Author Archives: Cumulus Media
UPDATE: Tornadoes touch down in Ottawa, northern Ill., leaving one dead
This photo provided by Tim Creedon shows his baseball and a hailstone that fell in the backyard of Creedon’s home in Ottawa, Ill., Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017. Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has activate...
Mar 01, 2017
7 in 10 Speech-Watchers Say Trump Boosted Optimism
By Jennifer Agiesta, CNN Polling Director President Donald Trump’s first address to Congress received largely positive reviews from viewers, with 57% who tuned in saying they had a very positive...
Mar 01, 2017
State Urges Prep For Severe Weather
By Nick Gale, WLS-AM News (SPRINGFIELD) With dangerous storms predicted through this evening for much of Illinois, the Illinois Emergency Managment Agency is encouraging people to stay aware of local ...
Feb 28, 2017
Party leaders urge best behavior during Trump’s joint address
By Ashley Killough, Manu Raju and Lauren Fox Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are being urged to stay on their best behavior when President Donald Trump addresses Congress for the fi...
Feb 28, 2017
Man who helped scam Cubs, cancer survivor gets 6 months in jail
(CHICAGO) Joseph Gurdak landed in the feds' crosshairs because he helped scam the Chicago Cubs out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. But along the way, it was discovered he also embezzled $358,000 ...
Feb 28, 2017
Funeral Services Set For Former Head of IL GOP
By Nick Gale, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) Funeral services have been set for former Illinois Republican Party chairman Albert M. Jourdan Jr. who passed away Saturday at the age of 82. He got his start in po...
Feb 28, 2017
Why tonight’s speech isn’t a State of the Union address
By Daniella Diaz President Donald Trump is set to give an address to a joint session of Congress tonight — but it technically won’t be his first State of the Union address. Trump isn’...
Feb 28, 2017
Chicago murder suspect mistakenly released from custody in Will County
Garrett Glover | Cook County Sheriff’s Dept. (JOLIET) A man charged with murder for a shooting on the Dan Ryan Expressway in 2012 was mistakenly released last week instead of being returned to c...
Feb 28, 2017
Stove used for heat, no detectors where 2 kids died in fire
(CHICAGO) A stove was being used for heat in the basement where two children died and a third was critically injured in a South Side fire Saturday night. District Chief Dan Cunningham said Monday ther...
Feb 28, 2017
State’s attorney to exam Ronald Watts cases for police misconduct
(CHICAGO) Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx has agreed to look into hundreds of convictions involving disgraced former Chicago Police Sgt. Ronald Watts and his underlings. "The Conviction Integrit...
Feb 28, 2017
