Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Backpage.com shuts down ‘adult’ ads after Senate committee report
(CHICAGO) The owners of Backpage.com on Monday shut down the "adult" section on the online classified advertising site, just hours after a U.S. Senate committee released a report that found the site k...
Jan 10, 2017
Obama says goodbye
By Kevin Liptak, CNN White House Producer Popular but politically humbled, President Barack Obama says goodbye to the nation Tuesday night in a dramatic reinterpretation of a presidential farewell add...
Jan 10, 2017
Bill requiring lead testing in schools approved by Illinois House
(CHICAGO) Legislation requiring lead testing in schools and daycares was approved by the Illinois House of Representatives according to an announcement on Monday. Attorney General Lisa Madigan initiat...
Jan 10, 2017
Cops caught talking about loafing, making racist remarks sue MWRD
(CHICAGO) Two Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago cops who were canned after they were recorded using racial slurs and talking about sleeping on the job claim their firing viola...
Jan 10, 2017
Northwestern basketball player Jordan Hankins found dead
(EVANSTON) Northwestern women's basketball player Jordan Hankins has been found dead in her room at the university, the Chicago Sun-Times is reporting. The university said in a statement that Hankins'...
Jan 10, 2017
WEATHER – Cloudy and windy with periods of rain. High 46F.
Meteorologist Ray Stagich WLS-AM Tuesday, January 10, 2017 **January thaw for the work week. Colder with a wintry mix possible by the weekend **MANY OF THE AREA STREAMS AND RIVERS MAY SEE THE POSSIBIL...
Jan 10, 2017
“Free” Obama speech tickets go for top dollar online.
By John Dempsey, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) As President Obama gets ready to deliver his farewell speech as President Tuesday night in Chicago, there are reports that some are trying to capitalize on the s...
Jan 09, 2017
Police: Man in custody after breaching checkpoint at O’Hare
(CHICAGO) A man is in custody early Sunday after he breached a checkpoint at O'Hare International Airport and tried to board a plane. About 4:45 a.m., the man breached a checkpoint in Terminal 3 and t...
Jan 08, 2017
Boeing sales decline despite late buying spree
By Jon Ostrower It’s getting harder out there for a jet salesman. Boeing raked in 668 orders in 2016, down 13% from 2015. The full-year order tally, released Friday, fell from the 768 new orders...
Jan 08, 2017
WEATHER: Very cold today, warming trend starts tomorrow
By Todd Borek, Weather Channel Meteorologist (CHICAGO) Frigid temperatures continue today, but moderate to start the work week. Today|Sunshine and some clouds. High 21F. Winds SW at 10 to 15 mph. Mond...
Jan 08, 2017
