Cpl. Zach Nelson enlisted in the Marine Corps immediately after high school and deployed as a motor transport specialist with the 6th Regimental Combat Team in December 2011.

On July 5, 2012, Cpl Nelson was severely injured in a vehicle rollover in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, sustaining a T-4 complete spinal injury resulting in paraplegia from the chest down.

In 2016, Zach and his wife, Kiley, received a specially adapted custom home from Homes For Our Troops. He joins Ray Stevens to talk about service, family, and how HFOT has changed his life for the better.

Make a difference in a Veteran's life today, visit www.hfotusa.org for more information.

Cpl. Zach Nelson enlisted in the Marine Corps immediately after high school and deployed as a motor transport specialist with the 6th Regimental Combat Team in December 2011.
On July 5, 2012, Cpl Nelson was severely injured in a vehicle rollover in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, sustaining a T-4 complete spinal injury resulting in paraplegia from the chest down.
In 2016, Zach and his wife, Kiley, received a specially adapted custom home from Homes For Our Troops. He joins Ray Stevens to talk about service, family, and how HFOT has changed his life for the better.
Make a difference in a Veteran's life today, visit <a href="https://www.hfotusa.org">www.hfotusa.org</a> for more information.

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Ray Stevens brings the RIGHT side of the conversation to mornings on 890 WLS-AM live from 6am-9am. If you missed the show, come here to catch up on the right side of Chicago talk. 

Ray Stevens brings the RIGHT side of the conversation to mornings on 890 WLS-AM live from 6am-9am. If you missed the show, come here to catch up on the right side of Chicago talk.&nbsp;

Military Monday: Cpl. Zach Nelson, Homes For Our Troops

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Mark Batinick, former state representative and senior fellow at the Illinois Policy Institute, discusses Gov. JB Pritzker’s funding priorities and the Chicago Bears. GOP comptroller candidate Bryan Drew explains why Republicans should control the comptroller’s office. Stephen Moore, co-founder of Unleash Prosperity, joins Ray for a conversation on economic issues.

Key Segments


Mark Batinick: Pritzker has money for foreign car manufacturers but not the Bears.


Bryan Drew: Why it’s time for Republicans to control the Illinois comptroller’s office.


Stephen Moore: Economic discussion with the co-founder of Unleash Prosperity.

Mark Batinick, former state representative and senior fellow at the Illinois Policy Institute, discusses Gov. JB Pritzker&rsquo;s funding priorities and the Chicago Bears. GOP comptroller candidate Bryan Drew explains why Republicans should control the comptroller&rsquo;s office. Stephen Moore, co-founder of Unleash Prosperity, joins Ray for a conversation on economic issues.
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Mark Batinick: Pritzker has money for foreign car manufacturers but not the Bears.
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Bryan Drew: Why it&rsquo;s time for Republicans to control the Illinois comptroller&rsquo;s office.
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Stephen Moore: Economic discussion with the co-founder of Unleash Prosperity.
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The Ray Stevens Show (Oct. 29, 2026) | Pritzker, the Bears and Illinois’ Comptroller RaceEpisode Description

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Episode Title:

The Ray Stevens Show (Oct. 28, 2026) | DuPage County Sheriff’s Race, Israeli Election Results & Detransitioner Controversy

Episode Description:

Today on The Ray Stevens Show, Chris Plante, host of The Chris Plante Show, joins the program for his weekly commentary on the news. Sean Noonan, candidate for DuPage County sheriff, discusses his plans for the job following Sheriff James Mendrick’s retirement. Eben Brown of Fox News Radio breaks down the results of Israel’s election and what they could mean for the country’s political future. Don Tracy, candidate for the U.S. Senate, explains why he believes Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton is the wrong choice for Illinois. Finally, Soren Aldaco, a detransitioner ambassador with Independent Women, discusses being denied entrance to a CNN town hall featuring Texas state Rep. James Talarico.

 

Key Segments:


Chris Plante: Host of The Chris Plante Show


Sean Noonan: His plans for the DuPage County sheriff’s office following James Mendrick’s retirement


Eben Brown: Israeli election results and their political implications


Don Tracy: Illinois U.S. Senate race and his criticism of Juliana Stratton


Soren Aldaco: Detransitioner ambassador discusses being denied entrance to a Talarico CNN town hall

Episode Title:
The Ray Stevens Show (Oct. 28, 2026) | DuPage County Sheriff&rsquo;s Race, Israeli Election Results &amp; Detransitioner Controversy
Episode Description:
Today on The Ray Stevens Show, Chris Plante, host of The Chris Plante Show, joins the program for his weekly commentary on the news. Sean Noonan, candidate for DuPage County sheriff, discusses his plans for the job following Sheriff James Mendrick&rsquo;s retirement. Eben Brown of Fox News Radio breaks down the results of Israel&rsquo;s election and what they could mean for the country&rsquo;s political future. Don Tracy, candidate for the U.S. Senate, explains why he believes Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton is the wrong choice for Illinois. Finally, Soren Aldaco, a detransitioner ambassador with Independent Women, discusses being denied entrance to a CNN town hall featuring Texas state Rep. James Talarico.
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Key Segments:
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Chris Plante: Host of The Chris Plante Show
</li>
<li>
Sean Noonan: His plans for the DuPage County sheriff&rsquo;s office following James Mendrick&rsquo;s retirement
</li>
<li>
Eben Brown: Israeli election results and their political implications
</li>
<li>
Don Tracy: Illinois U.S. Senate race and his criticism of Juliana Stratton
</li>
<li>
Soren Aldaco: Detransitioner ambassador discusses being denied entrance to a Talarico CNN town hall
</li>
</ul>

The Ray Stevens Show (Oct. 28, 2026) | DuPage County Sheriff’s Race, Israeli Election Results & Detransitioner Controversy

Soren Aldaco, a detransitioner ambassador with Independent Women, joins The Ray Stevens Show to discuss being denied entrance to a CNN town hall featuring Texas state Rep. James Talarico. Aldaco shares their perspective on the incident and the broader conversation surrounding detransitioners and public discussion of gender-related issues.

 

Soren Aldaco, a detransitioner ambassador with Independent Women, joins The Ray Stevens Show to discuss being denied entrance to a CNN town hall featuring Texas state Rep. James Talarico. Aldaco shares their perspective on the incident and the broader conversation surrounding detransitioners and public discussion of gender-related issues.
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Military Monday: Cpl. Zach Nelson, Homes For Our Troops

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