Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Fiat Chrysler Shares Drop Amid Recall
Shares of automaker Fiat Chrysler fell 2 percent Wednesday following reports that the company is recalling 800,000 vehicles. According to the EPA, the recall resulted from agency inspections and compa...
Mar 13, 2019
OH Man Beer Only Lent, 1 Week In
An Ohio man who gave up everything but beer for Lent says his sacrifice is paying off on his waist line. So far, Del Hall, director of sales at a local brewery says he’s lost a little more than ...
Mar 13, 2019
Study: Joy and Peace Found from Death Metal
Looking for peace and joy? Try adding death metal to your yoga or meditation routine. According to a decades long study by Australia’s Macquarie University music lab, people enjoy sad music and ...
Mar 13, 2019
Manafort Gets More Prison Time
The former campaign chairman of then candidate Donald Trump has received additional prison time at a sentencing hearing Wednesday. Paul Manafort was sentenced to an additional 43 months – bringi...
Mar 13, 2019
College Scheme Head Helped 750+ Families
The head of a college admissions scheme says he helped more than 750 families, reports NBC News. William Rick Singer pleaded guilty Tuesday in a Boston federal courtroom to racketeering, money launder...
Mar 13, 2019
Last Message From Doomed Ethiopian Plane Revealed
We now know the content of the last message from an Ethiopian 737 MAX 8 jet which crashed Sunday killing all 157 people on board. According to Ethiopian Airlines chief Executive Tewolde GebreMariam, t...
Mar 13, 2019
Southwest Will Waive Change Fees For Those Wishing To Switch Off Boeing 737 Max 8 Planes
While Southwest Airlines would like to assure passengers that all 34 of their Boeing 737 Max 8 planes are completely safe, those who are still nervous can re-book on a different plane without penalty....
Mar 13, 2019
Ravinia Announces 2019 Headliners
By Nick Gale, WLS-AM 890 News (HIGHLAND PARK, Ill.) — Ahead of releasing their full lineup of events later this week, Ravinia has announced their headliners. Among those headlining the 2019 seas...
Mar 12, 2019
Cams in committees advances at City Hall
https://cdn.socast.io/6616/sites/353/2019/03/12142445/Bill-Cams-in-Committee.mp3 By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) At City Hall, the long-delayed proposal to start webcasting City Council committ...
Mar 12, 2019
Pritzker promoting his graduated income tax with a Fair Tax Calculator
https://cdn.socast.io/6616/sites/353/2019/03/12131345/Bill-Pritzker-Tool.mp3 By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) In the Democrats campaign to enact a progressive income tax, Governor J.B. Pritzker ...
Mar 12, 2019
