Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Florida Man Steals Golf Cart, Leads Deputies on Low-Speed Chase
A Florida man is behind bars after he stole a golf cart and led police on a low-speed chase that ended when he drove into a ditch. Sanford resident Andrew Burnett, 42, has been charged with robbery, f...
Nov 05, 2019
CDC: 1 Dead, Several Ill after Eating Salmonella-Tainted Ground Beef
Tainted ground beef is being blamed for a salmonella outbreak that’s left at least one person dead and countless others ill. Investigators trying to determine the cause of the outbreak tested le...
Nov 05, 2019
Krispy Kreme Student Back in Biz
He’s back, the Saint Paul, Minnesota guy selling Krispy Kreme doughnuts to pay his college tuition. It seems the doughnut maker has had a change of heart and now Jayson Gonzalez is back in busin...
Nov 05, 2019
Uber Shares Tumble
Uber reported yet another substantial loss on Monday, however, its chief executive said there is a light at the end of the tunnel when it comes to profitability. The ride-hailing company revealed a th...
Nov 05, 2019
U.S. Woos Asia
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross has been busy leading a trade mission in Asia and attended a regional summit on Monday. Ross says the U.S. will invest and trade more in Asia and has rolled out an Ameri...
Nov 05, 2019
Maria Fire Now 90% Contained
Fire officials are reporting that the 10,000 acre Maria Fire burning in Ventura County, California is now 90% contained. They expect full containment by Thursday, it’s a fire that destroyed two ...
Nov 05, 2019
Student With ID From Puerto Rico Denied Cold Medication From CVS
Suffering from a cold, a Purdue University student just wanted to pick up some over-the-counter meds from his local CVS. But it wasn’t so simple. Handing the Mucinex to the cashier, Jos Guzmn Pa...
Nov 05, 2019
Man Stabbed to Death Over Popeyes Chicken Sandwich in Maryland
A Maryland man was stabbed to death on Monday (October 4) after getting into an argument at a Popeyes Chicken restaurant. The 28-year-old victim was in line to get the popular re-released chicken sand...
Nov 05, 2019
Krispy Kreme Shuts Down College Student’s Interstate Donut Hustle
Krispy Kreme has shut down the side hustle of an enterprising college student who was smuggling the delicious donuts across state lines. Minnesota doesn’t have any Krispy Kreme locations. So eve...
Nov 04, 2019
Pregnant Mom Fends Off Home Intruders With Rifle
A pregnant mom may have saved her family’s life when she fended off two home invaders with a rifle. Jeremy King of Lithia, Florida says the masked men entered his home Wednesday night and demand...
Nov 04, 2019
