Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
3 Chicago cops charged with obstruction in Laquan McDonald case
(CHICAGO) Three current or former Chicago Police officers have been indicted on state charges of conspiracy, obstruction and misconduct in regard to the investigation of the fatal shooting of Laquan M...
Jun 27, 2017
Police: 2 dead in Chicago crash, including off-duty officer
CHICAGO (AP) - Authorities say two people including an off-duty Chicago police officer have died following an early-morning crash. Chicago police say the officer was driving in his personal SUV when i...
Jun 27, 2017
Bulls Introduce Newest Additions
By Jennifer Keiper, WLS-AM (CHICAGO) The Chicago Bulls have introduced their three newest players. Zach LaVine, Kris Dunn, and Lauri Markkanen were picked up in last week’s NBA draft and a trade...
Jun 27, 2017
Appeal Delays Trial for Officer’s Widow
By Jennifer Keiper, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) The trial is now on hold for the wife of a former Fox Lake Police lieutenant who killed himself and tried to make it look like he was killed in the line o...
Jun 27, 2017
UberEATS, McDonald’s offering delivery with UberEATS
PITTSBURGH (AP) - UberEATS and McDonald’s are beginning food delivery from 44 of the fast-food chain’s Pittsburgh-area restaurants. The companies ran a pilot program testing the McDonald&#...
Jun 27, 2017
Students pushing to save rare wetlands on school property
JOLIET, Ill. (AP) - Students, environmental activists, scientists and others are trying to convince officials at an Illinois junior college to reject a developer’s proposal to extend a road thro...
Jun 27, 2017
Relatives ask for help in search for missing Chinese scholar
CHICAGO (AP) - Relatives of a Chinese scholar who disappeared from the University of Illinois are pleading for help in the search to find her. WLS-TV in Chicago reports that Yingying Zhang’s fat...
Jun 27, 2017
WEATHER: Temps stay below normal, warmer Wednesday
By Weather Channel Meteorologist Scott Lawrimore (CHICAGO) Cool, breezy NW winds will continue to keep temperatures below average today. Warming trend starts tomorrow. Today | Generally sunny despite ...
Jun 27, 2017
$1M Chicago initiative to create public art in all 50 wards
CHICAGO (AP) - The city of Chicago has commissioned artists to create murals, sculptures and other works in all 50 city wards this summer and fall. The $1 million initiative is part of the “Year...
Jun 26, 2017
Prosectutors: mail carrier was delivering marijuana, too
CHICAGO (AP) - A U.S. Postal Service mail carrier is in jail after authorities discovered he was allegedly delivering a lot more than letters and magazines on his Chicago route. The Chicago Tribune re...
Jun 26, 2017
