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WEATHER – Partly cloudy. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. High 89F.
Forecast Summary Meteorologist Geoff Maurer WLS-AM Wednesday, July 20, 2016 **Excessive Heat Watch from Thursday afternoon through Friday evening with highs in the 90s and Heat Indices in the triple d...
Jul 20, 2016
Republicans officially nominate Trump for President
By Jennifer Keiper, in Cleveland, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) In the end - Donald Trump ended up with over 17-hundred delegates - winning the nomination here at the Republican National Convention. Only ...
Jul 20, 2016
Cops’ excessive force led to death of man in Brighton Park
(CHICAGO) The sister of a man who died in police custody last year has filed a federal lawsuit against the city and 14 members of the Chicago Police Department, alleging officers failed to intervene w...
Jul 20, 2016
Some Land of Lincoln policyholders to see coverage end Oct 1
(CHICAGO) The Illinois Department of Insurance says individual Land of Lincoln policyholders will see their insurance coverage end Oct. 1. Earlier this month, the Insurance Department announced it wil...
Jul 20, 2016
The GOP Has It’s Nominee
[van id=”politics/2016/07/19/rnc-convention-donald-trump-clinches-nomination-sot.cnn”] By Jennifer Keiper, in Cleveland, WLS-AM 890 (CLEVELAND) Donald Trump is officially the Republ...
Jul 19, 2016
Two lanes of Lake Shore Drive to close overnight Tuesday
(CHICAGO) Two lanes of Lake Shore Drive on the South Side will be closed Tuesday night into early Wednesday for repairs to prevent buckling pavement during the intense heat expected later this week. T...
Jul 19, 2016
Emotion and Frustration at the RNC
By Jennifer Keiper, in Cleveland, WLS-AM 890 News (CLEVELAND) Opening day of the Republican National Convention was full of emotional moments among the chants and cheers. Trying to hold back tears, fo...
Jul 19, 2016
A Raucous Start to the RNC
By Jennifer Keiper, WLS-AM 890 News (CLEVELAND) It was brief but loud protest from the convention floor on day one of the Republican Convention in Cleveland. Republican National Convention Chairman Re...
Jul 19, 2016
WEATHER – Plenty of sunshine. High mid to upper 80s
Forecast Summary Meteorologist Jeff Eno WLS-AM Forecast Tuesday, July 19, 2016 EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH KICKS IN THURSDAY…MAXIMUM HEAT INDEX VALUES MAY PUSH 115 DEGREES STORMS WEDNESDAY WILL KEEP TH...
Jul 19, 2016
Tornado touchdown confirmed in Kankakee County on Sunday
(DWIGHT) The National Weather Service has confirmed one tornado touched down Sunday night as storm moved across northern Illinois. Forecasters at the weather service office in Romeoville on Monday sai...
Jul 19, 2016
