Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News

By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) A new “Keep Families Together” campaign against separating border families features testimony in city councils, county boards and other legislative b...

Police investigate a shooting about 10:30 p.m. Friday, August 10, 2018 in the 200 block of East 123rd St. in Chicago. | Justin Jackson/ Sun-Times  (CHICAGO) Chicago gun violence left two people d...

After one of the bloodiest weekends ever in Chicago, Police are offering a plan to halt this kind of violence moving forward. Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson said that officers will crack down on ...

Photo Courtesy of Suburu and Drive Chicago By Jennifer Keiper, WLS-AM 890 (CHICAGO) Ford has marked production of the 10 millionth Mustang with celebrations, this week, at the automaker’s headqu...

Chicago Police Supt. Eddie Johnson took another step aimed at preventing a repeat of last weekend's gun violence. Johnson said he will be cracking down on potentially dangerous large gatherings. The s...

As Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Police try to calm down the city’s violence, President Trump and Governor Rauner are ratcheting up the rhetoric. The first volley fired at Emanuel came Thursday...

President Donald Trump slammed political leaders in Chicago on Thursday, blaming city officials for the weekend violence that left 12 people dead. "I guess you have to take it from the leadership," Tr...

By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) Of the surge in Chicago gun violence, Governor Bruce Rauner is now dumping on Mayor Emanuel as part of the problem. Rahm’s challengers have been dumping on...

By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) Willie Wilson is crying foul about Attorney General Lisa Madigan’s office and some aldermen aligned with the mayor raising questions about his cash giveawa...

By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) At City Hall, today’s a red-letter day in the history of Chicago. Thirty years ago today on 8-8-88, night baseball began at Wrigley Field. Years of neighbo...