Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Police: Body found in River North parking garage
(CHICAGO) A body was found after a rubbish fire in a River North parking garage Tuesday morning, authorities said. Firefighters responded about 6 a.m. to the report of the rubbish fire on the 11th flo...
Jan 17, 2017
City bolsters mental health training after scathing DOJ report
(CHICAGO) Chicago is bolstering its response to emergencies involving people suffering from mental illness to address glaring deficiencies laid bare by the Justice Department, the Chicago Sun-Times is...
Jan 17, 2017
Former Astronaut and Bellwood Native dies
By Jennifer Keiper, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) An astronaut, who’s name is on a west suburban space center, has died. Eugene Cernan, Commander of NASA’s Apollo 17 mission, was the last pers...
Jan 17, 2017
Rail union rejects agreement on jobs program for felons
CHICAGO (AP) - The union representing Chicago Transit Authority rail workers has come out against an extension of a jobs program for felons. The decision by Amalgamated Transit Union Local 308 to oppo...
Jan 16, 2017
Off-duty Chicago police sergeant fires shots at vehicle
CHICAGO (AP) - Authorities say an off-duty Chicago police sergeant fired shots at a vehicle after a person inside showed a gun during a verbal confrontation on the city’s northwest side. Police ...
Jan 16, 2017
Illinois Senate vows swift action on ambitious budget plan
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois Senate leaders are hoping to move swiftly on their pledge to advance a state budget compromise by month’s end. The Democratic-controlled chamber has assigned 13...
Jan 16, 2017
Chicago Police officer charged with criminal sexual assault
Eugene Ciardullo | Chicago Police (CHICAGO) A Chicago Police officer who was employed as a security guard at a Chicago Public School has been charged with having a sexual relationship with an u...
Jan 16, 2017
Section of Northerly Island trail languishes in disrepair
(CHICAGO) A portion of the trail circling Northerly Island remains closed more than a year after waves from Lake Michigan caused erosion damage - and the Chicago Park District can't say when fixes wil...
Jan 16, 2017
Update: Chicago police use excessive force, DOJ finds
By Jason Hanna and Madison Park (CHICAGO) The Chicago Police Department has unconstitutionally engaged in a pattern of excessive and deadly force, US Attorney General Loretta Lynch said Friday,...
Jan 14, 2017
UPDATE: Evanston police sued for false arrest, dash video released
(EVANSTON) An Evanston man is suing the north suburb's police department for excessive use of force and false arrest stemming from a 2015 traffic stop in which he was pulled over for suspected car the...
Jan 14, 2017
