Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News

KANKAKEE, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois National Guard has opened a new aviation facility and readiness center. The $64.6 million Army Aviation Support Facility in Kankakee is more than 185,000 square feet...

ELGIN, Ill. (AP) - A Chicago suburb is finalizing a plan for future downtown development. The (Arlington Heights) Daily Herald reports that Elgin officials are working on a 167-page draft before prese...

JOLIET, Ill. (AP) - A suburban Chicago man has been sentenced to 10 years in state prison for sexually assaulting a child more than a decade ago. The Will County State’s Attorney’s Office ...

By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) The City Council meets today and sexual harassment is on the agenda. Right now there’s a $500 to $1,000 fine for sexual harassment, but it only applies to ...

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Nearly two dozen Wisconsin counties say in a federal lawsuit that “nefarious and deceptive” marketing campaigns from pharmaceutical companies are responsible for the natio...

By Weather Channel Meteorologist Ray Stagich   Cool and dry most of the week. A big reinforcing push of cold air for Friday….   Today|Sunny skies. High 47F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph. T...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A Springfield-area lawmaker who wants to bring more state jobs to the Illinois capital city says new data show more work needs to be done on the effort. The (Springfield) Stat...

CHICAGO (AP) - A 17-year-old boy faces attempted murder and other charges after authorities say he fired at Chicago police officers who were investigating an earlier shooting. Police say in a statemen...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois State Police officials have launched statewide training for officers in dealing with Alzheimer’s disease patients who wander away and need to be found. “S...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Republican leader of the Illinois House wants to establish a hotline for helping victims of sexual harassment. Minority Leader Jim Durkin says his legislation would create...