The Ray Stevens Show

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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Today on The Ray Stevens Show, Ted Dabrowski of Fight for Illinois discusses the “multi-billion local tax blitz” on November ballots, including local tax and bond proposals facing Illinois voters. Gen. Richard Newton, senior national security contributor for NewsNation, joins the show to discuss the U.S. withdrawal from Iraq and what comes next. The U.S. completed its departure from Erbil on Sept. 30, ending the Operation Inherent Resolve mission in Iraq and transitioning to a bilateral defense relationship while the counter-ISIS mission continues in Syria. David Hochberg of Team Hochberg and Atlantic Coast Mortgage joins the show, followed by Steven Moore, co-founder of Unleash Prosperity. Tyler Meyers, owner of Meyers Farm, joins us after $2,000 worth of pumpkins were stolen from his family farm. 

Key Segments:

• Ted Dabrowski: The multi-billion-dollar local tax proposals on November ballots
• Gen. Richard Newton: U.S. forces leave Iraq — what happens next?
• David Hochberg: Mortgage and housing market update
• Steven Moore: Economics and prosperity
• Buy, Sell, Hold: Sponsored by Advanced Hair
• Tyler Meyers: $2,000 worth of pumpkins stolen from his family farm
• Bailey/Delmar Live: Two-ticket giveaway for Oct. 14

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On today’s Ray Stevens Show, Jim Chilsen of the Citizens Utility Board discusses a letter from state and local elected officials opposing a proposed Peoples Gas rate hike. Jennifer Davis, Republican candidate for Illinois’ 8th Congressional District, joins the show to discuss her attendance at the MAHA Conference in Washington, D.C. Neeraja Deshpande of Independent Women discusses the Department of Education’s formal rescission of the Biden-era Title IX regulations and the reinstatement of the 2020 rule. The Education Department says the action restores its previous Title IX regulations, including rules governing women’s and girls’ athletic opportunities. Angela Cummings, executive director of AFSP Illinois, previews the Chicagoland Out of the Darkness Walk and its effort to raise awareness, support those affected by suicide and reduce stigma.

Key Segments:

• Jim Chilsen: Elected officials oppose Peoples Gas rate hike
• Jennifer Davis: Illinois 8th Congressional District race, East Dundee Oktoberfest and MAHA Conference
• Neeraja Deshpande: Department of Education rescinds Biden-era Title IX rule
• Angela Cummings: AFSP Illinois Chicagoland Out of the Darkness Walk
• Bailey/Delmar Live: Two-ticket giveaway for Oct. 14
• Chris Plante: Opening segment and national headlines

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Ald. Brian Hopkins discusses the Chicago City Council’s expected vote on a $2.53 billion sale of the city’s remaining parking meter lease, a major development in Chicago’s long-running parking meter saga. E.J. Antoni, chief economist at the Heritage Foundation, examines the economic impact of crime and how Americans can protect themselves after more than $20 billion was lost to one type of crime. Pastor Donovan Price, founder and executive director of Solutions and Resources, discusses the deadly weekend violence in Chicago, where police reported two people killed and 19 injured. Jonathan Savage of Fox News Radio reports on President Trump’s reaction to an apparent terror plot targeting U.S. forces at a military base in the United Kingdom. Recent reporting says five suspects were arrested near RAF Fairford, with investigators examining possible links to a foreign state.

Key Segments:

• Chicago's $2.53 billion parking meter lease deal
• The staggering cost of crime to Americans
• How to fight back against crime and fraud
• Chicago's weekend shootings and public safety
• Apparent terror plot targeting U.S. forces in the U.K.
• President Trump's reaction to the UK terror investigation

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Fox News Radio’s Jonathan Savage looks at the latest speeches at the United Nations General Assembly and what Russia had to say over the weekend. Bill O’Reilly joins the show to discuss his new book, Confronting America: What Has to Change, which was released Sept. 15. Anthony Dyer, a retired Combat Special Missions Aviator, joins for Military Monday to discuss his new book, Moonchild: The Roots and Wings of a USAF Combat Special Missions Aviator. Billy Zureikat, content creator, pizza maker and Muscular Dystrophy advocate, explains the story behind the new Bears-themed beer he named Green Bay Tears. Plus, listeners have a chance to win two tickets to Bailey/Delmar Live on Oct. 14.

Key Segments:

• Russia’s message at the United Nations
• Bill O’Reilly on Confronting America: What Has to Change
• Military Monday: Anthony Dyer and Moonchild
• The story behind the Bears-themed beer “Green Bay Tears”
• Billy Zureikat on the Bears, beer and his advocacy work
• Bailey/Delmar Live ticket giveaway

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Content creator, pizza maker and Muscular Dystrophy advocate Billy Zureikat joins The Ray Stevens Show to explain the story behind “Green Bay Tears,” the new Bears-themed beer he helped name. Zureikat discusses the inspiration behind the name and the Chicago sports culture that helped turn it into a fitting Bears-themed brew.

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Retired U.S. Air Force Combat Special Missions Aviator Anthony Dyer joins The Ray Stevens Show for Military Monday to discuss his new book, Moonchild: The Roots and Wings of a USAF Combat Special Missions Aviator. Dyer's memoir explores his years in Special Operations Aviation, the missions that shaped his military career and the experiences that stayed with him long after leaving the service. His career included flying aboard AC-130 gunships and HH-60 Pave Hawk rescue helicopters, and his book examines the realities and personal costs of combat

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