Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News

WEATHER – Cloudy skies with periods of rain this afternoon. High 44F.
Forecast Summary Meteorologist Ray Stagich WLS-AM Forecast Wednesday, January 11, 2017 Ray’s Note: January thaw continues for a short while longer. A strong weather system moving through the mid...
Cumulus Media Jan 11, 2017

Judge Orders Laquan McDonald Juvenile Records Released
By Nick Gale, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) A judge has ordered that the juvenile records of Laquan McDonald, who was shot 16 times by a Chicago police officer, be released to the officer’s attorney. Co...
Cumulus Media Jan 10, 2017

Backpage.com shuts down ‘adult’ ads after Senate committee report
(CHICAGO) The owners of Backpage.com on Monday shut down the "adult" section on the online classified advertising site, just hours after a U.S. Senate committee released a report that found the site k...
Cumulus Media Jan 10, 2017

Obama says goodbye
By Kevin Liptak, CNN White House Producer Popular but politically humbled, President Barack Obama says goodbye to the nation Tuesday night in a dramatic reinterpretation of a presidential farewell add...
Cumulus Media Jan 10, 2017
Bill requiring lead testing in schools approved by Illinois House
(CHICAGO) Legislation requiring lead testing in schools and daycares was approved by the Illinois House of Representatives according to an announcement on Monday. Attorney General Lisa Madigan initiat...
Cumulus Media Jan 10, 2017

Cops caught talking about loafing, making racist remarks sue MWRD
(CHICAGO) Two Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago cops who were canned after they were recorded using racial slurs and talking about sleeping on the job claim their firing viola...
Cumulus Media Jan 10, 2017

Northwestern basketball player Jordan Hankins found dead
(EVANSTON) Northwestern women's basketball player Jordan Hankins has been found dead in her room at the university, the Chicago Sun-Times is reporting. The university said in a statement that Hankins'...
Cumulus Media Jan 10, 2017

WEATHER – Cloudy and windy with periods of rain. High 46F.
Meteorologist Ray Stagich WLS-AM Tuesday, January 10, 2017 **January thaw for the work week. Colder with a wintry mix possible by the weekend **MANY OF THE AREA STREAMS AND RIVERS MAY SEE THE POSSIBIL...
Cumulus Media Jan 10, 2017

“Free” Obama speech tickets go for top dollar online.
By John Dempsey, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) As President Obama gets ready to deliver his farewell speech as President Tuesday night in Chicago, there are reports that some are trying to capitalize on the s...
Cumulus Media Jan 09, 2017

Police: Man in custody after breaching checkpoint at O’Hare
(CHICAGO) A man is in custody early Sunday after he breached a checkpoint at O'Hare International Airport and tried to board a plane. About 4:45 a.m., the man breached a checkpoint in Terminal 3 and t...
Cumulus Media Jan 08, 2017