential Candidate Larry Elder joins Ramblin’ Ray on the Big 89 to discuss why he was not at the GOP presidential debate after meeting all the criteria, the epidemic of fatherless child...
Cumulus Media Aug 24, 2023

Excessive Heat Alert: Chicago and Northeastern Suburbs brace for intense temperatures
Ramblin Ray chats with The Weather Channel meteorologist Ray Stagich to bring you the latest on the scorching heat advisory in Chicago and the northeastern suburbs.
Cumulus Media Aug 24, 2023

Was Donald Trump the true winner of the first GOP presidential debate?
Former economic advisor to the 2016 Donald Trump presidential campaign Stephen Moore joins the Steve Cochran Show to discuss Donald Trump’s appearance on Tucker on X, the standout candidate from...
Cumulus Media Aug 24, 2023

Are the White Sox heading to Nashville?
White Sox Legend Ron Kittle joins Ramblin Ray on the Big 89 to discuss the team’s potential move to Nashville, the threat of crime surrounding Guaranteed Rate, and riding motorcycles naked.
Cumulus Media Aug 24, 2023

Andrew Stoltmann, Chicago attorney and Northwestern adjunct law professor, joins John to analyze the Tim Mapes perjury trial as it reaches its final chapter. Mike Emanuel, Fox News Chief Washington Co...
Cumulus Media Aug 23, 2023

A Look Back at Brandon Johnson’s First 100 Days in Office
One hundred days ago, Brandon Johnson pledged to build a “better, stronger, and safer Chicago.” John Howell is joined by the Chicago Tribune’s Gregory Royal Pratt to break down Johns...
Cumulus Media Aug 23, 2023

It’s Hot and Dangerous: Chicago’s Excessive Heat Warning
The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning that will be in effect until Thursday evening. John Howell welcomes Mark Thibodeau, Broadcast Meteorologist for The Weather Channel, t...
Cumulus Media Aug 23, 2023

A former Chicago Bear one step closer to the Football Hall of Fame
Randy Gradishar and Steve McMichael, key members from dominant defenses in the 1970s and ’80s, and game-breaking AFL receiver Art Powell are finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's class o...
Cumulus Media Aug 23, 2023






