Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
WEATHER: Cloudy and wet thru Monday
By Todd Borek, Weather Channel Meteorologist (CHICAGO) Unsettled weather to stick around through Monday. **A Dense Fog Advisory is in effect over the Lake until 10am Sunday** Today|Areas of fog. Scatt...
Mar 26, 2017
Reward offered for details on Naperville arson
Police released a surveillance image of two people leaving a restroom shortly before an arson fire was discovered Monday morning in Naperville. | Naperville police (NAPERVILLE) Authorities are offerin...
Mar 25, 2017
Glen Ellyn officer rescues woman from college pond
GLEN ELLYN, Ill. (AP) - Authorities say a police officer rescued a woman by swimming out to her car submerged in a retention pond at a suburban Chicago community college. Glen Ellyn police say Officer...
Mar 25, 2017
Roskam announces he will vote for Republican Obamacare replacement
By John Dempsey, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) West Suburban Republican Congressman Peter Roskam says he has decided to vote in favor of the Republican plan to replace the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacar...
Mar 24, 2017
Bears sign quarterback Mark Sanchez to 1-year deal
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) - The Chicago Bears have signed quarterback Mark Sanchez, who is expected to back up Mike Glennon next season. The Bears announced the one-year contract Friday. Chicago is comin...
Mar 24, 2017
Judge to Comptroller: Pay Lawmakers
By Jennifer Keiper, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) Even without a state budget, lawmakers must be paid – that according to a Cook County judge. State Comptroller Susana Medonza hasn’t paid stat...
Mar 24, 2017
Weekend closures planned for Adams Street bridge
(CHICAGO) The Adams Street bridge over the south branch of the Chicago River will be closed throughout the weekend in the Loop. The bridge was expected to close about 8 p.m. Friday and to re-open abou...
Mar 24, 2017
Police investigate social media photo of toddler holding handgun
Police are investigating a photo that was posted on social media that shows a child holding a handgun. | Photo courtesy of Andrew Holmes; child’s face blurred by the Chicago Sun-Times (CHICAGO) ...
Mar 24, 2017
More than 50 charged in drug raids targeting West Side
(CHICAGO) More than 50 people are facing federal or state charges for their roles in selling heroin and cocaine on the West Side, according to the U.S. attorney's office. A joint federal and state tas...
Mar 24, 2017
WEATHER – Can we reach the record today? The Forecast Calls for Mixed Sun and Clouds with a High of 76F.
Forecast Summary Meteorologist Ray Stagich WLS- AM 3/24/17 Temperatures will soar on Friday before cooling down into the weekend** Thursday at O’Hare: High: 50 at 634PM Rain: .02″ THE CHIC...
Mar 24, 2017
