Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Craft brewers compete to create Illinois bicentennial brew
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois State Fair is giving visitors something to wash down all that funnel cake: Craft beer. Craft brewers from all over the state will take part in the competit...
Aug 07, 2017
Restraining order issued over ex-NIU president severance pay
DEKALB, Ill. (AP) - A judge granted a temporary restraining order barring Northern Illinois University from continuing to make payments on a former president’s severance package. DeKalb County B...
Aug 07, 2017
Update: Emanuel confirms city will file suit against DOJ
(CHICAGO) Mayor Emanuel revealed it first to Bill Cameron Friday at a taping of Sunday’s “Connected to Chicago.” At a Sunday City Hall press conference with supporters, he said Chica...
Aug 07, 2017
UPDATE: 16 arrests, 185 medical transports in 3 days at Lollapalooza
(CHICAGO) Sixteen people have been arrested in the first three days of the Lollapalooza music festival this weekend in downtown Chicago. Four people were arrested Saturday, the third day of the festiv...
Aug 06, 2017
Crystal Lake Man charged in slayings of wife, her teenage sister
CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill. (AP) - A northeastern Illinois man has been charged in the fatal shootings of his 31-year-old wife and her 15-year-old sister. Ryan Yarber of Crystal Lake had a rights hearing Satur...
Aug 06, 2017
WEATHER: Cooler and possibly a little wetter
By Weather Channel Meteorologist Jeff Eno Today | Overcast with showers at times. Cool. High near 70 Tomorrow | Any showers end by midday. High 75 Tuesday | Sunshine. High 80 Wednesday | Partly cloudy...
Aug 06, 2017
Springfield, Rockford airports sharing $11 million in grants
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A pair of Illinois airports in Rockford and Springfield will receive federal grants totaling more than $11 million toward improvement projects. Members of Illinois’ cong...
Aug 05, 2017
Walker signs bill limiting deer baiting bans
MADISON, WI. (AP) - Gov. Scott Walker has signed a bill establishing limits on deer baiting and feeding bans in counties affected by chronic wasting disease. Right now the Department of Natural Resour...
Aug 05, 2017
Emanuel to sue Feds over new Sanctuary City Rules
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) Mayor Emanuel says he’s going to sue the Trump Justice Dept on Monday, over its new Sanctuary City rules. New rules just out, prevent Sanctuary Cities like...
Aug 04, 2017
Trump names new Chicago U.S. Attorney
By John Dempsey, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) President Donald Trump has named a new U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois. Trump is nominating 46-year old John Lausch, to replace Zachary Fardo...
Aug 04, 2017
