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(PALATINE) A man was fatally struck by a train headed for Chicago Friday night in northwest suburban Palatine. The 24-year-old man was struck about 9:30 p.m. on Friday night by an inbound Union Pacifi...

(CHICAGO) Metra Union Pacific-West Line trains were halted Saturday morning as police investigated the death of a woman found unresponsive near the tracks on the West Side. Police were called about a ...

By Adam Chappelle, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) The city of Chicago's Independent Police Review Authority (IPRA) would be disbanded under a new proposal revealed by Mayor Rahm Emanuel late Friday. In an ...

By Nick Gale, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) There were incredible lines at Midway Airport yesterday and it’s something that is being seen across the country because of a lack of TSA agents. But the ...

White Sox home TV play-by-play voice Jason Benetti joined John to talk about the Sox hot start in his first season behind the microphone.

The Southwest Airlines pilots union is mad at the city of Chicago for banning a sign aimed at shareholders. The city doesn't like the idea of "controversial" signs going up. People could get upset if ...

After weeks of silence, ousted Principal Troy LaRaviere is speaking out against Chicago Public Schools and his removal from Blaine Elementary School. He says the Emanuel administration is “inher...

Both Donald Trump and Paul Ryan said they are encouraged after their meeting on Thursday. Ryan said they recognize that they have differences but they also have areas of common ground. Matt Lewis is a...

By John Dempsey, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) Mayor Rahm Emanuel says a deal is finally in the works to redevelop Chicago’s long-vacant old main post office, which straddles Congress Parkway. Emanuel s...