Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Peoria Public Schools buys stun guns for security officers
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - Peoria Public Schools has purchased stun guns for its security officers, who have been trained and certified to use them. The (Peoria) Journal Star reports that the district won...
Mar 30, 2018
Sister Jean’s pearls of wisdom at Final Four
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - With the words “Sister Jean is in the building,'” the Day Before the Games at the Final Four is officially underway. Sister Jean Dolores-Schmidt of Loyola-Chicago kicked...
Mar 30, 2018
Mayor Emanuel Deposed and Lawyer Gag Order Lifted
By Jennifer Keiper, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) Mayor Rahm Emanuel is deposed in a police shooting case and a judge lifts a gag order with the lawyers for the families of the two victims then letting lo...
Mar 30, 2018
Loyola-Chicago tries to avoid ‘Cinderella Trap’
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - The Loyola-Chicago Ramblers know they will not keep advancing simply because they’re a nice story. Center Cameron Krutwig says the team is wary of falling into what he calls &...
Mar 30, 2018
Reports: Vallas ‘in it to win it’
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) Former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas is getting page one news for saying he’s in it to win it. This is the second time Paul Vallas has all-but-off...
Mar 29, 2018
Judge declares ‘serial stowaway’ unfit for trial
CHICAGO (AP) - A woman dubbed a “serial stowaway” for repeatedly trying to sneak onto commercial jets without a ticket has been ruled unfit for trial, a judge ruled Thursday. Cook County J...
Mar 29, 2018
City Hall unlikely to give up control of police policy
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) At Wednesday’s City Council meeting, competing versions of community oversight of Chicago police were introduced. It’s all about who gets to set poli...
Mar 29, 2018
Illinois local sales tax fee generating more than expected
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Department of Revenue’s new administrative fee is outpacing budget expectations, generating almost $50 million during its first eight months of collec...
Mar 28, 2018
Fare increase sought for South Shore commuter rail line
CHESTERTON, Ind. (AP) - The commuter rail line that links northern Indiana and Chicago is planning a ticket price increase to help pay for operating a new train safety system. Officials say the propos...
Mar 27, 2018
Apple Unveils In Chicago
By Nick Gale, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) — Apple Tuesday ventured to Lane Tech High School on the city’s northside where the tech company unveiled a new 9.7 inch iPad and offered reduced pr...
Mar 27, 2018
