Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
White Sox Home Opener Postponed, Rescheduled for Tuesday at 1:10PM
From White Sox Media… CHICAGO - Today's Opening Day game between the Chicago White Sox and Detroit Tigers has been postponed due to rain and rescheduled for Tuesday at 1:10 p.m. CT. All tickets ...
Apr 03, 2017
Here’s how senators plan to vote on Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch
By Ashley Killough and Ted Barrett Republicans are considering their next step now that many Democrats are planning to filibuster the nomination of Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch. The Senate Judic...
Apr 03, 2017
2nd teen in custody for Facebook Live sexual assault: police
(CHICAGO) A second teenage boy is in custody in connection with the gang rape of a 15-year-old girl that was streamed live on Facebook last month from the Lawndale neighborhood, the Chicago Sun-Times ...
Apr 03, 2017
Case continued for Chicago teen accused in Facebook assault
CHICAGO (AP) - A 14-year-old boy remains in custody and will appear later this month on charges in the sexual assault of a Chicago teenager that was streamed live on Facebook. A public defender repres...
Apr 03, 2017
Rahm Emanuel: $26M investment coming to aging park facilities
(CHICAGO) A $26 million investment is coming to 20 of the Chicago Park District's aging facilities around the city, the Chicago Sun-Times is reporting. The money for the city's "Save Chicago's Treasur...
Apr 03, 2017
Road closures start Monday in northwest suburbs
(BENSENVILLE) Roads in the northwest suburbs will be closed beginning Monday to complete work on the Illinois Route 390 Tollway. At 7 a.m., northbound Thomas Drive at South Frontage Road in Bensenvill...
Apr 03, 2017
WEATHER – Cloudy with periods of showers becoming more widespread this afternoon. Thunder possible. High 48F.
Forecast Summary Meteorologist Todd Borek A WET START TO THE WORK WEEK WITH A BREAK COMING LATER IN THE DAY TUESDAY. THE DRY CONDITIONS WON’T LAST LONG AS ANOTHER SYSTEM ARRIVES WEDNESDAY. Today...
Apr 03, 2017
Johnson calls live streamed sex assault ‘absolutely horrific’
(CHICAGO) Chicago Police Supt. Eddie Johnson on Sunday announced the first of several expected arrests in a sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl that was broadcast on Facebook Live. At a news conferen...
Apr 02, 2017
Blagojevich lawyers to try to reduce sentence — again
(CHICAGO) President Barack Obama took a pass on his request for a commutation. A federal judge declined to reduce his sentence. But former Gov. Rod Blagojevich is not giving up his fight to get out of...
Apr 02, 2017
Trump Protests Today In Chicago
By Nick Gale, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) Two days before the Senate Judiciary Committee is set to vote on the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch, anti-Trump organizers will rally in Chicago and cities across...
Apr 01, 2017
