Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Illinois trooper dies following crash along interstate
FARMER CITY, Ill. (AP) - Authorities say an Illinois State Police trooper has died and his canine partner was injured following a crash involving a semi-truck along Interstate 74. State police say in ...
Jun 29, 2017
Storms in northern Illinois flood roads, cause wind damage
ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - Severe storms brought up to 6 inches of rain to parts of northern Illinois in less than four hours, causing flash flooding in some areas. The National Weather Service office in R...
Jun 29, 2017
If no budget, road construction shuts down
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (SPRINGFIELD) Without a budget deal in Springfield today, state road construction could be shutting down. 25,000 workers on 900 road projects would be affected. Todd Maisc...
Jun 29, 2017
Good gov’t groups demand next police contract ‘stop shielding bad cops’
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) A new coalition of reputable good government groups delivered petitions to the offices of Mayor Rahm Emanuel the city council, asking that the next Chicago polic...
Jun 29, 2017
NIU board of trustees faces lawsuit over president severance
DEKALB, Ill. (AP) - A member of the DeKalb County Board is suing Northern Illinois University’s Board of Trustees in an effort to void a $600,000 severance payment to the school’s departin...
Jun 29, 2017
WEATHER: Severe weather chances thru tonight
By Weather Channel Meteorologist Scott Lawrimore STORMY WEATHER POSSIBLE THRU THE DAY AND A SEVERE WEATHER THREAT TONIGHT Today | Cloudy skies during the morning hours followed by thunderstorms in the...
Jun 29, 2017
Republican State Senator says Madigan “wants a meltdown.”
By John Dempsey, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) Bloomington Republican State Senator Bill Brady is blasting Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan, saying Madigan wants to “obstruct” progress tow...
Jun 28, 2017
Cubs Visit Trump White House
By Nick Gale, WLS-AM 890 News (WASHINGTON) — The World Series Champion Chicago Cubs have made a stop at the White House. It was the second stop at the White House for the Cubs, having already vi...
Jun 28, 2017
Rauner Threatens Extended Special Session
By Nick Gale, WLS-AM 890 News (SPRINGFIELD, Ill.) — Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner today released a statement regarding the slow progress of the General Assembly's budget negotiations as they work d...
Jun 28, 2017
City Hall reacts to indictments in killing of Laquan McDonald
By Bill Cameron (CHICAGO) Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle are reacting to yesterday’s indictment of the three cops on the scene of the 2014 police killing of ...
Jun 28, 2017
