Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
New lounge ready to open at Chicago’s Union Station
CHICAGO (AP) - Amtrak is making plans to unveil improvements at Chicago’s Union Station, including the new Metropolitan Lounge. The $7 million lounge opens to the public on Monday. Customers wil...
Jun 23, 2016
Confirmed: Tornado near Pontiac rated EF-2
CHICAGO (AP) - The National Weather Service confirms a tornado cut a more than 11-mile path through the Illinois city of Pontiac, injuring four people on Wednesday night. The tornado was one of at lea...
Jun 23, 2016
DENSE FOG ADVISORY UNTIL 9 A.M. THURSDAY
URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 505 AM CDT THU JUN 23 2016 WINNEBAGO-BOONE-MCHENRY-LAKE IL-OGLE-LEE-DE KALB-KANE-DUPAGE-COOK-LA SALLE-KENDALL-GRUNDY-WILL- INCLUDING ...
Jun 23, 2016
4 tornadoes reported; 5,000 without power in suburbs
(CHICAGO) At least four tornadoes touched down in downstate and north central Illinois Wednesday night while storms grounded hundreds of flights and knocked out power to more than 5,000 customers in t...
Jun 23, 2016
Police investigating Cross Burning in Portage Park
By Nick Gale, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) Police are investigating after a Portage Park man woke to find a cross burning in their lawn. The incident happened around 7 a.m. Tuesday in the 4400 block of N...
Jun 23, 2016
Ride Share Regulation Passes City Council
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s controversial ride-share regulations have been approved by the City Council. Fiesty, sometimes profane debate produced some drama,...
Jun 23, 2016
Tornadoes cause heavy damage in Pontiac
By Adam Chappelle, WLS-AM 890 News (PONTIAC) At least two tornadoes touched down in LaSalle, Grundy, and Livingston Counties on Wednesday night. The severe storms started firing west of Interstate 39 ...
Jun 23, 2016
WEATHER – Some fog…then Mixed clouds and sun with scattered thunderstorms. High 74F.
Forecast Summary Meteorologist Ray Stagich WLS-AM CT Thursday, June 23, 2016 Severe weather threat over…..cool today then a warm up for the weekend…. Record Rain at Ohare yesterday 1.31...
Jun 23, 2016
Bulls send Derrick Rose to Knicks in five player deal
BRIAN MAHONEY, AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Knicks have acquired former NBA MVP Derrick Rose from the Chicago Bulls. The Knicks sent center Robin Lopez and guards Jose Calderon an...
Jun 22, 2016
Chicago teachers set to protest
By John Dempsey, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) Chicago Teachers Union members are planning to march and protest this morning in downtown Chicago, seeking greater funding for education. Teacher’s Uni...
Jun 22, 2016
