Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News

‘Ice storm’ to descend on Chicago area Tuesday evening
National Weather Service (CHICAGO) An ice storm is expected to move through the Chicago area Tuesday evening, threatening to drop almost a half inch of ice and make travel nearly impossible on untreat...
Cumulus Media Feb 05, 2019

South Suburban High School Student Dies in Hit and Run
By Jennifer Keiper, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO RIDGE) A 15-year old Richards high School student was walking along Central Avenue near 107th Monday morning when she was struck by the driver of a car who...
Cumulus Media Feb 04, 2019

FAA: Chicago’s O’Hare airport was busiest in US last year
CHICAGO (AP) - O’Hare International Airport in Chicago was the busiest airport in the U.S. last year, surpassing Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport for the first time in four years...
Cumulus Media Feb 04, 2019

University of Illinois football, men’s basketball, move to WLS this fall
Photo courtesy of University of Illinois CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (Feb. 4, 2019) - The University of Illinois announced today that WLS-AM 890 is the university's newest radio affiliate and will carry all footb...
Cumulus Media Feb 04, 2019
Colorado Senate Passes Bill To Swap Electoral College For Popular Vote
Colorado has moved a step closer to changing how the state casts its votes for the president after passing a bill along party lines last Tuesday. Currently, The Centennial State’s nine Electoral...
Cumulus Media Feb 04, 2019
7-Year-Old Tortured, Killed for Not Memorizing Bible Verses
A Wisconsin couple and their teenage son have been arrested in the death of a 7-year-old boy, who police say was punished by the family for failing to memorize Bible verses. Timothy and Tina Hauschult...
Cumulus Media Feb 04, 2019
Some Kids Are Using Too Much Toothpaste
You might want to monitor how much toothpaste your kids are using. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention issued a warning on Friday saying almost 40 percent of kids aged 3 to 6 years old use m...
Cumulus Media Feb 04, 2019

Suspected Murderer Escapes During McDonald’s Stop
A manhunt is underway in Texas after a prisoner being transported escaped during a fast food stop. Cedric Joseph Marks, who’s at the center of two murder investigations, was being transferred to...
Cumulus Media Feb 04, 2019

UI considers how to protect faculty from trolling
URBANA, Ill. (AP) - The University of Illinois is looking for ways to protect faculty members from disruptive students who take online trolling into the classroom. The issue was prompted by a case inv...
Cumulus Media Feb 04, 2019
More Americans Want The L.A. Rams to Win The Super Bowl
It probably comes as no surprise but most Americans want to see the Los Angeles Rams beat the New England Patriots in Superbowl LIII. A poll conducted be The Score shows only a few states that are thr...
Cumulus Media Feb 04, 2019