Category Archives: Recently On WLS-AM
Major hurricane expected to slam into Florida – The Florida Aquarium’s Roger Germann shares the latest update from Florida
President and CEO of The Florida Aquarium Roger Germann is riding out Hurricane Ian in Tampa. He and the Steve Cochran Show talk about the difference between a tropical storm and a hurricane, where th...
Sep 27, 2022
Spooky behind the scenes secrets of 13th Floor Haunted House and the Old Joliet Haunted Prison
13th Floor Haunted House and the Old Joliet Haunted Prison’s Resurrection Mary, The Boogeyman and Bryan Kopp join the Steve Cochran Show to talk about what to expect at each scary spot, the char...
Sep 27, 2022
Is Congress working hard or hardly working? Former Congressman Dan Lipinski shares the ins and outs of Congress
Former Congressman Dan Lipinski and the Steve Cochran Show talk about getting the younger generation involved in politics, how Limpinski and Divided We Fall are working to bring Americans together, an...
Sep 27, 2022
Meteorologist Ray Stagich Answers Our Questions About Hurricane Ian
Ramblin' Ray, in for John Howell, speaks with Meteorologist Ray Stagich about Hurricane Ian. Stagich explains what makes a hurricane and how they decide who is in the evacuation areas, where this stor...
Sep 26, 2022
PAC Commercials Stir Controversy, But Are They Doing Anything More?
Ramblin' Ray, in for John Howell, is joined by Axios Chicago Reporter Justin Kaufmann. The "People Who Play by the Rules PAC" is dominating the headlines with their past three commercials stirring con...
Sep 26, 2022
Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau talks new policy to go around the controversial SAFE-T Act
Mayor Keith Pekau joins the Steve Cochran Show to share his critiques of the SAFE-T Act that will end cash bail in Illinois, how Orland Park is working with the ATF to keep residents safe, and details...
Sep 26, 2022
How the Pennsylvania Senate race could affect the 2024 presidential election
The fall election season began in Pennsylvania as Democrat John Fetterman and Republican Dr. Mehmet Oz battle for the open Senate seat. Philadelphia Enquirer political reporter Julia Terruso and the S...
Sep 26, 2022
Deep dive into the Chicago Tylenol Murders 40 years later – Can new technology finally catch the murderer?
Chicago Tribune’s Stacy St. Clair and Christy Gutowski’s new podcast “Unsealed” dives into the Tylenol Murders 40 years later. They and the Steve Cochran Show talk about why no...
Sep 22, 2022
‘We need to work together to get things done.’ -Alderman Timmy Knudsen (43rd Ward) replacing the retiring Ald. Michele Smith
Today is Alderman Timmy Knudsen’s first official day in the 43rd Ward. He and the Steve Cochran Show talk about why public safety is his top priority, how he will form a relationship with City C...
Sep 22, 2022
Trump’s Current Legal Battles and Where They Stand
Pete McMurray, in for John Howell, speaks with Attorney Rich Lenkov to get an update on where each of Trump's legal cases stand and his thoughts on where they will go from here.
Sep 21, 2022
