Category Archives: Recently On WLS-AM
The UAW strike expands to facilities in the Chicago suburbs
The United Auto Workers union expanded its strike against major carmakers Friday, walking out of 38 General Motors and Stellantis parts-distribution centers in 20 states. Those centers include a GM fa...
Sep 22, 2023
Wrigley Concession Workers Threaten Strike
(CHICAGO) — Concession workers at Wrigley Field overwhelmingly voted to authorize a strike that could occur "at any moment."Around 700 employees at Wrigley Field are represented by Unite Here Lo...
Sep 22, 2023
Why does Chicago film critic Nick Digilio hate the Eagles so much?
Cherished Chicago film critic Nick Digilio joins the Steve Cochran Show to discuss songs he loves but everyone hates, his recent interview with former SNL writer Katie Rich, featured on his SNL podcas...
Sep 22, 2023
New season of ‘Chicago Stories’ premieres tonight at 8 p.m. on WTTW
Executive Producer Chicago Stories on WTTW Anna Gardner joins the Steve Cochran Show to discuss their novel approach to exploring Chicago’s history, the profound interviews with survivors of the...
Sep 22, 2023
Community support needed for fallen firefighter’s family
Comedian & member of the Four Fathers Tim Benker joins the Steve Cochran Show to talk about a GoFundMe campaign aimed at supporting the funeral expenses for the beloved husband, father of five, an...
Sep 22, 2023
Thursday Night Football airs tonight on WLS
The New York Giants are visiting the San Francisco 49ers for this week’s edition of Thursday Night Football.Brock Purdy and the Niners look to continue their dominating start to the season, whil...
Sep 21, 2023
The city of Chicago hires a company to set up winterized camps for migrants
Chicago officials have signed a nearly $30 million contract with a private security firm to relocate migrants seeking asylum from police stations and the city’s two airports to winterized camps ...
Sep 21, 2023
Parker Kligerman is ready to win a cowboy hat at the NASCAR Xfinity Series Andy’s Frozen Custard 300
Driving the No. 48 Chevrolet Camaro for Big Machine Racing and a pit reporter for NASCAR on NBC Parker Kligerman joins the Steve Cochran Show to discuss being part of one of the youngest teams to make...
Sep 21, 2023
Catch James Beard award-winning chef Jonathon Sawyer at Chicago Gourmet September 21 -24, 2023
James Beard award-winning chef Jonathan Sawyer joins the Steve Cochran Show to discuss the art of juggling the roles of a chef and a father, the array of restaurants that will grace Chicago Gourmet, a...
Sep 21, 2023
Another robbery spree on the North and Northwest sides
Chicago police with a warning after armed robbers targeted at least four people on the North and Northwest sides Monday night and Tuesday morning. The first happened in the 700-block of West Roscoe Av...
Sep 19, 2023
