Category Archives: Recently On WLS-AM
Mayor Lightfoot wins big police reform victory from labor arbitrator
What’s new is allowing anonymous complaints against cops, no more disciplinary records being destroyed and interviewing complainers before cops learn who they are. Mayor Lightfoot calls it a tem...
Jun 26, 2020
Pritzker announces guidelines for re-opening of classrooms in the fall
https://cdn.socast.io/6616/sites/353/2020/06/23155655/BILL-CLASSROOMS-REOPENING1.mp3
Jun 23, 2020
Chicago moving to Phase 4 re-opening on Friday
https://cdn.socast.io/6616/sites/353/2020/06/22113702/New-Recording-2-3.mp3
Jun 22, 2020
CONGRESSMAN BOBBY RUSH SAYS UNIFORMED, ON-DUTY CHICAGO POLICE OFFICERS WERE CAUGHT ON SECURITY VIDEO “LOUNGING” IN HIS CAMPAIGN OFFICE DURING THE RECENT RIOTING
https://cdn.socast.io/6616/sites/353/2020/06/11144319/BILL-LIGHTFOOT-RUSH.mp3
Jun 11, 2020
Lightfoot announces $700M projected budget shortfall
Mayor Lightfoot says city finances are a mess, $700M of red ink projected for this year and she says 2021 “isn’t lookin’ great either.” So, is yet another property tax increase...
Jun 09, 2020
Lightfoot vows honest & fair probes of police actions
MAYOR LIGHTFOOT IS PROMISING “COMPLETE AND FAIR” INVESTIGATIONS OF THE 258 COMPLAINTS ABOUT POLICE BRUTALITY, VERBAL ABUSE AND ILLEGAL SEARCHES SINCE FRIDAY. THAT INCLUDES THE SCARY VIDEO ...
Jun 04, 2020
“We’re not letting our guard down” Supt Brown
BOTH THE RIOTING AND COVID-19 ARE CALMING DOWN, BUT THAT DOESN’T MEAN CITY HALL IS ASKING THE NATIONAL GUARD TO LEAVE OR YOU TO STOP WEARING FACE MASKS OUT IN THE CROWDS. POLICE SUPT DAVID BROWN...
Jun 03, 2020
“Rise up with me for peace” says Lightfoot in State of the City address
MAYOR LIGHTFOOT SAID SHE’S BEEN FEELING ANGER, FRUSTRATION AND DESPAIR, BUT ALSO HOPE. SO SHE ANNOUNCED A NEW $10M FUND TO HELP LOOTED SMALL BUSINESSES REBUILD, NEW AND BETTER POLICE TRAINING TO...
Jun 02, 2020
Lightfoot’s two words to Trump: “It begins with F & ends with you!”
Trump’s provocative tweet saying “when the looting starts, the shooting starts” moved Mayor Lightfoot to label it “profoundly dangerous.” And then in code she turned prof...
May 29, 2020
Chicago Phase 3 re-opening set for Wed, June 3rd
WHAT HAPPENS WEDNESDAY IS CAUTIOUS AND LIMITED RE-OPENING OF OFFICES WITH STAGGERED SHIFTS RECOMMENDED AND HOTELS, CHILD CARE AND OUTDOOR DINING. AND THE MAYOR’S BEGINNING TO TALK ABOUT HOW SHE&...
May 28, 2020
