Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Third Person Charged in Death of Toddler and Uncle
By Jennifer Keiper, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) A third man has been charged in a shooting that killed two people, including a toddler. A pregnant woman was also wounded, in the Valentine’s Day sh...
Feb 24, 2017
Baby born premature dies after mother shot dead in Chicago
CHICAGO (AP) - A baby girl has died about five months after she was born prematurely when her mother was killed in a drive-by shooting in Chicago. The Cook County medical examiner’s office said ...
Feb 24, 2017
Metra CEO To Retire
By Nick Gale, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) Metra’s CEO says he plan to retire at the end of the year. Don Orseno says he will be stepping down by the end of the year to spend more time with his family....
Feb 24, 2017
Suburban Father and Son Charged in Fatal Shooting
By Jennifer Keiper, WLS-AM 890 News (MELROSE PARK) A father and son are charged in connection with the shooting death of a 16-year-old, in Melrose Park, last weekend. Melrose Park police say when a fi...
Feb 24, 2017
Warmer weather puts dent in maple syrup production
MAKANDA, Ill. (AP) - Unseasonably warm weather in southern Illinois this winter is putting a dent in maple syrup production. The Southern Illinoisan reports the temperatures have affected the amount o...
Feb 24, 2017
Illinois attorney general convenes summit on Trump orders
CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has convened legal and civil rights organizations in the wake of what she calls “troubling” executive orders issued by President Donal...
Feb 24, 2017
12 SWAT officers suspended after December standoff
SWAT team members gear up before heading to a barricade situation late Thursday in South Chicago. | Network Video Productions (CHICAGO) A dozen Chicago Police SWAT team officers were suspended after t...
Feb 24, 2017
Fire wreaks $150K in damage to Lake Forest home
Firefighters clear the scene at a Lake Forest house fire on Thursday morning. | Network Video Productions (LAKE FOREST) A fire tore through a home in north suburban Lake Forest on Thursday morning. Cr...
Feb 24, 2017
WEATHER – Fog on Friday with spring-like weather overnight bringing storms. High Upper 30s
Forecast Summary Meteorologist Ray Stagich WLS-AM Friday, February 24, 2017 Spring-like weather overnight into Friday with mild weather and storms possible. Looks like a few storms could drop some hea...
Feb 24, 2017
Bulls acquire Payne. Morrow and Lauvergne from Thunder
From Chicago Bulls PR (CHICAGO) The Chicago Bulls announced today that the team has acquired guards Cameron Payne and Anthony Morrow (MORE-roe), and center/forward Joffrey Lauvergne from the Ok...
Feb 23, 2017
