Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Father heartbroken by video of bus aide slapping daughter, 6
By Sheena Jones and Susannah Cullinane A video showing a bus aide slapping a 6-year-old girl with autism has left an Illinois father heartbroken. In the surveillance-camera footage, the unidentified a...
May 10, 2017
Durbin Calls for Independent Commission to Investigate Russian Election Meddling
John Dempsey, WLS-AM 890 News Illinois Democratic U.S. Senator Dick Durbin wants to see an independent commission investigate allegations that Russia interfered in the 2016 U.S. Presidential election....
May 09, 2017
Evergreen Park Man Charged with Sexual Assault on Facebook Friend
Christopher Michael, WLS-AM 890 News (ORLAND PARK) 21 year old William Jones had been a Facebook friend of an Orland Park girl for several years. Friday night, he asked if she wanted to “hang ou...
May 09, 2017
Illinois income tax increase being discussed in Springfield
By John Dempsey, WLS-AM 890 News (SPRINGFIELD) There is a plan percolating in Springfield to raise Illinois income taxes, as a way to end the Illinois budget standoff that has been going on for over t...
May 08, 2017
Sinclair close to Tribune Media deal
By Brian Stelter Sinclair Broadcasting is on the verge of a deal to acquire Tribune Media, creating a local television behemoth, sources said Sunday. The $4 billion deal is slated to be announced on M...
May 07, 2017
UPDATE: Joliet house where Semaj Crosby was found dead burns down
(JOLIET TOWNSHIP) The Joliet Township house where 16-month-old Semaj Crosby was found dead last month burned down Saturday morning, the day after the toddler's funeral. Authorities were called for rep...
May 07, 2017
Pope’s representative to US to help honor Catholic Charities
CHICAGO (AP) - The representative of Pope Francis in the U.S. will give the homily at a special Mass to mark the 100th anniversary of Catholic Charities in the Chicago archdiocese. Archbishop Christop...
May 07, 2017
WEATHER: Frost start, then sunny, breezy and cool
Today |Areas of frost early, then sunny, breezy and cool. High 58F. Cooler near the Lake. Winds NNE at 10 to 15 mph. Sunday night|A mostly clear sky. Low 37F. Winds ENE at 5 to 10 mph. Monday|Interval...
May 07, 2017
Illinois automatic-voter registration gets Senate approval
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois senators have overwhelmingly endorsed an automatic-voter registration plan two years in the making. The measure would automatically register qualified voters when the...
May 06, 2017
Man charged with stealing 24 iPads from Crystal Lake school
Carlos Lucas | Crystal Lake police(CRYSTAL LAKE) A 30-year-old man who confessed to stealing 24 Apple iPads from a northwest suburban Crystal Lake school is facing felony charges. Carlos J. Lucas was ...
May 06, 2017
