See what would happen if emergency were to strike. Get behind the scenes of Chicago's Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC)... and the rare chance to see how OEMC carries out its responsibilities through five divisions: Operations, Emergency Management, City Operations, Technology and Administrative Services. The nerve center of Chicago... a once in a lifetime opportunity. "Our goal is to make Chicago as safe as any big city can be," Mayor Richard M. Daley.
Google has ranked on Fortune's Annual list of 100 Best Companies to work for in the United States for 2 years in a row. And just recently Crains Chicago Business announced that the Chicago Google office ranked first on their list of the best places to work in Chicago! Visit Google Chicago and get inspired!
For the first time ever, you can access the Chicago Bears private Locker Room in a very special VIP tour of Soldier Field. Pull up deep inside the stadium and walk the halls that our beloved Bears walk on gameday! Rush the tunnel and stand on the field, your opportunity to take photographs and imagine what it would be like to be a Bear. Then visit the Bears Locker Room and find out what happens on gameday! This is an experience that money can't buy!
And see where WBBM Newsradio 780 broadcasts. Visit our new state of the art broadcast studios and newsroom located at Prudential Plaza. Chicago's Trusted News Source for 40 years.
The WBBM Skyline Tour benefits Mercy Home for Boys and Girls.
• Participants will be required to sign waiver/release forms - DOB req'd for security at OEMC
• Lunch not included
• All buses will depart from 180 North Stetson at 10AM (Prudential Plaza)
• Photo ID required for check-in at all locations
• No camera or recording devices at Chicago’s OEMC
WHEN: Sat. May 3rd 10AM TOUR LASTS: Approx. Time: 4 ½ hours
Family of Drowned Boy Makes Plea to City The family five-year-old Ronald Evans, Jr, who drowned in Jackson Park Harbor Thursday night, is appealing to city and Park District officials not to let it happen again.
Flooding Affects Homeless Pets The massive flooding in the Midwest not only destroyed homes and crops, it left a lot of animals homeless, many are up for adoption at PAWS Chicago. WBBM's Mary Francis Bragiel reports.
Drive 55 . . . And Save Gas? As Chicago-area drivers drive off on holiday celebrations, there are plenty of opinions about going back to a national top speed limit of 55 miles per hour. Virginia Senator John Warner is proposing a return to the speed limit Congress passed in the1974 energy crisis, to cut down on fuel usage. WBBM's Dave Berner has the story.
Con Man Nabbed The gig is up for a Milwaukee-area man whose acting skills saved him a lot of money. WBBM's Jackie Swike reports.
Family of Drowned Boy Makes Plea to City After hearing that the family did not know how they would pay for the boy's funeral...Funeral Director Spencer Leak Jr. approached NewsRadio 780 today and said he would pay for it
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