Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News

ByWeather Channel Meteorologist Geoff Maurer A warming trend continues into tomorrow, Labor Day. .   Today|Sunny. High 83F. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 mph. Tonight|Clear. Low around 70F. Winds SW at 1...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Gov. Bruce Rauner is seeking federal help for people in four northern Illinois counties affected by flooding and severe storms this summer. Rauner’s office said Friday h...

(CHICAGO) Shootings declined by 45.4 percent in August and murders were down by 47.4 percent compared to the same month last year, according to Chicago Police statistics. This August saw more than 300...

  By Weather Channel Meteorologist Todd Borek Mainly dry this holiday weekend. There is a slight chance for a stray shower tonight with a better opportunity (30% chance) for afternoon showers and...

By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) Now that both sides in Springfield have actually achieved state school reform and a state budget, a leading Republican thinks they can make deals for two more bi...

CHICAGO (AP) - A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court decision to dismiss a lawsuit filed against the Chicago Cubs by the owners of rooftop clubs adjacent to Wrigley Field. A three-judge pan...

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois National Guard says it’s sending seven airmen and a C-130 cargo plane to help with the response to Hurricane Harvey in Texas. The guard says the members of the 1...

CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has appointed the attorney for the state’s child welfare agency as his top legal adviser. Rauner named Lise Spacapan as general counsel for his office o...

CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson has undergone a successful kidney transplant operation that lasted for several hours. Police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi (gooh-YEHL’-me...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Police across the state say they’ll be out in force this Labor Day weekend, and they’re urging motorists not to drink and drive. Illinois State Police, the Illinoi...