Category Archives: Recently On WLS-AM
Nick Digilio previews the weekend box office with ‘Elvis’ and ‘Lightyear’
Chicago’s favorite overnight movie critic returns to The Steve Cochran Show with his passionate reviews of the new biopic ‘Elvis’ and the animated adventure ‘Lightyear’.&...
Jun 24, 2022
U.S. Senate passes first major gun legislation in three decades
“If they repeal the 2nd amendment there would still be a lot of gun ownership in the United States.” – University of Illinois School of Law Dean Vikram Amar joins the Steve Cochran S...
Jun 24, 2022
‘This is not a mental health problem.’ -Brad Garrett, ABC News Crime and Terrorism Analyst
Congress passes new gun control bills after hearing testimonies from the Uvalde survivors. ABC News’ Brad Garrett breaks down what happened during yesterday’s U.S. House hearing addressing...
Jun 09, 2022
The first IVF baby shares her story
40 years ago, Elizabeth Carr was the first baby conceived via in vitro fertilization in the United States. Elizabeth Carr shares how it felt to be covered by the media since she was three cells old an...
Jun 09, 2022
The Steve Cochran Show starting Wednesday at 5:30 AM on 890 WLS!
Can any candidate beat Governor J.B. Pritzker? Steve Cochran will be driving mornings on the Big 89 starting Wednesday! Pete McMurray and Judy Pielach catch up with Steve Cochran and find out how is f...
Jun 08, 2022
‘The United States is not Ukraine.’ -Thomas Spoehr, Director of Heritage’s Center for National Defense
After 100 days into the Russian invasion of Ukraine, where does the United States go from here? Director of Heritage’s Center for National Defense Thomas Spoehr talks with Pete McMurray and Judy...
Jun 08, 2022
SCOTUS could hand down controversial opinions in ‘June of Doom’
The SCOTUS is scheduled to wrap up its session at the end of the month, but 30 potentially controversial opinions remain on the table. Asst. Law Professor NIU School of Law Evan Bernick shares what sh...
Jun 07, 2022
Remembering D-Day on its 78th anniversary
78 years ago, more than 160,000 Allied troops landed on Normandy Beach. Normandy Beach tour guide Dale Booth shares the history of ‘Operation Overload’ and remembers the lives lost on that...
Jun 06, 2022
The Illinois school system gets a failing grade
According to Wirepoints, the Illinois school system is not preparing students for their future. Wirepoints' Ted Dabrowski discusses how the Illinois education system is failing your children with Pete...
Jun 06, 2022
‘There is no such thing as perfect legislation, but all legislation can be perfected.’ -Mayoral Candidate Kam Buckner
State Representative Kam Buckner is joining the race to become the mayor of Chicago. Pete McMurray and Judy Pielach find out why on 890 WLS.
Jun 03, 2022
