Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Rauner walking fine line on Trumpcare
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) In Washington, there now may be enough votes to pass Trumpcare in the Senate and some are saying Governor Rauner is walking a very fine line in reacting to it. I...
Sep 20, 2017
Boy charged with releasing pepper spray at Tinley Park high school
(TINLEY PARK) A student has been charged with releasing pepper spray and causing the evacuation of a southwest suburban high school Monday afternoon. The 17-year-old boy was charged as a juvenile with...
Sep 20, 2017
Summer-like weather to continue through the weekend
By Weather Channel Meteorologist Scott Lawrimore WE TOUCHED RECORDS FROM THE 1930s ON WEDNESDAY…FALL OFFICIALLY STARTS FRIDAY BUT YOU WOULDN’T KNOW IT WITH OUR FORECAST….. Today|Most...
Sep 20, 2017
WEATHER: Warmer, with near record temps later this week
By Weather Channel Meteorologist THE WEATHER PATTERNS STAY ON THE WARM SIDE OF AVERAGE THIS WEEK EVEN THOUGH FALL OFFICIALLY STARTS FRIDAY…..NEAR RECORD HIGH TEMPS LATER THIS WEEK….. Today...
Sep 19, 2017
Chicago principal barred from jail school over false data
CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago Public Schools principal has been barred from an alternative high school operating in the Cook County Jail following allegations that she falsified student data. Sheriff Tom D...
Sep 15, 2017
Commuter rail agency proposing fare hikes, service cuts
CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago’s commuter rail agency is considering hiking fares by up to 20 percent and cutting weekend service. Metra officials say higher costs for staffing and material and cuts in ...
Sep 15, 2017
JPMorgan Chase investing $40M in Chicago neighborhoods
CHICAGO (AP) - JPMorgan Chase & Co. says it plans to invest $40 million over three years in neighborhoods on Chicago’s South and West Sides to create economic opportunity. Bank officials sai...
Sep 15, 2017
WEATHER:Sunny and much warmer
By Weather Channel Meteorologist Scott Lawrimore Today | Sunny. High near 85F. Winds S at 10 to 15 mph. Tonight|Clear skies. Low near 65F. Winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Saturday|Sunshine. Highs in the upp...
Sep 15, 2017
Murder Suspect is Returned to Chicago
By Jennifer Keiper, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) A man arrested in Mexico has been returned to the Chicago area to face charges that he killed his ex-wife. Nancy Bustos, 36, was found dead in 2011, in th...
Sep 14, 2017
Skunks on Chicago suburb’s most wanted list
VERNON HILLS, Ill. (AP) - For skunks roaming free in the Chicago suburb of Vernon Hills these are the best of times and the worst of times. Thanks to mild weather that allowed more skunks to survive t...
Sep 14, 2017
