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by Evan Bruner No sport in the United States has been able to maintain the popularity that football has. For decades, millions have dropped what they’re doing to watch collegiate or professional football. Football is an art, and when played the right way, it can be beautiful. But like art, ...

The Uncle Steves is the brainchild of multi-instrumentalist Chris Picciuolo, a native of the Chicago suburbs. Picciuolo started as a drummer, earning his stripes as a live and studio musician over the years. One day, that all changed. Finding himself house-sitting for a friend in Lisle, he was suddenly armed ...

by Evan Bruner The Cincinnati Bengals were the darlings of the 2021 NFL season. After drafting inside the top five in 2020 and 2021, the Bengals’ sudden resurgence into contention made for one of the most interesting storylines in all of football. The team was exciting, flashy, and incredibly successful. ...

by Austin Paulson The spirit of Local Chaos is linked directly with the music written and performed within our incredible community. As fans first, we find that there’s nothing more important than promoting and uplifting the art of the people around you. Naturally, musicians come and go. Some stay active ...

Years at WONC: 2002-2006 Originally from California, Matthew came across the country to attend NCC to be a part of WONC. In his time at the station, he spent a lot of time on the air, both hosting various time slots and covering sports. He also served as the Production ...

by Evan Bruner The rivalry between the Bears and Packers is one of the most storied in all of sports. However, it’s become a bit of a one-sided affair in recent years. The Bears haven’t defeated the Packers since 2018 and haven’t won at Lambeau since 2015. It appears the ...

By Sam Corbett Three shows down, three artist features for The Crossroads. This week, we travel to the heartland – Broadway, Nashville, Tennessee. Donny Van Slee, originally from rural Florida, can be seen all over town belting his voice for the world to hear. A chiropractor by day, Van Slee’s ...

Years at WONC: 2007-2009 Mallory spent her two years at WONC well, creating Feel Good Fridays with her future husband, Marc, and serving as the Public Affairs Director. Despite enjoying her time on the air, Mallory chose to take her career in a different direction after graduation, pursuing a Master ...

By Zach Belles 2022 is the year that Max Verstappen proves that his 2021 F1 Championship win wasn’t just based on human error alone. This form for him has continued throughout the only triple-header on the F1 calendar, easily dominating the Ferraris the whole way through.  First up was Belgium, ...

By Jack Grupka The reigning Super Bowl champs – the Los Angeles Rams – looked lost in their season opener Thursday night, a 34-10 blowout to the Buffalo Bills. The Rams were among a few teams in the preseason that were picked to win the Super Bowl this year, so ...