Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Cullerton: Republicans Can Solve Budget Impasse
By Nick Gale, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) — Illinois Senate President John Cullerton (D-Chicago) tells Big John and Ray on WLS that he had hoped that the House would send Gov. Bruce Rauner a budge...
Jun 01, 2017
S&P Lowers State Credit Rating
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM 890 News (SPRINGFIELD) — State government is now entering its third year without a budget and because of that, the state’s credit rating has taken an immediate hit....
Jun 01, 2017
Outrageous Comp Time
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) City Hall’s Inspector General Joe Ferguson is out with a new audit of the city’s collective bargaining agreements and this one reveals an very ge...
Jun 01, 2017
WEATHER: Sunny and warm. Possible storms late Friday
By Ray Stagich, Weather Channel Meteorologist (CHICAGO) A mostly dry stretch of weather through Thursday. A few more showers and storms look possible Friday into the 1st weekend of June….. Warmi...
Jun 01, 2017
Ken “Hawk” Harrelson to Retire
By Jennifer Keiper, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) White Sox play-by-play announcer Ken “Hawk” Harrelson has been in the broadcast booth for more than 30 years. His final year will be the 2018 ...
May 31, 2017
Illinois Legislature OK’s automatic-voter registration
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Legislature has overwhelmingly endorsed a plan to automatically register qualified voters. The proposal would register eligible individuals automatically when the...
May 31, 2017
Illinois House approves minimum wage hike
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois House has approved a proposal that would raise the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour over five years. House lawmakers voted 61 to 53 Tuesday. Democratic s...
May 31, 2017
Illinois lawmakers consider letting farmers grow hemp
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Lawmakers in Springfield have been considering a bill that would allow Illinois farmers to grow industrial hemp. The (Springfield) State Journal-Register reports that Democrat...
May 31, 2017
Chris Sale returns to Chicago to pitch against White Sox
By John Dempsey, WLS-AM news (CHICAGO) Tuesday night is a big night at Guaranteed Rate field on the South Side. Former White Sox star pitcher Chris Sale will be on the mound for Boston, throwing again...
May 30, 2017
Medical school graduates fleeing Illinois
CHICAGO (AP) - The number of medical school graduates who stay in Illinois after graduating from the state’s public universities is plummeting. Crain’s Chicago Business reports school offi...
May 30, 2017
