Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Aldi unveils Thanksgiving deal designed to feed 10 for less than $39
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 ...
6h ago
Blocking A Bike Or Bus Lane Anywhere In Chicago? City Vehicles With Cameras Can Ticket You Soon
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...
6h ago
Here is the most popular Halloween candy in 2026
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...
Oct 14, 2026
BBB Warns of Medicare Scams
(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...
Oct 13, 2026
Chicago Breaks Daily Heat Record Monday, But Temperatures Will Soon Plummet
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...
Oct 13, 2026
After finishing 2nd and 3rd, Amos Kipruto finally gets his Chicago Marathon win
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...
Oct 12, 2026 Oct 11, 2026; Chicago, IL, USA; Amos Kipruto reacts after winning the men's race in the 2026 Chicago Marathon. Mandatory Credit: Talia Sprague-Imagn Images
Guardians stun White Sox to win ALDS after 0-2 deficit
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...
Oct 12, 2026 Oct 5, 2026; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami (5) high-fives teammates after defeating the Cleveland Guardians in game two of the ALDS for the 2026 MLB Playoffs at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-Imagn Images
Bank of America Chicago Marathon 2026: Full list of street closures in Grant Park area
OEMC has announced street closures for the 2026 Bank of America Chicago Marathon. More than 55,000 runners from all 50 states and more than 130 countries have signed up to run through 29 neighborhoods...
Oct 9, 2026
Guardians force decisive ALDS Game 5 as White Sox miss chance to reach first ALCS since 2005
With three of the four spots in the league championship series already clinched, Thursday night's White Sox-Guardians matchup was the lone game on MLB's postseason schedule. It gave Chicago an opportu...
Oct 9, 2026 Oct 8, 2026; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago White Sox third baseman Miguel Vargas (20) celebrates after hitting a home run during the ninth inning against the Cleveland Guardians in game four of the ALDS for the 2026 MLB Playoffs at Rate Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Marton-Imagn Images
The weather just changed the Chicago Marathon goal time
About 53,000 runners have spent months training for a crisp fall start to the Chicago Marathon. But instead of the cool conditions many were hoping for, Sunday's forecast is shaping up to be unusually...
Oct 8, 2026
