Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
The race for Mayor: Gutierrez out, Preckwinkle “interested”
Photo by Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) In a busy day in the race for mayor, one big name says he’s not running and another will only say she’s “int...
Sep 12, 2018
State yanks Lincoln Towing license
By Nick Gale, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) — The Illinois Commerce Commission voted unanimously Wednesday to make Lincoln Towing walk the plank as they revoked the company’s state license, ef...
Sep 12, 2018
Chicago sets up Universal Income Task Force
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel says he will form a task force that will consider implementing the so-called "universal basic income" program in the city. The program would make monthly payments to a numbe...
Sep 12, 2018
Preckwinkle coy about run for Mayor
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) In the race for mayor of Chicago, Cook County Board President and party chair Toni Preckwinkle won’t take reporters questions until tomorrow afternoon afte...
Sep 11, 2018
Special Olympian sings anthem at Wrigley Field, and raises money for Special Olympics
A Special Olympian took center stage at Wrigley Field Monday night. Stefan Xidas sang the national anthem ahead of the Cubs game against the Brewers. Stefan Xidas sang the national anthem on #A...
Sep 11, 2018
A lighter moment from 9/11 – courtesy of Mayor Daley
By Bill Cameron (CHICAGO) On the less-serious side, Bill Cameron remembers how 9-11 produced one of Mayor Daley’s greatest hits! Just a few weeks after 9-11-2001, Mayor Daley was asked how Chica...
Sep 11, 2018
Jury selection underway in Van Dyke trial
By Nick Gale, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) — Jury selection is underway in the trial of Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke, who is charged with shooting to death teenager Laquan McDonald in 2014...
Sep 10, 2018
Declining Chicago taxi business banking on ride-share limits
CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago’s declining taxi industry is hoping for some legislative help as it struggles to survive in the age of ride-sharing companies like Uber and Lyft. Almost half the city̵...
Sep 08, 2018
AG Madigan sues over migratory birds
By Nick Gale, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan and seven other attorneys general Friday announced a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Interior for narrowing the ...
Sep 08, 2018
Woods calls Nike Kaepernick ad a ‘beautiful spot’
By DAN GELSTON, AP Sports Writer NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. (AP) - Tiger Woods endorsed Nike’s latest “Just Do It” ad narrated by Colin Kaepernick with a message nearly as succinct. “...
Sep 07, 2018
