Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Winter Storm Warning: Up to 10 inches of snow accumution possible
Issued by: Chicago – IL, US, National Weather Service, …WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SUNDAY TO 4 AM CST MONDAY… * WHAT…HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. BLOWING SNOW POSSIBLE, ...
Nov 24, 2018
Report: Mike Ditka suffers mild heart attack
CHICAGO (AP) - Hall of Fame tight end and former Chicago Bears coach Mike Ditka is recovering from a mild heart attack. Steve Mandell, Ditka’s agent, tells ESPN that doctors inserted a pa...
Nov 24, 2018
Thanksgiving Day on Pace for Record $3.7B in Online Sales
Thanksgiving marked the fastest growing day for e-commerce sales in history. The day is on pace for a record $3.7 billion in online sales. Shoppers spent 8% more online on Thursday compared to a year ...
Nov 24, 2018
Winter Storm Watch: Snow accumulation in excess of 6 inches possible
Action Recommended: Make preparations per the instructions Issued by: Chicago – IL, US, National Weather Service, …WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY...
Nov 24, 2018
Mexico To Deport Arrested Caravan Migrants
About three dozen members of the Central American migrant caravan have been arrested by Mexican authorities and will be deported back to their home countries. Police say 34 people have been arrested i...
Nov 23, 2018
Woman Cooks Boyfriend, Serves Him With Rice
A Moroccan woman was arrested for allegedly killing and cooking her ex-boyfriend, then serving him for dinner. Authorities say the woman killed her man after he told her he planned to marry another wo...
Nov 22, 2018
Police to Target Illegal Use of Handicap Parking Spaces in Black Friday Sting
Shoppers in Illinois get ready! Police have a sting planned for Black Friday. The Secretary of State, Jesse White announced that police will be conducting a parking lot sting targeting people who park...
Nov 22, 2018
For Thanksgiving, Emanuel encouraging everyone to give thanks to first responders
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) Mayor Emanuel continues to pay tribute to the police officer, doctor and pharmacist who lost their lives in the Mercy Hospital shooting. At a firefighters gradua...
Nov 21, 2018
McCarthy: Put criminals caught twice with illegal guns in prison for a long time
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) Former Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy is talking up his solutions to crime in the wake of yesterday and today’s shootings. McCarthy says he’s n...
Nov 21, 2018
A west suburban woman is accused of biting off man’s ear
By Jennifer Keiper, WLS-AM 890 News Kane County prosecutors say Nelida Mendoza, 59, and a man were watching TV in her Aurora home when they started arguing. They say that is when Mendoza bit off the v...
Nov 21, 2018
