Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Collins Announces Support for Kavanaugh Nomination
During a 45 minute speech in front of a quiet audience on the Senate floor, Maine Senator Susan Collins announced that she would vote to confirm Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Collins meticulo...
Oct 5, 2018
LaCroix Accused Of Putting Insecticide In Its Sparkling Water
A new lawsuit is accusing the makers of LaCroix sparkling water of using artificial ingredients, including a chemical used in cockroach insecticide. The lawsuit centers around LaCroix’s use of t...
Oct 5, 2018
McCarthy and others react to Van Dyke verdict
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) Bill Cameron has the round up reaction from local politicians to the Van Dyke verdict. At City Hall, Emanuel and his police supt Eddie Johnson issued a statement...
Oct 5, 2018
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 5, 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 5, 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 5, 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 5, 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 5, 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 5, 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 5, 2018
