Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Durbin: US must comply with Iran nuclear deal
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) Illinois Senator Dick Durbin says there are a lot of reasons NOT to trust Iran, but compliance with the nuclear deal is not one of them. Three downsides, he says...
Oct 15, 2017
Crundwell documentary returns to northern Illinois
DIXON, Ill. (AP) - A documentary detailing former Dixon bookkeeper Rita Crundwell’s theft of nearly $54 million from the northern Illinois city is scheduled to be shown later this month. The Dix...
Oct 15, 2017
Chicago hits October rainfall record as storms pound area
(CHICAGO) Record rainfall Saturday triggered a flash flood warning as heavy rains and thunderstorms moved through the Chicago area. The flash flood warning affected the Chicago area, as well as Cook, ...
Oct 15, 2017
Cloudy and cool Sunday, sunshine returns Monday
By Weather Channel Meteorologist Geoff Maurer Today|Cloudy, windy & cooler. High near 55F. Winds NW at 20 to 30 mph. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph. Tonight|Some clouds early will give ...
Oct 15, 2017
Amtrak employee pleads guilty to “Polar Express’ scheme
CHICAGO (AP) - An Amtrak employee has pleaded guilty to a scheme in which he steered thousands of dollars in business from its “Polar Express” train ride to his wife’s photo c...
Oct 14, 2017
Indiana man charged with post office bombing
HAMMOND, Ind. (AP) - A northwestern Indiana man has been arrested on federal charges in connection with a pipe bomb that exploded last month at a post office. U.S. Attorney Thomas Kirsch II announced ...
Oct 14, 2017
Weather: Rain lingers today, sunshine by tomorrow afternoon
By Weather Channel Meteorologist Ray Stagich Mild to warm October weather continues today. Some rain and storms willlinger this mroning. A few storms could be strong and gusty. Blustery and cooler Sun...
Oct 14, 2017
DOJ loses Chicago Sanctuary City case
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) The Justice Department has lost its Sanctuary Cities case in a Chicago courtroom that applies to the entire nation. Judge Harry Leinenweber, a Reagan appointee, ...
Oct 13, 2017
UPDATE: Armed homeowner confronts armed intruder outside home in NW Indiana
A deputy walks a burglary suspect into the entrance of the LaPorte County Sheriff's detective bureau. following a manhunt in a rural area south of Westville Friday morning. | LaPorte County Sheriff...
Oct 13, 2017
Michigan Legislature votes to ban local food, beverage taxes
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Michigan municipalities would be prohibited from levying local taxes on food and beverages under a bill advancing to Gov. Rick Snyder’s desk for his expected signature. No ...
Oct 13, 2017
