Category Archives: Recently On WLS-AM
‘Leadership needs to wake up.’ -Alderman Brendan Reilly talks support for CPD and Chicago casino
42nd Ward Alderman Brendan Reilly has been in a 2-year cold war with Mayor Lori Lightfoot for more police support. The 42nd Ward Alderman talks to Pete McMurray and Andrea Darlas about what he is doin...
Jul 15, 2022
Walter Shapiro: Both Biden and Trump are Too Old for Re-Election
John Howell is joined by Walter Shapiro, Columnist for Roll Call, Fellow at The Brennan Center, and Political Science Lecturer at Yale. He joins to discuss his thoughts on the 2024 election and the pr...
Jul 14, 2022
The Demographics of Our Political Parties Are Shifting in Front of Our Eyes
John Howell is joined by Josh Kraushaar, Senior Politics Reporter for Axios. Kraushaar has been researching and writing pieces on the political realignment we are seeing happen in real time with both ...
Jul 14, 2022
‘The Royal’ is out in theaters on July 15th!
Amin Joseph stars in ‘The Royal’ as Willie Mays Aikens which shows the promising career of the Kansas City Royals slugger that was later destroyed by his drug addiction. Pete McMurray and ...
Jul 14, 2022
Will the housing bubble burst in 2022?
Over 60,000 home purchase agreements fell through in June. Homeside Financial’s David Hochberg joins Pete McMurray and Andrea Darlas to give his perspective on the state of the housing market in...
Jul 14, 2022
‘There are still opportunities for us to make this the last mass shooting.’ -Mayor Nancy Rotering, Highland Park
The Highland Park community is still mourning victims and rallying for change. Pete McMurray and Andrea Darlas talk to the Mayor of Highland Park to see how the community is recovering after the 4th o...
Jul 14, 2022
How the Illinois Gun-Permitting System Failed In the Highland Park Shooting
Andrea Darlas, in for John Howell, is joined by Annie Sweeney, Chicago Tribune Crime and Courts Reporter. Sweeney, along with colleagues at the Tribune, investigated the Illinois gun-permitting system...
Jul 11, 2022
It’s Christmas in July! How to Prepare for Amazon Prime Days
Andrea Darlas, in for John Howell, is joined by Kelsey Jones, Emarsys retail expert. They talk about everything we need to know ahead of Amazon Prime Days, which are July 12-13. Kelsey has advice on h...
Jul 11, 2022
John Howell: Essential Cuts (7/8) – Trying to Understand the Highland Park Shooting & Promising Economy Numbers
*Mark Maxwell, the KSDK Five on Your Side Political Editor, discusses Darren Bailey’s comments surrounding the Highland Park shooting.*Stephan Blandin founding partner of Romanucci & Blandin...
Jul 08, 2022
Professor Brian Levin: The Correlation Between Dark Corners of the Internet and Violent Acts
John Howell is joined by Professor Brian Levin, Director of the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism at California State University, San Bernardino. They discuss Professor Levin's recent piece o...
Jul 08, 2022
