Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Rauner issues 8 pardons, denies 118; backlog down below 400
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Gov. Bruce Rauner has granted eight pardons and denied 118 other petitions for clemency. The Republican announced the action Friday. He granted pardons and expungements for th...
Sep 04, 2016
Off-duty Chicago Police officer grazed in Bridgeport shooting
(CHICAGO) An off-duty Chicago Police officer was grazed by a bullet early Sunday and returned fire in the Bridgeport neighborhood on the South Side. The officer completed his shift shortly after 5 a.m...
Sep 04, 2016
Weather: Sunny and dry thru Labor Day
By Todd Borek, Weather Channel Meteorologist (CHICAGO) High pressure will keep the sunny and dry conditions around thru Labor Day. Rain chances return on Tuesday. Today|Mostly sunny, seasonal and bree...
Sep 04, 2016
Butler basketball star: ‘Death was natural’
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Officials in Chicago say 35-year-old former Butler University basketball star Joel Cornette died from coronary artery disease. The Cook County medical examiner’s office told ...
Sep 03, 2016
Illinois election roll breach smaller than thought
By Tal Kopan, CNN The hack of Illinois voter data first reported earlier this week was smaller than previously thought, according to an update from state officials. Some information of roughly 90,000 ...
Sep 03, 2016
Is Mayor Emanuel ready to hire more cops?
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News For years, Rahm Emanuel has resisted pressure to add more cops to the police dept budget because it’s so expensive. Now, in this summer’s terribl...
Sep 03, 2016
Chicago based United Airlines has gotten clearance to begin flights to Cuba.
By Nick Gale, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) The countdown to Cuba has begun after the U.S. Department of Transportation awarded the company final approval to launch service to Havana from two of its hubs ...
Sep 02, 2016
WEATHER – Some clouds this morning will give way to generally sunny skies for the afternoon.
Today | Some clouds this morning will give way to generally sunny skies for the afternoon. High 73F. Winds ENE at 10 to 15 mph. Tonight | Clear skies. Low 57F. Winds ENE at 5 to 10 mph. Tomorrow | A m...
Sep 02, 2016
Chicago passes 2015 murder total with 4 months left in 2016
(CHICAGO) Chicago ticked past a pair of grim milestones as August passed into September. Chicago Police said 90 people were murdered in the city in August. A few hours into Sept. 1, the total number o...
Sep 02, 2016
Labor Day weekend travel forecast: sunny and heavy traffic
(CHICAGO) The upcoming Labor Day weekend is expected to be mostly sunny, and one of the most heavily traveled weekends in Chicago and surrounding areas. The holiday weekend is expected have highs near...
Sep 02, 2016
