Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
New IL Emergency Management Director
By Nick Gale, WLS-AM 890 News (SPRINGFIELD, Ill.) — Gov. Bruce Rauner has appointed Joseph G. Klinger as acting director for the state's Emergency Management Agency. Klinger has worked for the s...
Nov 13, 2017
It‘s official: Preckwinkle has a primary challenger
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle has a primary challenger. Former Alderman Bob Fioretti is running against her. Fioretti is hoping to get the pop tax...
Nov 13, 2017
Chicago office sued by family of man he fatally shot
CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago police officer who made headlines last month when a jury awarded a man he shot in the head $44.7 million is now being sued by the family of a man he fatally shot three years a...
Nov 13, 2017
Warring Indiana alcohol lobbyists reach deal on Sunday sales
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Two powerful groups whose past disagreements have blocked attempts to legalize carryout Sunday alcohol sales in Indiana say they have reached an agreement. The Indiana Association ...
Nov 13, 2017
From graffiti to Snapchat, schools react to racial incidents
CHICAGO (AP) - Racial incidents are appearing to pop up at an alarming rate in the nation’s public schools, from a carful of white Utah girls chanting a racial epithet used against black people ...
Nov 13, 2017
Man cited with stealing Toys For Tots donation jar in Winthrop Harbor
Surveillance photo of the suspect who stole a Toys For Tots donation jar from a gas station early Sunday in Winthrop Harbor. | Winthrop Harbor police (WINTHROP HARBOR) A Wisconsin man was cited ...
Nov 13, 2017
WEATHER: Clearing later today and tomorrow, rain returns Wednesday
By Weather Channel Meteorologist Richard Lewelling We dry out today but more showers expected at midweek. Today|Partly cloudy. High 41F. Winds light and variable. Tonight|Mostly cloudy skies early, th...
Nov 13, 2017
‘Pets for Vets’ waives cat and dog adoption fee for veterans
CHICAGO (AP) - Military veterans who adopt a cat or dog Saturday at a designated shelter can skip the adoption fee thanks to the “Pets for Vets ” program. PAWS Chicago and state Comptrolle...
Nov 11, 2017
Rahm attacks Rauner on new homeless vets housing project
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) It’s Veterans Day Observed and Mayor Emanuel took the occasion to take a whack at Gov Rauner again. Rauner put a brick on state money for con...
Nov 11, 2017
Illinois university’s master plan estimated to cost $1.2B
URBANA, Ill. (AP) - University of Illinois officials say that a proposed $1.2 billion master plan that provides a flexible blueprint for future campus growth and development isn’t unrealistic gi...
Nov 11, 2017
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