Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Suit: Sauk Village FOIA violations ‘not by accident’
(SAUK VILLAGE) Two women are suing the town of Sauk Village, alleging the south suburb's violation of the Freedom of Information Act "is not by accident." Aisha Michel and Shirley Moore, both of Sauk ...
Nov 12, 2015
WEATHER – Chance of a morning shower. Cloudy and very windy.
Forecast Summary Meteorologist Geoff Maurer WLS-AM Forecast Thursday, November 12th, 2015 WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 6:00 PM- WESTERLY GUSTS NEAR 40-50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. Today | Chance ...
Nov 12, 2015
UPDATED: Chicago Skyway shut down because of high winds
The Chicago Skyway was closed between 91st and 106th because of high winds early Thursday. | Network Video Productions (CHICAGO) The Chicago Skyway was shut down in both directions early Thursd...
Nov 12, 2015
Proposal Would Give Veterans Day Off
By Nick Gale, 89 WLS AM News Legislation being pushed in the State Senate aims to make sure Veterans get Veteran's Day off from work. State Sen. John Mulroe (D-Chicago) sponsored the bill. He says he ...
Nov 11, 2015
Obama Library Site Still Up In Air
By Bill Cameron, WLS News (CHICAGO) A decision on where to build the Obama Library is going to take more time. There was an expectation that a decision between Washington Park and Jackson Park would c...
Nov 11, 2015
Storms bring strong winds into Chicago tonight
(CHICAGO) Howling winds and thunderstorms, some possibly severe, are expected to hit the Chicago area Wednesday night into Thursday. The showers and storms will arrive after the evening rush about 7 p...
Nov 11, 2015
Agenda Pushed at Veteran’s Day Event
By Bill Cameron, WLS News (CHICAGO) Politicians gathered at Soldier Field to mark Veteran's Day, as they do every year. They formed a rank on the dais, the senators, the governor, the mayor and U.S. R...
Nov 11, 2015
Jason Knowles Explains The People’s Gas Scandal
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan says that Peoples Gas should be probed to see if it helped grease its $5.7 billion merger by deliberately hiding from state regulators details of a wildly over b...
Nov 10, 2015
Person struck by Metra train in Barrington, extensive delays expected
(BARRINGTON) A person was struck by a Metra train Tuesday morning on the Union Pacific / Northwest Line in northwest suburban Barrington. Inbound train No. 624, scheduled to arrive in Chicago at 8:26 ...
Nov 10, 2015
WEATHER – Sunny. High 56F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph.
Forecast Summary Meteorologist Ray Stagich WLS-AM Tuesday, November 10th, 2015 After a perfect Monday for November, another nice one for Tuesday. Then, some midweek rain, blustery conditions and final...
Nov 10, 2015
