Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News

By Nick Gale, 890 WLS News(CHICAGO) — It’s a huge loss for Chicago music and radio fans after Lin Brehmer, longtime radio host at WXRT-FM, died Sunday after a long battle with cancer. The ...

(CHICAGO, IL) — Chicago is set to receive $20 million from the state to care for migrants arriving in the city.On Jan. 10, state lawmakers passed an appropriations bill containing the millions f...

By Nick Gale, 890-WLS News(DesPlaines, IL) — Oakton Community College has officially become Oakton College. In addition to the name change, the College unveiled an updated logo and visual identi...

By Nick Gale, 890 WLS News(CHICAGO) — As the City of Waukesha continues to recover from that Christmas parade rampage last month, one Mother is sharing her story of what happened.Katie Albright ...

By Nick Gale, 890 WLS News (CHICAGO) — After another expressway shooting this morning the Governor is pledging more support. The shooting happened on the inbound side of the Edens Expressway nea...

By Nick Gale, 890 WLS News (CHICAGO) — Gov. JB Pritzker Thursday announced that mask will be required indoors for anyone ages two and older. It kicks in on Monday. Pritzker is also requiring tea...

By Nick Gale, 890 WLS News (CHICAGO) — The Chicago Department of Public Health announced Tuesday that masks will be required in all indoor public settings. That includes bars, restaurants and gy...

By Nick Gale, 890 WLS News (CHICAGO) — With COVID numbers hitting over 400 new cases per day in Chicago some are concerned that metric will keep schools closed but Dr. Allison Arwady is optimist...

By Nick Gale, 890 WLS News (CHICAGO) — A federal judge has denied a request to halt construction of the Obama Presidential Center on the city’s South Side. Judge John Blakey issued the dec...

By Nick Gale, 890 WLS News (CHICAGO) — Secretary of State Jesse White is asking all of his employees to get vaccinated by September 1 or undergo regular testing. The new policy comes just a day ...