Category Archives: Recently On WLS-AM

Former detective Rich Wistocki has made a career training law enforcement, parents, and kids about safety in and out of the classroom. He joins the Steve Cochran Show to discuss the tragedy in Nashvil...

6th grade teacher Rachel Werderits has wanted to be an educator since she was in 5th grade. Now, she’s up for the most prestigious teaching award in Illinois. Werderits joins the Steve Cochran S...

Mike Emanuel, Fox News Chief Washington Correspondent, shares the biggest national political stories of the week. Sara Amundson, President of the Humane Society Legislative Fund, speaks about the...

After another tragic school shooting, what can be done to make change? Ret. Police Chief Tom Weitzel joins John Howell to share his thoughts. Chief Weitzel has suggested we have a state-appointed scho...

According to polls, young Chicagoans (aged 18-24) aren't showing up to vote. Lynn Sweet, Reporter for the Chicago Sun-times, shares some of the possible reasons why. Sweet and John Howell also discuss...

Jim Ryan, ABC News Correspondent in Nashville, shares the latest details on yesterday's tragic shooting . Bret Gogoel, WLS de-facto Sports Director, has a spring training report, live from Arizon...

John Howell is joined by the Chicago Tribune's award-winning journalist, Rick Kogan. As baseball season approaches, they discuss the best moments in the sport, Ira Berkow's latest book, and a piece Ko...

Johnson & Vallas are working hard on the campaign trail, and over the weekend, they both had to address some contentious issues. Signs have been placed around the city combining Vallas & Trump...

Kori Rumore, researcher extraordinaire from the Chicago Tribune, joins the Steve Cochran Show to remember the 20th anniversary of the impromptu destruction of Meigs Field. She shares the story behind ...

*Peter Hancock from Capitol News Illinois discusses a new bill that narrowly passed the Illinois Senate amongst misinformation and threats of violence. *Dave Packer, ABC News Correspondent New Yo...