Author Archives: Cumulus Media

By John Dempsey, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson was on WLS this morning, talking about Mayor Emanuel’s multi-faceted crime-fighting strategy. Johnson told R...

Mayor Rahm Emanuel talked up 500 cops but not how to pay for them Thursday night, and also got controversial when he said the violence is not the gangbanger’s fault. He also got emotional when t...

As the protests continue, NBA legend Michael Jordan has released a statement urging people to remain calm during the violence in Charlotte. Meanwhile, Charlie Rose had John Oliver on his show, and awk...

Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson joined John and Ray to talk about the plan to add more police officers, the relationship with citizens in the wake of the Laquan McDonald shooting and the p...

Chicago Bulls radio voice Chuck Swirsky joined John and Ray with a preview of Bulls Media Day and the coming season, which you’ll be able to hear on 890 WLS.

Yahoo announced on Thursday that the account information of at least 500 million users was stolen by hackers two years ago, in the biggest known intrusion of one company's computer network. Fred Cate,...

By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel talked up 500 more cops but not how to pay for them, universal mentoring for at-risk 8th, 9th & 10th graders and a new law now...

Forecast Summary Meteorologist Ray Stagich Friday, September 23, 2016 WLS-AM 890 Forecast Rain again should stay MAINLY west today….cooler weather here…then a brief warm up Sunday, with ev...

By Nick Gale, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) The acclaimed Broadway show “Hamilton” is extending its run. Broadway in Chicago has announced that 26 more weeks have been added to the run after ticke...