Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
IL Lawmakers Push Recreational Pot
By Nick Gale, WLS-AM News (SPRINGFIELD) There is a renewed push in Springfield to legalize marijuana for recreational purposes and this time lawmakers say it could be a financial windfall for the stat...
Apr 15, 2017
Treasurer Pushing Unclaimed Property Blitz
By Nick Gale, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) A statewide advertising push began this week to reunite Illinois residents with approximately $2.8 billion in unclaimed property. Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerich...
Apr 15, 2017
WEATHER: Warming trend today, butcooler on Easter Sunday
By Scott Lawrimore, Weather Channel Meteorologist (CHICAGO) A new weather system has moved into the area which will cause a quick warm up on Saturday, but cooler again on Sunday and Monday. Today|Part...
Apr 15, 2017
Signal problems causing major CTA disruptions, delays in Loop
(CHICAGO) Signal problems are causing major CTA service disruptions and delays Friday morning in the Loop. A signal problem near the Clark/Lake station, first reported at 8:46 a.m., has disrupted or d...
Apr 14, 2017
Settlement in Priest Abuse Lawsuits
By Nick Gale, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) The Archdiocese of Chicago has reached settlements with three men who say they were abused years ago by a defrocked priest convicted of child abuse. The separate la...
Apr 13, 2017
19 Charged In Narcotics Pipeline
By Nik Gale, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) Federal authorities have seized more than 190 kilograms of heroin as part of an investigation that disrupted a Mexico-to-Chicago narcotics pipeline and resulted in d...
Apr 13, 2017
Lawyer: Passenger says being dragged from United flight was “more horrifying” than leaving Vietnam
By John Dempsey, WLS-AM News Chicago personal injury attorney Thomas Demetrio says he will “probably” file a lawsuit against United Airlines after last Sunday’s incident in which a 6...
Apr 13, 2017
Bond Hearing Today for Man Accused of Killing Cook County Judge
By Christopher Michael, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) A woman who Cook County Judge Raymond Myles knew was shot in the leg, outside of his home, on Monday morning. She is expected to recover. When ...
Apr 13, 2017
WEATHER – Cloudy. Periods of rain this morning. High 57F.
Forecast Summary Meteorologist Ray Stagich Thursday, April 13, 2017 WLS-AM Ray Stagich Rain this morning mostly in Cook County and north. SUNRISE AND SUNSET APRIL 13 2017 – SUNRISE 614 AM CDT SU...
Apr 13, 2017
Highly acclaimed Cook County judge indicted by Feds
(CHICAGO) A highly regarded Cook County judge who formerly worked for the Illinois Lottery and state Department of Revenue is facing federal fraud charges for providing false information to obtain loa...
Apr 13, 2017
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