Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Google Fi Adds Support for iPhone
If you were waiting to check out Google Fi because you have an iPhone, that has now changed as the company announced it is now supported. Google Fi’s operation is fairly straightforward. It hops...
Nov 28, 2018
Aldermen offer solutions to CPS sex scandal
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) At City Hall Wednesday, a City Council hearing into the Chicago Public Schools sexual predator scandal turned into a gripe session by the aldermen. CPS CEO Janis...
Nov 28, 2018
Daley: New revenues like a casino, recreational marijuana and a commuter tax need to be considered
(CHICAGO) In the race for mayor, Bill Daley has put a COMMUTER TAX on his list of new revenues that need to be considered. Daley told a sold-out crowd at the City Club that new revenues like a casino,...
Nov 28, 2018
Alderman Rejects Plea Deal, Will Go To Trial
By Nick Gale, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) — Chicago Alderman Willie Cochran (20th), who pleaded not guilty earlier to corruption charges, has rejected a plea deal in which he would have had to ple...
Nov 28, 2018
Trump Expected to Extend Troop Deployments at Mexico Border
Pentagon officials tell NPR that President Trump is prepared to extend the commitment of U.S. troops at the Mexico border into January. The current order on troops at the border is set to expire on De...
Nov 28, 2018
Businessman Get 7 1/2 Years for Federal Tax Evasion
It’s often said that death and taxes are the only certainties in life. One man is finding out how true that can be. Federal prosecutors say that an Old Saybrook, Connecticut man has been sentenc...
Nov 28, 2018
Storm still impacting power
By Nick Gale, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) — Thousands of people remain without power after the winter storm that swept through Sunday night into Monday morning. ComEd customers are still in the da...
Nov 27, 2018
Trump Threatens To Pull GM Subsidies Over Layoffs
On Tuesday, President Trump threatens to pull all government subsidies from General Motors, in response to layoffs announced by the auto maker earlier this week. Trump tweeted that he was “very ...
Nov 27, 2018
The NRA Is Losing Money
The National Rifle Association is losing money, reporting a $55 million dropoff in income last year. The Daily Beast reports that contributions were down about $27 million and dues down $35 million in...
Nov 27, 2018
Trump Might Slap Tariffs On Iphones
President Trump is planning to increase tariffs on Chinese-made products, and that might include your brand new iPhone. Trump told the Wall Street Journal that he will ‘maybe’ impose a tar...
Nov 27, 2018
