Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News

CHICAGO (AP) - Four candidates for Illinois governor will be on the ballot this fall. Republican state Rep. Sam McCann, who’s running as a Conservative Party candidate, and Libertarian candidate...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A U.S. Supreme Court ruling barring administrative union fees from non-union members means Illinois health care workers will get a chance to claw back $32 million they’v...

By Weather Channel Meteorologist Geoff Maurer (CHICAGO) Excessive Heat Warning until 7:00 pm this evening. Today|Partly cloudy with afternoon showers or thunderstorms. A few storms may be severe. High...

[van id=”politics/2018/06/30/immigration-policy-protests-atlanta-dog-crate-baby-dolls-vpx.cnn”] By ELLEN KNICKMEYER, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - They wore white. They shook their fi...

By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) It hasn’t been a great week for Democrats, but Mayor Emanuel is at least laughing about it. On the day after two setbacks in the Supreme Court – Trum...

By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) Crusading Father Michael Pfleger is planning a march against violence on the Dan Ryan Expressway on Saturday, July 7th, but First Deputy Police Supt Tony Riccio ...

Antan Mims, Photo Credit: FBI By Jennifer Keiper, WLS-AM 890 A man sought for a double-murder in Michigan is added to FBI’s Most Wanted list. An arrest warrant is out for Antwan Mims who investi...

By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) At City Hall, former Illinois Governor Pat Quinn used the public comment portion of the City Council meeting to openly defy Mayor Emanuel face-to-face. QuinnR...

By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) As expected, the Supreme Court has given Gov. Bruce Rauner a major victory this morning by ruling public sector unions cannot compel workers to pay “fair s...

By MARK SHERMAN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that government workers can’t be forced to contribute to labor unions that represent them in collective barg...