Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Firefighter hurt, residents displaced in Evanston fire
Crews battle a fire Monday afternoon in the 800 block of Sherman Avenue in Evanston. | Evanston Fire Department (EVANSTON) A firefighter was injured and multiple families were displaced in a fire Mond...
Oct 11, 2016
Parents hold pro-teacher rally on Mayor Emanuel’s street
(CHICAGO) On the eve of a possible Chicago Public Schools teacher strike, two dozen or so CPS parents and their kids took to the leafy North Side street where Mayor Rahm Emmanuel lives, and demanded h...
Oct 11, 2016
Senator Kirk calls on Trump to step down as GOP nominee
By Illinois Republican U.S. Senator Mark Kirk is calling on Donald Trump to drop out as the Republican Presidential nominee. Kirk made his comment in a Friday tweet following the leak of a 2005 videot...
Oct 10, 2016
Chicago teachers, school district continues contract talks
(CHICAGO) Negotiators for the Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Public Schools continue to meet in an effort to reach a contract and avert a threatened teacher strike. The two sides were quiet Sunday...
Oct 10, 2016
Cubs take 2-0 NLDS lead
CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Cubs will carry a two-games-to-none lead into San Francisco’s AT&T Park when their National League Division Series continues on Monday. The Cubs beat the Giants fo...
Oct 09, 2016
WEATHER: Sunny Sunday, clouds return and warmer temps Monday
By Weather Channel Meteorologists TodayISunny. High of 64. TonightIClear skies. Low of 53. MondayIIntervals of clouds and sunshine. High near 70 Monday nightIMostly cloudy skies, then partly cloudy af...
Oct 09, 2016
Robbers target Northwestern students near CTA station in Evanston
(EVANSTON) One Northwestern University students was robbed and another was the victim of an attempted robbery on a CTA train early Friday in north suburban Evanston. The first robbery occurred just af...
Oct 08, 2016
Emanuel gambles liquor, ribs in NLDS wager with San Fran mayor
(CHICAGO) Mayor Rahm Emanuel is betting a bushel of local brews, some Robinson's No. 1 ibs, an Eli's cheesecake and more in a friendly wager with San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee on the outcome of the Cubs'...
Oct 08, 2016
Union: Teacher strike could start Tuesday as contract talks stall
(CHICAGO) Chicago Teachers Union leaders Friday said there was "movement" but no deal in contract talks, and a third strike in four years could begin Tuesday if negotiations with Chicago Public School...
Oct 08, 2016
Chicago Marathon a Boon to Local Economy
By Nick Gale (CHICAGO) Even though the Bank of America Chicago Marathon doesn’t kick off until Sunday, the economic impact started Friday when runners started coming into town. Organizers say th...
Oct 08, 2016
