Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
New Cops On The Way, But How Many
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) Mayor Emanuel and Police Supt Eddie Johnson are today officially announcing more cops to fight street violence, but the number is up to interpretation. Looks lik...
Sep 21, 2016
Mark Kirk campaign site falsely calls senator ‘veteran’ of Iraq war
By Manu Raju, CNN Senior Political Reporter Sen. Mark Kirk’s campaign falsely asserted on its website that the Illinois Republican was a veteran of the Iraq war, a misstatement that comes six ye...
Sep 21, 2016
Burned body found identified as that of 15-year-old boy
(CHICAGO) The Cook County medical examiner’s office has identified a body found after a weekend fire in Chicago’s West Side as that of a 15-year-old high school student. Chicago police res...
Sep 21, 2016
Aurora Man Pleads Guilty to Murdering Nurse
By Jennifer Keiper, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) An Aurora man has pleaded guilty to killing a DuPage County jail nurse in March 2014. Jose Loera agreed to the plea deal just as his trial was about to st...
Sep 21, 2016
Retirement for West Side Popsicle Vendor
By Jennifer Keiper, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) Eighty-nine year old Fidencio Sanchez has been pushing his treats cart around Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood for decades. A man who saw the e...
Sep 21, 2016
“Hamilton” Ticket Lottery Set
By Nick Gale, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) Those wanting to see the highly acclaimed play “Hamilton” can take their chances and enter a ticket lottery. Beginning September 27, A day-of-show ticke...
Sep 20, 2016
Appeals Court Sides With Female Paramedics
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) Female paramedics have won a victory in the U.S. Court of Appeals over the physical test in their paramedic entrance exam, but in Chicago, City Hall is not givin...
Sep 20, 2016
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
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