Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Former state Rep. Smith’s sentencing set for Thursday
(CHICAGO) It took Derrick Smith only a year in the Illinois House of Representatives to try to line his pockets with a $7,000 cash bribe, the Chicago Sun-Times is reporting. Now prosecutors want the d...
Apr 23, 2015
Man charged with breaking into car in Elgin
(ELGIN) A man was arrested after police caught him breaking into a car in northwest suburban Elgin early Wednesday. Officers were in the 800 block of Augusta Avenue about 2:30 a.m. when they noticed a...
Apr 23, 2015
Two Chicago Police squad cars struck during traffic pursuit
(CHICAGO) Three people were arrested late Wednesday after the vehicle they were in struck two police squad cars during a chase in the Portage Park neighborhood on the Northwest Side. About 11:20 p.m.,...
Apr 23, 2015
OEMC warns of traffic delays during Cardinal George funeral procession
(CHICAGO) Thursday's funeral services for the late Cardinal Francis George are expected to delay traffic as the procession heads from the Near North Side to northwest suburban Des Plaines. Street clos...
Apr 23, 2015
Woman who fell through Logan Square window during kiss sues building owner
(CHICAGO) After enjoying food and drink at a nearby establishment, a woman and her "friend" leaned in for a kiss against an empty storefront window at 2645 N. Milwaukee in Logan Square last September....
Apr 22, 2015
Chicago men take city to federal court over ‘stop and frisk’
(CHICAGO) Six Chicago men are suing the city in federal court because they say its police department's controversial "stop-and-frisk" policy violated their constitutional rights, the Chicago Sun-Times...
Apr 22, 2015
Divvy expanding to new neighborhoods, adding 176 stations
(Chicago) Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced Tuesday that Divvy has started its first major expansion and will nearly double its current service area, according to a statement from the Chicago Depart...
Apr 21, 2015
Closures begin Wednesday on Washington Street in the Loop
(CHICAGO) Lanes closures will begin Wednesday on Washington Street between Wacker and Clark as part of the Loop Link project, according to the Chicago Department of Transportation. Beginning early Wed...
Apr 21, 2015
Man charged with hit-and-run for Riverside crash
(RIVERSIDE) A man was charged with running away after crashing his vehicle into a tree in a backyard in west suburban Riverside early Friday. Authorities were called about 3:40 a.m. with reports that ...
Apr 21, 2015
Trucker gets 3 years for I-88 crash that killed tollway worker, injured trooper
Renato Velasquez | DuPage County State's Attorney’s office (AURORA) A semi truck driver has been sentenced to three years in prison for driving fatigued and causing an I-88 crash last year that ...
Apr 21, 2015
