Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Neil deGrasse Tyson Talks about Trump’s ‘Space Force’
While some have scoffed at the idea of President Trump and his proposed “Space Force,” astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson is thinking about it in more logical terms. Tyson defended the ide...
Oct 05, 2018
Jobless Rate Hits 48-Year Low
The impact of Hurricane Florence was felt in today’s report from the Labor Department with the jobless rate continuing to fall as well. Nonfarm payrolls rose 134,000 after a 270,000 gain the pri...
Oct 05, 2018
Collins Won’t Announce Vote Until This Afternoon
Maine Senator Susan Collins is one of the critical swing votes when it comes to the Supreme Court nomination of Brett Kavanaugh. Later today, she will state her intentions when it comes to her vote. T...
Oct 05, 2018
San Francisco Launches SnapCrap App For Residents To Report Poop On The Street
San Francisco is trying to combat poop left on the streets in a unique way. The city is asking residents to report their feces findings with a newly launched app. Called SnapCrap, users can take photo...
Oct 05, 2018
Trump Ridicules Al Franken on Resignation Over Sexual Harassment Claims
At a rally in Rochester, MN on Thursday, President Trump taunted former Sen. Al Franken on resigning amid sexual harassment claims. “That guy was wacky. Boy did he fold up like a wet rag, huh?&#...
Oct 05, 2018
Brett Kavanaugh Writes 11th Hour Op-Ed
In an unprecedented move, Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh wrote an opinion piece that appeared this morning in the Wall Street Journal . The embattled judge will have his nomination voted on tod...
Oct 05, 2018
Woman Sues Delta After Alleged Sexual Assault on Flight
Reports of sexual assaults on airplanes have certainly risen over the last year. One particular case has Delta Airlines on the defensive. Delany Luh has filed a federal lawsuit against Delta. She clai...
Oct 05, 2018
Gas Prices Approach Four-Year High
Gas prices have continued to rise nationwide, closing in on their highest point in four years. On Thursday, the average price for a gallon of unleaded was $2.91, up seven cents from last month and app...
Oct 04, 2018
Not All the News is Good For Amazon Workers
It was announced this week that Amazon would be increasing wages for workers. The new minimum wage for the company will be $15. But some workers are now reading the fine print. In order to pay for its...
Oct 04, 2018
Bill to keep tax cheats off ballot
By Nick Gale, WLS-AM 890 News (LOMBARD, Ill.) — In an effort to keep tax cheats from holding public office, State Sen. Chris Nybo R- Elmhurst) Thursday filed legislation that will prohibit tax c...
Oct 04, 2018
