Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Man dead after Metra train hits vehicle on NW Side, One Other Dead in Second accident
(CHICAGO) A 51-year-old man was killed when a Metra train on the Union Pacific-Northwest Line struck a vehicle Thursday morning in the Norwood Park neighborhood on the Northwest Side, authorities said...
Jan 27, 2017
Police announce increased DUI patrols in 15th District
(CHICAGO) Police will be searching for drunken drivers Saturday night in the Austin District. Officers will conduct DUI saturation patrols from 6 p.m. Saturday to 2 a.m. Sunday in the district's area,...
Jan 27, 2017
Community Raising Funds For Kennedy Student Who Died In Pool
By Nick Gale, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) A GoFundMe account has been set up for a 14-year-old boy with special needs who died after being pulled from the pool at Kennedy High School in Chicago. Family memb...
Jan 26, 2017
Illinois Legislators Go Home: Still No Budget
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM 890 News (SPRINGFIELD) In Springfield today, the legislators have gone home for two weeks without voting on a grand bargain compromise that was taking shape in the state senate...
Jan 26, 2017
Villa Park Woman Accused of Stealing from Elderly Uncle
By Jennifer Keiper, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) Bond has been set at $100,000 for a west suburban woman accused of stealing from a relative who suffered from dementia. Prosecutors say Sharon Cermak of V...
Jan 26, 2017
Teen dies after being pulled from pool at Kennedy High School
(CHICAGO) A 14-year-old boy died after he was pulled from a pool Wednesday afternoon at a high school in the Southwest Side Garfield Ridge neighborhood. Crews responded to Kennedy High School at 6325 ...
Jan 26, 2017
Police investigating racist graffiti on Beverly garage
Swastikas, racist messages and graffiti were found on a garage Wednesday night in the 10300 block of South Claremont. | NVP News (CHICAGO) Police have opened an investigation after racist graffiti was...
Jan 26, 2017
WEATHER – Mainly cloudy with snow showers around this morning. High near 35F.
Forecast Summary Meteorologist Ray Stagich WLS-AM Thursday, January 26, 2017 BETTER CHANCES FOR ACCUMULATING SNOW CLOSER TO THE STATE LINE…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES INTO WISCONSIN WILL BE ALLOWE...
Jan 26, 2017
“El Chapo” Public Enemy No. 1 No More
By Nick Gale, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman is being stripped of his title as Public Enemy No. 1. Following his extradition to the U.S., the Chicago Crime Commission deci...
Jan 25, 2017
Queen of Peace Catholic High School Announces Closing
Jen DeSalvo, WLS-AM 890 News (BURBANK) After 55 years in service, the popular female-only Catholic institution, Queen of Peace High School in Burbank, will close its doors at the end of this school ye...
Jan 25, 2017
