Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Suburban Man Convicted of Sexually Assaulting Child
Nick Gale, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) A man from southwest suburban Sugar Grove faces 18 to 90 years in prison after being convicted of repeatedly sexually assaulting a foster child. Police say the fos...
Mar 21, 2017
Boy, 16, dies following gym class at Oswego East High School
(CHICAGO) A 16-year-old boy died Friday afternoon following gym class at southwest suburban Oswego East High School. Around 1:30 p.m. Friday, the Kane County coroner's office was contacted by Rush-Cop...
Mar 21, 2017
Feds: $1M stolen from Field Museum funded luxury cars, jewelry
(CHICAGO) Federal prosecutors say the woman who stole nearly $1 million from the Field Museum while working there for a decade used the money to buy expensive clothing, watches, handbags and to drive ...
Mar 21, 2017
Chicago triples ‘grace period’ for red-light cameras
(CHICAGO) Chicago motorists caught on camera blowing through red lights will have triple the "grace period" before being slapped with $100 tickets, under a change made Monday that could reduce the num...
Mar 21, 2017
Trump-backing Cleveland pastor cancels Tuesday ‘summit’
(CHICAGO) Cleveland-area pastor Darrell Scott abruptly canceled a planned meeting Tuesday with "street leaders" eager to bring an end to violence in Chicago with the help of President Donald Trump. Sc...
Mar 21, 2017
WEATHER – Partly cloudy skies this morning will become overcast during the afternoon. High 51F.
Forecast Summary Meteorologist Ray Stagich WLS-AM Tuesday, March 21st, 2017 *Temperatures up and down this week. Overall, fairly mild with the exception being Wednesday. Some rain possible Thursday an...
Mar 21, 2017
State Sen. Biss says he’s running for Illinois governor
Sara Burnett, Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) - Democratic state Sen. Daniel Biss says he’s running for Illinois governor in 2018. Biss on Monday became the latest Democrat to announce he’s ...
Mar 20, 2017
Ald. Deb Mell’s office burglarized on NW Side
(CHICAGO) Ald. Deb Mell's 33rd Ward office in the Albany Park neighborhood was burglarized early Monday on the Northwest Side, police said. About 3:25 a.m., the male suspect broke in through a glass p...
Mar 20, 2017
Charges filed against parents of wounded toddler
CHICAGO (AP) - The parents of a Chicago toddler who was accidently shot in the head have been charged with crimes related to the shooting and the care of their other children. Michael D. Riley was cha...
Mar 19, 2017
Weather: Dry today, chance of some rain late tonight and Monday morning
By Todd Borek, Weather Channel Meteorologist Todd Borek (CHICAGO) Dry and seasonal through the daytime hours Sunday then another round of showers and storms arrive late Sunday night through the first ...
Mar 19, 2017
