Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Gov. Bruce Rauner on Mayor Rahm Emanuel: ‘He’s got to go’
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...
Aug 10, 2018
President Trump blames the violence in Chicago on ‘bad leadership’
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...
Aug 10, 2018
Rauner: Rahm does not give police support to do their jobs – UPDATED
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...
Aug 09, 2018
Wilson calls AG investigation a “witch hunt’
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...
Aug 08, 2018
8-8-88: When night baseball came to Wrigley
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...
Aug 08, 2018
Lake County uses gambling revenue to fight gambling addiction
Video gambling machines are often used to fill holes in the budget or pay staff salaries, it can be tricky if the income isn’t reliable, as governments learned when casino revenue started to dro...
Aug 08, 2018
State Rep. La Shawn Ford “it’s the government’s job to make sure communities are equal”
Mike Opelka is in for Big John and Ramblin’ Ray. He talks with State Rep La Shawn Ford, asking about his comments towards Chicago’s violence. Saying how it’s the government...
Aug 08, 2018
Mayoral candidate McCarthy backs away from Trump criticism, says Emanuel’s ‘not doing his job’
Mayoral candidate Garry McCarthy went to Fox News again Tuesday morning, where he withdrew from his earlier criticisms of President Donald Trump while continuing to pound Mayor Rahm Emanuel for his ma...
Aug 08, 2018
Lawmakers respond to hate filled leaflet
By Nick Gale, WLS-AM 890 News (WOODRIDGE, Ill.) - State lawmakers are speaking out against white supremacist/anti-Semitic leaflets that have been found in Woodridge. Other neighboring Chicago-area com...
Aug 06, 2018
Accused Ear Biter to Remain In Custody
By Jennifer Keiper, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) Bail has been denied for a Chicago man who is facing felony charges after, police say, he punched a stranger and bit off part of his ear. Donnell Young, 5...
Aug 06, 2018
