Category Archives: Recently On WLS-AM
The White Sox Trade Luis Robert Junior to the Mets
The New York Mets acquired Luis Robert Jr. in a trade with the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday, filling a hole in center field. New York sent infielder Luisangel Acu=nd minor league pitcher Truman Pauley...
Kim Gordon Jan 21, 2026
Lawmakers Return to Springfield, Some Demand Focus
(Springfield, IL) -- As the Illinois House convenes in Springfield, the Illinois Freedom Caucus is warning that Illinois families cannot afford a repeat of the political theater that dominated the Spr...
Nick Gale Jan 21, 2026
President Trump marks one year in office of his second term
President Donald Trump plans to use a key address Wednesday to try to convince Americans he can make housing more affordable, but he's picked a strange backdrop for the speech: a Swiss mountain town w...
Kim Gordon Jan 20, 2026
Israel to Honor Charlie Kirk
Israel will honor the late Charlie Kirk for his work combating antisemitism at a conference in late January, four months after the conservative activist was assassinated. Israeli Prime Minister Benjam...
Nick Gale Jan 15, 2026
The Supreme Court revives a challenge to an Illinois law that allows late mail in ballots to be counted
The Supreme Court on Wednesday revived a Republican challenge to a law that allows the counting of late-arriving mail ballots, a target of President Donald Trump. The high court ruled 7-2 that candida...
Kim Gordon Jan 14, 2026
Troops Told to Leave Middle East
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) -- Fox News is reporting that some U.S. military personnel have been told to leave bases in the Middle East. The order comes amid protests in Iran. Qatar's government confirmed that...
Nick Gale Jan 14, 2026
Will Illinois and Indiana move forward with a congressional redistricting plan?
After a frenetic few months of congressional redistricting efforts, President Donald Trump's plan to reshape voting districts for partisan advantage ahead of this year's midterm elections stands at an...
Kim Gordon Jan 13, 2026
ISP: Interstate Shootings Down
(Springfield, IL) -- For the fourth year in a row, the number of shootings on Illinois interstates has dropped according to the Illinois State Police. ISP's latest report shows interstate shootings st...
Nick Gale Jan 13, 2026
BBB Names Top 10 Local Scams to Watch Out for in 2026
(CHICAGO) -- The Better Business Bureau of Chicago say the overall volume of the local top scams spiked off the charts, almost doubling year over year from 1,196 to 2,553 in the year ending on 12/31/2...
Nick Gale Jan 12, 2026
US Forces Take Fifth Tanker
(CARIBBEAN SEA) -- U.S. forces boarded an oil tanker on Friday in a pre-dawn action. "In a pre-dawn action, Marines and Sailors from Joint Task Force Southern Spear, in coordination with the Departmen...
Nick Gale Jan 09, 2026






