Category Archives: Recently On WLS-AM

Illinois State Representative Ron Sandack
Illinois State Representative Ron Sandack from the 81st district checked in for his weekly update on the goings-on in Springfield. Sandack talked about the progress of the bill on Daily Fantasy Sports...
Cumulus Media Apr 20, 2016

Big John Howell’s Adopt-A-Legislator Program
Last week Illinois State Comptroller Leslie Munger announced that because of the on-going budget battle in Springfield, she would stop sending paychecks to our state legislators. Since then, the entir...
Cumulus Media Apr 20, 2016

Tuesday: Chicago White Sox 5, L.A. Angels 0
By Mike Cranston, AP (CHICAGO) Mat Latos didn’t allow a hit until the fifth inning, Todd Frazier and Jose Abreu hit solo home runs and the Chicago White Sox beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-0 on Tu...
Cumulus Media Apr 20, 2016

IL State Rep. David McSweeney
With the budget battle continuing to rage on in Springfield, people are looking for anyway possible to save money in the state government. Illinois State Representative David McSweeney is proposing th...
Cumulus Media Apr 19, 2016

Angels erupt early in shutout of White Sox | MLB.com
CHICAGO — The Angels knocked out White Sox starter Carlos Rodon after one-third of an inning, and Hector Santiago held the South Siders’ struggling offense under control in a 7-0 victory M...
Cumulus Media Apr 19, 2016

Cook County Commissioner Sean Morrison
There are three different proposals out there for youth employment programs in Cook County. One proposal involves a new gas tax and the others are a little more nebulous when it comes to funding. Coun...
Cumulus Media Apr 18, 2016

Illinois State Comptroller Leslie Munger
Illinois State Comptroller Leslie Munger announced over the weekend that she won’t be paying lawmakers for the time being because of the budget battle. She says there isn’t enough money to...
Cumulus Media Apr 18, 2016

Sox drop second in a row to Rays, lose 3 -2
Chicago White Sox’s Austin Jackson hits an RBI-single off Tampa Bay Rays starter Matt Moore during the third inning of a baseball game Sunday, April 17, 2016, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/S...
Cumulus Media Apr 17, 2016

Big John Howell Show Notes 4-15-16
Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders tangled over her judgment and his grasp of policy in a tense and at times personal debate here Thursday, less than a week before the pivotal New York primary. A.B. S...
Cumulus Media Apr 17, 2016

WLS-AM 890 Exclusive: Adam LaRoche’s Efforts to Protect Children from Trafficking
Adam LaRoche is giving his first interview since he retired from the White Sox. Basically the gist is he realizes he was pretty fortunate that he was allowed to spend so much time with his son during ...
Cumulus Media Apr 15, 2016