Category Archives: Recently On WLS-AM
Do moderate Republicans have a shot? – Election day is around the corner, how is Candidate Jack Vrett feeling?
Arlington Heights veteran and attorney Jack Vrett is challenging Mark Walker for State Rep. in IL District 53. He and the Steve Cochran Show talk about how the mood of the country has shifted towards ...
Oct 20, 2022
The Great Huey Lewis on His New Movie, His Musical Career, and His Golf Game
John Howell speaks with legendary musician, Huey Lewis. Lewis joins the program to discuss his new movie, "Wings Over Water," which showcases the importance of the Prairie Pothole Region. The two then...
Oct 19, 2022
Public Appetite for New Stadiums is Not What it Used to Be – Especially Not Enough to Fund It
John Howell is joined by Mitchell Armentrout, Chicago Sun-Times Staff Reporter covering casinos, sports betting and gambling regulation. Illinois voters have given a fairly resounding "no" about using...
Oct 19, 2022
Around the House with Megapros Home Improvement and Remodeling on the Steve Cochran Show
Can't figure out how to clean your gutters or need help elevating your DIY home projects? Around the House with the Steve Cochran Show can answer all of your problematic remodeling questions!This week...
Oct 19, 2022
$200 billion in federal bailouts for Illinois goes nowhere
According to Wirepoints, the governor is taking credit when he deserves little to none. Mark Glennon and the Steve Cochran Show talk about where the COVID bailout money went, what issues Illinois shou...
Oct 19, 2022
Can Progressives Oust Lightfoot and Also Win the Mayor’s Office?
John Howell speaks with Gregory Pratt, Chicago Tribune reporter covering Mayor Lightfoot and City Hall. Pratt speaks on Chicago progressives and their distaste for Mayor Lightfoot, as well as their ch...
Oct 17, 2022
Has President Biden overstepped his authority with student loan forgiveness
Student loan attorney Rae Kaplan joins the Steve Cochran Show to talk about if President Biden overstepped his authority with the student loan forgiveness program, how to avoid scams, and do current c...
Oct 17, 2022
Dr. Jamieson Webster: Teens are “Responding to Something Very Real in Society” That Isn’t Working
John Howell speaks with Dr. Jamieson Webster, Clinical Psychologist and Professor at the New School for Social Research in NYC. They discuss the mental health crisis amongst America's teens and the 54...
Oct 14, 2022
New Charges Filed Against Mike Madigan and AT&T Illinois
John Howell is joined by Jon Seidel, Chicago Sun-Times Federal Courts Reporter. New charges have been filed against Mike Madigan due to alleged activity with AT&T Illinois. Seidel and Howell discu...
Oct 14, 2022
Legendary Blackhawks defenseman Chris Chelios on the return of hockey season
Chris Chelios, voted one of the 100 greatest hockey players of all time, joins Steve and Jane to talk about his predictions for the 2022-2023 NHL season, his thoughts on the future of the Blackhawks, ...
Oct 14, 2022
