Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Railroad thefts and guns: A deadly mix in Chicago
CHICAGO (AP) - Three major thefts of guns from trains at a South Side Chicago rail yard have happened in a part of the city that’s been plagued by the kind of deadly violence that led to 762 hom...
Mar 03, 2017
Third person dies of injuries from Tuesday’s tornadoes across Illinois
(OTTAWA) At least seven tornadoes roared through northern and central Illinois Tuesday afternoon, leaving three people dead. An uprooted tree struck 76-year-old Wayne Tuntland, Tuntland's son Toby Joh...
Mar 02, 2017
Foxx: Some nonviolent Cook inmates might now get out of jail free
(CHICAGO) A few dozen inmates who remain locked up in Cook County Jail because they're too poor to post their relatively low bonds may be out soon under a new program State's Attorney Kim Foxx announc...
Mar 02, 2017
WEATHER – Cloudy with snow showers mainly during the morning. High 36F.
Forecast Summary Meteorologist ray Stagich WLS-AM Thursday, March 2, 2017 Some SNOW in the forecast for Thursday as a clipper comes through…maybe an inch in spots…but that seems a little a...
Mar 02, 2017
Snow trucks sent to clear streets ahead of morning rush
(CHICAGO) More than 200 snow trucks were deployed across Chicago early Thursday as forecasters predicted snow showers throughout the morning. Snow began to fall across Chicago about 4 a.m. with minor ...
Mar 02, 2017
McDonald’s to offer mobile order-and-pay, curbside pickup
NEW YORK (AP) - McDonald’s Corp. says it will launch mobile order-and-pay and curbside pickup in the U.S. toward the end of the year. The world’s biggest burger chain made the announcement...
Mar 01, 2017
Tornado victim identified
OTTAWA, Ill. (AP) - The White House says President Donald Trump is monitoring severe weather that caused a string of tornadoes blamed for three deaths in the Midwest. The deadly storm is moving to the...
Mar 01, 2017
WEATHER UPDATE: Snow, remember that? It’s the forecast!
By Geoff Maurer, Weather Channel Meteorologist (CHICAGO) Falling temps/blustery winds and some snow flakes are falling this afternoon. Some SNOW in the forecast for Thursday as a clipper comes through...
Mar 01, 2017
Phone scammers impersonate cops calling about arrest warrant
(WOODSTOCK) Phone scammers are calling residents in northwest suburban McHenry County to falsely inform them of arrest warrants against them. During the scam, the caller will identify himself as a pol...
Mar 01, 2017
Tips For Insurance Claims In Aftermath of Storms
By Nick Gale, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) As the damage following Tuesday’s tornadoes in La Salle County and other areas of the state continues to be assessed, there are things home and business owner...
Mar 01, 2017
