Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News

Rahm Police Speech Tonight
By Bill Cameron (CHICAGO) Tonight, Mayor Emanuel delivers his major policy speech on combating street violence. His comprehensive proposal will include hiring more cops, which may sound familiar to yo...
Cumulus Media Sep 22, 2016

Ex-Priest Facing Child Porn Charges
By Jennifer Keiper, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) A Southwest Side priest who was charged with having child pornography is being held on a $50,000 bond. Authorities say child pornography was found in 40-y...
Cumulus Media Sep 22, 2016

Mark Kirk campaign site falsely calls senator ‘veteran’ of Iraq war
By Manu Raju, CNN Senior Political Reporter, Bill Cameron, WLS AM-890 News Sen. Mark Kirk's campaign falsely asserted on its website that the Illinois Republican was a veteran of the Iraq war, a misst...
Cumulus Media Sep 21, 2016

New Cops On The Way, But How Many
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) Mayor Emanuel and Police Supt Eddie Johnson are today officially announcing more cops to fight street violence, but the number is up to interpretation. Looks lik...
Cumulus Media Sep 21, 2016

Mark Kirk campaign site falsely calls senator ‘veteran’ of Iraq war
By Manu Raju, CNN Senior Political Reporter Sen. Mark Kirk’s campaign falsely asserted on its website that the Illinois Republican was a veteran of the Iraq war, a misstatement that comes six ye...
Cumulus Media Sep 21, 2016

Burned body found identified as that of 15-year-old boy
(CHICAGO) The Cook County medical examiner’s office has identified a body found after a weekend fire in Chicago’s West Side as that of a 15-year-old high school student. Chicago police res...
Cumulus Media Sep 21, 2016

Aurora Man Pleads Guilty to Murdering Nurse
By Jennifer Keiper, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) An Aurora man has pleaded guilty to killing a DuPage County jail nurse in March 2014. Jose Loera agreed to the plea deal just as his trial was about to st...
Cumulus Media Sep 21, 2016

Retirement for West Side Popsicle Vendor
By Jennifer Keiper, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) Eighty-nine year old Fidencio Sanchez has been pushing his treats cart around Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood for decades. A man who saw the e...
Cumulus Media Sep 21, 2016

“Hamilton” Ticket Lottery Set
By Nick Gale, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) Those wanting to see the highly acclaimed play “Hamilton” can take their chances and enter a ticket lottery. Beginning September 27, A day-of-show ticke...
Cumulus Media Sep 20, 2016

Appeals Court Sides With Female Paramedics
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) Female paramedics have won a victory in the U.S. Court of Appeals over the physical test in their paramedic entrance exam, but in Chicago, City Hall is not givin...
Cumulus Media Sep 20, 2016