Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Schaumburg hires consultant to design entertainment district
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. (AP) - A Chicago suburb will pay a consultant nearly $250,000 to create a master plan for an entertainment district. The Daily Herald reports that Schaumburg trustees approved the con...
Jul 18, 2017
WEATHER: Hot and humid
By Weather Channel Meteorologist Ray Stagich TEMPERATURES AND HUMIDITY CONTINUE TO RISE. HIGH TEMPERATURES COULD REACH 90 BY TOMORROW Today|Partly cloudy skies. High 87F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph. Toni...
Jul 18, 2017
llinois expands disaster proclamation; more floods possible
ALGONQUIN, Ill. (AP) - Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has added Cook County, which includes Chicago, to a state disaster proclamation amid flooding in the north of the state, warning there could be evacua...
Jul 17, 2017
Coast Guard rescues 4 during Lake Michigan boat race
MILWAUKEE (AP) - The U.S. Coast Guard says it rescued four people from a capsized boat on Lake Michigan during the annual Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac Island, Michigan. The Coast Guard says the...
Jul 17, 2017
Supreme Court justice, appellate judge to speak in Chicago
CHICAGO (AP) - Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is set to appear on stage with a federal appellate judge in Chicago. Ginsburg and Ann Claire Williams will hold a conversation at Chicago’...
Jul 17, 2017
Illinois universities get 1st state aid in 7 months
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois has tapped nearly $700 million in existing funds to make the first payment to colleges and universities they’ve received in seven months. Comptroller Susana Men...
Jul 17, 2017
Indiana governor ‘stoked’ to unveil list of roads projects
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb says he is “incredibly stoked” to announce a list of infrastructure projects that will get funding over the next five years. The Republican go...
Jul 17, 2017
WEATHER: Drier, warmer as work week begins
By Kenneth Boone, Weather Channel Meteorologist Windy and wet weather diminishes as work week begins. Temps expected to rise. Today|Cloudy early, becoming mostly sunny in the afternoon. High 77...
Jul 17, 2017
Chicago-area medical professionals charged with health care fraud
(CHICAGO) Several Chicago-area medical professionals are facing charges as part of the largest health care fraud enforcement action in Department of Justice history. More than 400 defendants were char...
Jul 15, 2017
Rauner Issues State Disaster Proclamation
By Nick Gale, WLS-AM 890 News (SPRINGFIELD, Ill.) — Governor Bruce Rauner has issued a state disaster proclamation for Lake, McHenry and Kane counties to ensure continued state support to...
Jul 15, 2017
