Category Archives: Recently On WLS-AM
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
Breast Cancer Awareness Month – This is Pam Paziotopoulos’ story
Corporate attorney, Breast Cancer Survivor, and domestic violence advocate Pam Paziotopoulos joins the Steve Cochran Show to talk about how her family and friends supported her throughout her entire d...
Oct 14, 2022
What is Going on in the State’s Attorney’s Office?
There has been a high staff turnover rate at the State's Attorney office, with 235 Assistant State's Attorneys leaving in the past 15 months. Kim Foxx has faced a lot of criticism during it all. John ...
Oct 13, 2022
Holding the Powerful Accountable is “Not a Partisan Argument, It is a Rules Argument”
John Howell speaks with Maya Steinitz, Law professor at the University of Iowa and the author of "The Case for an International Court of Civil Justice." They speak about her recent piece in the Washin...
Oct 13, 2022
Doug Bandow: Are We Prepared to Defend Everywhere On Earth? The Answer Has to Be “No.”
John Howell is joined once again by Doug Bandow, Senior fellow at the Cato Institute, specializing in foreign policy and civil liberties. Rep. Kinzinger stated today that he believed it was time for A...
Oct 11, 2022
Why are political ads protected under the 1st Amendment? – University of Illinois Professor of Advertising talks about the purpose of political advertising
University of Illinois Professor of Advertising Michelle Nelson joins the Steve Cochran Show to talk about the difference between political ads and consumer ads, why political ads are protected under ...
Oct 11, 2022
