Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Illinois receives $110M in emergency preparedness grants
CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois is receiving more than $110 million in federal grants to help prevent and respond to terrorism and other emergencies. U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth announce...
Sep 24, 2017
WEATHER: A cool down in temps by mid-week
By Kenneth Boone, Weather Channel Meteorologist RECORD TO NEAR RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES LOOK TO CONTINUE TODAY BEFORE COOLER, MORE SEASONAL CONDITIONS ARRIVE BY MIDWEEK. Today|Mostly sunny skies. Near...
Sep 24, 2017
FBI warns about consequences of making social media threats
CHICAGO (AP) - The FBI’s new public service campaign designed to make people think before making social media threats includes the voice of someone who has made them. Jabari Dean threaten...
Sep 24, 2017
WEATHER: Pattern of near record highs temps continues
By Kenneth Boone, Weather Channel Meteorologist (CHICAGO) We will continue the pattern of near record high temperatures today. Lots of sunshine thru the rest of the weekend and to start the work week....
Sep 24, 2017
5 college football players charged in attack turn selves in
WHEATON, Ill. (AP) - All five members of a the Wheat College football team charged with battery of one of their teammates have turned themselves in to police. The Chicago Tribune reports that the last...
Sep 23, 2017
WEATHER: Could be another record high set today
By Weather Channel Meteorologist Scott Lawrimore MORE RECORD HEAT!!! FALL HAS STARTED BUT OUR WEATHER REMAINS VERY SUMMER-LIKE! Today | Sunny skies. Near record high temperatures. High 91F. Winds SSE ...
Sep 23, 2017
A haze of questions for Wheaton College after football players charged
Top (from left): James W. Coksey, Kyler S. Kregel and Benjamin Pettway; Bottom (from left): Noah R. Spielman and Samuel J. Tebos | Photos from Wheaton College and Spielman’s Facebook (WHEA...
Sep 22, 2017
Allstate releases estimated insurance losses after Harvey
NEW YORK (AP) - Allstate expects insurance losses of about $593 million in August after Hurricane Harvey left a path of destruction along the Gulf Coast. The insurer said Thursday that the losses are ...
Sep 22, 2017
WEATHER: Summer temps on first day of Fall
By Weather Channel Meteorologist Scott Lawrimore AFTER TOUCHING RECORDS FROM THE 1930s ON THURSDAY, FALL OFFICIALLY STARTS TODAY…BUT YOU WOULDN’T KNOW IT WITH OUR FORECAST….. Today|A...
Sep 22, 2017
Man Sentenced in Beating of WWII Vet
By Jennifer Keiper, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) – A man who pleaded guilty to charges in connection with the beating of a 95 year old World War II vet has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. Navy ve...
Sep 21, 2017
