Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Man Who Wanted To Join al-Qaida Moves To Fire Attorneys
By Nick Gale, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) An Aurora man facing prison time or plotting to join al-Qaida wants to fire his legal team and represent himself in his upcoming sentencing hearing. In a one-page l...
May 02, 2017
Gwendolyn Brooks to be honored on 100th anniversary of birth
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) - Five female poets are poised to honor the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Gwendolyn Brooks on the 100th anniversary of her birth. Northwestern University on Thursday at its Evanston ...
May 02, 2017
Bank Surveillance Photo Leads to Arrest
By Jennifer Keiper, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) Michael Weimer is charged with robbing the TCF Bank Branch inside the Jewel-Osco store on the 35-hundred block of North Broadway on April 14. Authorities ...
May 02, 2017
Tribune Media spikes on reports of nascent bidding war
NEW YORK (AP) - Shares of Tribune Media are surging before the opening bell on reports that 21st Century Fox and Blackstone may make a joint takeover bid for the Chicago TV station operator. The bid w...
May 01, 2017
Police: Downward trend in shootings continues in April
(CHICAGO) The number of shootings in Chicago declined for the second month in a row in April, according to Chicago Police. Forty-five people were fatally shot in Chicago during the month, which saw 31...
May 01, 2017
Funeral will be Friday for Illinois girl who was found dead
JOLIET, Ill. (AP) - Visitation and a funeral are planned Friday for a 1-year-old girl who was found dead in a northern Illinois home after going missing. The Chicago Tribune reports that the family of...
May 01, 2017
Judge OKs work on Illinois highway some say threatens bee
CHICAGO (AP) - A federal judge says work can proceed on a suburban Chicago highway on which construction was halted because of concerns it threatened an endangered bumblebee. U.S. District Judge Sharo...
Apr 30, 2017
Judge bars winner of Markham mayor’s race from taking office
CHICAGO (AP) - The winner of a suburban Chicago mayoral race has been barred by a judge from taking the oath of office because he is a convicted felon. Cook County Circuit Judge David Atkins on Friday...
Apr 30, 2017
UPDATE: Prosecutors: Nurse copied sexual images found on patient’s phone
Mark Luis | DuPage County sheriff’s office (WINFIELD) A former nurse at a west suburban hospital found sexual photographs on a patient's cellphone and illegally sent copies of those images to hi...
Apr 30, 2017
A downsizing Macy’s aims to sell off floors above Walnut Room
(CHICAGO) A downsizing Macy's is looking to sell off half the floors in their iconic State Street building in Chicago's Loop. "Of course, the Walnut Room will remain as it is a cherished tradition," s...
Apr 30, 2017
