Category Archives: Recently On WLS-AM
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
John Howell: Essential Cuts (02/01) – Should the City Shovel our Sidewalks? And a Forum-Turned-Debate
*Alderman Gil Villegas shares his thoughts on a pilot program for the city shoveling sidewalks.*Anne Flaherty, Senior National Policy Reporter ABC News Washington, has the details on a GOP-led panel t...
Feb 01, 2023
Assault Weapons Ban Opponents Have Won a Round in Court
Opponents of the Assault Weapons Ban have won a round in court. An appellate court has upheld a temporary restraining order that blocks part of the ban. Peter Hancock, Statehouse Reporter for Capitol ...
Feb 01, 2023
Look Up in the Sky! It’s a Bird..It’s a Plane..It’s a Once-in-a-Lifetime Green Comet
Over the next two weeks, we will have a chance to see a once-in-a-lifetime scene in the night sky. The Green Comet will pass within 26 million miles of the planet, and will not return again for tens o...
Feb 01, 2023
