Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News

(CHICAGO) — Illinois gas prices inched up 2 cents from a week ago, and the conflict in the Middle East is partially to blame. Monday’s state average for a regular gallon of gas is $3.63 Th...

(CHICAGO) — AAA - The Auto Club Group is partnering with the Illinois Broadcasters Association to air Public Safety Announcements educating the public about roadside safety.Law enforcement offic...

(CHICAGO) — Oil prices remain high, yet prices at the pump continue to dip lower. Illinois gas prices continue to decline with state average falling 9 cents per gallon since last week.The state ...

(CHICAGO) — The tourism industry in the city continues to bounce back from the COVID-19 pandemic. Tourism isn’t back to pre-pandemic levels but it’s close.John Curran, Chicago vice p...

(CHICAGO) — The City of Chicago could have a new police superintendent by the end of the day.All 50 Chicago alderman are expected to vote during a special city council meeting today to approve C...

(CHICAGO) — Mayor Brandon Johnson on Sunday announced his choice for Chicago’s next police superintendent, tapping Englewood native Larry Snelling.The announcement comes after a months-lon...

(CHICAGO) — Steve "Mongo" McMichael has been released from the hospital and is now home following treatment for sepsis and pneumonia. McMichael, who has been battling ALS since 2021, was admitte...

(CHICAGO) — As attorneys continue to field complaints from former Northwestern athletes over allegations of hazing and abuse, one law firm has learned that concerns expressed by those athletes w...

(CHICAGO) — Leaders of the city’s Civilian Office of Police Accountability say they have been unable to identify any victim in their investigation of allegations that at least one officer ...

(CHICAGO) — Former State Sen. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) is explaining why he is taking on an incumbent in a Downstate congressional district.The former Republican Gubernatorial candidate tells WLS...