Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Vallas sounding like a challenger to Emanuel
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) The election for Chicago mayor is a year away, but former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas is sounding like he’ll challenge Mayor Rahm Emanuel. Paul ...
Feb 01, 2018
Metra fares going up today
By John Dempsey, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) Starting today it is costing more money to ride Metra. The Metra Board passed a fare increase this past November and it officially went into effect today. It mea...
Feb 01, 2018
Field Museum scientists in Chicago studying Michigan meteor
CHICAGO (AP) - Scientists at Chicago’s Field Museum are studying a piece of the meteor that broke apart earlier this month over Michigan. The meteorite, the size of a peach pit, arrived Wednesda...
Feb 01, 2018
Walgreens to pay $2M to settle suit over expired baby food
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Authorities say Walgreens has agreed to pay more than $2 million to three Northern California counties to settle a lawsuit alleging the Illinois-based company was selling expir...
Feb 01, 2018
Election board finds legislator’s petition 1 signature short
CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Board of Elections has ruled Illinois state Sen. Ira Silverstein’s petition for placement on the Democratic primary ballot is one signature short of the requirement. A...
Feb 01, 2018
Website to help public suggest Chicago police reforms
CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is launching a website to allow the public to weigh in on reforms they’d like to see the Chicago Police Department make. Madigan says in a n...
Jan 31, 2018
Priest accused of having child porn free on $250,000 bond
BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A Catholic priest who was arrested in southern Illinois on child pornography charges is now free on bond. The Belleville News-Democrat reports the sister of the Rev. Gerald R. ...
Jan 31, 2018
Chicago sees drop in percentage of teens using cigarettes
CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago public health officials say the city’s teen youth smoking rate has fallen to an all-time low. The Chicago Department of Public Health said Monday that according to its Hea...
Jan 31, 2018
Thousands to share in Chicago red-light camera settlement
CHICAGO (AP) - About 40 percent of 1.2 million motorists denied due process after being ticketed from Chicago’s red light and speed-cameras are claiming a share of the settlement. The Chicago Su...
Jan 31, 2018
Dems dissing Rauner before today’s State of the State address
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) Now that President Trump's first State of the Union Address is in the books, it’s time for the State of the State address to be delivered at noon today by ...
Jan 31, 2018
