Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Illinois’ Ex-Rep Schock says any mistakes were ‘honest’ ones
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - Former U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock of Illinois says if there were any mistakes made during his time in office they were “honest” ones. A grand jury has been conducting a pro...
Jun 13, 2016
Ex-Illinois governor petitions for Chicago mayor term limits
(CHICAGO) Former Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn has launched a petition drive to impose a Chicago mayor term limit and create an elected consumer advocate position. The Chicago Democrat announced efforts Sun...
Jun 13, 2016
Chicago police increase security after Florida shooting
(CHICAGO) Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel says the city won’t be intimidated after a shooting inside a Florida gay nightclub left at least 50 people dead. Emanuel says in a Sunday statement that he l...
Jun 13, 2016
Kids’ sleep guidelines spell out shut-eye guidance by age
(CHICAGO) The American Academy of Sleep Medicine is releasing for the first time guidelines for how much shut-eye kids should be getting. But the group is telling parents not to lose too much sleep th...
Jun 13, 2016
Lake County sheriff’s deputies save man from overdosing
(GRAYSLAKE) Lake County sheriff's deputies saved a man from a drug overdose Friday afternoon in north suburban unincorporated Grayslake. Deputies responding at 1:17 p.m. to a call of an overdose at a ...
Jun 13, 2016
Get ready to fly to Cuba…from Chicago
By Kathryn Vasel (CNN) Six U.S. airlines are now cleared for takeoff to Cuba. The Department of Transportation approved American Airlines, Frontier Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Silver Airways, Southwest...
Jun 11, 2016
UPDATE: Woman charged with setting off explosion inside Evanston Target
Heidi Schmidt | Evanston police(EVANSTON) A Humboldt Park woman has been charged with setting off a minor explosion inside the bathroom of a Target store Wednesday afternoon in north suburban Evanston...
Jun 11, 2016
Hot, Busy Weekend in Chicago
By Nick Gale, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) It’s a busy weekend in Chicago. Blues Fest, Ribfest, the Spring Awakening music fest and more are all happening this weekend. Because of the busy weekend, the...
Jun 11, 2016
Weekend starts warm and humid, willend cooler and dry
By Ray Stagich, Weather Channel Meteorologist (CHICAGO) Warm, humid and unstable starts from the south and west has moved into the area. Blazing hot, humid and stormy a times thru today. Cooler and dr...
Jun 11, 2016
Man Wanted on Drug Charges Arrested in EvanstonÂ
By Nick Gale (EVANSTON) A Mississippi man who was wanted on federal drug charges has been arrested in Evanston. Police arrested 34-year-old Corey Eaton during a traffic stop earlier this week. Eaton w...
Jun 09, 2016
