Category Archives: Recently On WLS-AM

Wisconsin’s Walker signs sweeping lame-duck GOP bills
By TODD RICHMOND and SCOTT BAUER, Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker signed a sweeping package of Republican-written legislation Friday that restricts early voting and w...
Cumulus Media Dec 14, 2018
TSA seizes record number of guns but remains ‘troubled’ by lapses
Just when you thought the TSA couldn’t seize more guns at airports… they have. Screeners have found more guns this year than last year’s record numbers. In 2018, screeners have found...
Cumulus Media Dec 14, 2018

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2019 class announced
[van id=”entertainment/2018/12/13/rock–roll-hall-of-fame-2019-class-announced-vpx.hln”] Janet Jackson, the Cure, Def Leppard, Stevie Nicks, Radiohead, Roxy Music and the Zombies are ...
Cumulus Media Dec 13, 2018

KFC is selling a log that smells like…fried chicken!
. Screen shot KFC.com KFC is selling a log that it says smells like fried chicken. The KFC 11 Herbs & Spices Firelog goes on sale on Thursday. The log costs $18.99 and can be purchased online. Lea...
Cumulus Media Dec 13, 2018
Man sues after airplane armrest catches his finger
Stephen Keys was riding on a plane just like any other passenger when it happened, his pinky finger proceeded to get stuck in the armrest of his chair. Now Keys is suing American Airlines and SkyWest ...
Cumulus Media Dec 13, 2018

Trump cites France attack as reason for US-Mexico wall
By CATHERINE LUCEY, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump is citing a shooting attack in France as he calls on Democratic congressional leaders to support funding for a wall at the...
Cumulus Media Dec 12, 2018
Florida officials say 6,000 mail-in ballots weren’t counted
Officials in Florida say more than 6,000 mail-in ballots weren’t counted in the midterm election because they arrived too late. State law requires mail-in ballots to be received by 7pm on Electi...
Cumulus Media Dec 11, 2018
Wedding ring reappears 9 years after being flushed
A New Jersey woman got her wedding ring back 9 years after accidentally flushing it down the toilet. Paula Stanton was cleaning her bathroom almost a decade ago. The ring slipped off her finger. She t...
Cumulus Media Dec 11, 2018

Ocasio-Cortez slams Trump Jr.’s ‘very, very large brain idea’ to troll her
By Caroline Kelly, CNN Rep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez lambasted Donald Trump Jr., saying he was trying to distract from the Russia investigation and foolishly insulting incoming lawmakers who wil...
Cumulus Media Dec 07, 2018

State: Beware of disaster donations
By Nick Gale, WLS-AM 890 News (SPRINGFIELD, Ill.) — The tornadoes that struck Christian County on December 1 have tugged at the heartstrings of many local communities and interest groups. While ...
Cumulus Media Dec 06, 2018






