Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
State police step up enforcement over Super Bowl weekend
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois State Police say troopers are stepping up traffic enforcement for Super Bowl weekend. Acting Director Brendan Kelly says driving under the influence is the number one...
Feb 02, 2019
Navy Dropping Live Bombs in Florida
The Fourth-of-July is still months away but some Florida residents are hearing bombs-bursting thanks to the U.S. Navy. WESH television reports live bombs are being dropped by military jets at the Pine...
Feb 01, 2019
Despite Shutdown, Jobs Went Up In January
Despite a partial government shutdown that lasted for much of the month, the U.S. economy added 304,000 jobs in January, according to the Labor Department. The shutdown didn’t necessarily affect...
Feb 01, 2019
Super Bowl to Have Male Cheerleaders for the First Time
Even if the Rams do not win this year’s Super Bowl, they will still be making history this Sunday. The Rams will be the first team to compete in the Super Bowl that have male cheerleaders. Quint...
Feb 01, 2019
Winter Car Care, A New Compact Crossover SUV, And Chicago Auto Show debuts
Photo courtesy of BMW and DriveChicago By Jennifer Keiper, DriveChicago Host (CHICAGO) As we begin to warm-up, Mike Schultz with Turtle Wax stops by to tell DriveChicago how to keep our cars, trucks, ...
Feb 01, 2019
Rand Paul Awarded $580,000 After Attack By Neighbor
Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul just won a half-million dollar settlement in a lawsuit against a neighbor who physically attacked him. In November of 2017, Paul was attacked outside his home by neighbor Rene ...
Jan 31, 2019
If It’s Too Cold Out, Your Phone’s Battery Will Die
Did you know if you are outside for too long in cold weather your phone’s battery can die? Once temperatures dip below 32 degrees, you are running a risk of the phone’s charge draining qui...
Jan 31, 2019
E-cigarettes More Effective At Getting You To Quit Smoking
If you’ve tried to quit smoking with gums and patches and haven’t had much luck, new research shows you might want to try e-cigarettes instead. A major clinical trial conducted by research...
Jan 31, 2019
New Jersey to Become Fourth State to Offer Gender Neutral Birth Certificates
New Jersey officials have announced that the state will offer residents the choice of gender-neutral birth certificates. The option, which will become available February 1st, will allow parents or gua...
Jan 31, 2019
Drunk Passenger Ordered to Pay for Plane Fuel After Grounding Flight
A passenger on a WestJet flight got so drunk, the plane had to return to Calgary. David Stephen Young has been ordered by a judge to pay for the fuel that was dumped in order to safely land. The cost?...
Jan 31, 2019
