Category Archives: Recently On WLS-AM

Thousands raised for daughters of Chicago officer convicted of killing Laquan McDonald
Over 500 people have contributed more than $45,000 to a GoFundMe page for the daughters of convicted Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke. One of Van Dyke's lawyers, Tammy Wendt, began setting up the...
Cumulus Media Oct 16, 2018
Looking to leave the United States? These may be the best places to live
Some people need a change of pace or a change in lifestyle. But do you know the best places to live when it comes to emigration to another country? One expat living in Singapore told HSBC: Singapore t...
Cumulus Media Oct 15, 2018
Naked man swims among sharks at Toronto Aquarium
Maybe he did it on a dare, perhaps he was drunk. Why else would a man swim naked with sharks at a Toronto aquarium? In a video posted online, you can see a fully naked man swimming in the “touch...
Cumulus Media Oct 15, 2018

Historic affirmative action trial set to begin
[van id=”politics/2018/10/15/harvard-affirmative-action-wu-newday-vpx.cnn”] A lawsuit against Harvard brought on behalf of Asian-American students who failed to gain admission goes to tria...
Cumulus Media Oct 15, 2018

Melania Trump says she might be ‘the most bullied person’
WASHINGTON (AP) - First lady Melania Trump says she could be “the most bullied person” in the world, judging by “what people are saying about me.” She made the remark during a ...
Cumulus Media Oct 11, 2018

Social Security gets a 2.8% increase
By Nick Gale, WLS-AM 890 News (WASHINGTON) — Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits for more than 67 million Americans will increase 2.8 percent in 2019, the Social Security A...
Cumulus Media Oct 11, 2018

Astronauts make emergency landing after rocket failure
An American astronaut and a Russian cosmonaut made an emergency landing in Kazakhstan on Thursday after their Soyuz booster rocket failed shortly after liftoff on a trip to the International Space Sta...
Cumulus Media Oct 11, 2018

Dow off over 3 percent, falls 831 points
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Stocks are in the midst of a scary October slump, sliding sharply again on Wednesday because investors are worried about rising interest rates. The Dow fell 800 poin...
Cumulus Media Oct 10, 2018

Hurricane Michael slams into Florida with 155 mph winds
[van id=”weather/2018/10/10/hurricane-michael-hits-florida-panhandle-orig-tc.cnn”] By JAY REEVES and BRENDAN FARRINGTON, Associated Press PANAMA CITY, Fla. (AP) - Supercharged by abnormall...
Cumulus Media Oct 10, 2018
Aetna-CVS Health merger approved with conditions
The United States Justice Department has given the go-ahead for a merger of Aetna and CVS Health. The two companies say the approval will mean the cutting of soaring healthcare costs. The $69 billion ...
Cumulus Media Oct 10, 2018







