Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
WEATHER – Sunny to partly cloudy. High 53F.
Forecast Summary Meteorologist Ray Stagich WLS-AM Monday, February 27, 2017 SHOWER CHANCES IN THE FORECAST THROUGH MIDWEEK WITH A MARGINAL CHANCE FOR SEVERE STORMS ON TUESDAY. Cooler briefly…the...
Feb 27, 2017
Former Lake County coroner pleads not guilty to perjury
WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) - Former Lake County Coroner Thomas Rudd has pleaded not guilty to five counts of perjury. Rudd entered the pleas Friday in Lake County Circuit Court. The 70-year-old is accused of...
Feb 25, 2017
GOP governors outline health care plan, Medicaid changes
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Republican governors are sending a clear message to Congress: Don’t scrap the health care law without a viable alternative. Eight Republican governors from all regions of...
Feb 25, 2017
Erie Street Closed For Crane Removal
By Nick Gales, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) Look for Erie Street to be closed between LaSalle and Wells streets this weekend as crews work to remove a tower crane. Erie Street will be closed for vehic...
Feb 25, 2017
WEATHER: Snow and cold are back
By Scott Lawrimore, Weather Channel Meteorologist (CHICAGO) The cold is back along with some snow. Look for a warmer start of the week. Today|Snow showers before noon. Becoming partly cloudy later. Hi...
Feb 25, 2017
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
