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

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 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 DeKalb County news in minutes for the week of Oct. 12-18. 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 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 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

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

The TALK-LINE interview for Oct. 15 featured Shaw Local News representatives Charlene Bielema and Brandon Clark discussing local news stories, including a bakery taking over a Sterling location.

Join hosts Eddie Carifio, Sam Ramirez and J.T. Pedelty as they preview Week 8 in Illinois high school football in the western and southern portions of northern Illinois

The TALK-LINE interview for Oct. 14 featured Kreider Services of Dixon Administrative Manager Sue Ely previewing the upcoming “Holiday Appeal,” Kreider’s largest fundraiser of the year.

Join hosts Steve Soucie and Josh Welge as they preview Week 8 in Illinois high school football and dig into where we are heading into the playoffs with only two games left

Join hosts Mason Schweizer and Steve Soucie as they preview Week 8 in Kankakee County high school football

The Chicago Bears came back Monday night to beat the Washington Commanders on a last-second field goal. Shaw Local's Michal Dwojak and Joe Aguilar break down the win and talk about what it means for the rest of the season

Join hosts Josh Welge and Joel Boenitz as they preview Week 8 in the western suburbs in Illinois high school football

Shaw Local Radio's Dani Holland interviews Tina Davis, the owner of Blythe Flowers. She is participating in the "Petal it Forward" event that goes on Wednesday

Join hosts Matt Rodewald and Steve Soucie as they review Week 7 in Illinois high school football and start looking ahead to the playoffs.

The TALK-LINE interview for Oct. 10 featured Illinois 37th District State Senator Li Arellano of Dixon discussing the upcoming fall veto session for the state legislature set to get underway later this month, with issues on a pending energy crisis facing the state.

The TALK-LINE interview for Oct. 13 featured Ogle County Health Department Grants Coordinator Joyce Lewis discussing the success of grant-funded “Mini-Marts” constructed across our four-county area: Lee, Ogle, Carroll and Whiteside counties.

Catch up on the week’s top Kane County news in minutes. Listen to the week’s 5 most popular stories for Oct. 5-11, read aloud for you

Catch up on the week’s top Illinois Valley news in minutes for Oct. 5-11. 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. 5-11. Hear the week’s 5 most popular stories, read aloud for you

Shaw Local Radio DJ Annie interviews retiring City of La Salle Chief of Police Mike Smudzinski. This interview was conducted on the day of Smudzinski's retirement, Oct. 10.

Miss out on any of the high school football action in northern Illinois? Listen to the audio versions of our stories from Week 7 of the 2025 season here

Week 7 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. 10, including Oregon, Dixon, Amboy, Streator, Princeton, Mendota and Wilmington

The Chicago Bears will return from their bye week when they play the Washington Commanders on Monday Night Football. Shaw Local's Michal Dwojak and Joe Aguilar break down the latest news from Halas Hall and preview Monday's much-anticipated game

Day Jones interviews with Gaige Noonan and Hunter Holdcraft, also known as “The Hype.” They’re wrestling this Saturday at Dreamwave Wrestling’s Trick or Treat event at Lou’s Logrotto in Peru

Join hosts Eddie Carifio and J.T. Pedelty as they preview Week 7 in high school football in the western and southern portions of northern Illinois

The TALK-LINE interview for Oct. 8 featured Shaw Local News representatives Charlene Bielema and Brandon Clark with updates on news happenings locally, including stories on Sterling’s River Edge development and financial advantages connected with the improvements.

The TALK-LINE interview for Oct. 8 featured Morgan McConnell, the director of performances presented this weekend courtesy of the Performing Arts Guild, titled “Tapestry Of Shadows,” which are four acts based on the works of Edgar Allen Poe and arranged by McConnell.

Join hosts Mason Schweizer and Steve Soucie as they preview Week 7 in Kankakee County high school football

The TALK-LINE interview for Oct. 7 featured Sauk Valley Voices Of Recovery Executive Director Gerald Lott previewing the upcoming 2025 “Recover-Con” gathering this weekend on the Northern Illinois University campus in DeKalb on Saturday, Oct. 11.

Join hosts Steve Soucie and Josh Welge as they preview Week 7 in Illinois high school football and take a look at what the brackets could look like come playoff time

Join hosts Josh Welge and Joel Boenitz as they preview Week 7 in the western suburbs in Illinois high school football

The TALK-LINE interview for Oct. 6 featured Dixon Chamber of Commerce and Dixon Main Street Community Relations and Events Director Jennifer Lang, previewing the October calendar of events with the organization.

Matt Rodewald and Steve Soucie break down what they saw in Week 6 of Illinois high school football

Catch up on the week’s top DeKalb County news in minutes for the week of Sept. 28-Oct. 4. 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 Sept. 28-Oct. 4, read aloud for you

Catch up on the week’s top Illinois Valley news in minutes for Sept. 28-Oct. 4. Hear the week’s 5 most popular stories, read aloud for you