Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Cullerton slams Rauner’s veto of immigrant protection
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) The Democratic president of the Illinois Senate says Gov. Bruce Rauner delivered a “slap in the face” to immigrant crime victims with a veto of legislation to encour...
Aug 25, 2018
Chicago principal under fire for tying dress to sexual abuse
Audio/Video courtesy of the Chicago Sun-Times CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago high school principal is being criticized after telling parents that she favors a conservative dress code to prevent sexual abuse...
Aug 24, 2018
Wilson wins – can continue to give away cash to poor
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) In the race for mayor, challenger Willie Wilson has won a round. The State Board of Elections voted 8 to nothing to kill the charge that Willie was supposed to f...
Aug 24, 2018
“finish yourself off.”: Yorkville sergeant fired, officers suspended after video reveals taunting of distressed man
A Yorkville police sergeant has been fired and two officers have been disciplined after one of them was recorded taunting a man and encouraging him to kill himself during a disturbance. Police were ca...
Aug 24, 2018
City’s $10B bond “deal” may be even bigger
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) At City Hall, the big borrowing to reduce city’s pension debt that the mayor’s chief financial officer is considering may be even bigger than adverti...
Aug 23, 2018
Rahm celebrates: “More high school students staying in school”
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) At a “Back to School Bash,” Mayor Emanuel today was “celebrating” a new achievement for the Chicago Public Schools. Rahm says “more...
Aug 23, 2018
Vallas: “Verdict already in” for Van Dyke trial
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News In the race for mayor, challenger Paul Vallas says “the verdict is already in” for the upcoming trial of Officer Jason Van Dyke for the infamous killing of Laq...
Aug 23, 2018
Democrats gather in Chicago to confront lingering 2016 frustration
By BILL BARROW, Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) - Democrats are bullish about their prospects in the November midterms, and are peeking around the corner at a 2020 rematch with President Donald Trump. B...
Aug 22, 2018
Roskam, Casten spar over immigration, President Trump
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) Suburban Republican Congressman Peter Roskam and his Democratic challenger Sean Casten debated the issues this afternoon for the Tribune Editorial Board and Bill...
Aug 22, 2018
Labor Day plan to block traffic to O’Hare is on
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) At City Hall, the preacher behind the planned Labor Day march at O'Hare says he’s going to try to block traffic in two directions. A good time not to try t...
Aug 22, 2018
