Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Thousands brave cold for tickets to Obama farewell speech
CHICAGO (AP) - Thousands of people have lined up in frigid temperatures hoping for tickets to President Barack Obama’s farewell speech in his hometown of Chicago. Tickets are being handed out Sa...
Jan 07, 2017
UPDATE: Murder suspect fatally shot by police on Metra train in Deerfield
Authorities investigate after a shooting on a Metra train late Friday in Deerfield. | Network Video Productions (DEERFIELD) The suspect in a murder Thursday evening in Evergreen Park was fatally...
Jan 07, 2017
Top Cop Eddie Johnson: Video torture incident “horrific, sickening, disgusting.”
By John Dempsey, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson was on WLS Friday morning, talking about the case of the four people accused in the torture of a mentally disabled ma...
Jan 06, 2017
Source says former IN Sen. Coats is spy chief pick
WASHINGTON (AP) - President-elect Donald Trump will appoint former Indiana Senator Dan Coats as Director of National Intelligence. The pick could be announced later this week, according to a person br...
Jan 06, 2017
Chicago Mayor Responds to Torture Video
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) A Facebook video shows an 18 year old from Crystal Lake, at times bound and gagged. He’s forced to kiss the floor, then – Chicago police say R...
Jan 06, 2017
Labor Department to Release December Jobs Report
By Jennifer Keiper, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) Employers are expected to add roughly 170,000 jobs in the government’s December jobs report, which comes out later this morning. While December 2016...
Jan 06, 2017
WEATHER: Arctic blast continues thru the weekend
By RayStagich, Weather Channel Meteorologist (CHICAGO) The arctic blast which arrived Wednesday will stick around bringing us dry and cold air, and dangerous wind chills for the rest of week. Today|Cl...
Jan 06, 2017
White House calls Chicago beating an ‘outrage’
CHICAGO (AP) - White House press secretary Josh Earnest says the beating of a mentally disabled man that was broadcast live on Facebook demonstrates “a level of depravity that is an outrage to a...
Jan 05, 2017
Record Sales for U.S. Automakers in 2016
By Jennifer Keiper, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) We bought a lot of cars and trucks in 2016. U-S auto sales have set a new high with a final tally of just over 17.5 million. Automotive News says that bea...
Jan 05, 2017
YMCA Alleged Discrimination Settlement Reached
By Nick Gale, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) A settlement has been reached between the United States Attorney's Office and the YMCA of Metro Chicago that resolves a complaint of discrimination filed on behalf ...
Jan 05, 2017
