Category Archives: Recently On WLS-AM

White Sox to hand out pope-inspired hats
Robert Prevost, officially known as Pope Leo XIV, grabbed the baseball world's attention last year when it was revealed that he was a big White Sox fan and was in attendance for Game 1 of the 2005 Wor...
Gregory Bartusiak Apr 10, 2026

A massive new candy 'destination' is coming to Chicago's Mag Mile
Chicago's Mag Mile is getting a massive new "destination," as the Candy Hall of Fame Experience comes to the city. The National Confectionery Sales Association announced Thursday that Chicago was sele...
Gregory Bartusiak Apr 10, 2026

Amazon launches new way to order UberEats, Grubhub with Alexa
Amazon customers with devices enabled with Alexa+ will soon be able to place UberEats and Grubhub orders conversationally, speaking to the AI-powered voice assistant as if it is a waiter. Instead of o...
Gregory Bartusiak Apr 09, 2026 Sarah Taddeo gets a delivery from Uber Eats who had just arrived seconds after Grubhub. The driver was using an insulated bag with a Door Dash symbol on it.
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IL House GOP Target Bears, Tax Deals
(Springfield, IL) -- State Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) and other House members today announced the formation of a Property Tax Relief Conference and released an open letter outlining what it will take ...
Nick Gale Apr 09, 2026

Cubs fans & cookie lovers unite! Here's a competition cooked up just for you
If you're a Cubs fan and you have a homemade chocolate chip cookie recipe you'd put up against anyone's, the club just announced a promotional campaign tailored specifically for you. The Cubs, celebra...
Gregory Bartusiak Apr 09, 2026
U.S. Pilot Still Being Held In Guinea
(Guinea, Africa) -- A Chicago-area pilot who continues to be held in Guinea after a routine fuel stop still hasn't had any help from the U.S. Government. Brad Schlenker is no longer in a Guinea jail b...
Nick Gale Apr 08, 2026

Waymo begins testing in Chicago as bill seeks to legalize autonomous vehicles
In downtown Chicago, people have been spotting Google's Waymo automated vehicles testing and mapping the Windy City's streets. For now, the autonomous vehicles must be driven by a human, as the indust...
Gregory Bartusiak Apr 08, 2026
Texas Overtakes Florida as Top Interstate Migration Target
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) -- In 2022 Texas and Florida each gained a new resident every four and a half minutes, while California lost a resident every two and a half minutes, according to a new report Natio...
Nick Gale Apr 07, 2026

Michigan defeats UConn 69-63 to win first men's NCAA basketball title since 1989
Michigan won its second national championship in men's college basketball Monday, defeating Connecticut 69-63 in the title game in Indianapolis. After a 31-3 regular season, the Wolverines were domina...
Gregory Bartusiak Apr 07, 2026
Trump Vows to Strike if Strait is Not Reopened
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) -- President Donald J. Trump is upping pressure on Iran saying that the county's power plants and bridges will be targeted if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened, setting a deadlin...
Nick Gale Apr 06, 2026







