Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Illinois’ 529 Plan Among Best in the Country
By Nick Gale, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) Illinois’ College Savings Program was named among the best in the nation, according to Morningstar, which evaluates and rates college savings plans. "We are a...
Oct 30, 2016
Indians one win away from first World Series championship since 1948
By Jill Martin, CNN If the Chicago Cubs don’t do something fast, the long-suffering misery in Chicago will continue. Carlos Santana and Jason Kipnis each hit home runs, and Corey Kluber stymied ...
Oct 30, 2016
WEATHER: Showers ending later today
By Todd Borek, Weather Channel Meteorologist (CHICAGO) After a cold front comes thru, more seasonal conditions are expected today. Today|Rain showers early with overcast skies later in the day. High 5...
Oct 30, 2016
Cleveland one win away from taking 2016 World Series
Jason Kipnis extends the lead to 7-1 with a three-run homer to right field off Travis Wood in the top of the 7th. (Screen Shot:mlb.com) By Jill Martin, CNN (CHICAGO) If the Chicago Cubs donR...
Oct 29, 2016
Chicago bars charge $200 and up to watch the Cubs. Seats are extra
By Ahiza Garcia Go! Cubs! Go! Cubs fans may be excited for their team’s return to the World Series after 71 years. But so are the local bars that are set to make a ton of money charging steep co...
Oct 29, 2016
Madigan addresses voters confused by mail-in ballots
(CHICAGO) Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan clarified the voting by mail process after recent complaints by confused voters on Thursday. Residents are urged to pay close attention to their mail a...
Oct 28, 2016
Man shot on Lake Shore Drive near Grant Park
Authorities investigate after a shooting on Lake Shore Drive downtown early Friday. | Network Video Productions (CHICAGO) A man was shot and critically wounded while driving on Lake Shore Drive early ...
Oct 28, 2016
Multiple people shot with paintballs in Evanston
(EVANSTON) Evanston police are seeking information from the public after multiple people were shot with paintballs Wednesday in the north suburb. Between 7:20 and 7:33 p.m., police received four repor...
Oct 28, 2016
Vote By Mail Off To Good Start
By Nick Gale, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) It looks like voting by mail is off to a good start in Cook County. With a week left to apply for vote by mail ballots, nearly 100,000 suburban Cook County voters h...
Oct 27, 2016
CTA To Launch “World Series Special” Train
By Nick Gale, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) Cubs fans taking the Red Line to the game could board a piece of Chicago rail history. The CTA will operate what it is calling its "World Series Special" for the ga...
Oct 27, 2016
