Category Archives: Recently On WLS-AM
Alexi Giannoulias: “I am Thrilled for What We Are Going to do in the Secretary of State’s Office”
Alexi Giannoulias, IL Secretary of State Elect, joins the John Howell show. They discuss Giannoulias' win, the state of politics today, and plans for the Secretary of State office. Giannoulias also sp...
Nov 11, 2022
890 WLS AM is the official Chicago radio home of NASCAR
55-time NASCAR Cup Series race winner Rusty Wallace joins the Steve Cochran Show to talk about his legendary career, the inaugural Chicago NASCAR street race, and how you can hear the NASCAR Cup Serie...
Nov 09, 2022
How to deal with post-election disappointment – Psychologist Dr. Gregory Jantz shares ways to reset your emotions
Dr. Gregory Jantz joins the Steve Cochran Show to talk about what anxiety feels like, how to positively reset your emotions after Election Day, and ways to de-escalate political conversations this Tha...
Nov 09, 2022
Uniting Voices Chicago kicks off the holiday season on the Steve Cochran Show!
Uniting Voices Chicago (formerly Chicago Children’s Choir) joins the Steve Cochran Show to kick off the holiday season! They perform their latest original single, “United,” and ̶...
Nov 09, 2022
Pritzker vs Bailey: A Look at the Short and Hostile Campaign
John Howell speaks with Dave McKinney, Politics reporter at Chicago Public Radio and the Sun Times. McKinney gives a preview of the campaign between Pritzker and Bailey. They take a look at the short,...
Nov 08, 2022
Will Illinois feel the “red tsunami”? – NBC 5 Chicago Political Reporter Mary Ann Ahern and Former congressman Dan Lipinski recap the latest
Award-winning political reporter Mary Ann Ahern joins the Steve Cochran Show to talk about voter turnout and to recap the latest midterm election news. Former congressman Dan Lipinski also joins Steve...
Nov 08, 2022
The Fighting Illini Men’s Basketball Team is Back
John Howell speaks with Deon Thomas, Associate Director of Development at University of Illinois Athletics & Color Commentator for U of I Basketball. The Illini men's basketball team starts their ...
Nov 07, 2022
Facts Over Hysteria: Dr. David Olson on What to Expect from the SAFE-T Act
John Howell speaks with Dr. David Olson, Professor at Loyola's Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology & Co-Director of the Center for Criminal Justice Research. Dr. Olson discusses the sim...
Nov 07, 2022
North Shore School District 112 Superintendent needs your vote for 114 million dollars for school safety improvements and renovations
North Shore School District 112 Superintendent Dr. Michael Lubelfeld joins the Steve Cochran Show to talk about where the money is going, the property tax pushback they are facing, and the government ...
Nov 07, 2022
It Only Sounds Like Sci-Fi: Northwestern Completes the First Transplant Using a “Heart in a Box”
John Howell is joined by Dr. Benjamin Bryner, Associate Director of Heart Transplantation and Mechanical Support, as well as the Director of the Expanded Donation Program at Northwestern Medicine's Bl...
Nov 03, 2022
