Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News

CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago’s recent U.S. attorney who oversaw the prosecution of former House Speaker Dennis Hastert has joined the current FBI director’s old law firm. Atlanta-based King &...

CHICAGO (AP) - The Metra Board of Directors has named a longtime mechanical department employee to serve as the next executive director/CEO of the suburban Chicago commuter rail agency. The board unan...

By Weather Channel Meteorologist Scott Lawrimore Cold front has gone thru leaving breezy weather but not much cold air. Should be a great weekend for the Air and Sea Show! Today|Abundant sunshine. Hig...

(CHICAGO) Chicago Board of Elections is reporting a security breach by one of it vendors. Cyber security detective Chris Vickery found a data breach at E S & S, Election Systems and Software, the ...

By Nick Gale, WLS-AM 890 News (SPRINGFIELD, Il) — Two more Illinois politicians are calling it quits. State Sen. Bill Haine (D-Alton), who was diagnosed with multiple myeloma says he will not be...

By Nick Gale, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) Illinois Lawmakers have passed a resolution denouncing hate groups. The measure condemns white supremacists and other groups and received unanimous support in t...

CHICAGO (AP) - Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert has officially completed his 15-month prison sentence and is no longer being monitored by law enforcement. Bureau of Prisons records indicate Wednesd...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has asked federal responders to join state officials in assessing the damage in four counties after flooding last month. Rauner’s office said ...

CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel says President Donald Trump’s administration is “wrong morally, wrong factually and wrong legally” as it threatens to end funding for cities...

By John Dempsey, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) For the first time in over 90 years, there will be a total solar eclipse in North America this coming Monday August 21st, and the Adler Planetarium is pulling ou...