Tag Archives: chicago
Chicago announces Tourism Improvement District
Chicago is promoting a new tax, on certain hotel stays in the city. City Council approved the so called Tourism Improvement District earlier this year, and it impacts bigger hotels in certain neighbor...
Apr 08, 2026
Waymo begins testing in Chicago as bill seeks to legalize autonomous vehicles
In downtown Chicago, people have been spotting Google's Waymo automated vehicles testing and mapping the Windy City's streets. For now, the autonomous vehicles must be driven by a human, as the indust...
Apr 08, 2026
Bulls fire VP Arturas Karnisovas, GM Marc Eversley
The Chicago Bulls have fired executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas and general manager Marc Eversley, the team announced Monday. Karnisovas and Eversley were hired to ru...
Apr 07, 2026
Michigan defeats UConn 69-63 to win first men's NCAA basketball title since 1989
Michigan won its second national championship in men's college basketball Monday, defeating Connecticut 69-63 in the title game in Indianapolis. After a 31-3 regular season, the Wolverines were domina...
Apr 07, 2026
The American Dream Slips Away: Home Prices Surge 42% Since 2020
The Capitalist Pig Jonathan Hoenig joins the Ray Stevens Show to discuss the 42% rise in home prices since 2020, what could happen to Big Pharma stocks if RFK Jr. is appointed to the Department of Hea...
Nov 15, 2024
Is Your Politician Pocketing Cash from the CTU?
CTU has poured almost $1.6 million into state lawmakers' campaigns. But why haven't any Republican candidates seen a dime? Tune into The Ray Stevens Show as Mailee Smith from the Illinois Policy Insti...
Nov 15, 2024
Huntley's Newest Hotspot: Inside the Trump and Truth Store Experience
Nick Gale took a trip to the Trump and Truth store in Huntley, IL, and now he's back with owner Lisa Fleischman on the Ray Stevens Show to talk about his experience. Tune in to hear how business has b...
Nov 14, 2024
Markets Shudder at Trump's Proposed Tariffs: What's Behind the Jitters
David Hochberg from Team Hochberg at Homeside Financial joins Ray Stevens and Nick Gale on the Big 89 to explain why the Fed is cutting rates while mortgage rates are climbing, how Trump's potential t...
Nov 14, 2024
Pritzker's Future in a 2nd Trump Presidency: Can He Win Reelection in 2026?
Rep. Darin LaHood from Illinois' 16th District joins the Ray Stevens Show to discuss Gov. JB Pritzker's chances of getting reelected, why his remarks about Trump are hard to take seriously, and what I...
Nov 14, 2024
Could Ending Birthright Citizenship Be What's Best for America's Future?
The Heritage Foundation's Hans von Spakovsky joins the Ray Stevens Show to break down why being born in the U.S. doesn't automatically grant citizenship, the potential benefits of ending birthright ci...
Nov 14, 2024
