Podcast interviews from the Shaw Local News Network
Catch up on the week’s top Kane County news in minutes. Listen to the week’s 5 most popular stories for Oct. 26-Nov. 1, read aloud for you
Catch up on the week’s top Will County news in minutes. Hear the week’s 5 most popular stories, read aloud for you, for the week of Oct. 26-Nov. 1
Catch up on the week’s top Illinois Valley news in minutes for Oct. 26-Nov. 1. Hear the week’s 5 most popular stories, read aloud for you
Catch up on the week’s top DeKalb County news in minutes for the week of Oct. 26-Nov. 1. Hear the week’s 5 most popular stories, read aloud for you
Catch up on the week’s top Sauk Valley news for Oct. 26-Nov. 1 in minutes. Hear the week’s 5 most popular stories, read aloud for you
Miss out on any of the high school football action in northern Illinois? Listen to the audio versions of our stories from Round 1 of the 2025 IHSA playoffs here
Shaw Local Radio is proud to bring you five high school football broadcasts for round one of the IHSA playoffs, including Oregon, Dixon, Woodstock North, and Amboy
The TALK-LINE interview for Oct. 31 featured Dixon Police Chief Ryan Bivins discussing Halloween safety tips for the weekend, along with an expansion of the Dixon Police Department staff to better serve community needs
The TALK-LINE interview for Oct. 30 featured Stacey Harris, a performer with “Menopause The Musical 2 – Cruising Through The Change,” previewing the performances coming to the Historic Dixon Theatre on Saturday, Nov. 8.
The TALK-LINE interview for Oct. 29 featured Reagan Mass Transit District Executive Director Greg Gates discussing the future plans of the new Ogle County transit depot and the possibility of “breaking ground” at the end of this year or in 2026.
The Chicago Bears head back on the road Sunday to play the Cincinnati Bengals. Shaw Local's Michal Dwojak and Joe Aguilar break down an interesting week at Halas Hall and preview Sunday's game
Join hosts J.T. Pedelty, Sam Ramirez and Eddie Carifio as they preview Round 1 of the IHSA football playoffs in the western and southern portions of northern Illinois
Join hosts Josh Welge and Steve Soucie as they preview the first round of the IHSA football playoffs.
Join hosts Mason Schweizer and Steve Soucie as they preview the first round of the IHSA football playoffs in Kankakee County
The TALK-LINE interview for Oct. 29 featured Shaw Local News representatives Charlene Bielema and Brandon Clark looking at local news highlights, including the Sterling School District’s plans for improvements to enhance education
The TALK-LINE interview for Oct. 28 featured Rock Falls Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Sam Kersey, previewing upcoming holiday events in November, including the chamber’s annual “Holiday Bingo” day on Nov. 20 and the following “Hometown Holidays” activities Nov. 21-22.
Join hosts Josh Welge and Joel Boenitz as they preview Week 1 in the Illinois high school football playoffs for the western suburbs
Join hosts Matt Rodewald and Steve Soucie as they review Week 9 in IHSA football and look ahead to Round 1 of the playoffs.
The TALK-LINE interview for Oct. 27 featured Morrison Community Hospital Nurse Practitioner in the Endocrinology Department and Diabetes Educator Teresa Stout.
The Chicago Bears ended their four-game winning streak with a 30-16 loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday afternoon. Shaw Local's Michal Dwojak and Joe Aguilar break down what happened and what's next
The TALK-LINE interview for Oct. 24 featured YWCA of the Sauk Valley Executive Director Rebecca Munoz-Ripley discussing the necessary services offered through the organization concerning domestic violence situations.
