Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Illinois to have in-between tax rate for 2017 income
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois taxpayers will be paying an in-between rate on 2017 income as a result of the state’s tax increase. The State Journal-Register reports the Illinois Department o...
Dec 08, 2017
Hunters harvest more than 80K deer during firearm season
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Hunters harvested more than 80,000 deer during this year’s firearm season. That’s a slight increase over 2016. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources said We...
Dec 08, 2017
Emanuel defends CPS head Claypool
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) Mayor Rahm Emanuel is defending his embattled Chicago Public School CEO Forrest Claypool. The CPS Inspector General is reportedly recommending Claypool be fired ...
Dec 07, 2017
Chicago School ethics chief says CEO Claypool should be fired
By John Dempsey, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) The Inspector General for the Chicago Public Schools has reportedly advised the school board that it should fire School CEO Forrest Claypool. The Chicago Tribune...
Dec 07, 2017
UPDATE: Man charged, 3 held after shooting, wild funeral procession from city
A still from dashcam video provided by Hillside police (HILLSIDE) A Chicago man has been charged and three others are being held in connection with a series of shootings Tuesday during a funeral proce...
Dec 07, 2017
Safety campaign raises awareness of Illinois ‘Move Over’ law
SCHILLER PARK, Ill. (AP) - Gov. Bruce Rauner joined state officials to announce a new roadway safety campaign aimed at raising awareness of an Illinois law requiring motorists to move over for stopped...
Dec 07, 2017
Illinois Democrats ask high court to hear Blagojevich appeal
CHICAGO (AP) - Nineteen Illinois Democrats have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear an appeal by imprisoned ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich to help clarify the line between legal and illegal politic...
Dec 07, 2017
UPDATE: Man charged, 3 held after shooting, wild funeral procession from city
A still from dashcam video provided by Hillside police (HILLSIDE) A Chicago man has been charged and three others are being held in connection with a series of shootings Tuesday during a funeral proce...
Dec 07, 2017
Bolingbrook Officer and Three Relatives Killed in Ireland Crash
By Jennifer Keiper, WLS-AM 890 (BOLINGBROOK, IL ) A southwest suburban police officer and three of his relatives died in a crash, in Ireland, on Monday. Bolingbrook Police Officer Stephen Alexander wa...
Dec 06, 2017
Chicago preparing for cold weather as temps forecast to fall
CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago officials are urging residents to be prepared as temperatures are expected to drop this week, bringing cold weather to the area. Temperatures were in the 60s on Monday in Chicag...
Dec 06, 2017
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