Category Archives: Recently On WLS-AM
Cook County Forest Preserves Adds New Parcel on South Side
The Cook County Forest Preserves has just added a new 68-acre parcel of land in south suburban Lynwood. The land, purchased from the nonprofit Conservation Fund, lies along Deer Creek and was once far...
Nov 20, 2024
Fire Breaks Out On Roof of Loop Highrise
A fire broke out atop a downtown high rise on Tuesday night. Video showed up on social media, after the fire was spotted on a roof of the Joffrey Tower around 8:30 p.m. The building is located at Stat...
Nov 20, 2024
Chicago Bulls Legend, Bob Love Passes Away
Chicago Bulls legend Bob Love has died at the age of 81 after a long battle with cancer He spent nine seasons with the team, from 1968 to 1976, and was a three-time NBA All-Star. Modern day, Love is t...
Nov 19, 2024
Child Kidnapping Suspect Thwarted at Union Station
A man who was arrested at Union Station with toys and zip ties over the weekend allegedly planned to travel to Florida to kidnap a child, authorities say. Devontay Shields was taken into custody at th...
Nov 19, 2024
CTA and Metra Holiday Trains To Add Cheer
Metra has added an extra holiday-themed train to its schedule this season in response to popular demand. The extra train will depart from University Park Station at 4 p.m. Nov. 30 and then stop at the...
Nov 19, 2024
Streeterville Migrant Shelter Closing Today
A migrant shelter at 162 E. Ohio St. will be closing Friday, after more than two years of operating. The shelter used to be the Inn of Chicago Hotel and was the largest shelter in the city, housing 15...
Nov 15, 2024
Wrigley Field Big 10 Blood Drive Friday
You can roll up your sleeves and do some good before the Northwestern homecoming at Wrigley Field. Abbott and the Big Ten are holding a blood drive Friday at the Friendly Confines. That's where the ga...
Nov 15, 2024
The American Dream Slips Away: Home Prices Surge 42% Since 2020
The Capitalist Pig Jonathan Hoenig joins the Ray Stevens Show to discuss the 42% rise in home prices since 2020, what could happen to Big Pharma stocks if RFK Jr. is appointed to the Department of Hea...
Nov 15, 2024
Paws Up for a Night of Love: The PAWS Chicago Fur Ball is the Purr-fect Event of the Year!
Curious about how you can support Chicago's shelters from home? Mark Lukas from PAWS Chicago is joining Ray Stevens and Nick Gale to break down the silent auction, the amazing prizes you can win from ...
Nov 15, 2024
Could Mayor Johnson's Police Cuts Cost Chicago Big Time with the Feds?
Retired Chief Tom Weitzel joins Ray Stevens and Nick Gale on The Big 890 to break down Mayor Johnson's embarrassing police cuts, the possibility of him challenging CPD funding, and what might happen i...
Nov 15, 2024
