Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Round Lake Park traffic stop leads to over $3M worth of marijuana
More than $6 million worth of marijuana was discovered in a storage unit by Round Lake Park and Round Lake Beach police during a search on Friday. | Round Lake Park Police Dept.(ROUND LAKE PARK) The a...
Oct 16, 2017
Sen. Dick Durbin: Democrats can lose to Trump if they ‘overdo it’ by being too liberal
By Andrew Kaczynski Sen. Dick Durbin, the number two Democrat in the Senate, said in a radio interview Sunday that his party could lose to President Donald Trump in 2020 if they “o...
Oct 16, 2017
Former wrestler running for Illinois Governor
By John Dempsey, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) A former pro-wrestler who was known as “The Illustrious One”, is running for Illinois Governor. Jon Stewart is a candidate for the Libertarian nomina...
Oct 16, 2017
WEATHER: Clear and cool
By Weather Channel Meteorologist Geoff Maurer A cold front came thru yesterday morning so we start the week with sunny sklies and mch cooler temperatures. Today|Sunny skies. High 60F. Winds WSW at 10 ...
Oct 16, 2017
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
