Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Not Guilty Plea Entered in Police Commander’s Death
By Jennifer Keiper, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) The four-time felon accused of killing Chicago Police Commander Paul Bauer has entered a plea to a 56-count indictment. Shomari Legghette has pleaded not guil...
Mar 12, 2018
Chicago announces new funding to battle opioid crisis
CHICAGO (AP) - The city of Chicago is spending an additional $225,000 to battle the opioid epidemic. In a news release, Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s office says the money is being spent on a new partner...
Mar 12, 2018
Survey: Job, salary prospects improving for UI graduates
URBANA, Ill. (AP) - A recent survey indicates that recent University of Illinois graduates are finding better career prospects and are getting higher salaries. The (Champaign) News-Gazette reports tha...
Mar 12, 2018
Suburban man accused of biting police officer’s face
WOODRIDGE, Ill. (AP) - A suburban Chicago man is in jail after he allegedly bit a police officer in the face, shoved his head onto the ground and attempted to take his gun. The (Arlington Heights) Dai...
Mar 9, 2018
Plainfield Students Plan Walkout
By Nick Gale, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) — High school students in Plainfield will get detention if they participate in a walkout planned for next week. Emma Simpson, a student at Plainfield Nort...
Mar 9, 2018
Indiana man charged in beating deaths of 2 stolen dogs
VALPARAISO, Ind. (AP) - Authorities say a northwestern Indiana man stole two pugs from a home and beat them to death in a rural area. Twenty-three-year-old Anthony Priestas of Hammond was arrested Tue...
Mar 9, 2018
Bernie Sanders endorses Newman over US Rep Lipinski
CHICAGO (AP) - Sen. Bernie Sanders has endorsed Marie Newman in the Democratic primary for the Chicago-area seat held by U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski. Sanders said Thursday Newman “has made it clear s...
Mar 9, 2018
Ives, Biss Talk Property Taxes
By Nick Gale, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) — The Republican gubernatorial challenger and one of the Democrats vying for the governor’s office seem to agree on one thing. Property taxes are to...
Mar 8, 2018
Friday Court Appearance for Suspect in Police Commander’s Death
By Jennifer Keiper, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) The man accused of killing Chicago Police Commander Paul Bauer will make another court appearance on Friday. Shomari Legghette is charged with first-degree mu...
Mar 8, 2018
Michigan student charged with killing parents moved to jail
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (AP) - A 19-year-old student accused of killing his parents at Central Michigan University has been transferred to jail from a hospital. Records show that James Davis Jr. was mov...
Mar 8, 2018
