Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Two deaths in Cook County linked to never-before-seen opioids
(CHICAGO) A Chicago man and a northwest suburban resident died of overdoses of powerful opioids that had never before been seen in Cook County, officials said Friday. They were the first deaths...
Dec 11, 2016
UPDATE: No bond for man charged with robbing 94-year-old woman
Olajuwon Claiborne | Chicago policeUPDATES WITH NO BOND A 26-year-old man was charged early Sunday in the home invasion of a 94-year-old U.S. Navy veteran Wednesday morning in her Garfield Ridge neigh...
Dec 11, 2016
Democrat to try solving Chicago gun violence with sentencing
By Ivan Moreno, Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois legislators are facing increasing pressure from law enforcement to crack down on repeat gun offenders who are blamed for the surge in...
Dec 11, 2016
Have travel plans? Prepare for cold rain and snow
CHICAGO (AP) - A blanket of snow will cover the Great Lakes and the Northeast ahead of an expected dip into Arctic-cold temperatures. The wintry weather mostly moved out of the Plains overnight, pushi...
Dec 11, 2016
More than 1,000 flights cancelled as 8 inches of snow expected
(CHICAGO) More than 1,000 flights have been cancelled as Chicago prepares for up to 8 inches of snow by Sunday night. Early Sunday, 1,181 flights were canceled at O'Hare International Airport and 163 ...
Dec 11, 2016
Winter Storm Warning – 6 to 10 inches of snow possible
By Todd Borek, Weather Channel Meteorologist **WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY FOR ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL. MOST AREAS COULD EXPERIENCE 6-10″ OF SNOWFALL THROUGH THIS TIME WITH LO...
Dec 11, 2016
UPDATE: Pilot dead after small plane crashes in Marengo
Network Video Productions(MARENGO) A man was killed in a plane crash overnight in northwest suburban Marengo. Fire crews were dispatched at 7:29 a.m. after someone spotted the wreckage of a single-eng...
Dec 10, 2016
Elderly Vet Beaten and Robbed
By Jennifer Keiper, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) As World War II Navy vet Josephine Regnier was waiting to be picked up for a dentist appointment, she was attacked outside of a building in the 5100 block...
Dec 09, 2016
Faceoff between federal prosecutor, alleged Hobo begins
(CHICAGO) One month into the federal racketeering trial of the Hobos "super gang," there was a delay in testimony because Gregory "Bowlegs" Chester needed to see a doctor - to check his body for contr...
Dec 09, 2016
No Red Line trains on South Side due to medical emergency
(CHICAGO) CTA Red Line Service is suspended Thursday morning on the South Side due to a medical emergency on the tracks. Service was suspended between Garfield and 95th at 8:20 a.m., according to the ...
Dec 08, 2016
