Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Wisconsin AG doubts state will joint health care lawsuit
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel says he doubts he’ll join a lawsuit seeking to force President Donald Trump’s administration to make health care subsidy paymen...
Oct 24, 2017
Meijer recalls some packaged produce due to listeria risk
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) - Midwest retailer Meijer Inc. says it’s recalling some packaged produce items in six states due to potential listeria contamination. The recall affects certain Meijer-b...
Oct 24, 2017
Indiana Child Sex Assault Suspect Found in Iowa
By Jennifer Keiper, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) A man wanted for sexually assaulting a child in northwest Indiana is found in Iowa. Hiding under a bed in an Iowa apartment is where deputies say they fou...
Oct 24, 2017
Indiana city mulls building airport runway over highway
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. (AP) - A northern Indiana city is weighing a proposed airport runway extension that would be built over a busy highway. The proposal for the Michigan City Municipal Airport ...
Oct 24, 2017
Rauner Reveals Re-election Bid
By Nick Gale, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) — Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner on Monday announced that he is seeking re-election next year. “This is about the people coming together in a mass movem...
Oct 23, 2017
New testing benchmarks to rely only on SAT exam in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - New testing benchmarks for Illinois high schools are prompting concern and confusion. The Chicago Tribune reports that the state is taking the unusual step of using scores fro...
Oct 23, 2017
Illinois governor’s race could be costliest in US history
CHICAGO (AP) - The 2018 Illinois governor’s race is on pace to be the most expensive in U.S. history, propelled by a wealthy Republican incumbent and a billionaire Democrat. J.B. Pritzker, one o...
Oct 23, 2017
Illinois lottery manager projects $4B in sales
CHICAGO (AP) - A contract obtained by The Associated Press shows the new company hired to run the Illinois Lottery projects it will increase annual sales to $4 billion, generating more than $1 billion...
Oct 22, 2017
Illinois teachers can get tax credit for buying supplies
CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois teachers who buy classroom supplies with their own money may now receive a state tax credit of up to $250. The new credit is in addition to a $250 federal deduction. It’s...
Oct 22, 2017
WEATHER: Warm but rainy
By Weather Channel Meteorologist Jeff Eno STORMS RAMP UP TODAY WITH THE PASSING OF A COLD FRONT…NOT EXPECTING ANY WIDESPREAD SEVERE WEATHER Sunday | Showers early…a more steady rain...
Oct 22, 2017
