Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
The Latest: Police officers to get de-escalation training
(CHICAGO) Chicago police Superintendent Eddie Johnson says mandatory de-escalating training of city’s police officers is designed to teach them how to deal with tense situations “without t...
Sep 20, 2016
Joliet man faces life in prison for fatal shooting
(JOLIET) A Will County judge has convicted a Joliet man of first-degree murder for gunning down a man in an alley two years ago. Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow announced that 31-year...
Sep 20, 2016
Ex-Tax Preparer Heads to Federal Prison
Jennifer Keiper, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) A west suburban woman who helped people with their taxes is now heading to prison for using their information for other purposes. Leticia Williams-English of...
Sep 20, 2016
WEATHER – Rain showers early with bright sunshine by the afternoon. High 82F.
Forecast Summary Meteorologist Ray Stagich Tuesday, September 20, 2016 ANY REMAINING ISOLATED SHOWER OR STORM WILL END EARLY UNDER A PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY SKY. SUNSHINE RETURNS TUESDAY AS WINDS SHIF...
Sep 20, 2016
Person fatally struck by Red Line train on South Side
Red Line trains were halted on the South Side early Monday after a person was fatally struck by a train. | Network Video Productions (CHICAGO) A person was fatally struck by a Red Line train early Mon...
Sep 19, 2016
Chicago police: All patrol officers to wear body cams by ’18
(CHICAGO) The Chicago Police Department says it’ll expand the use of body cameras to include all officers on patrol within two years. Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson announced the pl...
Sep 19, 2016
Commissioner Joan Murphy dies at 79, fought cancer since 2012
(CHICAGO) Cook County Commissioner Joan Murphy received her breast cancer diagnosis on a Friday in 2012 - one day before she would host more than 50 family members for a reunion, the Chicago Sun-Times...
Sep 19, 2016
WEATHER – Sunshine and a few afternoon clouds. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. High around 85F.
Forecast Summary Meteorologist Ray Stagich WLS-AM Monday, September 19th, 2016 WARMER THAN AVERAGE TEMPERATURES EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THIS WEEK. A QUICK-MOVING COLD FRONT WILL SPARK WIDELY SCATTERED SH...
Sep 19, 2016
Feds want 11 years for man who grew up with Sinaloa leaders’ kids
(CHICAGO) Edgar Valencia Ortega quickly rose from gopher to international money launderer inside Mexico's notorious Sinaloa drug cartel. But his attorneys say Ortega had an edge - he and his siblings ...
Sep 19, 2016
Firefighters battle blaze on sailboat in Burnham Harbor
(CHICAGO) No injuries were reported early Monday when a fire broke out on a sailboat in Burnham Harbor on the South Side. Authorities responded shortly before 3 a.m. to a report of a boat fire in Burn...
Sep 19, 2016
