Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News

(CHICAGO) A north suburban woman was charged Wednesday in an embezzlement scheme that allegedly stole more than $370,000 from Econocare, a Lincolnwood assisted living company she worked for. Shawna Wo...

By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) A Chicago city council committee has recommended earned sick leave for most workers in Chicago. The ordinance provides up to 40 hours a year of earned sick l...

By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) Sunday’s Orlando massacre has Chicago law enforcement increasing security for this weekend’s Pride Parade festivities. There is no credible threats f...

Thursday, June 16 is “Dump the Pump” day, and the RTA, CTA, Metra and Pace are urging commuters to use public transit, walk or ride a bike to and from their daily duties. Commuters can tak...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Gov. Bruce Rauner implored voters tired of budget deadlock to call Democratic legislators and ask them to return to the capital to vote on Republican budget measures. The GOP ...

CHICAGO (AP) - Construction of a new training facility for the Chicago Blackhawks is getting started following a groundbreaking ceremony. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Blackhawks Chairman Rocky Wirtz took pa...

CHICAGO (AP) - The coordinator for Chicago’s upcoming gay pride parade says organizers will hire dozens more off-duty police officers than they did last year after city officials asked them to b...

CHICAGO (AP) - A federal judge in Chicago is allowing several transgender students to have a voice in a lawsuit seeking to reverse a suburban school district’s policy allowing a transgender stud...

(CHICAGO) The agency that investigates Chicago police misconduct says it failed to act before the deadline to fire a commander accused of breaking a suspect’s nose. The Independent Police Review...

(CHICAGO) Gov. Bruce Rauner says many bond buyers support the pro-business changes he’s pushing and want to invest in Illinois despite its worst-in-the-nation credit rating. The Republican said ...