Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
City deploys 650 snow-removal tools to neighborhood streets
(CHICAGO) The city deployed nearly 650 pieces of snow-removal equipment Thursday morning to continue clearing neighborhood streets after more than 20 inches of snow fell on the city since Saturda...
Feb 05, 2015
Pickup drives onto empty car carrier on Bishop Ford
(DOLTON) A speeding pickup truck drove onto the back of an empty car carrier early Thursday on the Bishop Ford Freeway in south suburban Dolton. The incident happened about 3:30 a.m. on I-94 near Sibl...
Feb 05, 2015
Forecasters: More snow Wednesday as blizzard clean-up continues
(Chicago) Another day, another snowstorm. Wednesday’s burst of snow could leave up to 5 more inches of the white stuff, mainly in the south suburbs, before bitterly cold weather sweeps int...
Feb 04, 2015
Police: Man barricaded himself inside South Loop high rise
Mark Collins / photo from the Cook County sheriff's office (CHICAGO) A man who barricaded himself inside a South Loop high rise for mor...
Feb 04, 2015
Police: Man fatally struck by unmarked police car in South Shore
Man Struck on South Side – Photo from Network Video Productions (CHICAGO) A man was struck and killed by an unmarked police car early Wednesday in t...
Feb 04, 2015
Suit: College life website infringed on Big Ten trademark
(CHICAGO) The Big Ten Conference has filed for an injunction against a college life-theme website that, the conference alleges, infringes upon their copyrighted brand. The motion was filed Tuesda...
Feb 04, 2015
Police: Drunk driver blew five red lights in front of Riverside cop
Erik Quiroz | photo from Riverside police (RIVERSIDE) A Berwyn man is charged with DUI after he allegedly drove past a marked police car and through five...
Feb 04, 2015
City deploys 650 snow-removal tools, 300 workers to neighborhood streets
(CHICAGO) The city will deploy 650 pieces of snow-removal equipment Wednesday morning to continue clearing neighborhood streets of the weekend’s historic blizzard and more snowfall from Tue...
Feb 04, 2015
Read: Text of Governor Bruce Rauner’s State of the State Address
Governor Bruce Rauner’s State of the State Address Office of the Governor Bruce Rauner Wednesday, February 4, 2015 Good Afternoon. President Cullerton Speaker Madigan Leader Radogno Leader Durki...
Feb 03, 2015
Lockdown caused by manpower shortage at Cook County Jail ends
(Chicago) Normal operations have resumed at Cook County Jail after a shortage of manpower caused Sheriff Tom Dart to order a lockdown Monday. The sheriff ordered the lockdown after about 36 perc...
Feb 03, 2015
