Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Spring Breaker Bitten by Lemur on the Beach
As any father would tell his daughter before she embarks on a Spring break jaunt to Fort Lauderdale, be careful of the animals on the beach. Especially when the animal is an actual animal. Yolanda Jac...
Cumulus Media Mar 23, 2019
Study: People Don’t Reach Adulthood Until Their 30s
If you’re a parent with a 20something-year-old living in your basement, take heart — a new study shows he or she hasn’t quite reached adulthood yet. Researchers at Cambridge Universi...
Cumulus Media Mar 23, 2019
United Unveils Non-Binary Booking Options
United Airlines is telling passengers to “fly as you identify.” In a groundbreaking move, the airlines on Friday announced it’s changing the way it books passengers by expanding its ...
Cumulus Media Mar 23, 2019
Northern Lights Set to go Countrywide Saturday
Although its usual audience members are limited to people living in the Fairbanks, Alaska area, the northern lights will be taking its show on the road this weekend. Thanks to a geomagnetic storm that...
Cumulus Media Mar 23, 2019
Mueller Report Delivered
Special Counsel Robert Mueller has just handed his report to the US Attorney General. The report of the nearly two-year investigation into potential Russia-Trump collusion should be “a confident...
Cumulus Media Mar 22, 2019
Priest Stabbed During Mass At Canada’s Largest Church
A 77-year-old priest at Canada’s largest church was stabbed during a morning service that was being broadcast over the internet and TV. 77-year-old Father Claude Grou was attacked during morning...
Cumulus Media Mar 22, 2019
Boeing Announces Changes to Max 8 Jets
Hoping to get their planes off the ground again, Boeing has announced upcoming safety changes to their troubled 737 Max 8 jets. The biggest change is adding a cockpit warning light that previously was...
Cumulus Media Mar 22, 2019
Trans Student Nominated For Prom King Told To Run For Prom Queen Instead
A transgender high school student in Georgia was nominated for prom king – but was told by the school to run for prom queen instead. 17-year-old Dex Frier, who has identified as male since his s...
Cumulus Media Mar 22, 2019
There’s Another Chicken Product Recall
Welp, there’s another chicken product recall that you need to know about. The recall is for Janes Pub Style Nuggets in the 800-gram pack and they could be contaminated with salmonella. According...
Cumulus Media Mar 22, 2019
As Glaciers Melt, Dead “Bodies Are Becoming Exposed” On Mount Everest
Since they started keeping records in 1922, more than 200 people have died attempting to climb Mount Everest. Most of those bodies were never recovered due to the extreme conditions. But as the glacie...
Cumulus Media Mar 22, 2019