Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Chicago Teachers Prepare To Strike
Chicago teachers are planning to walk off the job if a new union deal isn’t in place by next month. On Thursday, the Chicago Teachers Union voted overwhelmingly to authorize a mid-October strike...
Sep 27, 2019
Scientists Say Newly-Discovered Worm Has Three Sexes
Scientists have discovered a new species of worm they say has three different sexes – among other unusual traits. Called ‘Nematodes’, the worms live in California’s Mono Lake, ...
Sep 27, 2019
Sixth Graders Accused Of Holding Down Down Black Classmate, Cutting Off Her Dreadlocks
A group of sixth-grade boys at a private school in Virginia are accused of holding down a black classmate and cutting off her dreadlocks. The alleged victim, 12-year-old Amari Allen, says three white ...
Sep 27, 2019
White Woman Caught Screaming ‘If The Law Didn’t Say I Couldn’t Kill The N*****s They’d All Be Dead’
It seems as though freedom of speech isn’t always good. Heather Patton decided it would be a good idea to say if the law didn’t say she couldn’t kill n*****s they would all be dead. ...
Sep 26, 2019
Man Who Harassed A Woman Wearing A Puerto Rico Flag Shirt Convicted Of Hate Crime
An Illinois man who was caught on video harassing a woman wearing a Puerto Rico flag t-shirt at a public park has been convicted of a hate crime. The video went viral last summer, in which 63-year-old...
Sep 26, 2019
Caltech Gets $750M for Climate Research
Caltech just received a major gift from philanthropists Stewart and Linda Resnick. The owners of The Wonderful Company announced Thursday that they’re pledging $750 million to Caltech to continu...
Sep 26, 2019
September 26th is Most Popular Day to Have A Baby
Seems that those holiday parties put couples in the mood because September 26th is the most popular day for giving birth. The date comes exactly 39 weeks and 2 days after Christmas Day. Metro checked ...
Sep 26, 2019
Grand Jury: No Charges Against LA Officer Who Shot Family Outside Costco
In a controversial decision, a grand jury on Wednesday voted against charging an off-duty Los Angeles police officer who killed an unarmed man and wounded his parents in a Costco parking lot. Jurors d...
Sep 26, 2019
Health Insurance Costs Surpass $20,000
If your employer is providing you with health insurance, it’s costing them a lot of money, matter of fact a record amount of money. According to a new survey, the average total cost of family he...
Sep 26, 2019
Labradoodle Creator Says the Breed Is His Life’s Regret
The man who created the labradoodle says he regrets unleashing a “Frankenstein’s monster upon the world.” Wally Conron of Australia created the breed in the late 1980s when he was as...
Sep 26, 2019
