Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Police investigating report of shots fired on Dan Ryan
(CHICAGO) All outbound lanes of the Dan Ryan Expressway were closed to traffic for more than an hour early Thursday while state police investigated a report of shots fired. Police were called shortly ...
Feb 16, 2017
Chicago Girl, 12, Dies Days After Being Shot
By Jennifer Keiper, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) The second of two girls shot less than an hour apart last Saturday night has died. Twelve-year old Kanari Gentry-Bowers died Wednesday. She had been shot ...
Feb 15, 2017
Rauner Plan Calls For Additional Troopers
By Nick Gale, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) As expected, Gov. Bruce Rauner in his state budget address, vowed to send more Illinois State Police to Chicago to help quell the street violence. Rauner says there...
Feb 15, 2017
Oak Park man indicted on child sex trafficking charges
(CHICAGO) A west suburban man has been indicted on federal charges for the alleged sex trafficking of five teenagers. A grand jury returned the indictment Feb. 9 against 52-year-old Allen Young of Oak...
Feb 15, 2017
Rauner Delivers Budget Address Today
By Nick Gale, WLS-AM 890 (CHICAGO) Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner makes his budget address today and it looks like he will follow the same notes as in years past. He will address growing the economy, the ...
Feb 15, 2017
Students, faculty oppose ex-Trump campaign manager’s visit
(CHICAGO) Some University of Chicago students and faculty are vowing to protest the appearance of a former manager of President Donald Trump’s run for the White House. Corey Lewandowski is sched...
Feb 15, 2017
WEATHER – Mainly sunny to start, then a few afternoon clouds. High around 35F.
Forecast Summary Meteorologist Ray Stagich WLS-AM Wednesday, February 15, 2017 Not too bad mid-February this week. Quick cool down today and Thursday then even warmer by the end of the work week. Look...
Feb 15, 2017
Man shot to death while driving on Lake Shore Drive
Authorities investigate a fatal shooting in the 2300 block of North Lake Shore Drive. | Network Video Productions (CHICAGO) A man was shot to death early Wednesday while driving on Lake Shore Drive in...
Feb 15, 2017
Toddler and man killed, woman wounded in North Lawndale shooting
(CHICAGO) Three children were shot in Chicago in less than three days - two fatally - with the third still in critical condition with a gunshot wound to her head. None was old enough to attend high sc...
Feb 15, 2017
CPS Sues State Over Funding Formula
By Jennifer Keiper, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) The Chicago School board is suing Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner and other state officials over how the state funds public schools. The lawsuit filed in C...
Feb 14, 2017
