Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Police: Man found with fatal gunshot wound near Willis Tower
(CHICAGO) A 26-year-old man found with a gunshot wound to the chest a block south of the Willis Tower Wednesday night committed suicide, according to Chicago Police. He was found about 7:30 p.m. on a ...
Oct 06, 2016
Cops: Clown sighting at Waukegan elementary was fake
(WAUKEGAN) A report of three people in clown masks taunting children at an elementary school in north suburban Waukegan Tuesday afternoon turned out to be fake, police said. Students initially told st...
Oct 06, 2016
Person hit by Blue Line train at Division station
A person was hit by a train early Thursday at the Division Blue Line station in Wicker Park. | Network Video Productions (CHICAGO) A person was critically injured when he was hit by a CTA Blue Line tr...
Oct 06, 2016
Aldermen, Mayor Take Advantage of Face Value Cubs Tickets
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) Most of the aldermen are taking the Cubs up on buying face-value playoff tickets and the mayor says he is too. Hard to believe a Chicago mayor has to buy Cubs ti...
Oct 05, 2016
UChicago Medicine, Ingalls Health complete merger
(CHICAGO) University of Chicago Medicine has announced the completion of its merger with Ingalls Health System, which runs a community hospital in suburban Harvey. No money changed hands in the deal a...
Oct 05, 2016
Clown threats, sightings pop-up across Chicago area, NW Indiana
(CHICAGO) A wave of clown threats and sightings swept across the Chicago area and northwest Indiana on Monday and Tuesday. The first known threat was posted on Instagram at 8 p.m. Monday against Linco...
Oct 05, 2016
OSHA investigating Park Forest industrial fatality
(PARK FOREST) The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has opened an investigation into an industrial accident that left a 24-year-old man dead Monday in south suburban Park Forest. Milos Gru...
Oct 05, 2016
WEATHER – A mix of clouds and sun with a slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. High 78F.
Forecast Summary Meteorologist Ray Stagich WLS-AM Forecast Wednesday, October 5, 2016 SOUTH WINDS KEEPING US ON THE WARM SIDE FOR EARLY OCTOBER……EVEN THE CHANCE FOR A FEW T-SHOWERS TODAY A...
Oct 05, 2016
Full Chicago City Council to Discuss Police Oversight
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) When the full Chicago City Council meets today, the aldermen are expected to give final approval to two of the three pieces of police oversight changes. The ...
Oct 05, 2016
Emanuel’s Police Oversight Advances
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) Several hours of Chicago City Council hearings are advancing Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s police accountability changes to a full City Council vote Wednesday. Some...
Oct 04, 2016
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