Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News

* A newly developed conductor’s baton could be a game changer for blind and visually impaired musicians. * The ‘Haptic Baton’ sends signals to ankle or wrist monitors which vibrate a...

* Police say a 2-year-old girl was killed during a vehicle pursuit Sunday evening. * A Chicago Police spokesman said Monday that the vehicle fled an attempted traffic stop and that the child was eject...

* Is interest in Tesla automobiles going downhill? Analysts think so. * CNBC reports that the recent myriad of announcements from the company is a red flag that consumer response has not been as great...

* Pope Francis has announced that the Vatican will allow full access to its secret archives on wartime Pope Pius XII. * The long sought move announced Monday is thought to be a step toward sainthood f...

* In the wake of a deadly storm which has been blamed for the deaths of more than 20 people in Alabama – FEMA has been directed to give the state an “A plus treatment.” * The directi...

* The Supreme Court is passing on a key religious liberty case – for now, at least. * The case centers around whether taxpayer money can be used to fund preservation efforts at historic churches...

* San Francisco Giants CEO Larry Baer announced Monday that he is taking a leave of absence after video of an altercation with his wife surfaced last week. * In the video, Baer appears to be grabbing ...

By Nick Gale, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) — A judge has appointed a former federal prosecutor to keep tabs on the Chicago Police Department as they implement a consent decree. Maggie Hickey, who w...

SAVOY, Ill. (AP) - The University of Illinois is looking to build a second solar farm on campus-owned land to help meet the university’s clean-energy targets. The News-Gazette reports the univer...

CHICAGO (AP) - Two brothers who told police that “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett paid them $3,500 to help stage an attack on himself in Chicago say they regret their involvement in the inci...