Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
What Will Restaurants Look Like in a Post-Coronavirus Industry?
Larry Lynch, the senior vice president of science and industry for the National Restaurant Association says he, “wishes he had a crystal ball” to determine what a post-coronavirus industry...
Apr 21, 2020
Domestic Air Travel Down 70 Percent
The major impact of coronavirus to airline travel has been seen over the last month or so. According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), domestic air travel is down by 70 percent wo...
Apr 21, 2020
Joe Biden Says He Would Pick Michelle Obama to be His VP
In an interview with CBS News Monday, presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden said that he would love to have former First Lady Michelle Obama as his vice-presidential running mate. Biden said: ̶...
Apr 21, 2020
Florida Restaurant Finds Lost Wedding Ring Three Years Later
Three years ago, a man named Mike lost his wedding ring at Coconuts restaurant in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The restaurant never found the ring. With the restaurant just doing takeout orders because o...
Apr 21, 2020
Poll: 58% Support Stay-at-Home Restrictions
A new NBC/Wall Street Journal poll shows that 58% of American workers support keeping stay-at-home restrictions in place to fight the spread of Coronavirus. 32% are worried about taking too long to ea...
Apr 20, 2020
Neiman Marcus to Reportedly Become 1st Major U.S. Department Store to File for Bankruptcy in Pandemic
Neiman Marcus may become the first major U.S. department store seeking bankruptcy protection. They have temporarily closed all 43 of their Neiman Marcus locations. They have also closed two dozen R...
Apr 20, 2020
Weatherman Keeps Getting Interrupted By His Dog While Broadcasting From Home
Since many of us are now working from home, bring your child or pet to work day is every day. NBC 5 St Louis’ Chief Meteorologist Scott Connell has been broadcasting the forecasts from his livin...
Apr 20, 2020
AZ Governor Extends Invitation to MLB
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey says he’s more than happy to allow all 30 Major League Baseball teams to play in his state. Ducey’s comment is in response to MLB’s proposed plan to play ...
Apr 16, 2020
WHO Officials: ‘We Alerted the World’ to Coronavirus Danger in Early January
In response to President Donald Trump’s assertion that the World Health Organization dropped the ball in its coronavirus response, executive director Mike Ryan says WHO “alerted the world ...
Apr 16, 2020
College Students Are Suing To Get Their Tuition And Fees Back
With classes moved online and students leaving campuses to go into self-isolation to avoid catching or spreading the coronavirus, many are asking for some of their money back. A lawsuit has been filed...
Apr 16, 2020
