Author Archives: Cumulus Media
American Airlines Pilot Dies on Flight
Boston-bound American Airlines flight 550 was forced to make an emergency landing Monday morning after the pilot became ill on the red eye flight from Phoenix. The 147 passengers and five crew members...
Oct 06, 2015
Possible weapon on campus puts Palos Heights high school on lockdown
(PALOS HEIGHTS) A high school in southwest suburban Palos Heights was put on lockdown Monday due to a possible weapon on campus or a school bus. Officials "received information" about the possible wea...
Oct 05, 2015
Three men charged with armed robberies in Oak Lawn and Alsip
Malik Adams (left), Andres Mendoza and Jacob F. Andres | Oak Lawn Police Department (OAK LAWN) Three men were charged Sunday in connection with two robberies in southwest suburban Oak Lawn and south s...
Oct 05, 2015
Big John Howell Show Notes for Monday 10-5-15
Hillary Clinton Appears on SNL as a Bartender to Give 'Herself' a Pep Talk. Trump: I Have License to Carry and If Someone Attacks Me... American flag fight pits Utah woman vs. condo association. ̵...
Oct 05, 2015
How Would You Respond to a Mass Shooting?
A veteran and Umpqua student explained on MSNBC the night of the shooting the potential concerns if he and other vets tried to act. John Parker said he does have a concealed carry permit and had a fir...
Oct 05, 2015
Police: 1 dead, 11 injured in weekend shootings across Chicago
(CHICAGO) One man was killed and at least 11 others - including a 14-year-old girl - have been wounded in shootings across the city since Friday night. The man was shot to death Sunday night in the We...
Oct 05, 2015
Heroin overdoses remind ex-Supt. Cline of 2006 epidemic
Customers line up for heroin in the 3700 block of West Grenshaw. | Photo in federal complaint (CHICAGO) As investigators work to pinpoint the cause of a rash of heroin overdoses that sent at least 74 ...
Oct 05, 2015
WEATHER – Patchy Fog this morning turning Overcast. Slight chance of rain. High 64F.
Forecast Summary Meteorologist Ray Stagich WLS-AM Forecast Monday, October 5th, 2015 Milder weather coming back in this week. We reach the 70s as soon as tomorrow, but more likely Wednesday. High yest...
Oct 05, 2015
Governor Rauner Apologizes
By Bill Cameron, WLS News (URBANA) In Urbana, late Friday afternoon, Governor Bruce Rauner apologized for the state’s financial difficulties. Rauner was speaking at the dedication of the new Che...
Oct 03, 2015
Alternatives to Slash a Property Tax Hike
By Bill Cameron, WLS News Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has proposed a property tax hike of over half of a billion dollars, but one of the independent Aldermen, Scott Waguespack, says the alternatives hi...
Oct 03, 2015
