Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News

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...

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 ...

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 ...

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...

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...

(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...

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...

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...

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...

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&#...