Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Several legislators sue Munger for withholding paychecks
(CHICAGO) A group of state representatives filed a lawsuit over legislator pay against Illinois state Comptroller Leslie Munger on Friday - Munger's last day in office, the Chicago Sun-Times is report...
Dec 03, 2016
Rauner: Money for Chicago schools still part of budget talks
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Gov. Bruce Rauner says he’ll meet with legislative leaders to negotiate a budget deal, and he’s willing to include money he vetoed for Chicago Public Schools if it...
Dec 03, 2016
WEATHER: Cold, good chance for snow on Sunday
From Weather Channel Sources (CHICAGO) Snow is in the forecast. Up to an inch possible on Sunday. Even more by Wednesday. Today I A mix of sunshine and clouds. High of 38. Tonight I Cloudy and cold. L...
Dec 03, 2016
Butler, Wade lead Bulls to 111-105 win over Cavs
Before the game, Lebron James came to the United Center, dressed in a Cubs uniform. James, an Indians fan lost a World Series bet to the Bulls’ Dwayne Wade, a Cubs fan. CHICAGO (AP) — Jimm...
Dec 02, 2016
Illinois lawmakers vote to spare 2 nuclear plants
(SPRINGFIELD) A plan to keep two Illinois nuclear power plants operating and save thousands of jobs is on its way to Gov. Bruce Rauner, who supports the measure. The Senate voted 32-18 to approve the ...
Dec 02, 2016
Indiana Carrier workers hope Trump helps other factories
[van id=”video/news/2016/12/01/trump-carrier-victory-speech-critics.cnnmoney”] President-elect Donald Trump touted his plan to save 1,000 jobs at Carrier in Indiana and talked up his plans...
Dec 02, 2016
FBI: Bank Robber Suspects Arrested
By Jennifer Keiper, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) Two men, who the FBI says, robbed a pair of north suburban banks last week have been arrested. 22-year old Jerrious Jackson of Mississippi faces bank robb...
Dec 02, 2016
Police: 3 dead following crash on I-88 in suburban Chicago
WARRENVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Police say three people are dead following a two-vehicle crash along Interstate 88 in suburban Chicago. Illinois State Police say the crash happened shortly before 1 a.m. Frid...
Dec 02, 2016
Decades Long Prison Sentence for Nurse Killer
By Jennifer Keiper, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) A man who pleaded guilty to killing his ex-girlfriend, in Aurora, has been sentenced to almost 50 years in prison. Heather Jacobi, a DuPage County Jail nu...
Dec 01, 2016
Chicago offers more $1 vacant lots to improve neighborhoods
CHICAGO (AP) - More Chicago property owners will have the opportunity to buy vacant lots for just $1. Mayor Rahm Emanuel said Tuesday the city is expanding a program to sell vacant city-owned land to ...
Nov 30, 2016
