Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Bill Legalizing Pot To Be Heard Next Week
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) The bill to legalize marijuana in Illinois will get a legislative hearing next Wednesday here in Chicago. Backers were out promoting it today. The idea is to tax...
Apr 12, 2017
FEDS: Zion Men Linked To ISIS
By Nick Gale (CHICAGO) Two men from north suburban Zion were arrested Wednesday on a federal complaint charging them with conspiring to provide material support to ISIS. Federal officials say 35-year-...
Apr 12, 2017
Roadwork in Barrington, South Barrington and Barrington Hills
(CHICAGO) The Illinois Department of Transportation has released information for more road construction projects beginning the week of April 10. There will be daily, off-peak closures on Illinois 59 b...
Apr 12, 2017
Dreaded Day on the Horizon in Illinois Budget Impasse
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) In the state budget impasse, there’s a dreaded day coming in early summer. May 30th is the dreaded day. That’s the last day of the legislative se...
Apr 12, 2017
Woman injured in bar fight opening day 2016 sues The Cubby Bear
(CHICAGO) A woman is suing the Cubby Bear sports bar for an injury she suffered when a fight broke out on the Cubs' opening day last year. On April 11, 2016, Donna Benson was inside the bar, located a...
Apr 12, 2017
Detectives questioning person of interest in Judge Myles’ murder
(CHICAGO) Detectives are questioning a person of interest in the fatal shooting of Cook County Associate Judge Raymond Myles early Monday outside his South Side home, a police source told the Chicago ...
Apr 12, 2017
Parolee accused of sexually assaulting jogger on Lakefront Trail
Louis Johnson | Chicago Police (CHICAGO) A 28-year-old parolee tackled a woman as she jogged on the Lakefront Trail in Kenwood Sunday evening and sexually assaulted her, the Chicago Sun-Times is repor...
Apr 12, 2017
WEATHER – Sunshine and a few clouds. High 61F.
Forecast Summary Meteorologist Ray Stagich WLS-AM Wednesday, April 12th, 2017 Warming up the rest of the week. Some rain showers possible at times Wednesday night into Friday. No weekend washouts expe...
Apr 12, 2017
NU rower found dead after falling into North Shore Channel
Rescuers search for a missing member of the Northwestern University men’s crew team Monday morning. | Network Video Productions UPDATES WITH MAN FOUND DEAD (LINCOLNWOOD) A Northwestern Universit...
Apr 11, 2017
Cops hope security cameras will point to judge’s killer
(CHICAGO) Cook County Associate Judge Raymond Myles persuaded his South Side neighbors to install surveillance cameras on their homes. Now those same cameras could help solve Monday's fatal shooting o...
Apr 11, 2017
