Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
WEATHER – Cloudy and windy with a few snow showers scattered about the area this morning. High near 25F.
Forecast Summary Meteorologist Ray Stagich WLS-AM Thursday, December 8, 2016 Cold air holds on into the weekend. Another storm system moving in from the plains could bring accumulating snow to Chicago...
Dec 08, 2016
Chicago’s top cop wants “better job of parenting” in minority communities
By John Dempsey, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson is battling a surging crime rate in Chicago that has the city topping 700 homicides for the first time in nearly ...
Dec 07, 2016
Family: $2,000 reward for info in shooting of rapper on I-290
(CHICAGO) Johnathon Ortiz rapped under the stage name "John Doe," but he was on his way to being anything but anonymous. Two months ago, Ortiz was a year into working on his music career full time. Th...
Dec 07, 2016
Burbank construction company faces $80K in OSHA fines
(EVANSTON) A southwest suburban construction company is facing more than $80,000 in fines for failing to protect employees from falls and silica hazards while remodeling a home in August, according to...
Dec 07, 2016
Johnson Says Repeat Gun Offenders Reason For Spike In Crime
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) Chicago Police Supt. Eddie Johnson is explaining why the city is experiencing a spike in crime. At the City Club, Supt. Johnson said the reason for Chicago’...
Dec 06, 2016
Chris Sale Heads to Boston, White Sox Get Haul
The day after the 2016 season had ended, the White Sox called a press conference to announce Ricky Renteria as their new field manager. General Manager Rick Hahn was there to introduce Renteria and, i...
Dec 06, 2016
Sale Sets Sail To Bean Town
By Nick Gale, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) Several media reports say the Chicago White Sox have traded Chris Sale to the Boston Red Sox in a deal that lands INF Yoan Moncada and RHP Michael Kopech who was dr...
Dec 06, 2016
GOP Congressman now praises Trump after criticizing him during campaign.
By John Dempsey, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) Illinois Republican Congressman Adam Kinzinger is now praising GOP President-elect Donald Trump, after saying during the campaign that he would not vote for him....
Dec 06, 2016
Trump: Cancel Air Force One Boeing Contract
By Nick Gale, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) Bad news for Chicago based Boeing. Donald Trump wants to cancel a government order for a new Air Force One. The president-elect said in a tweet early Tuesday...
Dec 06, 2016
Trump: Cancel Air Force One Boeing Contract
By Nick Gale, WLS-AM 890 (CHICAGO) Bad news for Chicago-based Boeing. Donald Trump wants to cancel a government order for a new Air Force One. The president-elect said in a tweet early Tuesday that th...
Dec 06, 2016
