Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
WEATHER – Considerable cloudiness with occasional rain showers. Snow/sleet may mix in. High 42F.
Forecast Summary Meteorologist Ray Stagich WLS-AM Wednesday, January 25th, 2017 OUR NEXT WEATHER SYSTEM ARRIVES FROM THE ROCKIES WITH SOME RAIN RAIN/SNOW MIX TODAY…some light snow tonight…...
Jan 25, 2017
‘Celebgate’ hacker to be sentenced on Tuesday
(CHICAGO) The son of two retired Chicago police officers is set to receive his sentence on Tuesday for the hacking of personal devices that led to dozens of nude photos of celebrities being leaked onl...
Jan 24, 2017
Farm Bureau Not Happy With Trans-Pacific Partnership Withdrawal
By Nick Gale, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) The Illinois Farm Bureau isn’t happy with President Donald Trump backing out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Illinois Farm Bureau President Richard Guebert,...
Jan 23, 2017
Rockford, Racine listed among most affordable housing markets
By Kate Springer They may be in opposite corners of the globe, but Hong Kong, Sydney and Vancouver have one thing in common. They’re the top three most unaffordable housing markets in the world,...
Jan 23, 2017
National School Choice Week Begins
By Nick Gale, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) National School Choice Week begins today in Chicago and across the country. There are 723 events planned in the greater Chicago, Evanston, Gary, and Valparai...
Jan 23, 2017
Shedd Aquarium to close two days this week before free days
(CHICAGO) The Shedd Aquarium will be closed two days this week for maintenance and training before offering free admission the rest of the month for Illinois residents. The aquarium will be closed Wed...
Jan 23, 2017
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
