Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
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
Fitbit Data Used To Charge Man With Murder
A 90-year-old California man has been charged with murdering his stepdaughter in a case that involved data taken from a Fitbit. Police say 90-year-old Anthony Aiello attacked his stepdaughter, 67-year...
Oct 04, 2018
Chicago police, activists and businesses prepare for verdict in officer’s trial in Laquan McDonald killing
By Ray Sanchez Nearly four years after the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald, Chicago is preparing for the verdict in the high-profile murder trial of police Officer Jason Van Dyke. Closin...
Oct 04, 2018
This Is One Way to Quit Your Job With the Postal Service
Some folks in Pennsylvania may have been wondering where their mail was this week. It turns out it was dumped on the side of the road by a departing mailman… in New Jersey. Scott Balfour is with...
Oct 04, 2018
1 in 3 Americans Eat Fast Food Every Day
A new study claims that more than a third of Americans are eating fast food every day. The survey from the Center for Disease Control claims that on any given day, about 36 percent, or more than 1 in ...
Oct 04, 2018
Pritzker and Rauner debate toilets, taxes, then get personal
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) Democratic Attorney General Lisa Madigan has opened a criminal investigation into Republican Governor Bruce Rauner’s handling of the Legionaries disease cr...
Oct 04, 2018
