Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Bad Sisters. Nuns Allegedly Stole From School Fund for Years
Two Southern California nuns are being investigated for allegedly stealing a “substantial amount” of school funds for their own personal use. The sisters worked at St. James school in Redo...
Nov 30, 2018
Marriott Guest Reservation System Hacked
If you made a reservation at a Marriott property over the years, there might be cause for concern. On Friday, Marriott announced a breach of their Starwood reservations system. The hack exposed inform...
Nov 30, 2018
Trump, Trudeau, and Nieto Sign New USMCA
After 15 months of battling it out among the three neighboring nations over trade disputes, the new NAFTA has been signed, ushering in the USMCA era on Friday morning. The three leaders, President Tru...
Nov 30, 2018
Federal Workers Told They Can’t Use The Word “Resist” Or Discuss Trump Impeachment On The Job
Federal government workers just found out that certain topics are off limits while on the job, according to a report in the New York Times . A memo went out on Wednesday to two million federal employe...
Nov 30, 2018
78-Year-Old Confesses To 90 Murders
A 78-year-old man behind bars on murder charges has confessed to as many as 90 more murders – which would make him one of the prolific serial killers in history. Samuel Little says he was respon...
Nov 29, 2018
Update: FBI raids officies of Ald. Ed Burke
(CHICAGO) At City Hall, FBI agents have finished serving their search warrant on powerful Ald Ed Burke’s City Council Finance Committee and left the building quietly. As we know, the FBI can be ...
Nov 29, 2018
Reaction to Burke raid
By Nick Gale, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) — Alderman Ed Burke’s brother, State Rep. Dan Burke (D-Chicago) told reporters in Springfield that he “didn’t have a clue” but tha...
Nov 29, 2018
Update: FBI raids Ald. Ed Burke’s city council offices
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) In a shocker at City Hall, the FBI today raided powerful Ald Ed Burke’s City Council Finance Committee offices. The FBI crawling all over the dean of the c...
Nov 29, 2018
Stocks Surge As Investors Hope Fed Will Slow Rate Hikes
As the Federal Reserve debates whether or not to hike interest rates, stocks jumped upward today. Do investors foresee a slowing of the rate hikes? Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell made comments on...
Nov 29, 2018
House passes measure to restore parole
By BilI Cameron, WLS-AM News (SPRINGFIELD) Both Houses of the legislature have sent the governor a bill to restore parole to the Illinois prison system. Back in the ’70s under Gov .Thompson, Ill...
Nov 28, 2018
