Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Mother and Four Children Found Dead
A Florida mother and her four children missing for 6 weeks have been found dead 150 miles in southeast Georgia. Casei Jones and her children, ranging in age from one to ten, were reported missing by h...
Sep 17, 2019
Teens Are Frightened by Climate Change
Being a teenager is hard enough, but add climate change to their list of fears and it can become an even more complicated phase of life. According to a new Washington Post-Kaiser Family Foundation pol...
Sep 17, 2019
Alex Trebek To Undergo More Chemotherapy
Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek is going through another round of chemotherapy to treat stage 4 pancreatic cancer. Trebek made the announcement on Tuesday’s Good Morning America. Trebek said his doct...
Sep 17, 2019
Jeffrey Epstein’s Accusers Won’t Be Paid Legal Damages
A Florida judge has ruled that a group of women who claim they were sexually abused by Jeffrey Epstein are not entitled to be paid damages. The women were suing over a non-prosecution agreement Epstei...
Sep 16, 2019
Whole Foods Cuts Health Benefits For Part-Time Workers
Popular grocery chain Whole Foods is cutting health care benefits for nearly 2,000 of its employees. According to Business Insider, the Amazon-owned chain will require employees to work a minimum of 3...
Sep 13, 2019
California Power Company Will Pay $11 Billion Settlement Over 2018 Wildfires
California-based power company PG&E will be shelling out $11 billion in a settlement over its role in causing the deadly 2017 and 2018 wildfires. Insurers were seeking over $20 billion from the co...
Sep 13, 2019
9 lb, 11 oz. Baby Born At 9:11 On 9/11
9/11 is a national day of tragedy, but for one Tennessee family, it’s a day to celebrate as a miracle. On Wednesday, a healthy baby girl named Christina Brown was born at exactly 9:11pm on 9/11 ...
Sep 13, 2019
Woman Accused of Stealing Burial Money for 3-Year-Old Boy
An Indiana woman is behind bars after she reportedly stole money that was earmarked for the burial of a 3-year-old boy. Evansville resident Caroline Rich, 37, faces fraud and theft charges in connecti...
Sep 13, 2019
WWII Veteran Celebrates 110th Birthday
Lawrence Brooks may very well be the nation’s oldest living World War II veteran at 110 years old and a birthday celebration was held at the National World War II Museum in New Orleans. Brooks w...
Sep 13, 2019
Felicity Huffman To Be Sentenced Today
Actress Felicity Huffman is about to be the first parent sentenced in connection with the infamous college admissions scandal. The former Desperate Housewives star is due to appear in federal court in...
Sep 13, 2019
