Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
State’s Attorney Foxx OKs release of 2 men in disputed murder case
Nevest Coleman (left) and Darryl Fulton | Illinois Dept. of Corrections (CHICAGO) Cook County prosecutors on Friday paved the way for two men serving life sentences for a 1994 rape and murder t...
Nov 19, 2017
Report shows differences in Chicago, suburban opioid problem
CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Urban League has released a report indicating the opioid problem in the city of Chicago, especially among African-Americans, is far worse than many believe. CBS Chicago repo...
Nov 19, 2017
University of Illinois board approves $175K in bonuses
CHICAGO (AP) - The University of Illinois board has approved bonuses totaling $175,000 for the president of the university’s system and the chancellor of the University of Illinois-Chicago campu...
Nov 19, 2017
WEATHER: Drier but colder
By Weather Channel Meteorologist Todd Borek (CHICAGO) The strong colf front that blew through yesterday brings colder, drier conditions today. Wind chill temperatures could trop to the upper teens ear...
Nov 19, 2017
Jesse Jackson diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease
By Susan Scutti (CHICAGO) Civil rights activist the Rev. Jesse Jackson said Friday that he has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. A neurological disorder with no cure, ParkinsonR...
Nov 17, 2017
Budget compromise to replace $200M lost after pop tax repeal
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) A budget compromise has emerged to replace the $200 million lost after the repeal of the pop tax. Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle now claims to have...
Nov 17, 2017
City Hall pressure to slow down Zopp vote
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) A vote on one of Mayor Rahm Emanuel's key appointees has been delayed. Under pressure to delay her confirmation, the city council public safety committee did del...
Nov 17, 2017
Illinois superintendent accused of sexual harassment
DES PLAINES, Ill. (AP) - A superintendent of a northwest suburban Chicago school district is expected to resign next month amid allegations of sexual harassment. Floyd Williams is accused of sexually ...
Nov 17, 2017
Johnson: “It’s a false narrative that the entire city is on fire.”
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) President Trump continues to make Chicago a whipping boy for street violence, but Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson has an invitation for Trump to come...
Nov 17, 2017
Police investigating Mokena woman’s death as homicide
JOLIET, Ill. (AP) - Police say they’re investigating the death of a missing Mokena woman as a homicide after she was found fatally shot in the head. The Will County Sheriff’s Office said T...
Nov 17, 2017
