Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Morning lane closures on I-90/94 near Addison this weekend: IDOT
(CHICAGO) Lane closures are planned for a portion of the Kennedy Expressway on the Northwest Side this weekend. Lane closures on Interstate 90/94 will take place from 6 to 9:30 a.m. on Saturday and Su...
Nov 19, 2016
After warm spell, back to more typical November weather
From Weather Channel sources (CHICAGO) After near record highs Thursday and a mild Friday, colder, much more November-like weather returns this weekend. In fact, the first significant winter storm of ...
Nov 19, 2016
Man found shot in Rosemoor, city’s 700th homicide of 2016
(CHICAGO) Joseph Anderson, who was found dead with a gunshot wound to the face on the floor of his Rosemoor neighborhood apartment Thursday night, is at least the 700th homicide victim in the city thi...
Nov 18, 2016
Trump’s election triggers flood of immigration questions
CHICAGO (AP) - Immigration hotlines, legal clinics and public schools around the country have been fielding a flood of questions about immigration since Donald Trump’s election. Trump’s to...
Nov 18, 2016
The Latest: Illinois blast damages more than 50 buildings
CANTON, Ill. (AP) - Authorities say three properties, including a historic Opera House, have been condemned a day after a natural gas explosion in the central Illinois city of Canton that killed a uti...
Nov 18, 2016
When in Rome, Talk Politics
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) Governor Bruce Rauner is on the trip to the Vatican to see Chicago Archbishop Blase Cupich elevated to Cardinal. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is with the Gover...
Nov 18, 2016
Algonquin man dies after falling from balcony in Lincoln Park
(CHICAGO) A northwest suburban man died after he fell from a balcony Sunday in the North Side Lincoln Park neighborhood. Tristan Scholly, 21, fell from the balcony of a building about 2:30 a.m. in the...
Nov 18, 2016
WEATHER – Partly cloudy this morning, then windy with periods of showers this afternoon. Morning high of 64F with temps falling to near 50F.
Forecast Summary Meteorologist Ray Stagich WLS-AM Friday, Nov. 18, 2016 First significant winter storm of the fall passes well north of us with possible BLIZZARD conditions in the Dakotas and Minnesot...
Nov 18, 2016
Three in custody after man stabbed to death at Hawthorne Race Course
(STICKNEY) Three people are in custody after a man was stabbed to death Wednesday evening at Hawthorne Race Course. Officers responded to a stabbing about 6 p.m. at the southwest suburban race track's...
Nov 18, 2016
CTA, Metra plans extra service for Mag Mile Festival of Lights
(CHICAGO) Additional bus and train service will be provided for the Magnificent Mile Festival of Lights this weekend. On Saturday, the Chicago Transit Authority will operate longer trains on the Blue,...
Nov 18, 2016
