Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Illinois Supreme Court strikes down Chicago rental car tax
CHICAGO (AP) - The Illinois Supreme Court says Chicago can’t force companies to slap a tax on residents who rent cars in the suburbs. The court says there could be “serious problems”...
Jan 23, 2017
Aaron Schock case assigned to federal judge in Urbana
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A former federal prosecutor who became a judge in 2013 has been assigned to handle the corruption case against former U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock. The (Springfield) State Jo...
Jan 23, 2017
Brenda Barnes, executive who quit to raise children, dies
(NAPERVILLE) Brenda Barnes, whose decision to leave the top job at Pepsi-Cola set off a national debate about mothers in the workforce, has died at age 63. Erin Barnes says her mother died in Napervil...
Jan 23, 2017
United computer glitch cancels 6 flights, delays 200 more
CHICAGO (AP) - United Airlines says six flights were cancelled and 200 more were delayed because of a computer problem that forced a ground stop for all domestic flights that lasted about 2 hours Sund...
Jan 23, 2017
Teens party at family’s condo, boy jumps out window to avoid cops
The rear window that a 15-year-old boy jumped out of after Riverside police arrived at the condominium for a possible burglary on Friday. | Riverside police (RIVERSIDE) Officers were called to ...
Jan 23, 2017
WEATHER – Areas of dense morning fog. Some drizzle possible. Cloudy. High 42F.
Forecast Summary Meteorologist Jeff Eno WLS-AM Monday, Januaray 23, 2017 DENSE FOG EARLY WITH ADVISORIES FOR INDIANA COUNTIES…WARM THRU MIDWEEK National Weather Service Alert: HAZARDOUS WEATHER ...
Jan 23, 2017
Park City man finds old lotto ticket worth $50K
Cesar Pineda | Illinois Lottery(PARK CITY) A north suburban man checked an old lottery ticket at a gas station to discover he won $50,000 in November. Cesar Pineda of Park City matched four numbers pl...
Jan 22, 2017
Weather: Cloudy but dry, colder later in the week
By Ray Stagich, Weather Channel Meteorologist (CHICAGO) Drying out and staying mild for January this weekend. By mid to later next week, temperatures are expected to get colder. . Today|Mainly ...
Jan 21, 2017
Metra fares to increase in February
(CHICAGO) A Metra fare increase will go into effect at the start of February that will raise the annual cost to ride the train by $141 for those buying a monthly pass. Metra said the fare increases, w...
Jan 20, 2017
City sells $1.16B in bonds, but pays a heavy price for CPS crisis
(CHICAGO) Chicago sold $1.16 billion in general obligation bonds Thursday, but paid a heavy price for a school financial crisis made worse by Gov. Bruce Rauner's veto of a bill promising $215 million ...
Jan 20, 2017
