Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News

STONE PARK, Ill. (AP) - A $1 million Powerball prize purchased in a Chicago suburb could soon be a stone-cold bust. Illinois Lottery this week urged players to check old tickets because the deadline f...

By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) While the Trump-Durbin immigration fight has been capturing the headlines lately, there’s another Trump administration immigration fight with Mayor Emanuel...

By Nick Gale, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) — The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting a second confirmed case of measles. This case of measles is unrelated to the case IDPH reported on...

NEW YORK (AP) - McDonald’s says it aims to use all recycled or other environmentally friendly materials for its soda cups, Happy Meal boxes and other packaging by 2025. The world’s biggest...

  RACINE, Wis. (AP) - Officials say the driver of a Greyhound bus that failed to pull over as deputies pursued the vehicle for 17 miles in Racine County could face criminal charges. Authorities w...

By Jennifer Keiper, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) A Chicago area dancer, who was paralyzed after an O’hare bus shelter collapsed on her, reaches a settlement with the City of Chicago. Tierney Darden...

By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) In the back and forth between Senator Dick Durbin and President Donald Trump over the s-hole countries controversy, Illinois senior senator tried to get Homeland...

By Weather Channel Meteorologist Todd Borek A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MONDAY. 2 to 5 INCHES OF SNOWFALL POSSIBLE THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. LOCALIZED ICE JAM FLOODING ON AREA RIVERS ...

  By Weather Channel Meteorologist Geoff Maurer (CHICAGO) The next round of snow moves in later today and continues into Monday morning. Today|Increasing clouds with a few snow showers late. High...

  CHICAGO (AP) - Gov. Bruce Rauner’s former communications director is suing the administration over emails on the signing of a controversial plan allowing taxpayer-funded abortions. The Ch...