Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Illinois teens robbed at gunpoint while playing ‘Pokemon Go’
(LAKE VILLA) Police in northern Illinois say two teens were victims of armed robbery while playing the popular cellphone app game “Pokemon Go.” Lake County Sheriff’s officials say th...
Jul 18, 2016
Guard members, reservists may get Illinois veteran licenses
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - National Guard members and reservists now will be able to obtain Illinois driver’s licenses identifying them as veterans. Illinois lawmakers approved a measure last year...
Jul 17, 2016
Feds: Illinois high school PARCC testing violated US law
CHICAGO (AP) - The decision by the Illinois State Board of Education to no longer administer the Partnership for the Achievement of Readiness for College and Careers standardized test to high school s...
Jul 17, 2016
Will Pence open donor floodgates to Trump?
By Theodore Schleifer (CNN) Mike Pence brings connections and appeal to a cross-section of the Republican Party’s wealthiest financiers to the ticket with Donald Trump, but he nevertheless is un...
Jul 17, 2016
Chicago school construction furthers race, class segregation
CHICAGO (AP) - Under Mayor Rahm Emanuel, the Chicago Public Schools have spent millions on new schools and pricey additions while putting little effort into creating more racially and socioeconomicall...
Jul 17, 2016
WEATHER: Dry start, humid later, storms on Monday
By Ray Stagich, Weather Channel Meteorogist (CHICAGO) As the workweek finished, the weekend begins; somewhat cooler. Warmth and humidity should start to build Sunday into next week. Some storm ...
Jul 16, 2016
Feral cats being sold for $200 have special skill
[van id=”health/2016/07/14/cats-rat-pest-control-chicago-orig-mss.cnn”] A cat shelter in Chicago is selling groups of feral cats for up to $600 to combat Chicago’s rat problem, which...
Jul 15, 2016
Emanuel, Durbin announce O’Hare expansion project
(CHICAGO) O'Hare is getting another multi-billion dollar facelift. Mayor Emanuel and Senator Dick Durbin announced Friday a planned expansion of International Terminal 5 and a complete teardown...
Jul 15, 2016
Republicans file request for state auditor general’s removal
(CHICAGO) Republicans pushing Auditor General Frank Mautino to step aside over probes into his campaign spending as a former lawmaker have filed a resolution aimed at removing him from office. The inv...
Jul 14, 2016
Shaky finances putting Chicago State accreditation at risk
(CHICAGO) The Higher Learning Commission has informed Chicago State University its precarious financial state has placed its accreditation in jeopardy. The university has been hard hit by the budget s...
Jul 13, 2016
