Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Rauner signing of abortion bill angers conservatives
By John Dempsey, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) Republicans and anti-abortion groups are denouncing Illinois Republican Governor Bruce Rauner for signing a bill expanding abortion rights in Illinois. The bill,...
Sep 29, 2017
SCOTUS Takes Up Union Dues Case
By Nick Gale, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) — The United States Supreme Court Thursday has decided to take up a case where an Illinois man says it is against his freedom of speech to pay into unions...
Sep 28, 2017
City seeks millions from Equifax
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Alderman Ed Burke have filed a City of Chicago lawsuit against Equifax for its massive data breach. It’s a consumer fraud lawsuit th...
Sep 28, 2017
Suburban Congressman goes to White House to talk infrastructure
By John Dempsey, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) West Suburban Democratic Congressman Dan Lipinski appeared on WLS Thursday morning, just after his White House visit to discuss a massive, multi-billion dollar i...
Sep 28, 2017
Financial firm heads accused in Chicago of insider trading
CHICAGO (AP) - Federal prosecutors in Chicago have charged a former financial analyst and former investment banker with securities fraud for alleged insider trading. The U.S. attorney’s office s...
Sep 28, 2017
WEATHER: Sunny and seasonable with high’s in low 70’s
By Weather Channel Meteorologist Geoff Maurer Today|Generally sunny. High 74F. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph. Tonight|Partly cloudy. Low around 55F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph. Tomorrow|Sunny. Highs in the low ...
Sep 28, 2017
School superintendent pleads innocent to fraud charges
CHICAGO (AP) - A former suburban Chicago school superintendent facing federal fraud charges has pleaded not guilty to the charges. Former Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210 superintendent ...
Sep 27, 2017
Rahm: Trump candidate losing in Alabama means trouble for GOP
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) President Trump’s candidate in the Alabama Senate primary lost to a conservative firebrand and Mayor Emanuel seems to be enjoying it. In fact, the Mayor is...
Sep 27, 2017
State Gets Fed Funding For Opioid Fight
By Nick Gale, WLS-AM 890 News (SPRINGFIELD, Ill.) — To fight the opioid epidemic in 18 south-central Illinois rural counties that have been hard hit, the Illinois Department of Public Health has...
Sep 27, 2017
Mayor: Fairley leaves police accountability office “in a stronger position”
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) Sharon Fairley is leaving the Civilian Office of Police Accountability to perhaps run for Attorney General, and that raises a big question at City Hall. As inter...
Sep 27, 2017
