Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Here’s Why Facebook Was Down On Wednesday
Did you have trouble logging on to Facebook or Instagram on Wednesday? Now we know the reason why. On Thursday afternoon, Facebook posted that a ‘server configuration change’ led to the ou...
Mar 14, 2019
Woman Celebrates ‘Pi’ Day By Breaking Record
March 14th, aka 3.14, is known as ‘Pi Day’. And one woman is taking the celebration farther than it’s ever gone before. Emma Haruka Iwao, a Google engineer, just broke the Guinness w...
Mar 14, 2019
Lightfoot​ keeps racking up endorsements from round one opponents
https://cdn.socast.io/6616/sites/353/2019/03/14140442/Bill-Lightfoot-Endorsements.mp3 By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) In the race for mayor, Lori Lightfoot continues to rack-up endorsements fro...
Mar 14, 2019
Body Cam Catches Cop Performing Oral Sex on Her Sergeant
A Brooklyn cop and her sergeant are in hot water after her body cam caught her performing oral sex on him in a patrol car. The officer, who hasn’t been identified, was reportedly on patrol with ...
Mar 14, 2019
Italian Court Rules Victim is ‘Too Ugly’ to be Raped
The Italian Justice Ministry has ordered an investigation into an appeals court ruling that determined a woman was too ugly to be a credible rape victim. The chain of events began in 2015, when two Pe...
Mar 14, 2019
With Facebook Down, Social Media Users Ran To Twitter
With Facebook and Instagram down worldwide for most of Wednesday, social media users needed somewhere to go. So they headed to Twitter. Lots of them. The hashtag #FacebookDown became the top trending ...
Mar 14, 2019
Couple Creates Beer for Your Dog Called “Good Boy”
You can now crack a cold one with your dog thanks to a Houston couple. Megan and Steve Long have created a non-alcoholic beer for your canine called Good Boy Dog Beer. The couple came up with the idea...
Mar 14, 2019
Friday Expected To Be Busy Travel Day Due To Spring Break
If you’re planning to jet off to someplace warmer for Spring Break this weekend, be forewarned; you probably should get to the airport extra early. Transportation Security Administration officia...
Mar 14, 2019
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
