Author Archives: Cumulus Media

The Latest: No progress from meetings on Illinois budget
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois legislative leaders have made little headway in the latest weekend meeting at Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner’s offices on a budget deal as Democrats broached the ...
Cumulus Media Dec 05, 2016

Donald Trump doubles down on 35% tax for businesses that ship jobs out of U.S.
By David Goldman Fresh off saving 800 Carrier factory jobs from being off-shored to Mexico, President-elect Donald Trump is renewing his threat against companies that move their operations to foreign ...
Cumulus Media Dec 05, 2016

WEATHER – Partly cloudy to mostly cloudy this morning, then becoming cloudy during the afternoon. Temps nearly steady in the mid-30s.
Forecast Summary Meteorologist Ray Stagich WLS-AM Forecast Monday, December 5, 2016 BE CAREFUL ON THE ROADWAYS THROUGH MONDAY MORNING AS AREAS OF FOG AND FREEZING FOG WILL BE AN ISSUE…..Record s...
Cumulus Media Dec 05, 2016

Boxer Ed ‘Bad Boy’ Brown on life support after shooting
(CHICAGO) The man who helped mold him into a 20-0 professional boxer said "he was going to be a world champion." Instead, 25-year-old Ed "Bad Boy" Brown is the latest victim of Chicago's violence, the...
Cumulus Media Dec 05, 2016

City sees 6 inches in first snowfall of season
(CHICAGO) The city dispatched more than 200 snow plows Sunday morning as the winter's first measurable snow of the season fell. A new record for Dec. 4 was set at O'Hare International Airport when 6.4...
Cumulus Media Dec 05, 2016

Man shot in Evergreen Park after leaving Chuck E. Cheese’s
(EVERGREEN PARK) A man was shot Saturday night in south suburban Evergreen Park after leaving a nearby Chuck E. Cheese's. Officers responded to shots fired at West 95th Street and South Spaulding Aven...
Cumulus Media Dec 05, 2016

Several legislators sue Munger for withholding paychecks
(CHICAGO) A group of state representatives filed a lawsuit over legislator pay against Illinois state Comptroller Leslie Munger on Friday - Munger's last day in office, the Chicago Sun-Times is report...
Cumulus Media Dec 03, 2016

WHITE SOX AGREE TO TERMS WITH AVISAIL GARCIA AND BRETT LAWRIE
CHICAGO - The Chicago White Sox have agreed to terms on a one-year, $3.5-million contract with second baseman Brett Lawrie and a one-year, $3.0-million contract with outfielder Avisail Garcia. ...
Cumulus Media Dec 03, 2016

Illinois lawmaker vows to boycott inauguration over Trump’s ‘bigotry’
By Eugene Scott A Democratic congressman from Illinois said Friday he will boycott the inauguration of Donald Trump because he said the President-elect spews “hatred, bigotry and prejudice.̶...
Cumulus Media Dec 03, 2016

Rauner: Money for Chicago schools still part of budget talks
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Gov. Bruce Rauner says he’ll meet with legislative leaders to negotiate a budget deal, and he’s willing to include money he vetoed for Chicago Public Schools if it...
Cumulus Media Dec 03, 2016







