Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News

WEATHER: Sunshine and clouds mixed. High around 65F.
Meteorologist Ray Stagich WLS Tuesday, April 14th, 2015 Today | Sunshine and clouds mixed. High around 65F. (cooler lake) Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph. Tonight | A few clouds. Low 41F. Winds ENE at 5 to 10...
Cumulus Media Apr 14, 2015

UPDATE: Two dead, 20 injured in northern Illinois tornadoes
(FAIRDALE) Crews combed through "huge debris piles" in search of possible victims in the town of Fairdale on Friday morning, one day after a tornado ripped through the tiny rural community about 80 mi...
Cumulus Media Apr 10, 2015

Brian’s Test Post – For Promo Reel
Cumulus Media Apr 07, 2015

Wintry mix to make Tuesday morning commute an icy hazard
(Chicago) A mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain will make Tuesday morning’s commute hazardous. A winter weather advisory will be in effect from 3 a.m. until noon Tuesday, according to the...
Cumulus Media Mar 02, 2015

Police: Man beat pregnant girlfriend in Brookfield Zoo lion house
(RIVERSIDE) A west suburban man is facing domestic battery charges after he punched his pregnant girlfriend in the face while she was holding a child Saturday afternoon at Brookfield Zoo, according to...
Cumulus Media Mar 02, 2015

Teacher charged with sexually assaulting student at Plainfield High School
Brian Smith | Plainfield police (PLAINFIELD) A southwest suburban teacher has been charged with sexually assaulting a 17-year-old female student at the school where ...
Cumulus Media Mar 02, 2015

Update: Baby delivered in car off the Eisenhower Expressway in Oak Park
Camila was born early Monday morning on the Eisenhower Expressway. | photo credit: West Suburban Medical Center (Oak Park) Aft...
Cumulus Media Mar 02, 2015

March off to mild start after frigid February
(CHICAGO) After one of the coldest months in Chicago history, March has gotten off to a relatively warmer start that might put a little spring into commuters’ step to start the work week. S...
Cumulus Media Mar 02, 2015

Lane closures on Illinois Route 171 in Lyons begin Monday
(LYONS) The Illinois Department of Transportation is set to close lanes along Illinois Route 171 in west suburban Lyons Monday for reconstruction of a bridge over 47th Street. Due to the construction,...
Cumulus Media Mar 02, 2015

Police warn of North Side apartment burglaries
(CHICAGO) Police are warning residents on the North Side after three recent home burglaries in the Lake View and Uptown neighborhoods. In each incident, burglars entered apartments by force or th...
Cumulus Media Mar 02, 2015