Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Chicago Based Grubhub Sold To New York Venture
New York-based venture Wonder has purchased the delivery company from Just Eat Takeaway.com for $650 million. The sale reflects a steep decline in valuation amid heavy competition for food delivery or...
Nov 13, 2024
CTA Red Line Trains Re-routed Due To Police Activity In Subway
UPDATE 4:45PM: Service is resuming on CTA Red Line trains after running on the elevated tracks this afternoon from the North Side to downtown, after an unauthorized person on the tracks in the Loop ne...
Nov 12, 2024
Bears OC Waldron Fired
The Bears have made a move to address their struggling offense, announcing that offensive coordinator Shane Waldron has been fired. The Bears haven't scored a touchdown in their last 23 offensive driv...
Nov 12, 2024
Suburban Woman Forgets Lotto Ticket. Wins Big
An Elmhurst woman purchased a lottery ticket at her local grocery store...and then forgot about it. When she finally pulled out the ticket out of her purse and checked the numbers for the October 20th...
Nov 11, 2024
Metra Debuts Veterans Locomotive
Metra has unveiled a specially painted train engine for Veterans Day that's set to enter service later this month, the transit agency said. The locomotive features a bald eagle on the front, with Amer...
Nov 11, 2024
Veterans Day Events
It's Veterans Day and today, Chicago has been officially named a Purple Heart City, joining cities across the nation that honor the sacrifices who servicemembers who have been wounded or killed. A cer...
Nov 11, 2024
Salvation Army Kicks Off 2024 Kettle Campaign
Bells will be ringing this holiday season as the Salvation Army kicks off its annual Red Kettle campaign with 400 donation buckets set up across the Chicago area. The Salvation Army debuted the kettle...
Nov 08, 2024
Pumpkin Smashes Happening Across Chicago Area on Saturday
Unsure what to do with your leftover pumpkins from the Halloween season? Several pumpkin smashes are happening across the Chicago area on Saturday. Participants smash pumpkins and throw them into a co...
Nov 08, 2024
Woman Stabbed And Critically Injured in DeKalb Domestic Incident
A woman was stabbed multiple times in a domestic violence incident in DeKalb over the weekend, according to police. The incident happened near Greenbrier Road and Normal Road on Saturday at about 12:4...
Nov 04, 2024
Man Arrested After Allegedly Punching Suburban Election Judge
A man was arrested after causing a disturbance at an Orland Park polling location, according to police. The incident happened Sunday morning at about 11 a.m. at the Orland Park Township Office. 24 yea...
Nov 04, 2024
