Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News

(CHICAGO) -- The Better Business Bureau of Chicago say the overall volume of the local top scams spiked off the charts, almost doubling year over year from 1,196 to 2,553 in the year ending on 12/31/2...

(CHICAGO) -- The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office says the death of a man found shot inside of a South Shore apartment on Saturday was a homicide. Chicago police say a person discovered 51-year-o...

(CHICAGO) -- With a vote of 22-13, the City Council Finance Committee pushed though an alternative revenue package that would increase taxes on plastic grocery bags and liquor sales and allow ads on c...

(CHICAGO) -- Mayor Brandon Johnson and a handful of aldermen met face to face at City Hall on Monday afternoon but after just 30 minutes the meeting ended with no forward movement on a budget. Alderme...

(CHICAGO) -- As the city creeps closer to the end of the year and a budget deadline looming, aldermen have tweaked an alternative budget with hopes of winning over Mayor Brandon Johnson. Ald. Gil Vill...

(Seattle, WA) -- Iran and Egypt have complained after FIFA scheduled a World Cup match between the two nations in Seattle that will coincide with the city's gay pride festival. Seattle's "PrideFest 20...

(CHICAGO) --Mayor Brandon Johnson and the City Council are still far apart on reaching an agreement on a spending plan for next year. Much of the disagreement focuses on the mayor's plan to collect $2...

(CHICAGO) -- Businessman Ken Griffin's sell off of Chicago real estate is nearly complete as his final condo in the city has reportedly gone under contract. The pending sale marks the end of the dives...

(Springfield, IL) -- Following Gov. JB Pritzker's decision to block a tax-saving measure meant to help Illinois' tipped workers in the service industry, State Senator Craig Wilcox (R-McHenry) is renew...

(CHICAGO) -- If you can't pay your taxes by the December 15 due date in Cook County, there's a 13-month payment plan available. "I know coming up with the money to pay property tax bills can be diffic...