Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Elgin school board member steps down after referring to American flag as “toilet paper”
By John Dempsey, WLS-AM News (ELGIN, IL) A member of the Elgin Area School District U-46 school board has stepped down, months after using her Facebook page to refer to the American flag as “toi...
Apr 24, 2018
Emanuel, Schwimmer announce anti-sexual harassment campaign
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) At City Hall today, actor David Schwimmer was promoting his campaign against sexual harrassment in the workplace. Schwimmer screened his #ThatsHarrassment public...
Apr 23, 2018
White Sox reliever Farquhar has brain hemorrhage during game
CHICAGO (AP) - White Sox reliever Danny Farquhar was in stable but critical condition Saturday, a day after suffering a brain hemorrhage while in the dugout during a game. Farquhar passed out in the s...
Apr 21, 2018
Gun control idea misfires at City Hall
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) At City Hall, where gun control is a main topic, one proposal has stalled. The stalled idea involves banks that do business with the city. The proposal would com...
Apr 20, 2018
Illinois to start program to boost retirement savings
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Illinois will soon begin a program requiring many employers to help create voluntary retirement-savings plans for employees and offer automatic payroll deductions. Secure Choice...
Apr 20, 2018
Chicago In Running for Another Possible Headquarters
By Jennifer Keiper, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) The Army is considering over a dozen cities for the headquarters of its planned “Futures Command” which will keep track of emerging technology...
Apr 20, 2018
State Unemployment Rate Drops
By Nick Gale, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) — Illinois hit its lowest unemployment rate in 11 years. According to the Illinois Department of Employment Security, the state’s unemployment rate ...
Apr 20, 2018
Emanuel on new sanctuary city ruling: ‘Zero for them and five for us.’
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) The U.S. Court of Appeals here in Chicago has ruled that the Trump Justice Department cannot block federal aid for the police department because it won’t h...
Apr 19, 2018
Illinois youth tackle football ban dead for now
By JOHN O’CONNOR, AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The sponsor of a proposal to ban Illinois children younger than 12 from playing tackle football told The Associated Press on Wednes...
Apr 19, 2018
Race for mayor: Emanuel not playing defense
By Bill Cameron (CHICAGO) In the race for mayor, Rahm Emanuel isn’t playing defense anymore. Emanuel took the bait a few months ago and hit back at Paul Vallas on city finances, but not anymore....
Apr 19, 2018
