Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News

By Jill Martin, CNN (CHICAGO) What’s one more day of suffering? Both the Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians’ fan bases have waited so long already. The Cubs, powered in part by an Addison ...

By Kevin Liptak, CNN White House Producer When most office workers leave a job, clearing out their desk involves a cardboard box and maybe a paper shredder. When the office worker is the President of ...

By Nick Gale, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) One of the victims of the deadly weekend in Chicago survived another shooting earlier this year that he live-streamed on Facebook. Thirty-year-old Brian Fields was ...

By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) Seventeen people killed in gun violence over the weekend, the deadliest weekend so far this year. Chicago Police Supt. Eddie Johnson’s reaction is to recom...

By Nick Gale, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) Illinois’ College Savings Program was named among the best in the nation, according to Morningstar, which evaluates and rates college savings plans. "We are a...

By Jill Martin, CNN If the Chicago Cubs don’t do something fast, the long-suffering misery in Chicago will continue. Carlos Santana and Jason Kipnis each hit home runs, and Corey Kluber stymied ...

By Todd Borek, Weather Channel Meteorologist (CHICAGO) After a cold front comes thru, more seasonal conditions are expected today. Today|Rain showers early with overcast skies later in the day. High 5...

Jason Kipnis extends the lead to 7-1 with a three-run homer to right field off Travis Wood in the top of the 7th. (Screen Shot:mlb.com)   By Jill Martin, CNN (CHICAGO) If the Chicago Cubs donR...

By Ahiza Garcia Go! Cubs! Go! Cubs fans may be excited for their team’s return to the World Series after 71 years. But so are the local bars that are set to make a ton of money charging steep co...

(CHICAGO) Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan clarified the voting by mail process after recent complaints by confused voters on Thursday. Residents are urged to pay close attention to their mail a...