Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Chicago Police investigating viral Facebook video of apparent child pornography
(CHICAGO) Chicago Police detectives are investigating a viral Facebook video that apparently depicts child pornography, the department told the Chicago Sun-Times Friday night. Social media users began...
Feb 04, 2018
Cook County sheriff warns of phone scam
CHICAGO (AP) - Authorities are warning Cook County residents that someone is calling people claiming to be a member of the sheriff’s department and asking for money. In a news release, Sheriff T...
Feb 04, 2018
Van Dyke attorney seek news reports in change of venue plan
CHICAGO (AP) - An attorney for a white Chicago police officer charged with murder in the 2014 shooting death of a black teenager has subpoenaed three newspapers for their published reports. Jason Van ...
Feb 03, 2018
Up to 5 inches of snowfall expected before Sunday night
(CHICAGO) A winter storm is expected to start moving through the Chicago area Saturday afternoon, bringing up to 5 inches inches of snowfall to some parts of northern Illinois and northwest Indiana. T...
Feb 03, 2018
Climatologist: January weather was colder, drier in Illinois
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Illinois’ state climatologist says January weather was colder and drier than normal in the state without much snow. Illinois State Climatologist Jim Angel said Friday that...
Feb 03, 2018
Court: Woman who killed husband can’t get his pension
CHICAGO (AP) - A federal appeals court in Chicago says a woman found not guilty of killing her husband by reason of insanity can’t collect his pension benefits. The ruling by the 7th U.S. Circui...
Feb 02, 2018
Sears secures loans for a total of $210 million
By Anne D’Innocenzio, AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Sears Holdings Corp. says it has secured loans for a total of $210 million as the ailing retailer continues to prop up its business. The Ho...
Feb 02, 2018
Vallas sounding like a challenger to Emanuel
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) The election for Chicago mayor is a year away, but former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas is sounding like he’ll challenge Mayor Rahm Emanuel. Paul ...
Feb 01, 2018
Metra fares going up today
By John Dempsey, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) Starting today it is costing more money to ride Metra. The Metra Board passed a fare increase this past November and it officially went into effect today. It mea...
Feb 01, 2018
Field Museum scientists in Chicago studying Michigan meteor
CHICAGO (AP) - Scientists at Chicago’s Field Museum are studying a piece of the meteor that broke apart earlier this month over Michigan. The meteorite, the size of a peach pit, arrived Wednesda...
Feb 01, 2018
