Category Archives: Recently On WLS-AM
Chicago Violence Puts Young Men at Risk
A JAMA study reveals that some neighborhoods in Chicago expose young men to a greater risk of violence than American troops in war zones in Iraq and Afghanistan. Brandon del Pozo is a Brown University...
Feb 06, 2023
7.8 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Turkey and Syria
Thousands of people are dead after a devastating earthquake rocked southeastern Turkey and northwestern Syria early Monday morning. Jordana Miller, ABC News Correspondent, is in Jerusalem, and she joi...
Feb 06, 2023
Steve Cochran Show Kids of the Week: Sam and Charlie share their McKindness Mission for McKenzie Elementary
Sam and Charlie Lieb join the Steve Cochran Show to talk about encouraging kindness year-round at their school, how they built an inclusive playground for all children by offering acts of kindness, an...
Feb 06, 2023
Chicago Film Critic Nick Digilio calls Avatar 2 – ‘Crapatar’
Chicago Film Critic Nick Digilio joins the Steve Cochran Show to talk about memorable Saturday morning cartoons, TV characters that suddenly changed personalities, and he shares why “You People&...
Feb 03, 2023
John Howell: Essential Cuts (02/02) – Illinois Legislative Oversight and the History of Groundhog Day
*Sophia Van Pelt, Reporter for the Better Government Association, compares Illinois Legislative oversight to that of other states...and we don't look good.*POLITICO's Caitlin Oprysko has the details o...
Feb 02, 2023
We Can Do Better When it Comes to Pollution Control- Especially in Chicago
Three Chicago-area refineries are some of the worst polluters in the country. Why is this such a problem, and how can it be rectified? John Howell is joined by Eric Schaeffer, Environmental Integrity ...
Feb 02, 2023
Tickets to the Chicago Street Race Weekend go on sale TODAY!
Tickets to the Chicago Street Race Weekend go on sale TODAY! President of the NASCAR Chicago Street Course Julie Giese joins the Steve Cochran Show to talk about the musical guest appearing July 1st- ...
Feb 02, 2023
What happens if the United States defaults on debt? – Senator Dick Durbin shares what Congress is doing to fix the debt crisis
Senator Dick Durbin joins the Steve Cochran Show to talk about what the Democrats are pushing to spend less money to fix the debt crisis, why the Senate is continuing to support Ukraine, and he explai...
Feb 02, 2023
Everyone should keep an eye on No. 42 Chevrolet Camaro Noah Gragson this NASCAR series
Noah Gragson driving the No. 42 Chevrolet Camaro for Legacy Motor Club joins the Steve Cochran Show to talk about what it’s like being a 24-year-old NASCAR racer, who taught him how to drive so ...
Feb 02, 2023
How can you help your child navigate media?
Social Studies teacher at Whitney Young Magnet High School Anne-Michelle Boyle joins the Steve Cochran Show to talk about why it’s imperative to teach media literacy and recognizing your own bia...
Feb 02, 2023
