Category Archives: Recently On WLS-AM
Pat Quinn Considers Mayoral Run to “Step in and Rescue Our City”
John Howell speaks with Mary Ann Ahern, NBC 5 Political Reporter. Pat Quinn has said that he is mulling over a run for mayor of Chicago – Ahern and Howell discuss what this would mean for an alr...
Sep 07, 2022
How much will you be paying at the pump this fall? Fuel analyst says prices likely won’t be much better
Fox Business contributor Phil Flynn joins the Steve Cochran Show to look at Russia’s shutdown of their pipeline to Europe and OPEC’s plan to reduce fuel production in October. Flynn says t...
Sep 07, 2022
Will the SAFE-T Act make Illinois safer or raise crime rates across the state?
Will County State’s Attorney Jim Glasgow says there is no fast track way to do justice, but the proponents of the SAFE-T Act think otherwise. Glasgow talks with the Steve Cochran Show about why ...
Sep 07, 2022
Chicago Crisis Fatigue – Pastor Corey Brooks trying to find solutions to end gun violence from his rooftop
Are the residents of Chicago facing “crisis fatigue”? Pastor Corey Brooks joins the Steve Cochran Show to talk about how to avoid becoming desensitized to media violence, communities takin...
Sep 07, 2022
What is Amendment 1 and what does it mean for you?
President of Wirepoints Ted Dabrowski says if you vote for Amendment One it will lead to overpowering unions, higher state taxes, and no protection for parental rights in schools. He and the Steve Coc...
Sep 07, 2022
Remembering Chicago’s Bygone Taverns: Essential Places for Creating Community
John Howell is joined by Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune columnist and Chicago Journalism Hall of Famer. Together, they remember some of Chicago's great, bygone taverns and the impact those places had on ...
Sep 06, 2022
‘War and nuclear power do not mix.’ -Nuclear Power Expert Joseph Cirincione weighing in on Ukraine nuclear plant occupied by Russia
Threat of a nuclear meltdown in Ukraine? Nuclear Power Expert Joseph Cirincione and the Steve Cochran Show talk about how the fallout would affect the United States economically, environmental damages...
Sep 01, 2022
White Sox Manager Tony La Russa indefinitely taking a leave of absence due to unknown medical reasons
White Sox Manager Tony La Russa is indefinitely taking a leave of absence due to unknown medical reasons. Host of the MLB Network Radio Mike Ferrin and the Steve Cochran Show talk about how the White ...
Sep 01, 2022
How Does Pritzker’s Money Intersect with State Companies? The BGA Investigates
Ramblin' Ray, in for John Howell, speaks with David Jackson, Senior Investigative Reporter for the Better Government Association. The BGA tracks spending and recently looked at Pritzker's ties to diff...
Aug 31, 2022
Darren Bailey: “There’s a Movement Taking Place. The People Are Tired.”
Ramblin' Ray, in for John Howell, speaks with Illinois Gubernatorial candidate, Darren Bailey. Bailey gives his thoughts on education in Illinois, campaign funding, his "hell hole" comments regarding ...
Aug 31, 2022
