Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Weber Road construction to grill motorists
By Nick Gale, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) - The Illinois Department of Transportation announced Wednesday that the reconstruction of the Interstate 55-Weber Road interchange and other capacity improveme...
Oct 04, 2018
Flake Weighs in on Trump Mocking Christine Blasey-Ford
Arizona Senator Jeff Flake could be a critical vote for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Now, he’s weighing in on President Trump’s most recent comments regarding Kavanaugh accuser C...
Oct 03, 2018
Peggy Sue Gerron, Who Inspired Buddy Holly Classic, Dead at 78
Her name was Peggy Sue Gerron Rackham, but you probably just know her as “Peggy Sue” in Buddy Holly’s hit song. Sadly, Gerron passed away at the age of 78 on Monday. The song was ori...
Oct 03, 2018
Pope Francis’ Approval Declines with Catholic Lay Leaders
Pope Francis is not as popular as he once was. His favorability has actually declined to the point of his precursor Pope Benedict. Although there are still roughly half of U.S. citizens polled that st...
Oct 03, 2018
Trump Accused Of Tax Fraud In NYT Report
During the 2016 campaign, Donald Trump famously refused to release his tax returns. We may have just found out why – a New York Times report is accusing Trump of shady and possibly fraudulent ta...
Oct 03, 2018
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
