Category Archives: Recently On WLS-AM

The second day of the PGA Tour is underway at Olympia Fields Country Club in Olympia, IL. Annie Krall joins John Howell from Olympia Fields Country Club to provide her analysis on the course and the o...

Governor Pritzker signed the grocery initiative bill into law today. The goal of the 20 million dollar investment is to reduce so called food deserts across Illinois. Up to 20 percent of the funding c...

The PriSSillas light up the Steve Cochran Show with their original tunes, as they gear up for their show at Chicago’s Throwback Fest on September 10th! They join Steve and Andrea to chat about b...

Illini Football Coach Bret Bielema discusses his optimism for the upcoming season, standout players to watch, and shares humorous summer memories as a girl dad on the Steve Cochran Show.

Owner of the Outrigger Waikiki Beach Resort in Oahu, Hawaii Steve Miller joins the Steve Cochran Show to discuss persevering after losing a hotel to the Maui wildfires, how guests feel vacationing fol...

Alex Stone joins the show live from Hawaii to detail the devastation he's witnessed in the aftermath of the fires, as well as how search, rescue, and rebuild efforts are proceeding. Jon Seidel, Federa...

What do you call a soft drink: pop, soda, or coke? Your answer says more than just word preference; it says a lot about the area of the country where you grew up. Valerie Fridland, Professor of Lingui...

After the Democrats piled on the Republican criticisms at Governor’s Day, the GOP utilized the Illinois State Fair to spark excitement for the upcoming election season. Shia Kapos, Reporter for ...

The Chicago Air and Water show returns to the lakefront this weekend. You’ll be able to get a glimpse of what’s to come when rehearsal begins on Friday. The weather for this year’s s...

The Taylor St. Little Italy Festa kicks off tomorrow afternoon! Ron Onesti joins Ramblin Ray on the Big 89 to talk about what to expect at the Festa this weekend, upcoming musical acts at the Arcada, ...