Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
More Illinoisans buying insurance on exchange this year
CHICAGO (AP) - New federal data show that Illinois consumers are purchasing health insurance plans from the public Affordable Care Act exchange faster this year than they did last year. The Chicago Tr...
Nov 30, 2017
Handcuffs ordered for detainees accused of public indecency
CHICAGO (AP) - A federal judge has ordered that Cook County jail detainees who have public indecency accusations against them must be handcuffed to prevent them from misbehavior. The Chicago Tribune r...
Nov 30, 2017
Ex-housing execs in Illinois face federal fraud complaint
CAIRO, Ill. (AP) - Two former officials with a southern Illinois housing authority face a 125-penalty federal civil fraud complaint accusing them of using public housing money for personal use. The U....
Nov 29, 2017
Illinois lawmaker proposes to cut budget package fee
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - An Illinois lawmaker is proposing a fee cut from the state’s budget package, arguing there wasn’t enough time to fully examine it as lawmakers quickly approved a b...
Nov 29, 2017
Wealthy candidates for Illinois governor release tax returns
CHICAGO (AP) - Two wealthy businessmen seeking the Democratic nomination for Illinois governor have released partial tax returns on the same day they filed candidate petitions for the 2018 primary. J....
Nov 29, 2017
Official: Gutierrez will not seek re-election
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) Chicago Congressman Luis Gutierrez on Tuesday afternoon on confirmed reports he won’t seek another term and is endorsing his friend County Commissioner Chu...
Nov 28, 2017
PBS travel host testifies on proposal to legalize marijuana in Illinois
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) The proposal to legalize recreational marijuana for adults in Illinois got another legislative hearing today and Bill Cameron says the PBS travel show host Rick ...
Nov 28, 2017
Emanuel and Foxx are suing Uber
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) Mayor Emanuel and States Atty Kim Foxx are suing Uber. It’s a consumer fraud lawsuit. 57 million Uber drivers and passengers had their personal data breach...
Nov 28, 2017
Illinois officials urge motorists to prepare for winter
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois officials are encouraging motorists to prepare for the onset of winter. Officials with the Illinois State Police, Transportation Department and Tollway are pushing th...
Nov 28, 2017
Pritzker and Kennedy have released their 2016 tax returns
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) In the campaign for governor of Illinois, JB Pritzker and Chris Kennedy have released their 2016 tax returns. In fact, they released their tax returns within min...
Nov 27, 2017
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