Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Temporary Lane Closures on the Stevenson Expressway
By Jennifer Keiper, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) The Illinois Department of Transporation is warning drivers to expect delays on the Stevenson Expressway, under Pulaski Road. The Pulaski bridge needs to ...
Sep 29, 2016
CPD releases sketches of severed head found in park lagoon
Chicago police released sketches of a person whose head was found in a bag in the McKinley Park lagoon last week. | Chicago Police photos (CHICAGO) On Wednesday, Chicago Police released sketches of a ...
Sep 29, 2016
Judge Scales Back Election Day Registration
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) Election day voter registration in Illinois has hit a snag. A federal judge has sided with the conservative Liberty Justice Center and granted a preliminary inju...
Sep 27, 2016
Homer Glen tobacco shop operator charged with tax fraud
(HOMER GLEN) The operator of a southwest suburban tobacco store has been charged with defrauding the state of Illinois out of more than $400,000 in sales taxes. Mazen M. Nassar, 38, is charged with fe...
Sep 27, 2016
Crash shuts down outbound lanes of Kennedy near Armitage
(CHICAGO) Several lanes of the outbound Kennedy Expressway are closed after a crash during Tuesday's morning commute on the North Side. The multi-vehicle crash happened at 7:39 a.m. on I-90 near Armit...
Sep 27, 2016
Clinton, Trump hours away from historic debate battle
By Stephen Collinson, CNN It could be the greatest political show on Earth. With a tight election on the line, Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton will face off in just hours at their...
Sep 26, 2016
Delay in Grand Jury Police Probe
By Nick Gale, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) Plans for a grand jury to consider charges against Chicago police in the Laquan McDonald case have been been put on hold as the special prosecutor says she needs mo...
Sep 26, 2016
Chicago teachers approve a strike
(CHICAGO) Members of the Chicago teachers union have voted overwhelmingly to approve a strike. The union says 95 percent of it’s members voted to walk off the job in balloting that took place la...
Sep 26, 2016
Police: Bicyclist fatally struck by truck in North Center
(CHICAGO) A bicyclist was fatally struck by a truck Monday morning in the North Center neighborhood, according to Chicago Police. The small flatbed truck was heading north on Damen and took a right tu...
Sep 26, 2016
WEATHER – Some early showers and clouds then sunny and windy conditions for the afternoon. High 67.
Forecast Summary Meteorologist Jeff Eno Monday, September 26, 2016 WLS-AM 890 Forecast SOME EARLY SHOWERS LEFTOVER AS THE FRONT CONTINUES TO PUSH EAST…DRIER AIR SETTLES IN FOR THE REST OF TODAY ...
Sep 26, 2016
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