Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
226-Foot Skull-Shaped Asteroid Will Pass Earth Just After Halloween
An asteroid that measures 226-feet, and that is shaped like a skull, is going to pass the earth on November 7th according to NASA. “2015 TB145” is due to arrive on November 7th. It’s...
Oct 16, 2018
Chance the Rapper goes undercover as Lyft driver to raise money for CPS
Chance the Rapper partnered with Lyft to raise money for Chicago Public Schools, and went undercover as a ride-share driver to surprise unsuspecting residents around the city. Hidden cameras show Chan...
Oct 16, 2018
Thousands raised for daughters of Chicago officer convicted of killing Laquan McDonald
Over 500 people have contributed more than $45,000 to a GoFundMe page for the daughters of convicted Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke. One of Van Dyke's lawyers, Tammy Wendt, began setting up the...
Oct 16, 2018
Chico supports Burke ploy to kill the Chicago-Gary Airport agreement
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) At City Hall, Bill Cameron says Ald Ed Burke, who used to do legal work for Donald Trump, is now trying to look friendly to undocumented immigrants with a ploy t...
Oct 16, 2018
Steelworkers Union Reaches Deal To Avoid Strike
US Steel and the United Steelworkers have struck a four-year deal that will avoid a strike that could have affected thousands of American workers. Details of the deal have not been disclosed but a US ...
Oct 16, 2018
Sears closing 142 Stores. Is one near you?
You have probably heard by now that Sears has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The department store will try to survive as a reorganized version of itself. With the bankruptcy comes store c...
Oct 15, 2018
Rauner says Pritzker “Deceitful…dishonest” for using non-union labor
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) In the race for governor, a charge of hypocrisy. The possibility of hypocrisy in politics may not be shocking, but Governor Bruce Rauner says his challenger JB P...
Oct 15, 2018
Elizabeth Warren releases DNA Test
She’s long been mocked by President Donald Trump for claiming she had Native American roots. Now, the Massachusetts Senator is backing up those claims. Often referred to by the President as R...
Oct 15, 2018
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Are Having a Baby!
The royal household has just announced that Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are expecting their first child in the spring! A statement was released by Kensington Palace that said, “Their Royal Hi...
Oct 15, 2018
This Might Be Your Last Chance To Do Your Christmas Shopping At Sears
Sears is hanging on by a thread these days, but it looks like it will be open for at least one more holiday shopping season. The retailer has reportedly made a deal to stay open at least through Chris...
Oct 15, 2018
