Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Cops hope security cameras will point to judge’s killer
(CHICAGO) Cook County Associate Judge Raymond Myles persuaded his South Side neighbors to install surveillance cameras on their homes. Now those same cameras could help solve Monday's fatal shooting o...
Apr 11, 2017
Dense fog advisory issued Tuesday morning
(CHICAGO) The National Weather Service issued a dense fog advisory for the Chicago area Tuesday morning. The advisory is in effect until 10 a.m. for Cook, Kane, DuPage, Kendall, Grundy and Will counti...
Apr 11, 2017
Gypsy Moth Quarantine List Expands
By Jennifer Keiper, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) Gypsy moths: They can destroy one tree after another and four Illinois counties have been placed under a quarantine. Cook, DuPage, Lake, and McHenry count...
Apr 11, 2017
UPDATE: Northwestern rower missing after falling in Lincolnwood canal
Rescuers search for a missing member of the Northwestern University men’s crew team Monday morning. | Network Video Productions(LINCOLNWOOD) A member of Northwestern University's men's crew team...
Apr 10, 2017
WEATHER: Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 10pm
By Weather Channel Meteorologist Mark Thibodeau **Severe t-storm watch until 10 pm CDT** *Potential for scattered severe t-storms the rest of the afternoon into early this evening. Quieter the rest of...
Apr 10, 2017
Video appears to show passenger being removed from United flight
(CHICAGO) A Facebook video appears to show a passenger being forcibly removed from a United Airlines flight Sunday evening at O'Hare International Airport. The 31-second clip posted on the Facebook pa...
Apr 10, 2017
Cook County Judge Shot to Death on the South Side
By John Dempsey, WLS-AM 890 (CHICAGO) A Cook County judge was reportedly shot to death early Monday morning in front of the judge’s home in the south side Roseland neighborhood. The Chicago Trib...
Apr 10, 2017
Getting to Wrigley for Opening Day will take patience
CHICAGO (AP) - Getting to Wrigley Field or just maneuvering around it will be challenging when the Chicago Cubs return for Opening Day. City officials say motorists should be aware that for security r...
Apr 09, 2017
Suburban Chicago man arrested in the death of Berwyn couple
BERWYN, Ill. (AP) - A suburban Chicago man has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of an elderly couple. Authorities said Friday that Roger Scoby of Schaumburg has confessed in the deat...
Apr 09, 2017
Alderman wins Aurora mayor’s race after concession call
AURORA, Ill. (AP) - An alderman has emerged as the winner of a close contest for mayor in Illinois’ second largest city. The Chicago Tribune reports that Richard Irvin is Aurora’s mayor-el...
Apr 09, 2017
