Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Emergency alert test going out to mobile phones nationwide
By COLLEEN LONG, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - About 225 million mobile devices across the U.S. will receive a test emergency alert Wednesday. It’s the first nationwide test for a wireless ...
Oct 02, 2018
Dunkin’ Donuts Workers Fired Over Homeless Stunt
A Syracuse Dunkin’ Donuts has fired employees who dumped water on a homeless man in a video that has gone viral. In the video, an employee pours a pitcher of water on a homeless man who was slee...
Oct 02, 2018
Quigley says 7 days is not enough for FBI to investigate Kavanaugh
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) Democrats are already saying 7 days is not enough for the FBI to investigate Kavanaugh further. One of the Democrats the party is trotting out to make the case t...
Oct 02, 2018
Report: A “scheme to defraud” saved Pritzker over $300k
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) A Cook County Inspector General’s investigation has concluded a “scheme to defraud” gave Democratic candidate JB Pritzker a few hundred thousan...
Oct 02, 2018
Trump Gives FBI Free Rein In Kavanaugh Probe
President Trump says he’s given the FBI the freedom to interview anyone they like as they investigate sexual misconduct allegations against Brett Kavanaugh. Speaking to reporters on Monday, Trum...
Oct 02, 2018
Hillary Clinton to campaign for JB Pritzker in Chicago
CHICAGO (AP) - Hillary Clinton is campaigning for Democratic Illinois governor candidate J.B. Pritzker. Clinton will attend a round table discussion Monday in Chicago with Pritzker and his running mat...
Oct 01, 2018
Rauner: Expansion of gaming industry can help re-build state infrastructure
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) Governor Bruce Rauner is talking up an expansion of gambling to help pay for a big state construction program. At the groundbreaking for the CREATE program to el...
Oct 01, 2018
UPS Hiring 100,000 Seasonal Holiday Workers
Are you looking for a little extra cash for the holiday season? UPS is looking for you. UPS wants to hire 100,000 people to help out with packages from November through January. The seasonal jobs incl...
Oct 01, 2018
Van Dyke trial halted due to sick juror
CHICAGO (AP) - The murder trial of Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke has been halted for a day because a juror is ill. Cook County Judge Vincent Gaughan made the announcement Monday morning shortl...
Oct 01, 2018
Harley-Davidson to Sell Apparel on Amazon
You’ll soon have another option when it comes to purchasing apparel and riding gear from Harley-Davidson. The company is headed to Amazon. The move to Amazon represents a shift in the digital st...
Oct 01, 2018
