Current co-host of the “Mornings with Mark and Sam” show on 97.9 KICK-FM. Mark is a graduate of the Conservatory at The Second City in Chicago and holds a degree in Acting from Northern Illinois University. Mark is also the host of “On the Mark”, an hour of honest sports talk every Saturday morning on News Talk 1070 KHMO-Am. His love for sports followed him from Chicago never missing an opportunity to watch the Bears, Bulls, Cubs, or Hawks. In 2022, Mark received the Missouri Broadcasting Award for Best Sports Personality Small Market. Mark enjoys time with his wife and family, history, and random facts. You can connect with Mark on Twitter @MarkHespen
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What do you think of Illinois’ new Reparations Law?
Digging is set to begin in parts of Illinois due to a brand new law that Illinois Governor Pritzker signed last month, this law is aimed at righting the wrongs of our past and returning items to where they were found. This leads us to ask the question, is this the right thing to do?
One of the 10 Most Famous Streets in the US is in Illinois
There is no better fame than Instagram fame, right? Well, one of the ten most Instagram'd streets in the US is in the Land of Lincoln, and It certainly isn't the most beautiful street in Illinois...
One of the 10 Best Public Universities in the US is in Illinois
Forbes ranked the top public universities in the United States and a school in Illinois made the top 10. Which school in the Land of Lincoln is on the list ahead of schools like the University of Texas and the University of North Carolina...?
Shocking, Illinois has the highest priced Weed
New data reveals that the people in Illinois are paying a lot more for their weed compared to other legalized weed states in the US, why am I not surprised? Here are the details...
One of the WORST Housing Markets in the US is in Illinois
There is a city in Illinois that ranks as one of the 10 worst real-estate markets in the country right now according to the experts, and it's not Chicago...
Illinois has a New Driving Law that will start in 2024
The leaders of the Land of Lincoln have voted to approve a new law that will affect what you can and can't do while driving, and it will officially become law at the start of 2024, here are the details...
Chicago Illinois will be a DISASTER this Weekend
Chicago, Illinois is a tremendous place to visit (especially in the Summer) but this weekend the Second City will become an unimaginably awful place for regular people just trying to see a museum, a show, or a ball game...
Experts say this Illinois City has “Unexpectedly Good Food”
Chicago, Illinois is one of the best food cities in the World, but there is another city in the Land of Lincoln that makes a list of unexpected cities with a surprisingly good food scene, and we were shocked to see it on the list...
Is this Illinois Tourist Attraction as Magnificent as it claims?
A big-time travel website is calling out tourist attractions across the US for not living up to the "hype" surrounding them, and they have strong words about a tourist attraction in Illinois...
Why is Illinois so Low on the list of Patriotic States?
A new list of the Most Patriotic States in the US has been released and Illinois isn't anywhere near the top of the list, why? Here are the details...