Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Hastert, ex-Speaker branded ‘molester,’ to enter prison
CHICAGO (AP) - The hours are counting down to the deadline when Dennis Hastert must report to prison to serve a 15-month sentence. A federal judge in Chicago ordered the former U.S. House speaker to r...
Jun 22, 2016
Police: 2 in custody after shots fired at police in Brighton Park
Chicago Police investigate in the 2400 block of W. 34th St., after shots were fired at officers early Wednesday. | Network Video Prodcutions UPDATES WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (CHICAGO) Two males wer...
Jun 22, 2016
Police warn of Northwest Side garage burglaries
(CHICAGO) Six garage burglaries on the Northwest Side in less than two weeks earlier this month have prompted police to issue a community alert. According to police, the burglaries occurred: In the 55...
Jun 22, 2016
WEATHER – Damaging winds and large hail with some storms. High 78F.
Forecast Summary Meteorologist Ray Stagich WLS-AM Wednesday, June 22, 2016 Heavy rain in spots first this morning. Most of it west and south. SEVERE weather with Tornadoes late today and tonight. SUNR...
Jun 22, 2016
Man charged after being shot by Chicago Police in Humboldt Park
(CHICAGO) A man has been charged after a Chicago Police officer shot him when he refused to drop a gun Sunday night near the Puerto Rican Festival in Humboldt Park, police allege. Angelo Dixon, 19, fa...
Jun 21, 2016
#NationalSelfieDay
By Jen DeSalvo, WLS-AM 890 News The social media timelines of your contacts may be flooded with oddly-angled photos alongside the words “#NationalSelfieDay” today. The selfie, or self-port...
Jun 21, 2016
100 New CPD Cops; 100 Guns Confiscated Over Weekend
By Nick Gale, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) Coming off of a violent and deadly weekend in Chicago, nearly 100 new officers, promoted lieutenants and sergeants were officially sworn in Tuesday. Chicago Police ...
Jun 21, 2016
Push for Scientific Research to Shootings
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) Four gun controls bills failed in the U.S. Senate Monday and so leading officials of the Cook County Health & Hospitals System are calling for scientific res...
Jun 21, 2016
“Hamilton” tickets go on sale in Chicago
Lin-Manuel Miranda and the cast of Hamilton perform at the Tony Awards at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday, June 12, 2016, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) By John Dempsey, WLS-AM ...
Jun 21, 2016
No. 11 Bus Returns, But Will It Stay
By Nick Gale, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) After getting a lot of flack from riders, the CTA Monday returned the No. 11 Lincoln Avenue bus to service. It’s been more than three years since the No. 11 b...
Jun 20, 2016
