Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News

By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO, IL) State government already has a terrible time paying the bills, but WLS-AM 890 Political Reporter Bill Cameron says the problem just got a lot worse this afte...

(CHICAGO) Former Chicago Bears Coach Mike Ditka is weighing in on Hillary Clinton’s latest attack against Donald Trump in the Presidential race. Ditka told “The Big John and Ray Show”...

(CHICAGO) A week after a California judge threw cold water on a lawsuit claiming Starbucks defrauded customers by adding ice to its cold beverages, the company asked for the dismissal of a similar cla...

(SPRING GROVE) A corn maze in northern Illinois celebrates the original “Star Trek” television show’s 50th anniversary. The (Crystal Lake) Northwest Herald reports Richardson Adventu...

By Adam Chappelle, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) Two people were injured after Illinois State Police troopers fired at an armed man in a cab late Thursday night. ISP officials said troopers were conductin...

By Adam Chappelle, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) 56-year old Bonnie Liltz was sentenced to 4 years in prison earlier this summer for killing her disabled daughter, Courtney. But on Thursday, she was freed...

(CHICAGO) A north suburban man was sentenced Thursday to eight years in federal prison for distributing more than 1,000 kilograms of marijuana and using the proceeds to buy several luxury vehicles. Jo...

(CHICAGO) Construction work will require Howard-bound Red Line trains to run express from Sheridan to Howard during the weekend, according to Chicago Transit Authority. The work will begin 11 p.m. Fri...

(CHICAGO) The Chicago Board of Education has unanimously approved a $5.4 billion budget that will include increased property taxes. Wednesday’s vote followed protests by teachers and parents who...

(ROCKFORD) Crop experts say the recent heat and humidity that has hit Illinois is ideal for the state’s soybean and corn crops. Nikki Keltner is a program coordinator for the University of Illin...