Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News

  By Jeff Eno, Weather Channel Meteorologist **A BEACH HAZARD STATEMENT IS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND STRUCTURAL CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED.** Today | Sunny. High low t...

By Nick Gale, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) — A federal appeals court has turned down a request from imprisoned ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich to rehear his argument that his sentence is too lengthy.  ...

CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois’ two Democratic U.S. senators are taking steps to ensure they have a voice in choosing the state’s new U.S. attorneys. President Donald Trump’s administration...

WOODSTOCK, Ill. (AP) - Woodstock officials are seeking public opinions about redeveloping the historic city square. The (Crystal Lake) Northwest Herald reports that the city is compiling a plan for th...

CHICAGO (AP) - Erosion along shores of Lake Michigan in Chicago’s northern suburbs has been an issue for decades, but new research indicates it could be accelerating. The Chicago Tribune reports...

CHICAGO (AP) - Prosecutors are asking a judge to deny requests from former Illinois U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock to throw out his corruption case. Prosecutors say Schock’s reasons for dismissing the c...

DEERFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Authorities say a 27-year-old suburban Chicago man was killed when he fell out of a party bus and onto an expressway before he was struck by another vehicle. Illinois State Poli...

By Geoff Maurer, Weather Channel Meteorologist (CHICAGO) After a warm end to the weekend, cooler air will settle in on Monday behind a front.   Today|Partly cloudy & cooler. High 68F. Winds N...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois first lady Diana Rauner is holding an event to kick off major renovations at the Illinois Executive Mansion in Springfield. Rauner is board chair of a mansion associa...

NAPERVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Officials in the Chicago suburb of Naperville say repairs to a 160-foot-tall tower that houses a carillon could cost $1.6 million to about $3.8 million. An assessment released ...