Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
WEATHER: Much cooler, possible rainy start to weekend
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. (...
May 19, 2017
Notre Dame students plan walkout during Pence speech
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...
May 18, 2017
CPD Introduces New Use-Of-Force Policy
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...
May 18, 2017
Rauner aide says he opposes Democrats’ school funding plan
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...
May 18, 2017
Trump interviews 4 candidates for post of FBI director
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...
May 18, 2017
Rubber Stamp Aldermen Becoming More Independent
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) — The Chicago City Council is a little less of a rubber stamp for Mayor Rahm Emanuel than it used to be, according to new research from former independ...
May 17, 2017
Illinois Republican calls for special prosecutor to investigate Trump
Bu John Dempsey, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) For the first time, an Illinois Republican Congressman is calling for the appointment of a special prosecutor or independent commission to look into alleged ties...
May 17, 2017
State Senator Wants Taxpayers to Pay for Political Campaigns
By Christopher Michael, WLS-AM 890 News (SPRINGFIELD) Illinois is a state in a deficit. A huge deficit. Service providers to the state are waiting well over a year to be paid for their services and pr...
May 17, 2017
UPDATE: Illinois inmate shot in standoff was treated for eating shoe
GENEVA, Ill. (AP) - Authorities say an inmate who took nurses hostage at a suburban Chicago hospital was being treated for eating plastic off a jail uniform sandal. Police fatally shot Tywon M. Salter...
May 17, 2017
IL Senate calls new votes on grand bargain bills
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Senate has scheduled a do-over for some pieces of legislation that are part of the so-called grand bargain budget compromise. Democrats who control the Senate on ...
May 17, 2017
