Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Could Trump victory help Blago?
(CHICAGO) The election of Donald Trump as President could possibly help the cause of imprisoned former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich. As the Chicago Tribune points out, Blagojevich needs either th...
Nov 10, 2016
Racial tension flares in mostly white Chicago neighborhood
CHICAGO (AP) - A largely white Chicago neighborhood that many police officers and firefighters call home has taken center stage this week in the city’s tensions over gun violence, race and polic...
Nov 10, 2016
Clashes as brother of man shot by Chicago officer is charged
CHICAGO (AP) - A neighborhood on Chicago’s southwest side has been rocked by noisy confrontations between protesters and police supporters for the second time since the fatal shooting of a black...
Nov 09, 2016
Sox Announce Cactus League Season
By NIck Gale, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) The Chicago White Sox begin the 2017 Cactus League season on Saturday, February 25 as the "visiting" team against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Camelback Ranch, the te...
Nov 09, 2016
Lawsuit seeks to overturn Chicago’s home-sharing ordinance
(CHICAGO) Chicago crossed the line into the privacy of people's homes - and violated constitutional protections - by imposing sweeping regulations governing Airbnb and other home-sharing services, a f...
Nov 09, 2016
ILLINOIS: Schneider wins back congressional seat from Dold
(CHICAGO) Democrat Brad Schneider has won back his old congressional seat, defeating Republican U.S. Rep. Bob Dold in a rematch for the suburban Chicago district. Schneider topped Dold on Tuesday to e...
Nov 09, 2016
WISCONSIN: Ron Johnson holds Senate seat for GOP
(MILWAUKEE) Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson defeated former US Senator Russ Feingold, who was the heavy favorite. With 71 percent of all precincts reporting, Johnson leads with 52% of the vote compared ...
Nov 08, 2016
Duckworth winner in Illinois, Johnson wins in Wisconsin
By Eric Bradner, CNN Democrats have now picked off one of the five seats they need to wrest control of the Senate away from Republicans, and the parties are anxiously watching returns from six of the ...
Nov 08, 2016
Trader blamed for ‘Flash Crash’ due in Chicago courtroom Tuesday
(CHICAGO) A futures trader whose alleged market manipulation led to the 2010 U.S. stock market drop known as the "Flash Crash" is finally set to appear in a Chicago courtroom Tuesday, authorities say....
Nov 08, 2016
Madigan sues Volkswagen over emissions software
(CHICAGO) Attorney General Lisa Madigan has filed a lawsuit against Volkswagen, claiming the company violated state environmental laws by tampering with emissions controls in its diesel vehicles. The ...
Nov 08, 2016
