Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
WEATHER: Flash flood watch continues, up to 4″ of rainfall possible
By Todd Borek, Weather Channel Meteorologist (CHICAGO) FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7AM MONDAY. COULD SEE UP TO 4″ OF RAINFALL THROUGH THIS TIME. Today|Rain. Thunderstorms possible…...
Apr 30, 2017
UPDATE: DCFS visited Joliet home 33 hours before baby found dead there
(CHICAGO) At 3:20 p.m. Tuesday, the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services was at the home of 16-month-old Semaj Crosby, investigating a child-neglect allegation, but saw "no obvious haza...
Apr 29, 2017
WEATHER: Heavy rain, 2 – 3 inches possible
By Ken Boone, WLS-AM Meteorologist (CHICAGO) A significant spring storm system could bring some very heavy rainfall to parts of North and Central Illinois Saturday Evening through late Sunday Night. S...
Apr 29, 2017
UPDATE: Former CPS CEO Byrd-Bennett gets 4 1/2 years in prison
(CHICAGO) Former CPS CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett was sentenced Friday to 4 1/2 years in prison for her role in a contract-rigging scandal that rocked the Chicago Public Schools. "I was the CEO, not Gary ...
Apr 28, 2017
Second Suspect Charged in Death of Judge
By Jennifer Keiper, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) A second Chicago man has been charged with the murder of a Cook County Judge earlier this month. Judge Raymond Myles was shot multiple times outside of hi...
Apr 28, 2017
DCFS visited Joliet home 33 hours before baby found dead there
(CHICAGO) At 3:20 p.m. Tuesday, the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services was at 16-month-old Semaj Crosby mother's house investigating a child-neglect allegation and saw "no obvious haz...
Apr 28, 2017
Barbara Byrd-Bennett finally due for sentencing Friday
(CHICAGO) Two years have passed since the FBI confronted the woman hand-picked by Mayor Rahm Emanuel to teach the children of Chicago. Barbara Byrd-Bennett sat down with federal agents that day in Apr...
Apr 28, 2017
Police warn of phone scammers posing as sheriff’s officers
(YORKVILLE) Phone scammers are trying to swindle people out of money in the western suburbs by posing as Kendall County sheriff's officers, police said Thursday. A woman told officials she received a ...
Apr 28, 2017
WEATHER – Partly cloudy this morning. Increasing clouds with periods of showers this afternoon. High 63F.
Forecast Summary Meteorologist Ray Stagich WLS-AM Forecast Friday, April 28th, 2017 Rainy at times through the end of the week and rather chilly into the start for the weekend. A significant spring st...
Apr 28, 2017
United Airlines reaches settlement with passenger who was dragged off plane
By Jackie Wattles United Airlines just reached a settlement with Dr. David Dao, the passenger who was violently dragged off a flight earlier this month in an incident that created a firestorm for the ...
Apr 27, 2017
