Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
City to provide new ID for “undocumented communities”
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) Mayor Emanuel and City Clerk Anna Valencia kicked-off the city’s new municipal ID program called CityKey. For ten bucks, the undocumented immigrants can no...
Dec 14, 2017
Racial discrimination suit filed against Cook County Assessor
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) A racial discrimination lawsuit has been filed by two community organizations against Cook County Assessor Joe Berrios. The lawsuit argues that the way Berrios a...
Dec 14, 2017
Chicago museum won’t host city science fair after 2018
CHICAGO (AP) - Officials with the Museum of Science and Industry say the museum will no longer host the Chicago Public Schools science fair after 2018. The Chicago Tribune reports that museum official...
Dec 14, 2017
Pritzker blaming Rauner for Legionnaires’ deaths at Quincy
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) Democrat Illinois gubernatorial candidate J.B. Pritzker is blaming Governor Rauner for 13 Legionnaires’ disease deaths at the Quincy Veterans home. Pritzke...
Dec 13, 2017
Talk returns about Mayor Emanuel’s national ambitions
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) Whaddya think? Does Mayor Rahm Emanuel turning up on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and suing the Trump administration on national issues mean he’s ang...
Dec 13, 2017
Trump comments on Moore loss, tax vote
[van id=”politics/2017/12/13/trump-moore-loss-republican-senate-seat-sot.cnn”] President Trump comments on the loss of the Alabama Republican Senate seat ahead of the tax reform vote.
Dec 13, 2017
Gov candidate Biss: Let’s not have a “coronation” for Pritzker.
By John Dempsey, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) Democratic Gubernatorial candidate Daniel Biss is accusing backers of billionaire J.B. Pritzker of wanting a “coronation” rather than an elect...
Dec 13, 2017
Alleged Swindler Indicted
By Nick Gale, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) — A Chicago investment manager has been indicted for allegedly swindling more than $10 million from clients and lenders. Federal officials say Shawn Baldw...
Dec 13, 2017
City Council to ap[prove sexual harrassment training for…themselves
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) The City Council meets today, and coming up, the aldermen will be approving annual sexual harassment training for themselves, for the mayor, city clerk and treas...
Dec 13, 2017
Runner helps save Illinois mayor who fell into frozen lake
CHICAGO (AP) - A good Samaritan helped save an 80-year-old Illinois mayor after he fell through thin ice trying to save his dog from a lake. Homewood Mayor Richard Hofeld says he was walking his dogs ...
Dec 13, 2017
