Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
White Sox Launch Impact Awards
(CHICAGO) -- The Chicago White Sox Charities have launched their new Diamond Impact Awards that provide multiple $125,000 gifts to local non-profits. "The 2025 Diamond Impact Awards allow us to deepen...
Dec 03, 2024
White Sox Launch Impact Awards
(CHICAGO) — The Chicago White Sox Charities have launched their new Diamond Impact Awards that provide multiple $125,000 gifts to local non-profits.“The 2025 Diamond Impact Awards allow us...
Dec 03, 2024
New Children's Garden at Garfield Park Conservatory To Break Ground
The project to renovate the children's garden at the Garfield Park Conservatory is back on track and expected to break ground Friday morning. The new Elizabeth Morse Genius Children's Garden, first an...
Nov 22, 2024
Christkindlmarket Opens This Weekend
The annual Christkindlmarket opens today for the holiday season. The 28th annual Christmas event, bringing food, music and gifts in a German style market bazaar opens at Daley Plaza and it's third yea...
Nov 22, 2024
Wisconsin Man In Europe After Faking His Own Death
A Wisconsin man thought to have drowned is alive in Eastern Europe. Ryan Borgwardt, a husband and father of three who authorities said faked his own death in Green Lake, Wisconsin lake and fled the co...
Nov 21, 2024
Magnificent Mile Lights Parade This Weekend
The Wintrust Magnificent Mile Lights Festival and Parade will return for the 33rd year this Saturday. This year's holiday event will feature a new Chicago River lighting spectacle and the tallest ball...
Nov 21, 2024
Magnificent Mile Lights Parade This Weekend
The Wintrust Magnificent Mile Lights Festival and Parade will return for the 33rd year this Saturday.This year’s holiday event will feature a new Chicago River lighting spectacle and the tallest...
Nov 21, 2024
Unique Gift Idea, State Park Ornament
(SPRINGFIELD) -- The Illinois Conservation Foundation has introduced its 2024 state park series ornament, showcasing the Devil's Standtable formation at Giant City State Park. Giant City, with its dra...
Nov 21, 2024
Unique Gift Idea, State Park Ornament
(SPRINGFIELD) — The Illinois Conservation Foundation has introduced its 2024 state park series ornament, showcasing the Devil’s Standtable formation at Giant City State Park.Giant City, wi...
Nov 21, 2024
Semi Tanker Rolls Over, Injures Driver
A semi truck driver was seriously hurt after a tanker truck he was driving, rolled over Thursday morning. The accident happened around 3:30 a.m. on the ramp from northbound Mannheim Road to the inboun...
Nov 21, 2024
