Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News

By Weather Channel Meteorologist Scott Lawrimore A STRONG FRONT ENTERS FOR THE TOP OF THE WEEKEND WITH SOME RAIN OR WET SNOW EARLY SATURDAY…….COLDER WEATHER EARLY FOR THE WEEK OF THANKSGIV...

By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) Mayor Rahm Emanuel is talking about the mass exonerations. The Mayor says, “The actions of Ronald Watts must be condemned by all of us" and at the City Clu...

By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) Governor Bruce Rauner is calling the sexual harassment reforms Democrats have com up with are “flawed.” Rauner says the new sexual harassment cop is ...

  SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois’ top librarian wants families to turn off the TV and other gadgets and read together. Secretary of State Jesse White, who serves as the state librarian, ...

  ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - Rockford’s mayor and police chief met with protesters who raised concerns about the deaths of a northern Illinois police officer and a motorist during a traffic stop...

By Ray Stagich, Weather Channel Meteorologist After a rain couple of days, we dry out, but it’s going to be much colder! Today|Intervals of clouds and sunshine. COLDER….High near 40F. Wind...

By Nick Gale, WLS-AM 890 News (WASHINGTON) — Senate Democrats say the Republican tax plan is geared towards helping big business, but in the House, U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Channahon) says th...

By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) In the Cook County budget balancing process, President Toni Preckwinkle is scolding Sheriff Tom Dart again. The County Board has approved millions more in legal ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - Inmates at a northern Illinois jail will have access to tablets that can be used as phones and for approved classes. The Rockford Register Star reports the tablets will be fully ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Boeing Co. has inked a deal to sell four 777 freighters to Ethiopian Airlines, a purchase valued at $1.3 billion. Chicago-based Boeing and Ethiopian made the announc...