Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News

WEATHER: Enjoy the weekend
By Weather Channel Meteorologist Ray Stagich After possible overnight storms, it should clear up to be beautiful start to the weekend. Today|Partly cloudy skies. A stray shower or thunderstorm is poss...
Cumulus Media Aug 19, 2017

Bloomberg funds $2 million in ads backing soda tax
CHICAGO (AP) - Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is throwing his support behind a Chicago-area sweetened beverage tax by financing an ad campaign backing the levy. Bloomberg’s charity anno...
Cumulus Media Aug 18, 2017

Rauner says immigration bill ‘very reasonable’
CHICAGO (AP) - Gov. Bruce Rauner says a plan that would limit cooperation between authorities in Illinois and federal immigration authorities “seems very reasonable.” The Republican said F...
Cumulus Media Aug 18, 2017

Officials say soda tax no longer violates food stamp rules
CHICAGO (AP) - Cook County officials say a problem with the newly imposed sweetened beverage tax that jeopardized about $87 million in federal food stamp funds for Illinois has been solved. Retailers ...
Cumulus Media Aug 18, 2017

Ford to pay up to $10.1M to settle harassment allegations
DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) - Ford Motor Co. has agreed to pay up to $10.1 million to settle sexual and racial harassment allegations by workers at two Chicago-area plants. The settlement announced this week...
Cumulus Media Aug 18, 2017

Former Chicago US Attorney Zachary Fardon joins law firm
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 &...
Cumulus Media Aug 18, 2017

Longtime Metra employee named CEO of commuter rail agency
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...
Cumulus Media Aug 18, 2017

WEATHER: Great weekend for an air show!
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...
Cumulus Media Aug 18, 2017

Security breach at Board of Election vendor
(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 ...
Cumulus Media Aug 17, 2017

More IL Pols Calling It Quits
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...
Cumulus Media Aug 17, 2017







