Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Kasich Stumps In Illinois
By Bill Cameron, WLS News (CHICAGO) In the race for the Republican presidential nomination, Ohio Governor John Kasich is campaigning in the Chicago suburbs. Out in west suburban Lisle, Kasich told a p...
Mar 09, 2016
Judge Urges Speed In Lucas Museum Case
By Nick Gale, WLS News (CHICAGO) A federal judge is pushing Chicago attorneys to move faster when it comes to the fight over the George Lucas museum. A judge says the attorneys must move faster...
Mar 09, 2016
Killer Gets Life in Prison
By Jennifer Keiper, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) Reginald Potts has been sentenced to life in prison for killing ex-girlfriend, Nailah Franklin, and dumping her naked body in Calumet City in 2007. Potts ...
Mar 08, 2016
Prosecutors: Gang Member Planned Child’s Death
By Nick Gale, WLS News (CHICAGO) A 33-year-old Chicago man has been charged with the November 2 murder of 9-year-old Tyshawn Lee. Calling it one of the worst offenses she has seen in her 30-plus years...
Mar 08, 2016
More State Budget Impasse finger-pointing
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) Another day, and another round of name-calling in the Springfield budget impasse. In this episode, Governor Rauner called in reporters to accuse Speak...
Mar 08, 2016
Trump is “Intemperate and Unstable”
By John Dempsey, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) Chicago Cubs co-owner Todd Ricketts is elaborating on why his conservative family is spending millions of dollars to help prevent Donald Trump from becoming ...
Mar 08, 2016
UPDATE: Breaking: Major West Side Fire
By Nick Gale, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) Chicago fire fighters are battling a major fire at a flea market building in the West Humboldt Park neighborhood. Flames have caused much of the roof to collaps...
Mar 08, 2016
CPD identifies alleged Tyshawn Lee shooter
(CHICAGO) A man already in the Cook County Jail on a gun case has been charged with the execution-style murder of 9-year-old Tyshawn Lee - and Chicago Police have identified him as the person who pull...
Mar 08, 2016
5 cats rescued from Jefferson Park house fire
Paramedics gave this cat oxygen after it and four other cats were rescued from a house fire Monday evening in the Jefferson Park neighborhood. | Fire Media Affairs (CHICAGO) Firefighters rescued five ...
Mar 08, 2016
Rahm on Obama Endorsement of Dunkin Rival
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) President Barack Obama has endorsed State Rep. Ken Dunkin’s (D-Chicago) opponent, Juliana Stratton, in the Democratic primaries. Bill Cameron has Mayor Ema...
Mar 07, 2016
