Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Candidate Lightfoot on the issues
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) Where is the latest candidate for mayor Lori Lightfoot on the issues? On the issues, Lori Lightfoot is a progressive, as in the state income tax. “I will s...
May 11, 2018
Lightfoot vows to end Emanuel’s Game of Thrones style’
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) Former Chicago Police Board President Lori Lightfoot made it official today by announcing for mayor of Chicago. Lightfoot was introduced as a “movement mom...
May 10, 2018
Downtown alderman calls for more police to fight flash mobs
By John Dempsey, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) As the weather has gotten warmer in Chicago recently, there has been an increasing number of incidents of teenagers attacking people and causing chaos on the Gol...
May 9, 2018
Emanuel flexes fundraising muscle
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) The mayoral election is nine months away, but Mayor Emanuel is already way out in front of his challengers when it comes to money. The folks over at the Campaign...
May 1, 2018
Wife of Rod Blagojevich issues new appeal to Trump
By John Dempsey, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) Patti Blagojevich, the wife of imprisoned ex-Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, is issuing a new appeal to President Trump to free her husband from prison. Patti...
Apr 30, 2018
Woo-HOO! Sunny and 70’s in our forecast!
By Weather Channel Meteorologist Geoff Maurer Temperatures will warm up during the start of the work week. Oh, yes…cooler by the lake. ;-( Today|Sunny & warmer. High 73F. Winds SSW at 15 to ...
Apr 30, 2018
Google tipped off authorities to Aurora man’s child pornography: police
Harry Joslin | Aurora Police (AURORA) A man from west suburban Aurora has been charged for a second time with possessing child pornography after Google tipped off authorities to his online acti...
Apr 30, 2018
Chance the Rapper rejects ‘thank you’ from Trump
By Deena Zaru Chance the Rapper rejected a “thank you” from President Donald Trump on Friday and explained that he supported Kanye West, who is under fire for expressing affection for the ...
Apr 27, 2018
Amid Legionnaires Crisis, IDVA Director Quits
By Nick Gale, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) — The embattled director of the Illinois Department of Veteran’s Affairs is stepping down. Erica Jeffries has been under a lot of criticism for the ...
Apr 27, 2018
Emanuel can’t rule out another property tax increase
By John Dempsey, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) Mayor Rahm Emanuel is refusing to rule out another increase in city property taxes, if he is re-elected. Emanuel made the comments while taping “Connected ...
Apr 27, 2018
