Category Archives: Recently On WLS-AM

Trump, Obamas and other politicians mourn the loss of singer Aretha Franklin
[van id=”cnnmoney/2018/08/14/aretha-franklin-greatest-hits-lc-orig.cnn”] By Veronica Stracqualursi President Donald Trump and other politicians were among the many mourning the loss of leg...
Cumulus Media Aug 16, 2018

Air and Water Show returns this weekend
(CHICAGO) Air shows across North America have been entertaining audiences from all over the world for about a century. This weekend, the Chicago Air and Water Show returns to North Avenue Beach. Show ...
Cumulus Media Aug 16, 2018

‘Queen of Soul’ Aretha Franklin has died
[van id=”cnnmoney/2018/08/14/aretha-franklin-obit-elam-pkg-vpx.cnn”] By MESFIN FEKADU and HILLEL ITALIE, AP Entertainment Writers NEW YORK (AP) - Aretha Franklin, the undisputed “Que...
Cumulus Media Aug 16, 2018

Texting and driving penalties increase
By Nick Gale, WLS-AM 890 News (ELGIN, Ill.) — A new law does away with a warning for first time offenders who text and instead increases the penalty. House Bill 4846 was signed into law Tuesday,...
Cumulus Media Aug 15, 2018

Nearly $500K disappeared from school cafeterias. Officials say the lunch ladies did it
[van id=”us/2018/08/15/lunch-ladies-connecticut-stolen-money-mxp-vpx.hln”] By Faith Karimi For four years, nearly half-a-million dollars quietly vanished from cafeteria registers at two sc...
Cumulus Media Aug 15, 2018

Airline employee steals plane from Seattle airport, crashes and dies
[van id=”us/2018/08/11/seattle-plane-crash-air-traffic-control-audio-sot-vpx.cnn”] By Nicole Chavez and Jason Hanna An airline employee stole a passenger plane Friday from the Seatt...
Cumulus Media Aug 11, 2018

Atlanta school eliminates morning pledge of allegiance
Here’s a decision that will likely spark mixed reaction across the country, one Atlanta charter school is cutting out the Pledge of Allegiance from its early morning routine. Why? The decision w...
Cumulus Media Aug 10, 2018

Chicago police to target ‘large, unsanctioned street parties’ in effort to combat violence
Chicago Police Supt. Eddie Johnson took another step aimed at preventing a repeat of last weekend's gun violence. Johnson said he will be cracking down on potentially dangerous large gatherings. The s...
Cumulus Media Aug 10, 2018

President Trump blames the violence in Chicago on ‘bad leadership’
President Donald Trump slammed political leaders in Chicago on Thursday, blaming city officials for the weekend violence that left 12 people dead. "I guess you have to take it from the leadership," Tr...
Cumulus Media Aug 10, 2018

State Rep. La Shawn Ford “it’s the government’s job to make sure communities are equal”
Mike Opelka is in for Big John and Ramblin’ Ray. He talks with State Rep La Shawn Ford, asking about his comments towards Chicago’s violence. Saying how it’s the government...
Cumulus Media Aug 08, 2018






