Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News

A warmer-than-normal winter could be ahead for Chicago, but forecasters say snow and Arctic cold are still possible. NOAA's winter outlook favors above-average temperatures across the Great Lakes, inc...

While the Chicago Bears have said their stadium efforts are being focused on Indiana, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker says he's growing more confident the team will be staying in the Land of Lincoln. What's...

(CHICAGO) -- The Illinois Commerce Commission Thursday approved a settlement striking $139.2 million from Nicor's rate request for natural gas delivery services. The decision accepts the settlement ag...

Thanksgiving is a little more than a month away, but discount grocer Aldi is already preparing for the season, unveiling its holiday meal - at a price cheaper than last year's. According to Aldi, you ...

A pilot program that utilizes cameras on CTA buses and city vehicles to automatically issue tickets to drivers blocking bike and bus lanes will be expanded citywide and made permanent after it won Cit...

Halloween candy rankings are back, and there's a new race for the top. M&M's are once again the most popular Halloween candy in America, according to CandyStore.com's 2026 ranking, holding onto th...

(CHICAGO) -- Medicare Open Enrollment runs from October 15 to December 7, 2026 and the The Better Business Bureau says scammers who obtain your Medicare number can steal your cash and ruin your financ...

Chicago set a new daily heat record Monday and could do it again Tuesday - but the area's brief return to summer conditions won't last long. A warm mass of air from the south moved over the upper Midw...

Amos Kipruto is finally no. 1 in Chicago. After finishing third in 2024 and second in 2025, Kipruto has officially won the 2026 Bank of America Chicago Marathon -- and in dominant fashion. He took a l...

Gavin Williams had 12 of a record 21 strikeouts by Cleveland pitchers, Jos Ramrez hit a go-ahead home run on a pitch just above home plate and the Guardians beat the Chicago White Sox 2-0 Saturday nig...