The Ray Stevens Show

Today on The Ray Stevens Show, Lou Sponsel, head coach of Fremd football, previews the Big Game of the Week matchup between Fremd and Barrington. Aaron Del Mar, candidate for Illinois lieutenant governor, joins the show ahead of the Bailey and Del Mar LIVE event at the WLS studios. Stephen Moore, co-founder of Unleash Prosperity, joins for an economic discussion, while Ryan Lacey, drummer for Gaelic Storm, talks about running the Chicago Marathon with Team ALS to raise money for ALS research. 

Key Segments:

• Lou Sponsel: Fremd vs. Barrington in the Big Game of the Week
• Aaron Del Mar: Illinois lieutenant governor race and Bailey and Del Mar LIVE
• Jeff Monosso: Tennessee’s debate over execution methods
• Stephen Moore: Economics and prosperity
• Ryan Lacey: Running the Chicago Marathon with Team ALS

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Ryan Lacey, drummer for Gaelic Storm, joins The Ray Stevens Show to discuss running the Chicago Marathon with Team ALS. Lacey is taking on the marathon to help raise funds and awareness for ALS research, combining a major personal challenge with a mission to support the fight against the disease.

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Lou Sponsel, head coach of Fremd football, joins The Ray Stevens Show to preview the Big Game of the Week matchup between Fremd and Barrington. Sponsel discusses the upcoming rivalry matchup and what fans can expect when the two teams take the field.

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White Sox legend Ron Kittle, the 1983 American League Rookie of the Year, joins The Ray Stevens Show as Chicago prepares to host Cleveland in Game 3 of the ALDS. With the White Sox holding a 2-0 series lead, Kittle weighs in on the team’s postseason run and the excitement surrounding playoff baseball on the South Side.

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Today on The Ray Stevens Show, Ron Kittle, White Sox legend and 1983 American League Rookie of the Year, joins the show as Chicago hosts Cleveland in Game 3 of the ALDS. The White Sox lead the series 2-0 and have a chance to advance with a victory. Reuters Jeff Monosso of Fox News Radio discusses Tennessee Republicans considering new options for carrying out executions of death-row inmates.

Key Segments:

• Ron Kittle: White Sox host Cleveland in Game 3 of the ALDS
• Jeff Monosso: Tennessee considers new options for executions

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Phil Flynn, energy analyst at Price Futures Group, joins Ray Stevens to discuss whether energy prices will remain elevated as the country heads into the fall season. Shannon Adcock, founder of Awake Illinois, explains how a new federal education tax credit could expand educational opportunities and give parents more flexibility in choosing the best learning environment for their children.

Charles Lipson, professor emeritus at the University of Chicago, discusses how national issues are shaping key midterm races across the country. Later, Jonathan Savage of Fox News Radio breaks down the U.S. decision to remove bombers from a military base in the United Kingdom following an apparent terrorist threat. Listeners also have a chance to win tickets to see Ron White and Bailey/Delmar Live during a special Tirade Tuesday giveaway.

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U.S. Army veteran SSG. Randall Case of American Legion Post 489 in Yorkville joins The Ray Stevens Show for Military Monday to discuss the “Light the Flame” campaign, an effort to restore and sustain Yorkville’s veterans’ monument. Case explains why preserving local memorials matters and how the community can help honor those who served.

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Mike Emanuel, chief Washington correspondent for Fox News, joins The Ray Stevens Show to reflect on three decades with the network. Emanuel joined Fox News in 1997 and has covered presidential campaigns, major national security stories and some of the biggest political events of the past 30 years.

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Today on The Ray Stevens Show, retired Riverside Police Chief Tom Weitzel responds to Sen. Tammy Duckworth’s claim that police are “executing” people, discussing the implications for law enforcement and public safety. Chandra Hendren, Heritage Action state director for Illinois, Missouri and Arkansas, examines the growing push by states and communities to place moratoriums on data centers amid concerns surrounding artificial intelligence, energy use and development. Illinois and several local governments have taken steps to pause or review data-center expansion, including an eight-month moratorium approved by Lake County. Ssg. Randall Case, U.S. Army (Ret.) and member of American Legion Post 489 in Yorkville, discusses the “Light the Flame” campaign to restore and sustain Yorkville’s veterans’ monument. Finally, Mike Emanuel, Fox News chief Washington correspondent, looks back on 30 years of Fox News and nearly three decades in Washington. Ray Stevens Show 8.17.26.docx (…

Key Segments:

• Chief Tom Weitzel: Tammy Duckworth’s claim that police are “executing” people
• Chandra Hendren: AI, data centers and the growing push for moratoriums
• Ssg. Randall Case: “Light the Flame” campaign for Yorkville’s veterans’ monument
• Mike Emanuel: 30 years of Fox News and nearly 30 years in Washington
• Ron White Giveaway: Two tickets to The Chicago Theatre, Nov. 8
• Bailey/Delmar Live: Two-ticket giveaway for Oct. 14

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Retired Riverside Police Chief Tom Weitzel joins The Ray Stevens Show to respond to Sen. Tammy Duckworth’s claim that police are “executing” people. Weitzel discusses the implications of rhetoric like this for law enforcement, police officers and public safety.

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