Catch up on the week’s top Will County news in minutes. Hear the week’s 5 most popular stories, read aloud for you, for the week of Oct. 19-25
Catch up on the week’s top DeKalb County news in minutes for the week of Oct. 19-25. Hear the week’s 5 most popular stories, read aloud for you
Catch up on the week’s top Kane County news in minutes. Listen to the week’s 5 most popular stories for Oct. 19-25, read aloud for you
Catch up on the week’s top Illinois Valley news in minutes for Oct. 19-25. Hear the week’s 5 most popular stories, read aloud for you
Week 9 of the 2025 high school football season was filled with surprises on Friday night, and Live with Friday Night Drive was there to cover it all, plus we had an in-depth look at the possible brackets before the playoff pairings show
Miss out on any of the high school football action in northern Illinois? Listen to the audio versions of our stories from Week 98 of the 2025 season here
Shaw Local Radio is proud to bring you five high school football broadcasts on Friday night, Oct. 24, including Oregon, Dixon, Amboy, Streator, Genoa-Kingston, Mendota and Manteno
The Chicago Bears will try to win their fifth straight game when they travel to play the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday afternoon. Shaw Local's Michal Dwojak and Joe Aguilar give the latest news from Halas Hall and preview Sunday's game
The TALK-LINE interview for Oct. 23 featured Sinnissippi Centers of Dixon Marketing Manager Andy Jackson discussing National Depression and Mental Health Screening Month and Depression Awareness Month in October.
The TALK-LINE interview for Oct. 22 featured Oregon Chamber of Commerce Director Chance Munroe previewing upcoming events, including a downtown Oregon “Trick Or Treat” special Saturday, Oct. 25. and the 39th annual Christmas “Candlelight Walk” on Nov. 29.
Join hosts J.T. Pedelty, Sam Ramirez and Eddie Carifio as they preview Week 9 in Illinois high school football in the western and southern parts of northern Illinois.
The TALK-LINE interview for Oct. 21 featured Dixon Mayor Glen Hughes with an update on city issues, including increasing the Dixon Police Department staff from 30 to 31 employees.
Join hosts Steve Soucie and Josh Welge as they preview Week 9 in Illinois high school football and look ahead to the games that will matter the most for playoff pairings
Join hosts Mason Schweizer and Steve Soucie as they preview Week 9 in Kankakee County high school football
Join hosts Josh Welge and Joel Boenitz as they preview Week 9 in the western suburbs in Illinois high school football.
The TALK-LINE interview for Oct. 16 featured Dixon City Manager Dan Langloss discussing the latest city activity, including the conclusion of street and sidewalk work in 2025, along with highway work on Galena Avenue through the Illinois Department of Transportation.
Join hosts Matt Rodewald and Steve Soucie as they review what they saw in Week 8 of Illinois high school football and go over the two latest IHSA playoff proposals
The TALK-LINE interview for Oct. 20 featured the 4-H Youth Development Coordinator with Lee County Extension, Katie Baker, discussing upcoming events, including a “Pumpkin Smash” at Sauk Valley Community College on Nov. 8 through Lee County Extension.
The Chicago Bears won their fourth straight game Sunday when they beat the New Orleans Saints 26-14. Shaw Local's Michal Dwojak and Joe Aguilar break down the win and what it means moving forward
The TALK-LINE interview for Oct. 17 featured Illinois 74th District State Rep. Brad Fritts of Dixon discussing the current fall veto session in Springfield and subjects of concern, including the state’s energy crisis, the Chicago transit problems and rising property tax.
Catch up on the week’s top Kane County news in minutes. Listen to the week’s 5 most popular stories for Oct. 12-18, read aloud for you
Catch up on the week’s top Will County news in minutes. Hear the week’s 5 most popular stories, read aloud for you, for the week of Oct. 12-18
Catch up on the week’s top Sauk Valley news for Oct. 12-18 in minutes. Hear the week’s 5 most popular stories, read aloud for you
Catch up on the week’s top Illinois Valley news in minutes for Oct. 12-18. Hear the week’s 5 most popular stories, read aloud for you
Catch up on the week’s top DeKalb County news in minutes for the week of Oct. 12-18. Hear the week’s 5 most popular stories, read aloud for you
Miss out on any of the high school football action in northern Illinois? Listen to the audio versions of our stories from Week 8 of the 2025 season here
Week 8 of the 2025 high school football season was filled with surprises on Friday night, and Live with Friday Night Drive was there to cover it all
Shaw Local Radio is proud to bring you five high school football broadcasts on Friday night, Oct. 17, including Oregon, Dixon, Amboy, Streator, Princeton, Mendota and Wilmington
The Chicago Bears will return to Soldier Field for the first time in nearly a month when they host the New Orleans Saints. Shaw Local's Michal Dwojak and Joe Aguilar preview Sunday's game