Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Indiana Reports Largest Overnight Jump in COVID-19 Deaths Yet
While its numbers pale by comparison to those in New York, Indiana is reporting its largest number of overnight coronavirus deaths since the pandemic began. Forty-two residents died between Wednesday ...
Apr 10, 2020
Airlines, TSA Report 96% Drop In Travel
On an average day this time last year, 2.3 million people would pass through airports in the US. But on Wednesday, TSA agents screened less than 95,000. According to multiple metrics, air travel in Am...
Apr 10, 2020
Canadian Prime Minister Says Normal Life Won’t Fully Return Until There’s A COVID-19 Vaccine
You might want to hold off on adding plans to your calendar. It’s going to be a while before pre-pandemic life returns. During Thursday’s coronavirus daily briefing, Justin Trudeau admitte...
Apr 10, 2020
Heading To Utah? The Governor Wants You To Disclose Your Travel Plans
Heading to Utah? Regardless of how you enter the state, the governor now wants to know where you’re going. Now in effect, the executive order forces all adults to register their travel plans upo...
Apr 10, 2020
Social Media Fuels Coronavirus Misinformation
With so many of us currently under mandatory “stay-at-home” orders, there’s a lot more time to scroll through our social media feeds. Unfortunately, that means we’re getting ex...
Apr 07, 2020
New York Increases Fine for Social Distancing Violators to $1,000
As the number of New York’s coronavirus cases continues to climb despite social distancing orders, the state’s governor has doubled the $500 fine for people who don’t comply. “...
Apr 07, 2020
South Carolina Becomes 42nd US State to Issue Stay-at-Home Orders
Joining 41 other state leaders, the governor of South Carolina on Monday ordered his state’s residents to stay at home unless they have “essential” business to attend to. Governor He...
Apr 07, 2020
Report: MLB Considers Playing Entire Season in Arizona
Baseball officials are considering moving all 30 MLB teams to Arizona, where they’ve proposed playing the 2020 season in empty stadiums. The idea was reportedly the topic of discussion during a ...
Apr 07, 2020
Georgia Governor Faces Backlash After Reopening State Beaches Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Georgia governor Brian Kemp is drawing criticism after he issued stay-at-home orders which included reopening beaches so people can exercise. Tybee Island is at the center of the controversy. The tour...
Apr 07, 2020
How Long Will We Be Working From Home?
With businesses shut and quarantine orders in place, many of us are now working from home. But how long will this last? California Gov. Gavin Newsom says the state’s “stay-at-home” o...
Apr 07, 2020
