Category Archives: Recently On WLS-AM
New details released following a deadly crash on downstate I-55
Winds stirred up a wall of dust from farm fields that engulfed a stretch of busy interstate highway in a matter of minutes. The brown cloud’s intensity caked even the insides of vehicles in dirt...
May 02, 2023
John Howell: Essential Cuts (05/01) – White House Plumbers & a Plea to Greg Abbott
David Skidmore, ensemble member and Executive Director of Third Coast Percussion, joins to preview the Chicago premiere of Metamorphosis. Richard Roeper from the Sun-times gives his thoughts on HBO's ...
May 01, 2023
Sudan Conflict & its Geopolitical Impact Around the World
John Howell welcomes Faisal Saeed Al Mutar, a respected expert on MENA geopolitics and founder of the global non-profit, Ideas Beyond Borders, to discuss the Sudan conflict and its geopolitical implic...
May 01, 2023
One of Chicago’s oldest trees will soon be cut down
The Bur Oak is believed to be between 250 to 300 years old. It will come down Monday. The tree located at the Lincoln Park Zoo is dying according to staff and is just west of the Zoo’s primate h...
Apr 28, 2023
Michigan Avenue Repairs Stall Traffic
(CHICAGO) –Some lanes on the Michigan Avenue bridge will be closed until next week as crews repair a center median rail.The rail was damaged sometime Wednesday, according to a spokesperson for t...
Apr 28, 2023
Next Level Chef Omi Hopper talks ‘Cooking Con Omi’, making it as a celebrity chef, and the world of Puerto Rican cuisine
The delightful Omi Hopper joins the Steve Cochran Show to talk about her amazing journey into the world of professional cooking, building an audience with her authentic self, and celebrating the food ...
Apr 28, 2023
Great credit? Soon you’ll be paying more for your home
Beginning May 1, some people with higher credit scores may actually end up paying a higher fee while those with lower scores will pay less. David Hochberg of Team Hochberg joins the Steve Cochran Show...
Apr 28, 2023
The Supreme Court recently released a rare, joint statement on their ethics standards and practices, but is this enough? In light of recent events, legislators and the public are pushing for something...
Apr 27, 2023
John Howell is joined by Jason Nathanson, ABC News Entertainment Correspondent, Los Angeles. They discuss the life and career of Jerry Springer, who passed today at age 79. Springer, once a politician...
Apr 27, 2023
CPD has new warning on carjackings
Chicago police have issued an alert after a string of carjackings with similar circumstances were reported on the North and West sides this week.There have been seven incidents since Monday where poli...
Apr 27, 2023
