Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Police investigate why student gunned down his parents
By RICK CALLAHAN, Associated Press Investigators were trying to figure out why a Central Michigan University student charged with fatally shooting his parents acted so strangely the day before the kil...
Mar 05, 2018
Climatologist: Illinois sees wettest February on record
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Illinois climate experts say the state saw its wettest February on record this year. Illinois state climatologist Jim Angel says statewide average precipitation was 5 inches las...
Mar 05, 2018
Police: Suspect in college campus shooting apprehended
By ED WHITE and MIKE HOUSEHOLDER, Associated Press MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (AP) - A 19-year-old student suspected of killing his parents at a Central Michigan University dormitory before running from ca...
Mar 03, 2018
Chiditarod Hits Chicago Saturday
By Jennifer Keiper, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) Stepping off at Hubbard and Wolcott at 12:30 p.m. Saturday and winding through Chicago streets is the “Chiditarod.” “It’s based partia...
Mar 03, 2018
WEATHER: Dry, a little warmer. Rain Monday.
By Weather Channel Meteorologist Ken Boone Dry weather through the weekend with slightly above average temperatures. Rain Monday. Today|Sunny. High 46F. Winds E at 5 to 10 mph. Tonight|Clear. Low 29F....
Mar 03, 2018
Emanuel challenges Rauner in gun control debate
'By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) In the gun control debate, Mayor Emanuel has a new challenge for Governor Bruce Rauner. Mayor Emanuel says he’s sending a letter to Rauner signed by him a...
Mar 02, 2018
Did Pritzker stumble at Dem Debate?
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) The six Democrats who want to be governor debated last night for the University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics, WBEZ Radio and Politico. Some are sayin...
Mar 02, 2018
Illinois Senate approves marijuana ballot question
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois voters would be able to say whether they support legalizing recreational marijuana under a proposal lawmakers have approved. Senators voted 37-13 Thursday to put a no...
Mar 02, 2018
Chicago sees drop in gun violence in February
CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago police say February ended as the twelfth straight month to see a drop in gun violence. The department released statistics on Thursday that show there were 38 homicides in Februa...
Mar 02, 2018
Weekend weather: Sunny and seasonable
By Meteorologist Geoff Maurer Drier air will settle in for the weekend Todayl Mostly sunny. High near 45F. Winds NNE at 10 to 15 mph. Tonight|Clear skies. Low 28F. Winds ENE at 5 to 10 mph. Tomorrow|S...
Mar 02, 2018
