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Former President Donald Trump is a scheduled guest on today’s Dan Bongino Show.He is expected to join Dan in the third hour of the program AT 1:30PM CST!
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BREAKING: AP confirms that JB Pritzker has won his second term as Governor of Illinois.
Tune in on WLS 890 from now until 9 for live election analysis and results.
Celebrity chef Mario Batali is scheduled to face charges Boston this Friday for allegedly groping a forcibly kissing a woman in a restaurant in 2017. This is the first criminal charge in a lengthy list of allegations of assault and sexual harassment.
.
@michaelwoodtx
is running for Texas' open congressional seat. Congressman Adam Kinzinger has endorsed him and donated to his campaign. As a veteran and small business owner, Wood explains to
@JohnHowellWLS
why he wants to be a government leader.
2024 Presidential Candidate
@LarryElder
joins
@Ramblin_Ray
on the Big 89 to discuss why he was not at the GOP presidential debate after meeting all the criteria, the epidemic of fatherless children, and his vision for America.
.
@CongressmanRaja
Krishnamoorthi plans to introduce legislation to place a bust honoring Ginsberg in the Capitol Rotunda in Washington, D.C.
@JohnHowellWLS
WLS is proud to announce the Wendy & Ray Show, coming your way Saturdays from 5-7pm starting June 12th! On top of their podcast, you'll be able to hear Wendy Snyder and Ray Stevens live every Saturday as they share their love of everything local!
Gov. Pritzker rejects IRS report showing exodus of population and money from Illinois. Ted Dabrowski, President of
@Wirepoints
, joins
@Ramblin_Ray
and
@JaneClauss
to talk about the latest report showing an exodus of people and their wealth.
Sisters
@CaraMentzel
, Tony-award-winner
@IdinaMenzel
, and the Steve
@CochranShow
talk about how being vulnerable makes you more resilient and brave, what it was like writing "Loud Mouse" together as sisters, and a special performance from Idina Menzel.
"Mayor Lightfoot says we can trust her and that there will be no immediate action. We've seen where that trust has taken us in the past." -
@RLopez15thWard
on Mayor Lightfoot's consequences for unvaccinated Chicago police officers and city workers.
The
@JohnHowellWLS
is coming up next! Coming up this hour:
4:20 - Tom Nichols (
@RadioFreeTom
) discusses maintaining caution and restraint as the invasion of Ukraine continues
4:35 - Josh Siegel (
@SiegelScribe
) on the clash over a potential Russia oil embargo
Has Prince Harry had way too much therapy? Kara Kennedy (
@karaalyskennedy
) from
@TheSpectator
joins John Howell to talk about her take on the royals.
Tune in at 3:20 on the Big 89.
@JohnHowellWLS
A case could be filed in the alleged workers’ comp fraud that allegedly includes Gov. Pritzker’s office and 550,000 in tax dollars.
@Wirepoints
Mark Glennon &
@SteveCochran
talk about why the Attorney General's Office may have tried to bury the story.
No. 48 Chevrolet Camaro for Big Machine Racing
@PKligerman
joins the Steve
@CochranShow
to delve into how he tricks himself into working out, what drove him to race for Big Machine Racing, and his excitement for this year's NASCAR Street Race.
Alderman Ray Lopez (
@RLopez15thWard
) joins Andrea Darlas at 3:05. They will discuss the violence in the Loop over the weekend, how the new Mayor will differentiate from Lori Lightfoot, and the record number of open office space downtown.
Tune your dial to 890 AM.
@AndreaDarlas
Legendary comedian
@ColinMochrie
joins the Steve
@CochranShow
to delve into being inspired by young talent, his close bond with Ryan Stiles, and his upcoming two-man improv show alongside Brad Sherwood at the Genesee Theatre on Thursday, January 11th.
Ben Harvey is an Avid Cyclist and Member of the Activist Group "Chicago, Bike Grid Now!" He is beta testing RideReel, an app that asks bicyclists to upload their videos of situations they have while on the street.
@bikegridnow
@JohnHowellWLS
The Wendy and Ray Show is coming to WLS-AM 890 every Saturday!
@wendysnyder
and
@ramblin_ray
come together to discuss their new Saturday show, Ray's popular "nature" videos, and Wendy is getting into fishing.
In 2021 the Chicago Police Department was not available to respond to 400,000 high-priority calls.
@Wirepoints
' Ted Dabrowski joins the Steve
@CochranShow
to explain what social obstacles police officers face after the George Floyd riots and post-COVID.
@IlliniWBB
Head Basketball Coach Shauna Green joins the Steve
@CochranShow
to share how it feels to be ranked for the first time since 2000 and developing trust within the team.
500 students on the Southside of Chicago will be able to go to college for free thanks to Hope Chicago! Founder of Hope Chicago (
@HopeChicagoEdu
) Pete Kadens joins
@PeteMcMurray
and
@JudyPielach
on 890 WLS.
Indiana has gained over 20,000 residents this year while Illinois population fell by almost 80,000.
@illinoispolicy
Chief Economist
@PolicyQuantsPhD
investigates the reasons for the Illinois exodus with
@LaurenBCohn
.
.
@PAWSChicago
will be hosting a virtual Holiday Adopt-a-Thon through Saturday, December 12, a week-long event that will find homes for more than 100
#dogs
🐶 and
#cats
🐱 just in time for the
#holidays
! Adopt your perfect winter snuggle buddy through PAWS Chicago!
Joe Johnson of
@obvious_shirts
joins The Steve
@CochranShow
to talk about his continuing collaboration with Team Mongo and how you can support McMichael's bid for the NFL Hall of Fame and raise money for him and his family.
Up next, John Howell speaks with Chicago's own Skye Blue (
@Skyebyee
) from
@AEW
about how she got her start in the business, the most important traits for a wrestler, and her tag match tonight.
Tune your dial to 890 AM or stream on .
@JohnHowellWLS
Tune in to The
@Ramblin_Ray
Stevens Show as Chris Plante, host of The
@ChrisPlanteShow
, talks about the 25,000 migrants en route to Chicago, Netanyahu's scheduled address to Congress, and is Chicago prepared to handle the protests expected at the DNC.
After spending 343 nights up on a rooftop Pastor
@CoreyBBrooks
joins the Steve
@CochranShow
to talk about finally breaking ground on his community center, the programs they offer at Project H.O.O.D., and making opportunity easily accessible for everyone.
42nd Ward Alderman Brendan Reilly has been in a 2-year cold war with Mayor Lightfoot for more police support.
@AldReilly
talks to
@PeteMcMurray
and
@AndreaDarlas
about what he is doing to slow down the crime rate in his ward.
We're sad to report the death of Rush Limbaugh, a fixture and guiding voice of WLS-AM for a quarter century. Our condolences to his many fans, friends, family and followers.
Chief of Police of
#HighlandPark
says the person of interest, in the July 4th shooting, Robert Crimo III is in custody after a brief pursuit without incident.