Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Chicago police say body camera didn’t work during shooting
CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago police say the body camera of an officer involved in the fatal shooting of an unarmed 18-year-old last week was not recording at the time. Department spokesman Anthony Guglielmi...
Aug 01, 2016
The Latest: Third Chicago police officer relieved of powers
(CHICAGO) Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson has relieved a third officer of his police powers following a police-involved shooting that left a suspect dead. The move comes after the Cook Cou...
Aug 01, 2016
Flour recall prompts new warning: Don’t eat dough or batter
(CHICAGO) Health officials are puzzled about how the most basic baking ingredient - flour - became contaminated with bacteria normally found in animal feces. The tainted flour has sickened 46 people i...
Aug 01, 2016
Gay music director can continue suit against Catholic church
(CHICAGO) A gay music director fired after he publicized his same-sex marriage engagement can continue his lawsuit against the Archdiocese of Chicago and the parish where he worked after a federal jud...
Aug 01, 2016
Top Chicago cop: Possibly policy violation in shooting
(CHICAGO) Chicago’s police superintendent says video he’s viewed of a fatal police shooting of an 18-year-old suspect last week suggests the officers may have violated department policy. E...
Aug 01, 2016
WEATHER – Lots of sunshine. High 81F.
Forecast Summary Meteorologist Ray Stagich WLS-AM Monday, August 1, 2016 AUGUST WILL BEGIN ON A DRY AND SEASONAL NOTE BUT THE NEXT ROUND OF SHOWERS AND STORMS ARRIVE BY TUESDAY SUNRISE AND SUNSET AUGU...
Aug 01, 2016
Cops: Shoplifters swiping designer purses from shops off Mag Mile
(CHICAGO) Chicago Police are warning high-end retailers of a group of shoplifters targeting designer handbags at shops along the Magnificent Mile. Groups of between two and four people have run off wi...
Aug 01, 2016
Gov. Rauner signs bill reducing pot penalties in Illinois
By Ivan Moreno SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed legislation that makes marijuana possession in small amounts punishable only with fines and no jail time. The governor&#...
Jul 31, 2016
UPDATE: 2 Chicago cops ‘relieved of police powers’ after fatal shooting
(CHICAGO) Two Chicago Police officers have been "relieved of their police powers" after fatally shooting an 18-year-old man when he tried to speed away from a traffic stop in the South Shore neighborh...
Jul 30, 2016
Passing Thunderstorms Did Not Stop Day One of Lollapalooza
By Jen DeSalvo, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) The first day of Lollapalooza has concluded and according to organizers, despite the periods of rain, it was a successful day. The sky over Lollapalooza at 10...
Jul 29, 2016
