Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News

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 ...

By Nick Gale, 890 WLS News (CHICAGO) — Gov. Pritzker Wednesday announced that the state will implement a mask mandate for school children from pre-school though 12th grade. The governor expressi...

By Nick Gale, 890 WLS News (CHICAGO) — The Illinois Department of Economic Opportunity is awarding Cook County $744,600 as part of its Community Navigator Program and We Rise Together coalition ...