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Join Bill Cameron back to WLS and check out “Take 1 with Bill Cameron” Bill goes in-depth with Senator Dick Durbin on this week’s debut episode. Take 1 with Bill Cameron on WLS-AM 890

News Director Nick Gale talks mask mandates with Alderman Ray Lopez, Mallory Vor Broker with the WLS Round Table, and Lauren Cohn talks to Dr. Suzet McKinney, Director for Sterling Bay's Life Sciences Division. Connected to Chicago on WLS-AM 890

We take a look at the legal questions arising from the Governor’s decision to lift the statewide mask mandates with university of Illinois law professor Margareth Etienne, and the reporter roundtable on Connected to Chicago.

Breaking down the governor’s budget with Senator Sue Rezin, and our reporter roundtable on this week's episode of Connected to Chicago on WLS-AM 890

Pastor Cornelius Parks from Good Hope Freewill Baptist Church joins Lauren Cohn to talk homelessness issues, and what Pastor Parks’s church is doing to help. Connected to Chicago on WLS-AM 890

Mayor Lori Lightfoot looks to get tough on crime, and our reporter round table all on this week’s episode of Connected to Chicago on WLS-AM 890. Podcast available now! Connected to Chicago on WLS-AM 890

Illinois State Senator Dan McConchie joins Connected to Chicago. Hear his plan to empower voters, and our reporter round table with WLS Newsman Nick Gale. Connected to Chicago on WLS-AM 890

Illinois House Minority Leader Jim Durkin joins this week’s episode of Connected to Chicago. Listen Sunday at noon and download the podcast available now. Connected to Chicago on WLS-AM 890

CPS students appear to be fed up! Join Nick as he welcomes Nancy Griffin from the Chicago Parents Collective on this week's episode of Connected to Chicago on WLS-AM 890

A new year brings new COVID restrictions in Chicago and Cook County... Nick Gale talks to Alderman Tom Tunney, owner of the Ann Sather restaurants for his perspective as a restaurant operator and alderman. The alderman is also leading the way for the memorial AIDS Garden Chicago, to be built along the Chicago lakefront at Belmont Avenue. Nick Gale reviews some important local news stories from 2021 and remembers WLS host, Rush Limbaugh who passed away in February. Lauren Cohn talks to Dr. Mary Hayden about COVID testing and how the pandemic is progressing as we enter 2021.

Connected To Chicago (12/16/2021) - Nick Gale gets an update on seasonal efforts by the Salvation Army from Xavier Montenegro, Divisional Secretary for Program at The Salvation Army. Kim Gordon has news about new scholarships and assistance for first-generation and low-income students in the city of Chicago. Jeffery Beckham Jr. the CEO of Chicago Scholars, talks about they are helping more than 5,000 students to reach their dreams of getting a college education.

Connected To Chicago (12/19/21) - Wrap-up of the week in politics and news across the city and state. Lynn Sweet (Chicago Sun-Times), Heather Cherone (Chicago Tonight/WTTW-TV), Greg Hinz (Crain's Chicago), & Ray Long (Chicago Tribune) are on the reporter roundtable on this week. Topics include announced and rumored candidates looking to unseat Governor J. B. Pritzker and Mayor Lightfoot's campaign against sugary drinks sold in restaurant "kids meals". Lauren Kohn talks to Rob Karr, President & CEO of the Illinois Retail Merchants Association about the seemingly increasing and unending retail thefts happening in the city of Chicago. He gives the business owner's perspective of the situation and responds to Mayor Lightfoot's statement that the retailers aren't doing enough to defend against the thefts.

This week on Connected to Chicago, Nick Gale talks to Alderman Raymond Lopez (15th Ward), about crime and some recent developments in the Chicago city council. A large disturbance in the central business district last week has raised concerns for additional events involving youth groups committing thefts and violent attacks, and Ald. Lopez says it "is going to be a heavy lift to break that mentality that you can get away with literally anything in the city of Chicago." Lopez says Mayor Lightfoot's policy seems to be one that puts the responsibility to prevent these crimes on the shop owners. Lopez thinks parents are the key to making sure kids are raised with values and community responsibility. Ray Long (Chicago Tribune), Lynn Sweet (Chicago Sun-Times), Heather Cherone (Chicago Tonight/WTTW-TV) are on the reporter round table on this week. Kim Gordon gets details about new funds being made available to low-income families to make sure they can stay warm this winter. ​Sylvia I. Garcia is the Acting Director of the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) and says there is still nearly $250 Million available to help Illinois families in need. Additionally, Illinois just announced the availability of $42 million in water assistance for low-income families. Residents in need of financial support from these programs can visit www.helpillinoisfamilies.com

State Representative Dan Brady throws his hat into the ring for Secretary of State’s office, and our Reporter Round Table with Nick Gale on Connected to Chicago. Connected to Chicago on WLS-AM 890

Congressman Mike Quigley joins Connected to Chicago to talk infrastructure, and our reporter round table on this week's episode on Connected to Chicago. Connected to Chicago on WLS-AM 890

The president overseeing the first veterans day in over twenty years without a massive troop presence in Afghanistan, and our reporter round table on this week’s episode of Connected to Chicago on WLS-AM 890 Connected to Chicago on WLS-AM 890

Elementary school students eligible for the jab and talking covid-19 with Illinois top doctor Dr. Ngozi Ezike on this week’s episode of Connected to Chicago. Connected to Chicago on WLS-AM 890

The battle over the vaccine mandate continues, and we welcome University of Illinois college Law Professor Matthew W. Finken on this week’s episode of Connected to Chicago on WLS-AM 890 Connected to Chicago on WLS-AM 890

The battle over the vaccine mandate continues, and we welcome University of Illinois college Law Professor Matthew W. Finken on this week’s episode of Connected to Chicago on WLS-AM 890 Connected to Chicago on WLS-AM 890

Join Nick Gale as he welcomes SIU Professor John Jackson as Democrats role out their congressional remap aiming to take a seat from the republicans, and our reporter round table on this week’s episode of Connected to Chicago. Connected to Chicago on WLS-AM 890