Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
7-Year-Old Tortured, Killed for Not Memorizing Bible Verses
A Wisconsin couple and their teenage son have been arrested in the death of a 7-year-old boy, who police say was punished by the family for failing to memorize Bible verses. Timothy and Tina Hauschult...
Cumulus Media Feb 04, 2019
Some Kids Are Using Too Much Toothpaste
You might want to monitor how much toothpaste your kids are using. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention issued a warning on Friday saying almost 40 percent of kids aged 3 to 6 years old use m...
Cumulus Media Feb 04, 2019

Suspected Murderer Escapes During McDonald’s Stop
A manhunt is underway in Texas after a prisoner being transported escaped during a fast food stop. Cedric Joseph Marks, who’s at the center of two murder investigations, was being transferred to...
Cumulus Media Feb 04, 2019

UI considers how to protect faculty from trolling
URBANA, Ill. (AP) - The University of Illinois is looking for ways to protect faculty members from disruptive students who take online trolling into the classroom. The issue was prompted by a case inv...
Cumulus Media Feb 04, 2019
More Americans Want The L.A. Rams to Win The Super Bowl
It probably comes as no surprise but most Americans want to see the Los Angeles Rams beat the New England Patriots in Superbowl LIII. A poll conducted be The Score shows only a few states that are thr...
Cumulus Media Feb 04, 2019

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...
Cumulus Media 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...
Cumulus Media 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...
Cumulus Media 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...
Cumulus Media 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, ...
Cumulus Media Feb 01, 2019







