Category Archives: Recently On WLS-AM
Breaking: The Indiana Senate rejects a new congressional map
Indiana's Republican-led senate voted against a redrawn congressional map Thursday that would have favored their party in the 2026 elections, despite months of pressure by President Donald Trump for a...
Kim Gordon Dec 11, 2025
Iran, Egypt File Complaint with FIFA
(Seattle, WA) -- Iran and Egypt have complained after FIFA scheduled a World Cup match between the two nations in Seattle that will coincide with the city's gay pride festival. Seattle's "PrideFest 20...
Nick Gale Dec 10, 2025
Indiana another step closer to drawing a new congressional map
An Indiana state Senate committee took the first step toward enacting a new congressional map. But it remains to be seen if the full Senate will have enough votes to enact what is designed to give the...
Kim Gordon Dec 09, 2025
Head Tax Rebranded, Possibly Increased
(CHICAGO) --Mayor Brandon Johnson and the City Council are still far apart on reaching an agreement on a spending plan for next year. Much of the disagreement focuses on the mayor's plan to collect $2...
Nick Gale Dec 09, 2025
Final Ken Griffin Property Under Contract, Completes Illinois Pullout
(CHICAGO) -- Businessman Ken Griffin's sell off of Chicago real estate is nearly complete as his final condo in the city has reportedly gone under contract. The pending sale marks the end of the dives...
Nick Gale Dec 08, 2025
Renewed Call for Senate Hearing on "No Tax on Tips" Legislation
(Springfield, IL) -- Following Gov. JB Pritzker's decision to block a tax-saving measure meant to help Illinois' tipped workers in the service industry, State Senator Craig Wilcox (R-McHenry) is renew...
Nick Gale Dec 05, 2025
An arrest made in a pipe bomb case connected to the January 6th attack in Washington
The FBI made an arrest on Thursday in its nearly 5-year-old investigation into pipe bombs placed outside the headquarters of the Republican and Democratic national parties in Washington on the eve of ...
Kim Gordon Dec 04, 2025
Taxpayers Urged to Look at Payment Plan
(CHICAGO) -- If you can't pay your taxes by the December 15 due date in Cook County, there's a 13-month payment plan available. "I know coming up with the money to pay property tax bills can be diffic...
Nick Gale Dec 04, 2025
The Trump administration pauses immigration applications from over a dozen countries
The Trump administration is pausing all immigration applications such as requests for green cards for people from 19 countries banned from travel earlier this year, as part of sweeping immigration cha...
Kim Gordon Dec 03, 2025
White House Launches Media Bias Portal
(WASHINGTON, DC) -- The White House has launched a Media Bias Portal to further transparency. In a press release, the White House say the purpose is to, "combat the baseless lies, purposely omitted co...
Nick Gale Dec 03, 2025






