Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Illinois counties owe over 1M after state overpaid them
(CNN) St. Clair and Madison Counties owe a combined over $1 million after the state overpaid them. The Department of Revenue has overpaid around $168 million to cities, counties and school districts s...
Apr 23, 2016
Snow monkey at Lincoln Park Zoo names her baby by touchscreen
Snow monkey Izumi and her one-month-old girl, Iwaki. | Christopher Bijalba / Lincoln Park Zoo (CHICAGO) A snow monkey chose the name for her one-month-old baby this week using a touchscreen computer a...
Apr 23, 2016
UPDATE: Up to $50M damage from blaze at Woodridge furniture warehouse
Firefighters battle an extra-alarm warehouse blaze Thursday in Woodridge. | Lemont Fire Protection District (WOODRIDGE) Federal authorities are investigating an extra-alarm fire Thursday night at a so...
Apr 23, 2016
Free Divvy Bike Rides All Day on Earth Day
By Jen DeSalvo, Traffic & Transportation Reporter (CHICAGO) The Chicago Department of Transportation announced earlier this week that to celebrate Earth Day, Divvy is offering free 30-minute rides...
Apr 22, 2016
Crews battle extra-alarm blaze at Woodridge furniture warehouse
Firefighters battle an extra-alarm warehouse blaze Thursday in Woodridge. | Lemont Fire Protection District (WOODRIDGE) An extra-alarm fire broke out at a southwest suburban furniture warehouse...
Apr 22, 2016
WEATHER – Areas of fog, especially along the lake. Highs in the 50s.
Forecast Summary Meteorologist Ray Stagich WLS-AM Forecast Friday, April 22nd, 2016 A chilly lake breeze and cool weather Friday. A Mild and dry weekend leads to a warmer set up next week with storms ...
Apr 22, 2016
Ald Burnett punched outside ward office: ‘I’m a little disturbed’
(CHICAGO) Ald. Walter Burnett (27th) was punched Thursday night while walking into his Near West Side ward office by a man who the alderman claims threatened to kill him and the mayor. "I'm a little d...
Apr 22, 2016
NHL Suspends Blackhawks Andrew Shaw
By Jennifer Keiper, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) The National Hockey League has suspended Blackhawks forward Andrew Shaw for one game for making a homophobic slur and directing an inappropriate gesture a...
Apr 21, 2016
Child Care In Illinois is 3rd most expensive in US
By CNN Staff (CHICAGO) Illinois is the third most expensive state for child care, according to a new report from Child Care Aware of America. The group looked at child care costs in all 50 states to c...
Apr 20, 2016
Ex-Congressman Mel Reynolds, facing tax charges, gets locked up
CHICAGO) Mel Reynolds, the ex-Congressman accused of tax crimes, was taken into federal custody Wednesday after he failed to find a place to stay in the Chicago area where he could under electronic mo...
Apr 20, 2016
