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PM Chicago (4/19) -A “Healthcare Protection Bill” & the Tulips are Blooming

PM Chicago (4/19) -A “Healthcare Protection Bill” & the Tulips are Blooming

Apr 19, 2024 | rwoodall

On this episode of PM Chicago: Greg Bishop, Associate Editor for the Center Square and @BishopOnAir, discusses the Illinois House passing a Healthcare protection bill and also a rally of gun owners that took place yesterday. Bill Cameron, Host of Take 1 and City Hall Reporter Emeritus, joins to discuss the latest happenings around City…

Episode 100: Fun in Chicago Like You’ve Never Seen

Episode 100: Fun in Chicago Like You’ve Never Seen

Apr 19, 2024 | rwoodall

On this episode of Show & Tell: fun in Chicago like you’ve never seen. Get ready to experience, taste, and see the city in a brand new way. First up, Brian Krajack, Director of Operations at Forbidden Root, tells us all about the tastes at Chicago’s first botanic brewery. Forbidden Root’s unique fares – and…

The Closing Bell (4/19) – Our Favorite Albums of All Time & a Cybertruck Recall

The Closing Bell (4/19) – Our Favorite Albums of All Time & a Cybertruck Recall

Apr 19, 2024 | rwoodall

On today’s edition of the Closing Bell with Bret Gogoel: ABC’s Brian Clark joins Bret to discuss the Tesla recall on the Cybertruck. On a big release day for Taylor Swift, we ask our listeners what their most impactful albums of all-time are. Plus, Netflix is catching flak for a reboot of a classic sitcom.

Rocky LaPorte Leads ‘Comics for Comics’ Comedy Event to Support Daughter’s Battle with Cancer

Rocky LaPorte Leads ‘Comics for Comics’ Comedy Event to Support Daughter’s Battle with Cancer

Apr 19, 2024 | mirandaellis

Can you write a headline using this information? In May 2023, Comedic sensation Rocky LaPorte’s family received devastating news as his daughter was diagnosed with Diffuse Cancer, requiring aggressive treatment. With Toni unable to work due to chemotherapy, the family rallies together to support her and her three children through this challenging journey. Rocky joins…

Chicago Politics Roundup: Kicking the Can In City Hall

Chicago Politics Roundup: Kicking the Can In City Hall

Apr 19, 2024 | mirandaellis

34th Ward Alderman Bill Conway joins the Steve Cochran Show to delve into the efficacy of using community grants to tackle the affordable housing crisis, prioritizing fiscal recovery for the city, and explore the next steps in addressing the migrant crisis.

Highland Park Independence Day Parade Returns

Highland Park Independence Day Parade Returns

Apr 19, 2024 | mirandaellis

Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering joins the Steve Cochran Show to the return of the Highland Park Independence Day Parade, the importance of honoring the lives impacted on July 4th, and she explains the decision to create a Place of Remembrance instead of a traditional memorial.

PM Chicago (4/18) – Predicting the NFL Draft & What O’Hare Can Learn from LaGuardia

PM Chicago (4/18) – Predicting the NFL Draft & What O’Hare Can Learn from LaGuardia

Apr 18, 2024 | rwoodall

On this episode of PM Chicago: Bret Gogoel speaks with Zack Pearson, who covers the Bears for BearReport, gives his NFL Draft previews as we are just one week away. After that, the Chicago Tribune’s Sarah Freishtat shares a unique example for O’Hare on how LaGuardia airport went through a rebuild. Plus, Jonathan Bregman speaks…

The Closing Bell (4/18) – A Hollywood AI Conundrum & Cocktails with Celeste

The Closing Bell (4/18) – A Hollywood AI Conundrum & Cocktails with Celeste

Apr 18, 2024 | rwoodall

On today’s edition of The Closing Bell with Bret Gogoel: ABC’s Jason Nathanson joins the program to discuss a couple of AI-induced scandals in Hollywood this week. Bill Geiger of William Geiger Wealth Management shares his three jobs for retirement. Plus, Aaron Wells, lead bartender at Celeste, joins us in studio with cocktails and bites…

A deadly crash on I-90 near Hoffman Estates

A deadly crash on I-90 near Hoffman Estates

Apr 18, 2024 | kgordon

A vehicle plowed into a suburban highway toll plaza early Thursday, engulfing it and the plaza in flames and killing the motorist, police said.Illinois State Police said troopers responded to the scene after receiving a report that a vehicle had struck the Barrington Road Toll Plaza along westbound Interstate 90 in Cook County and become…

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