Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
California Movie Theaters Allowed To Reopen Starting June 12th
Movie theaters in California have been given the green light to start reopening on June 12th with restrictions. The state issued guidelines on Monday that include theaters not having more than 25 perc...
Jun 09, 2020
Factory That Burned During Riots Will Leave Minneapolis
A factory that burned down during the Minneapolis riots says it won’t rebuild in the city. The owner of 7-Sigma Inc says city officials did nothing to stop the fire on the first night of protest...
Jun 09, 2020
New Jersey Lifts Stay-At-Home Order
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy is finally lifting the state’s stay-at-home order that has been in place since mid-March. On Tuesday, Murphy announced that the lockdown was lifted and that gathe...
Jun 09, 2020
The Army will Consider Renaming Bases that Honor Confederate Soldiers
U.S. Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy and Secretary of Defense Mark Esper are reportedly open to bipartisan conversations about renaming U.S. bases and installations that are named after Confederate soldi...
Jun 09, 2020
It’s Official: US is in a Recession
Despite promising unemployment figures for May, economy experts on Monday made it official: The U.S. is in the midst of a recession. The declaration, made by the National Bureau of Economic Research, ...
Jun 09, 2020
Peterson: More players plan to kneel
Redskins running back Adrian Peterson plans to take a knee this season and expects others to join him during the National Anthem. Just four years ago, you’re seeing Kaepernick taking a knee, and...
Jun 08, 2020
Pandemic Causes Major Losses For Fireworks Industry
The fireworks industry has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. With 4th of July fireworks shows canceled across the country, many fireworks companies are seeing a 75 to 90 percent decrease in b...
Jun 08, 2020
$1 Million Treasure Found Hidden In The Rocky Mountains
A treasure chest holding a million dollars’ worth of gold and jewels has been found buried in the Rocky Mountains. No, this isn’t a movie plot – it’s the brainchild of eccentri...
Jun 08, 2020
Study Claims Lockdown Prevented 60 Million Coronavirus Infections In U.S.
A new study claims the nationwide lockdown prevented up to 60 million coronavirus infections in the U.S. – and more than half a billion worldwide. Researchers with the University of California-B...
Jun 08, 2020
The Golden Gate Bridge Now ‘Sings’ After Redesign
Motorists crossing the Golden Gate Bridge will now hear a strange sound – the bridge ‘singing’ as they cross. The sound, which has been compared to a “giant, wheezing kazooR...
Jun 08, 2020
