Author Archives: Cumulus Media
Big John Howell Show Notes 11-25-15
Jason Van Dyke, the police officer who shot a black Chicago teen 16 times has been charged with murder and jailed. The graphic video of the slaying has been made public. And in the hours after the foo...
Nov 25, 2015
Tourism Industry Is At Risk
By Don Welsh, President and CEO, Choose Chicago Chicago's tourism industry is vital to the economic health of the city's economy - but now we find future projected revenue at risk. This includes 7,400...
Nov 24, 2015
Congressman Randy Hultgren
France is launching more attacks on ISIS in Syria in response to the attack in Paris. The airstrikes are hitting the terrorist group but also increasing the number of people leaving the war torn count...
Nov 24, 2015
Big John Howell Show Notes for Monday 11/23/15
African-American leaders in Chicago are calling for peace ahead of the release of the Laquan McDonald video. They want people to be passionate, but peaceful. The city has until Wednesday to release th...
Nov 24, 2015
WEATHER – Partly sunny. High near 40
Forecast Summary Meteorologist Jeff Eno WLS-AM Forecast Tuesday, November 24th, 2015 TEMPS WILL QUICKLY RISE TO ABOVE AVERAGE READINGS BY THANKSGIVING AND DROP BELOW AVERAGE ON FRIDAY RAIN IS ON THE W...
Nov 24, 2015
Accountant pleads guilty to embezzling $130K from Illinois Medical District
(CHICAGO) A senior accountant at the Illinois Medical District Commission pleaded guilty Monday to stealing nearly $130,000 from the agency over a 15-month period starting in 2014. Cynthia Fernandez-A...
Nov 24, 2015
Exit ramp closure planned on south Lake Shore Drive for resurfacing
The exit ramp from southbound Lake Shore Drive to Michigan Avenue will be closed Tuesday for resurfacing. The exit ramp will be closed from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday. If necessary, it could be cl...
Nov 24, 2015
Person of interest in Tyshawn Lee killing is free on $1 million bond
(CHICAGO) A person of interest in the murder of 9-year-old Tyshawn Lee is free on bail after meeting the $1 million bond requirements ordered on a weapons charge. The seven-figure bond set for Corey M...
Nov 24, 2015
South suburban company owner sued for defrauding customers
(CHICAGO) Two lawsuits filed earlier this month allege that the owner of a south suburban company defrauded senior citizens out of thousands of dollars in deposits for electrical power generators that...
Nov 24, 2015
Kennedy Tops List of Bottlenecks
By Nick Gale, 89 WLS-AM A new study shows that the Kennedy Expressway tops the list of the nation’s most congested highways. According to the American Highway Users Alliance, the backups on the ...
Nov 24, 2015
