Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
CPS cancels class Wednesday as wind chill warning issued
(Chicago) Class is canceled Wednesday for Chicago Public Schools students as the city faces bitter cold temperatures and dangerous wind chills on the anniversary of last year’s polar vorte...
Jan 06, 2015
Governor Pat Quinn chokes up at his City Club farewell address
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Jan 06, 2015
Cops: Man driving nearly three times speed limit charged with DUI
(RIVERSIDE) A man driving 99 mph in a 35 mph zone after leaving a New Year celebration in west suburban Riverside has been charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, police said. Miguel A. O...
Jan 02, 2015
Nine shot in Chicago on New Year’s Day
(Chicago) At least nine people were hurt in city shootings New Year’s Day, including a 14-year-old girl. Most recently, two males were shot in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood on the Northw...
Jan 02, 2015
Two more cold deaths reported in Cook County
(Chicago) A Blue Island man and a Delaware woman are the 10th and 11th cold-related deaths reported this season in Cook County, according to county officials. A Delaware woman who died in south ...
Jan 02, 2015
Extra-alarm fire burning in South Loop
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Dec 31, 2014
Building collapse reported at Morton Salt on North Side
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Dec 30, 2014
Tumbling coach charged with sexual abuse of underage prostitute
(JOLIET) A former west suburban tumbling coach is behind bars Tuesday after being charged with having sexual contact with an underage prostitute. A Will County arrest warrant issued Friday charg...
Dec 30, 2014
Navy Pier boosts security after Friday brawl
(Chicago) Navy Pier has boosted security after a pregnant female was hospitalized and five people were arrested during a wild Friday night fracas at the popular tourist destination, the Sun-Time...
Dec 30, 2014
Armed robberies reported 20 minutes apart in Lake View
(Chicago) Two armed robberies occurred about a half-mile apart Sunday afternoon in the Lake View neighborhood on the North Side. The incidents happened in the 3700 block of North Wayne at 1:05 p...
Dec 30, 2014
