Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Doctors Cure HIV-Infected Patient
A British man has become the second person in history to be cured of the AIDS virus. The unidentified patient, who was HIV positive when he was admitted into the hospital, has been cleared of the dise...
Mar 05, 2019
Thief Steals Wheels Off Police Car Parked at Station
While one might think a police department facility would be the safest place to park a car, apparently that isn’t the case. Not even if the vehicle in question is a police car. A Jackson Police ...
Mar 05, 2019
Junk Food that’s Good for You?
If it sounds to good to be true, it usually is. So, how about junk food that’s actually kind of good for you? The Huffington Post asked three nutritionists what’s good to reach for when yo...
Mar 04, 2019
SCOTUS Rejects $28M Nebraska Wrongful Conviction Appeal
A Nebraska county will have to pay a $28M judgement to six people wrongfully convicted in a 1985 homicide. On Monday, the US Supreme Court rejected Gage County’s appeal, effectively upholding th...
Mar 04, 2019
Changing How Blind Musicians See Conductor
* A newly developed conductor’s baton could be a game changer for blind and visually impaired musicians. * The ‘Haptic Baton’ sends signals to ankle or wrist monitors which vibrate a...
Mar 04, 2019
Changing How Blind Musicians See Conductor
* A newly developed conductor’s baton could be a game changer for blind and visually impaired musicians. * The ‘Haptic Baton’ sends signals to ankle or wrist monitors which vibrate a...
Mar 04, 2019
2-year-old Killed in Police Pursuit
* Police say a 2-year-old girl was killed during a vehicle pursuit Sunday evening. * A Chicago Police spokesman said Monday that the vehicle fled an attempted traffic stop and that the child was eject...
Mar 04, 2019
Tepid Tesla Interest?
* Is interest in Tesla automobiles going downhill? Analysts think so. * CNBC reports that the recent myriad of announcements from the company is a red flag that consumer response has not been as great...
Mar 04, 2019
Vatican to Open Secret Archives on WWII Pope
* Pope Francis has announced that the Vatican will allow full access to its secret archives on wartime Pope Pius XII. * The long sought move announced Monday is thought to be a step toward sainthood f...
Mar 04, 2019
FEMA Told to Give Alabama “A Plus Treatment”
* In the wake of a deadly storm which has been blamed for the deaths of more than 20 people in Alabama – FEMA has been directed to give the state an “A plus treatment.” * The directi...
Mar 04, 2019
