Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Early pre-pay of property taxes creates windfall to county, city and schools
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) The latest figures on Cook County homeowners pre-paying their property taxes finds 126,000 people paying $748 million. So long as the payments were made or postm...
Jan 02, 2018
Johnson touts new law to keep repeat gun offenders in prison longer
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) Still hundreds of murders in Chicago every year, but a new law may mean fewer of them this year. Depending on who’s doing the counting, the police or the T...
Jan 02, 2018
IL Tops For Outbound Migration
By Nick Gale, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) — Last year was not a great year for Illinois population wise. Late last month, U.S. Census Bureau estimates showed Illinois’ population fell by 33,...
Jan 02, 2018
Rauner looks to SCOTUS for help with AFSCME case
BY Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) Governor Bruce Rauner didn’t have a great 2017, but he may get a big win from the U. S. Supreme Court sooner than later this year. Rauner’s been tryi...
Jan 02, 2018
Chicago police count fewer murders in 2017, but still 650 people were killed
By Madison Park Chicago saw nearly a 16% decline in murders in 2017 from the previous year, according to statistics released by police in the early hours of New Year’s Day. The city recorded 650...
Jan 01, 2018
Wind Chill Advisory until 12n Tuesday
By Weather Channel Meteorologist Jeff Eno WIND CHILL ADVISORY UNTIL NOON TODAY (TUESDAY) Today|Sunny. High around 12…slight chance for snow tonight Tomorrow|Mix of sun and clouds. High 14…...
Jan 01, 2018
Thousands pre-pay first installment of property taxes
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM news (CHICAGO) 85,000 Cook County homeowners have now prepaid more than $529 million in first-installment property taxes due in March These taxpayers are trying to avoid the wh...
Dec 29, 2017
Companies cited for exposing workers to lead during Old Post Office renovations
(CHICAGO) Three companies have been cited by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration for exposing workers to lead during the renovation of Chicago's Old Post Offic...
Dec 28, 2017
No-knock raid victim not happy with how CPD tried to make things right
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) The victim of a Chicago police no-knock raid at midnight last Friday is not satisfied with the way the police have tried to make things right with her. Po...
Dec 28, 2017
More cities sign Chicago pact to address climate change
CHICAGO (AP) - Mayor Rahm Emanuel says 10 more cities have joined Chicago’s effort to address climate change after President Donald Trump said the U.S. will pull out of the Paris climate ...
Dec 28, 2017
