Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News

By Jennifer Keiper, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) Expected to be discussed during a conference call, with a federal judge, later today: A request by former Congressman Aaron Schock to have his trial resch...

By Christopher Michael, WLS-AM News (WILLOWBROOK) — A southwest suburban man faces a felony charge for allegedly leaving the scene of a crash late Wednesday that killed one man and injured four ...

By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) With less than two weeks to go in the regular session of the General Assembly, Governor Rauner is willing to “be supportive” of a city-owned Chic...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Senate has adjourned without taking action on remaining items from the “grand bargain” budget compromise. Democrats who run the chamber had said they ...

By Nick Gale, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) — A charter school in Chicago is threatening a strike. If teachers at Passages Charter School were to walk off the job, the school would be the first char...

By Scott Lawrimore, Weather Channel Meteorologist (CHICAGO) MUCH COOLER weather coming today…no more 80s for a while…. Today | Cloudy with occasional showers for the afternoon. High 52F. (...

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) - A University of Notre Dame student says he and some others plan to protest Vice President Mike Pence’s Sunday commencement address at the school by walking out on the spe...

By Christopher Michael, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) Some important changes are coming to the Chicago Police Department. The CPD is going to implement a new use of force policy. Police Superintendent Edd...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner’s chief education adviser says the governor won’t support an overhaul of Illinois’ school-funding formula if it benefits Chicago...

By Darlene Superville, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Four potential candidates to lead the FBI - including former Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman - met with President Donald Trump and Attorney Gen...