Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Hillary Clinton to campaign for JB Pritzker in Chicago
CHICAGO (AP) - Hillary Clinton is campaigning for Democratic Illinois governor candidate J.B. Pritzker. Clinton will attend a round table discussion Monday in Chicago with Pritzker and his running mat...
Oct 01, 2018
Rauner: Expansion of gaming industry can help re-build state infrastructure
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) Governor Bruce Rauner is talking up an expansion of gambling to help pay for a big state construction program. At the groundbreaking for the CREATE program to el...
Oct 01, 2018
UPS Hiring 100,000 Seasonal Holiday Workers
Are you looking for a little extra cash for the holiday season? UPS is looking for you. UPS wants to hire 100,000 people to help out with packages from November through January. The seasonal jobs incl...
Oct 01, 2018
Van Dyke trial halted due to sick juror
CHICAGO (AP) - The murder trial of Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke has been halted for a day because a juror is ill. Cook County Judge Vincent Gaughan made the announcement Monday morning shortl...
Oct 01, 2018
Harley-Davidson to Sell Apparel on Amazon
You’ll soon have another option when it comes to purchasing apparel and riding gear from Harley-Davidson. The company is headed to Amazon. The move to Amazon represents a shift in the digital st...
Oct 01, 2018
White House Counselor Kellyanne Conway Says “I’m a Victim of Sexual Assault”
Kellyane Conway, White House Adviser, was a guest on CNN”s “State of the Union” Sunday and claimed she is a victim of sexual assault. Conway defended the nomination of Judge Brett Ka...
Oct 01, 2018
Supreme Court Starts New Term Minus 1
The Supreme Court of the United States starts a new term today. It does so with just eight justices as the Senate tries to make a decision on a potential ninth jurist. The FBI is currently investigati...
Oct 01, 2018
Federal agency withholds some Chicago Public Schools funding
CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Public Schools will not receive a $4 million federal grant this year because the district has failed to demonstrate that it is sufficiently addressing complaints of sexual viole...
Sep 30, 2018
ComEd customers to see credits after settlement
By Nick Gale, WLS-Am 890 News (CHICAGO) - The Illinois Commerce Commission has announced the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has approved a settlement agreement that will bring over $318 million ...
Sep 29, 2018
Judge Says Democrats Can Sue Trump Over Emoluments Clause
A federal judge has ruled that Congressional Democrats can sue President Trump over alleged violations of the emoluments clause of the U.S. Constitution. The clause says that the President cannot acce...
Sep 29, 2018
