Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
WEATHER: A warm up may bring some storms today
By Weather Channel Meteorologist Scott Lawrimore The south winds will warm us up today…and introduce some storms to the area. Today | Windy with scattered thunderstorms. High near 80. Winds SSW ...
Jun 28, 2017
Hillary Clinton tells librarians they protect truth, facts
CHICAGO (AP) - Hillary Clinton received a standing ovation when she said librarians are on the front line of “the fight to defend truth and reason, evidence and facts.” The 2016 Democratic...
Jun 27, 2017
Retailers file suit against sweetened beverage tax
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM news (CHICAGO) Retailers have filed suit against the Cook County sweetened beverage tax about to go into effect. Retailers argue that the tax is unconstitutional because it app...
Jun 27, 2017
3 Chicago cops charged with obstruction in Laquan McDonald case
(CHICAGO) Three current or former Chicago Police officers have been indicted on state charges of conspiracy, obstruction and misconduct in regard to the investigation of the fatal shooting of Laquan M...
Jun 27, 2017
Police: 2 dead in Chicago crash, including off-duty officer
CHICAGO (AP) - Authorities say two people including an off-duty Chicago police officer have died following an early-morning crash. Chicago police say the officer was driving in his personal SUV when i...
Jun 27, 2017
Bulls Introduce Newest Additions
By Jennifer Keiper, WLS-AM (CHICAGO) The Chicago Bulls have introduced their three newest players. Zach LaVine, Kris Dunn, and Lauri Markkanen were picked up in last week’s NBA draft and a trade...
Jun 27, 2017
Appeal Delays Trial for Officer’s Widow
By Jennifer Keiper, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) The trial is now on hold for the wife of a former Fox Lake Police lieutenant who killed himself and tried to make it look like he was killed in the line o...
Jun 27, 2017
UberEATS, McDonald’s offering delivery with UberEATS
PITTSBURGH (AP) - UberEATS and McDonald’s are beginning food delivery from 44 of the fast-food chain’s Pittsburgh-area restaurants. The companies ran a pilot program testing the McDonald&#...
Jun 27, 2017
Students pushing to save rare wetlands on school property
JOLIET, Ill. (AP) - Students, environmental activists, scientists and others are trying to convince officials at an Illinois junior college to reject a developer’s proposal to extend a road thro...
Jun 27, 2017
Relatives ask for help in search for missing Chinese scholar
CHICAGO (AP) - Relatives of a Chinese scholar who disappeared from the University of Illinois are pleading for help in the search to find her. WLS-TV in Chicago reports that Yingying Zhang’s fat...
Jun 27, 2017
