Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
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
Slain boxer Ed ‘Bad Boy’ Brown was on way to world championship
(CHICAGO) Her daddy's heart, she's plastered in photos on his social media pages, a 3-year-old who preens in boxing gloves and robe in one picture, her expressive eyes and pout the spitting image of h...
Dec 06, 2016
WEATHER – Patchy Fog in the Morning, Cloudy Skies in the Afternoon. High 36F.
Forecast Summary Meteorologist Ray Stagich WLS-AM Forecast Tuesday, December 6, 2016 RAY’S NOTE: WE NOW WE BRACE FOR THE BIG CHILL LATER THIS WEEK. Easily the coldest air this fall. Wind chills ...
Dec 06, 2016
Prosecution wraps up their case in Hobos gang trial
(CHICAGO) It was Labor Day week when prosecutors first kicked off the federal racketeering trial of six alleged leaders of Chicago's so-called "super gang," the Hobos, the Chicago Sun-Times is reporti...
Dec 06, 2016
Mendoza sworn in as comptroller, takes on budget crisis
By John O’Connor, AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Susana Mendoza has been sworn in as Illinois comptroller . The Democrat will serve the final two years of Republican Judy Baar Topi...
Dec 05, 2016
Rauner Willing To Compromise on CPS
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) Gov. Bruce Rauner is cracking open the door to a compromise to give Chicago Public Schools the millions he vetoed last week. On Thursday, Rauner vetoed more ...
Dec 05, 2016
Judge Upholds Chicago Food Truck Ordinance
By Nick Gale, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) Chicago food truck vendors suffered a blow today in court. Our Nick Gale has more… CupCakes for Courage owner Laura Pekarik failed to overturn what she had ca...
Dec 05, 2016
