Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Couple donates scrap metal horse to Rockford Art Museum
ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - The Rockford Art Museum isn’t horsing around. The (Rockford) Register Star reports that Richard and Lon Behr have donated a 8-foot-tall, 800 pound horse made from sc...
Nov 05, 2017
Number of cars hitting deer rise in the fall
Experts say the number of deer vs. car collisions rises in October because it is deer mating season. In 2016, the Missouri Highway Patrol says six people died in deer-vehicle accidents, saying deer ar...
Nov 05, 2017
Report: Tinley Park mayor shouldn’t be criminally prosecuted
TINLEY PARK, Ill. (AP) - An investigation has determined that a suburban Chicago mayor was “borderline reckless,” but shouldn’t be criminally prosecuted for directing a party ...
Nov 05, 2017
WEATHER: Wet end to the weekend, cooler and drier tomorrow
By Weather Channel Meteorologist Todd Borek A WET END TO THE WEEKEND WITH COOLER, DRIER CONDITIONS EXPECTED FOR THE WORK WEEK. DID YOU SET YOUR CLOCK BACK ONE HOUR OVERNIGHT AS DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME EN...
Nov 05, 2017
Priest charged with assaulting developmental center resident
KANKAKEE, Ill. (AP) - Bond has been set at $1 million for a Roman Catholic priest accused of sexually assaulting a resident of a developmental center outside Chicago. The Rev. Richard Jacklin has been...
Nov 04, 2017
A Big Day for iPhone Fans
By Kathy Voltmer, WLS AM 890 News (CHICAGO) It was the day iPhone fans have long been waiting for, the day that the new iPhone X goes on sale. Hundreds of people lined up at the new Apple Store on Mic...
Nov 04, 2017
WEATHER: Cool and mild today, possible severe storms tomorrow
By Weather Channel Meteorologist Ray Stagich Seasonably cool to somewhat milder through the weekend. A notable boast in humidity levels starts today. A strong weather system moving through the midwest...
Nov 04, 2017
Fire Risk Prompts BMW Recall
By Jennifer Keiper, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) A fire risk has BMW recalling more than 1 million cars and SUVs. A heater for a valve can overheat in some BMW vehicles causing the valve to melt and spar...
Nov 03, 2017
Blagojevich appeals to high court in likely last gasp
By Michael Tarm, AP Legal Affairs Writer CHICAGO (AP) - Imprisoned ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has again asked the U.S. Supreme Court to toss his convictions on corruption charges, saying he neve...
Nov 03, 2017
Alderman: ‘Issues for years’ with illegal activity at Uptown Starbucks
(CHICAGO) A North Side alderman said he is taking "immediate action" after a drug deal led to the fatal shooting of one man, and the wounding of two people, including a 12-year-old, inside an Uptown S...
Nov 03, 2017
