Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News

(Evanston, IL) -- Parents in Evanston rallied Sunday where they protested plans to close several schools next year. District 65 is trying to balance its budget and at the same time find an estimated $...

(CHICAGO) -- There is a new call for remote learning for Chicago Public Schools in response to Operation Midway Blitz. The discussion comes after a 17-year-old student was said to have been detained b...

(CHICAGO) -- Add one more to the growing list of Republicans looking to unseat Gov. JB Pritzker. According to a filing with the State Board of Elections, Rick Heidner has formed a gubernatorial campai...

(CHICAGO) -- In an e-mail announcement, Pastor Corey Brooks announced that Citadel CEO Ken Griffin has donated a $1,000,000 gift towards Brooks' "Walk Across America." "Huge thank you to Ken Griffin, ...

(CHICAGO) -- As Mayor Brandon Johnson prepares to introduce his proposal to close a $1.15 billion budget shortfall, several City Hall sources are saying that Johnson will propose a corporate head tax ...

(CHICAGO) -- Bob Fioretti is expected to announce his intention to run for Illinois Attorney General. The announcement is expected this afternoon. Fioretti, a former Chicago Alderman (2nd Ward), has m...

(CHICAGO) -- Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, BVM, a beloved member of the Loyola University Chicago community and iconic chaplain to the Loyola men's basketball team, died on October 9, 2025, at the age ...

(CHICAGO) -- Sources say disgraced former congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. will launch a run to return to his former congressional seat. Several Chicago media outlets are reporting that a colleague confi...

(Elwood, IL) -- National Guard troops from Texas have arrived. Gov. JB Pritzker confirming Tuesday night that National Guard members from Texas have arrived at a facility in Elwood. Most of the troops...

(CHICAGO) -- Chicago has once again been crowned the Best Big City in the U.S. in the Cond Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Awards. This is the ninth consecutive year Chicago has claimed this title, a st...