Category Archives: Recently On WLS-AM
How to make sure your vote is counted in the Chicago mayoral race
Matt Dietrich, public information officer for the Illinois State Board of Elections, joins the Steve Cochran Show to share important information on when and where to vote in the mayoral election and w...
Apr 04, 2023
John Howell: Essential Cuts (04/03) – Jazz Appreciation Month & Trump Arrives in NYC
Dr. William "Doc" Jones, Chicago-native and jazz legend, shares his mission to inspire youth to get into jazz. ABC News' Derricke Dennis has the latest from New York as Trump arrived today for h...
Apr 03, 2023
This past Friday, the country was ravaged by storms and worse. Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune reporter, joins John Howell to discuss affected communities in Illinois. In particular, the emergency disa...
Apr 03, 2023
Ahead of tomorrow's election, John Howell speaks with Max Bever, Director of Public Information for the Chicago Board of Elections. They discuss how mail-in ballots are processed, contingency plans fo...
Apr 03, 2023
NASA announces crew for Artemis II flight
Early Monday afternoon, NASA announced the four astronauts who will fly around the moon for the first time since the end of the Apollo program 51-years ago.The Artemis II team will be made up of three...
Apr 03, 2023
Layoffs Looming For McDonalds
(CHICAGO) — Some big layoffs could be coming to Chicago based McDonalds.A report says the fast food giant has temporarily closed its U.S. offices as the company prepares to inform employees abou...
Apr 03, 2023
Victory Research poll: Paul Vallas widens lead as election day approaches
Rod McCulloch of Victory Research joins The Steve Cochran Show to share his latest poll for the Chicago mayoral election. According to his numbers, Paul Vallas has made major gains over opponent Brand...
Apr 03, 2023
Vintage Chicago with Kori Rumore: 50th anniversary of the first cell phone call
Motorola executive Martin Cooper was standing on Sixth Avenue just blocks from Radio City Music Hall in Manhattan on April 3, 1973 - 50 years ago today - when he dialed his Chicago-built cellphone pro...
Apr 03, 2023
How clear communication can change your personal and professional life
Sally Susman, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer at Pfizer, found herself at the helm of one of the most urgent, high-stakes public dialogues of our times. Based on her flash of insight, she and her team...
Apr 03, 2023
With the election a handful of days away, endorsements are still coming in and claims are going out. The Chicago GOP has declared they do not claim Paul Vallas as a Republican. Is this true, or a stra...
Mar 30, 2023
