Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Chicago police count fewer murders in 2017, but still 650 people were killed
By Madison Park Chicago saw nearly a 16% decline in murders in 2017 from the previous year, according to statistics released by police in the early hours of New Year’s Day. The city recorded 650...
Jan 01, 2018
Wind Chill Advisory until 12n Tuesday
By Weather Channel Meteorologist Jeff Eno WIND CHILL ADVISORY UNTIL NOON TODAY (TUESDAY) Today|Sunny. High around 12…slight chance for snow tonight Tomorrow|Mix of sun and clouds. High 14…...
Jan 01, 2018
Thousands pre-pay first installment of property taxes
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM news (CHICAGO) 85,000 Cook County homeowners have now prepaid more than $529 million in first-installment property taxes due in March These taxpayers are trying to avoid the wh...
Dec 29, 2017
Companies cited for exposing workers to lead during Old Post Office renovations
(CHICAGO) Three companies have been cited by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration for exposing workers to lead during the renovation of Chicago's Old Post Offic...
Dec 28, 2017
No-knock raid victim not happy with how CPD tried to make things right
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) The victim of a Chicago police no-knock raid at midnight last Friday is not satisfied with the way the police have tried to make things right with her. Po...
Dec 28, 2017
More cities sign Chicago pact to address climate change
CHICAGO (AP) - Mayor Rahm Emanuel says 10 more cities have joined Chicago’s effort to address climate change after President Donald Trump said the U.S. will pull out of the Paris climate ...
Dec 28, 2017
Bitter cold wind chills move in northern, central Illinois
CHICAGO (AP) - The National Weather Service is warning of wind chills between -15 and -30 degrees below zero in parts of northern and central Illinois. Weather service forecasters warned of frost bite...
Dec 27, 2017
Cook County property taxpayers pre-paying their first installments
By Bill Cameron , WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) The opportunity for Cook County property taxpayers to pre-pay their first installment has been wildly successful. Maria Pappas, the Cook County Treasurer...
Dec 27, 2017
Salvation Army looks to update to cashless kettles
CHICAGO (AP) - The Salvation Army in Chicago could look into accepting credit or debit cards next year, as it continues to look for ways to go cashless. The Chicago Tribune reports that the loc...
Dec 26, 2017
Rev Jackson says he manages Parkinson’s with daily therapy
CHICAGO (AP) - The Rev. Jesse Jackson says he’s relying on daily physical therapy, medication and prayer to manage Parkinson’s disease as he continues his civil rights work. The 76-year-ol...
Dec 26, 2017
