Category Archives: Recently On WLS-AM

Water Warning in South Burbs
(CHICAGO) -- There is a warning about unhealthy drinking water in a handful of towns in the south suburbs and it has prompted one mayor to take action. High nitrate levels have made it unsafe to drink...
Nick Gale Jun 09, 2025

Man Charged In Shooting Death of Officer
(CHICAGO) -- A suspect is now facing charges in connection with the shooting death of a Chicago police officer. Chicago Police say 25-year-old Adrian Rucker pointed a rifle at police on Thursday night...
Nick Gale Jun 09, 2025

CPD Officer Shot, Killed Overnight
(CHICAGO) -- A 36-year-old Chicago police officer was shot and killed in the line of duty early Friday morning. Authorities identified the slain officer as Krystal Rivera. The incident happened at Eas...
Nick Gale Jun 06, 2025
The owner of the Chicago White Sox prepares to sell the team
The Chicago White Sox have reached an agreement that will give Justin Ishbia, the brother of Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia, the chance to buy a future controlling interest in the club. The team made t...
Kim Gordon Jun 05, 2025
A big day for video gamers: The Nintendo Switch 2 has been released
The Nintendo Switch 2 finally hit store shelves on Thursday, eight years after the initial release of Japanese video-game maker Nintendo's popular video game console. Hundreds waited outside the Buckt...
Kim Gordon Jun 05, 2025
Smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to effect the midwest
Smoke from Canadian wildfires started making air quality worse in the eastern U.S. on Wednesday as several Midwestern states battled conditions deemed unhealthy by the federal government. The fires ha...
Kim Gordon Jun 04, 2025
McDonald's is bringing back a popular menu item
If McDonald's ever doubted it needed to bring back the Snack Wrap, consider this: Nine years after the fast-food powerhouse discontinued the item in the U.S., customers have continued to order it at d...
Kim Gordon Jun 03, 2025
A new marina for boaters set to open at Navy Pier next month
Starting June 14th boaters will be able to pull up and dock on the north side at Navy Pier. The marina will not offer permanent slips but boaters will be able to rent a space to park for the day. The ...
Kim Gordon May 28, 2025
We are learning more about the background of the Chicago man who shot and killed two in Washington DC
In the years before he was accused of killing two Israeli Embassy employees, the suspect in the fatal shootings was an active participant in Chicago's left-wing protest scene, speaking out against pol...
Kim Gordon May 23, 2025
Chicago born actor George Wendt has died
- George Wendt, an actor with an Everyman charm who played the affable, beer-loving barfly Norm on the hit 1980s TV comedy "Cheers" and later crafted a stage career that took him to Broadway in "Art,"...
Kim Gordon May 20, 2025