Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News

(Springfield, IL) -- Lawmakers passed a bill early Friday morning to fill a budget shortfall for public transit. The additional funds come as the RTA faced a budget gap of more than $200 million. Stat...

(CHICAGO) -- Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs is committing $50 million to fund zero-interest and low-interest loans to unpaid federal workers during the government shutdown. The loans will b...

(Springfield, IL) -- As the veto session rolls along in Springfield, lawmakers are on track to take up a transit funding bill. State lawmakers are running out of time to pass a bill that would avoid m...

(Evanston, IL) -- Parents in Evanston rallied Sunday where they protested plans to close several schools next year. District 65 is trying to balance its budget and at the same time find an estimated $...

(CHICAGO) -- There is a new call for remote learning for Chicago Public Schools in response to Operation Midway Blitz. The discussion comes after a 17-year-old student was said to have been detained b...

(CHICAGO) -- Add one more to the growing list of Republicans looking to unseat Gov. JB Pritzker. According to a filing with the State Board of Elections, Rick Heidner has formed a gubernatorial campai...

(CHICAGO) -- In an e-mail announcement, Pastor Corey Brooks announced that Citadel CEO Ken Griffin has donated a $1,000,000 gift towards Brooks' "Walk Across America." "Huge thank you to Ken Griffin, ...

(CHICAGO) -- As Mayor Brandon Johnson prepares to introduce his proposal to close a $1.15 billion budget shortfall, several City Hall sources are saying that Johnson will propose a corporate head tax ...

(CHICAGO) -- Bob Fioretti is expected to announce his intention to run for Illinois Attorney General. The announcement is expected this afternoon. Fioretti, a former Chicago Alderman (2nd Ward), has m...

(CHICAGO) -- Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, BVM, a beloved member of the Loyola University Chicago community and iconic chaplain to the Loyola men's basketball team, died on October 9, 2025, at the age ...