Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Unemployment, number of jobs increase in Illinois in June
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois unemployment rate increased slightly in June while nonfarm payrolls increased by nearly 9,000 jobs. The Illinois Department of Employment Security reported the pr...
Jul 22, 2017
Judge: Harvey wrongly diverted water cash owed to Chicago
CHICAGO (AP) - A judge has taken away a Chicago suburb’s control over its water fund after determining the city’s officials engaged in illegal conduct over several years. Cook County Circu...
Jul 22, 2017
A Pricey Bag of Dust
By Jennifer Keiper, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) It was the first manned mission to the moon in 1969 and astronaut Neil Armstrong used a bag to collect moon dust. That Apollo 11 bag was later misidentifi...
Jul 21, 2017
Feds: Man Arrested On Way To China
By Nick Gale, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) — A 30-year employee of a McHenry County manufacturing firm stole proprietary information from the company while planning to move to China to begin work f...
Jul 20, 2017
Chicago area flood threat continues.
By John Dempsey, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) The Chicago area received more rain Thursday morning, adding to the woes of flood-weary residents in the north and northwest suburbs. McHenry County Board Chairm...
Jul 20, 2017
Illinois Bicentennial events include video, beer contests
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The buildup to Illinois’ 200th birthday celebration will include a student video contest and a craft beer competition. Gov. Bruce Rauner on Tuesday announced the first a...
Jul 20, 2017
Illinois prison guard pleads guilty in inmate assault
BENTON, Ill. (AP) - A southern Illinois correctional officer has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges accusing him of assaulting and injuring a handcuffed inmate. Federal prosecutors say 30-year...
Jul 20, 2017
Sheriff’s recruits, trainees laid off due to soda tax holdup
CHICAGO (AP) - The Cook County sheriff has laid off more than 110 recruits and trainees, saying the move was made because a proposed countywide tax on soda was put on hold. The layoffs are in addition...
Jul 19, 2017
Another Gacy Victim ID’d
By Nick Gale, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) — Another one of John Wayne Gacy’s victims has been identified decades after his remains were found under the serial killer’s Norwood Park Tow...
Jul 19, 2017
Racist emails by city water employees draws reaction from Black Caucus chairman
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) The revelation of racist emails by a supervisor and others in the city water department is drawing reaction from the chairman of the City Council’s Black C...
Jul 19, 2017
