Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Smithsonian Institution names first African American leader in 172-year history
Lonnie Bunch III has just made history. He was elected as secretary of the Smithsonian Institution by the collection of museums’ board of regents. Lonnie Bunch III is the first African American ...
May 28, 2019
Tornadoes Rip Through Ohio, Other States
The recent spate of deadly tornadoes continued as multiple twisters ripped through Ohio and Indiana Monday night. At least three EF-3 class tornadoes were confirmed in western Ohio, causing at least o...
May 28, 2019
Florida Man Arrested For Hitting Mother With Corn Cob
How did ‘Florida Man’ spend his Memorial Day weekend? Getting arrested for throwing a corn cob at his own mother. Police say 27-year-old Cody Cummins of Pasco County, Florida was charged w...
May 28, 2019
NASA’s Long-Term Climate Predictions, Very Accurate
There are a number of major scientific institutions around the world that keep track of the Earth’s temperature and one is proving to be very accurate, NASA. Every year, NASA partners with the N...
May 28, 2019
Lone GOP lawmaker derails disaster aid bill
A lone ranger (pardon the pun) roped in the House’s attempt to pass a $19 billion disaster aid bill before the Memorial Day respite. “If I do not object, Congress will have passed a bill w...
May 24, 2019
Arizona Man Hides Mother’s Body To Keep Collecting Her Checks
An Arizona man has admitted to concealing his dead mother’s body so he could continue to collect her Social Security checks. After police investigated the whereabouts of 97-year-old Leonie Shann...
May 24, 2019
ACLU, Planned Parenthood Sue Over Alabama Abortion Law
As expected, the legal challenges to Alabama’s new abortion ban have begun. The ACLU and Planned Parenthood filed a lawsuit on Friday to block the law from taking effect, calling it unconstituti...
May 24, 2019
Incapacitated AZ Patient Who Gave Birth had Been Pregnant Before
Five months after it shocked the country and grabbed headlines, the story of the incapacitated Arizona woman who unexpectedly gave birth in a long-term care facility is back with another twist: A doct...
May 24, 2019
JPMorgan Chase Cuts Ties With Purdue Pharma
JPMorgan Chase has severed its relationship with Purdue Pharma over their alleged role in the U.S. opioid crisis. This has reportedly forced the OxyContin maker to find a new bank to manage cash and b...
May 24, 2019
Theresa May Announces She Will Step Down
In a teary-eyed announcement today from outside Number 10 Downing Street, British Prime Minister Theresa May says she’ll resign June 7th. The PM’s three-year term has been dominated by her...
May 24, 2019
