Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Were the tweets racist?
President Trump was peppered by reporters after opening an event, about products made in America, to questions. Not a single one had anything to do with the event, itself. Instead, the reporters focus...
Jul 15, 2019
U.S. Consumer Debt at Record High
While Americans may feel more upbeat about the economy than they have in a while, the United States consumer debt has surged to record highs, according to the New York Post. More Americans are spendin...
Jul 15, 2019
Beware Of Amazon Prime Day Scams
The internet is going crazy over the 48-hour fire sale known as Amazon Prime Day, but be careful not to get scammed. Make sure the emails that you receive from Amazon are really from Amazon and don...
Jul 15, 2019
Kids Take Car On 600-Mile Road Trip
Remember the Simpsons episode where Bart gets a fake drivers license and takes his friends on a road trip? It happened in real life in Australia. Four kids, ages 10 to 14, loaded up one of their paren...
Jul 15, 2019
UFO Expert Says There Are No Aliens In Area 51
You’ve probably heard about the internet’s plan to ‘raid’ Area 51. But one prominent UFO expert is warning against it. Prominent UFO author Bob Lazer called the planned raid &#...
Jul 15, 2019
Chicago Mayor Won’t Let ICE Access Police Databases
As ICE is reportedly gearing up to launch massive raids this weekend, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is trying to block their efforts. This week, Lightfoot announced that the Chicago Police Department w...
Jul 12, 2019
Couple Caught With Whiskey, Rattlesnake, Uranium In Stolen Car
Officers in Oklahoma were left scratching their heads after arresting a couple driving a stolen car with some bizarre contraband inside. Officers arrested Stephen Jennings and Rachael Rivera after fin...
Jul 11, 2019
Epstein Seeks $77 Million Bail Package
Billionaire financier Jeffrey Epstein is behind bars on child sex trafficking charges, and his lawyers are hoping to get him released with a bail package worth a whopping $77 million. According to cou...
Jul 11, 2019
Music Festivals Are Going Plastic-Free
In an effort to cut down on plastic pollution, concert promoters Live Nation announced this week that its music festivals will be plastic-free by 2021. The company announced a list of environmental go...
Jul 11, 2019
KC Highway Closes After Big Rig Spills Pig Intestines
A highway in downtown Kansas City was closed for more than four hours on Thursday after a tractor trailer spilled pig intestines all over the highway. Motorists say the smell was awful, with one passe...
Jul 11, 2019
