WVON-AM (Chicago, IL)

By Melody Spann Cooper A Quiet Leader. A Safer Chicago. Thank You, Superintendent Larry Snelling. Not every leader commands attention with grand speeches or constant headlines. Some lead through consistency, integrity, and results. As Chicago says goodbye to Superintendent Larry Snelling, it is worth taking a moment to recognize a public servant whose leadership quietly made a meaningful difference in the lives of countless residents.

By Logan Paige Governor JB Pritzker Joins WVON’s Rufus Williams for Exclusive Conversation on Illinois’ Future Governor JB Pritzker sat down for an exclusive, wide-ranging interview with WVON’s Rufus Williams, offering insight into Illinois’ current challenges and long-term priorities.

By Melody Spann Cooper A Once-in-a-Lifetime Moment in Rome Last week, I had the extraordinary opportunity to travel to Rome with a group of Chicago business and civic leaders to meet His Holiness Pope Leo. The trip was organized by my friend Robert Blackwell, who had invited me on several occasions before. This time, however, felt different. How often does someone from Chicago become Pope? As I prepared for the trip, I knew I wanted to bring something meaningful.

By Melody Spann Cooper A Once-in-a-Lifetime Moment in Rome Last week, I had the extraordinary opportunity to travel to Rome with a group of Chicago business and civic leaders to meet His Holiness Pope Leo. The trip was organized by my friend Robert Blackwell, who had invited me on several occasions before. This time, however, felt different. How often does someone from Chicago become Pope? As I prepared for the trip, I knew I wanted to bring something meaningful.

By David Seaton The current state of American politics has long since pushed me into the camp of the politically homeless. I am a Conservative Independent because I have grown weary of the brazen hypocrisy, manipulative rhetoric, and cynical gamesmanship of both major parties. Take the latest controversy surrounding Zohran Mamdani and New York City’s call for Emergency Snow Shovelers.

By LaDonna Raeh And this year, it did exactly that. We took The Afternoon Show on the road and broadcast live from the DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center, and what unfolded wasn’t just a radio show — it was a living, breathing example of Dr. King’s vision of Beloved Community in motion. Before the microphones even went live, the day had already started pouring into us.

By David Seaton The current state of American politics has long since pushed me into the camp of the politically homeless. I am a Conservative Independent because I have grown weary of the brazen hypocrisy, manipulative rhetoric, and cynical gamesmanship of both major parties. Take the latest controversy surrounding Zohran Mamdani and New York City’s call for Emergency Snow Shovelers.

By Rufus Williams A classmate of mine recently posted on social media, “When I was a kid, I never understood how the Holocaust could’ve happened. How could nobody have tried to stop it before it got out of hand? I understand perfectly now.” In his novel “The Sun Also Rises”, Ernest Hemingway gives us a quote that is often used as a metaphor for many aspects of life. One character, Bill Gorton, asks another, Mike Campbell, how he went bankrupt.

By David Seaton The outrage surrounding Donald Trump’s expressed interest in acquiring Greenland has always been curious—not because skepticism is unwarranted, but because the loudest criticisms so often rest on intellectually unserious foundations. Much of the backlash, particularly from the progressive left, frames the idea as an expression of white supremacy, imperialism, and colonial entitlement. These accusations are rhetorically potent, but analytically hollow.