Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Housing Market Rebounds In January
* The housing market saw a rebound in January, but is still down overall since last year. * The National Association of Realtors says home sales went up 4.6 percent in January, but are still down by 2...
Feb 27, 2019
High School Wrestler Forfeits Rather Than Wrestle A Girl
* A high school wrestler in Colorado forfeited a match and lost his chance at the state wrestling tournament. The reason? His opponent was a girl. * Brendan Johnston was set to face Angel Rios in the ...
Feb 27, 2019
Prosecutors: Driver who killed teen had used crack cocaine
WHEATON, Ill. (AP) - Authorities say a suburban Chicago man had been using crack cocaine for four days and had alcohol in his system when he drove into a 17-year-old girl as she crossed the street. Sh...
Feb 27, 2019
FedEx Robot Could Be Coming To Your Door
* Soon you could have orders from your favorite stores delivered quickly by a robot. * FedEx is testing a last mile delivery robot that will bring you items from local Walmart, Target, Lowes, AutoZone...
Feb 27, 2019
Stranded Amtrak Train Finally Moving After 36 Hours
An Amtrak train that has been stranded in the Oregon snow for more than 36 hours is finally on the move again. The train departed from Seattle to Los Angeles on Sunday, but got stuck outside Eugene, O...
Feb 26, 2019
Jenna Bush Hager To Co-Host Fourth Hour of “Today”
Jenna Bush Hager will be taking Kathie Lee Gifford’s seat on the fourth hour of NBC’s Today Show. The announcement was made on Tuesday. Bush Hager will co-host the hour with Hoda Kotb. Gif...
Feb 26, 2019
LGBTQ Activist Charged With Setting House On Fire In Hate Crime Hoax
A well-known LGBTQ activist in Michigan has been charged with setting their own house on fire in what appears to be a hate crime hoax. 54-year-old Nikky Joly’s house burned down in August of 201...
Feb 26, 2019
Chicago seeing low turnout for mayoral election
CHICAGO (AP) - Election board officials say Chicago is headed toward possible historic low turnout for its mayoral election unless voting picks up in the final hours. Chicago Board of Election spokesm...
Feb 26, 2019
Daley dynasty back on Chicago ballot in crowded mayoral race
By HERBERT G. McCANN, Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) - The son and brother of Daleys who each ruled Chicago for two decades was among 14 candidates jockeying Tuesday for a spot in an almost-certain may...
Feb 26, 2019
Fiat Chrysler Cutting Northern Illinois Jobs
By Jennifer Keiper, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) Fiat Chrysler Automobiles says it is adding jobs in Detroit but cutting them northwest of Chicago. FCA says it plans to roughly double its hourly workforc...
Feb 26, 2019
