Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Divvy expanding on South and West sides, even the suburbs
More than 1,000 new blue Divvy bikes are being assembled and stationed at the warehouse in Pilsen for introduction at new stations in the coming weeks. | photo from CDOT (CHICAGO) The blue Divvy...
May 24, 2016
Update: 2 shot, 1 dead in Park Forest FBI raid
By Adam Chappelle, WLS-AM News (PARK FOREST) 2 FBI agents were shot while attempting to serve a warrant in south suburban Park Forest on Tuesday morning. Nearly a dozen agents surrounded the home on R...
May 24, 2016
Could Durbin challenge Rauner in 2018?
Senate Minority Whip Richard Durbin of Ill., leaves the Senate chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, May 19, 2016, as the Senate worked on its $1.1 billion plan to combat the Zika virus, se...
May 24, 2016
Chicago violence up 50 percent from 2015
By John Dempsey, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) A new Chicago Tribune analysis shows that shootings in Chicago in 2016 are up 50 percent from this point in 2015. The Tribune says so far this year, at least...
May 23, 2016
SCOTUS denies final Blago appeal
By Adam Chappelle, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) Rod Blagojevich is officially out of appeals. An appeal that asked the high court to reject Blago's appeal of his corruption convictions was denied on Mond...
May 23, 2016
Oak Park to get 13 Divvy Bike-Sharing Stations
Compiled by Jen DeSalvo, WLS-AM 890 Traffic and Transportation (CHICAGO) The bike sharing system, Divvy, is making it’s way west of the city to Oak Park this summer. Formerly, the program servic...
May 23, 2016
Three killed, one injured in Kankakee crash
(KANKAKEE) Three people were killed and another person was injured in a single-vehicle crash Monday morning in downstate Kankakee. Kankakee County sheriff's police found the crash about 5 a.m. at Rout...
May 23, 2016
Opening statements launch Peterson murder-for-hire trial
CHESTER, Ill. (AP) - Opening statements are to begin in the murder-for-hire trial of Drew Peterson, the former suburban Chicago police officer accused of plotting to kill the state’s attorney wh...
May 23, 2016
Firefighter hurt, 8 displaced in Wrigleyville blaze
A firefighter was hurt and eight people were displaced by a Wrigleyville fire early Friday. | Fire Media Affairs (CHICAGO) A fire in the Wrigleyville neighborhood early Friday left a firefighter was h...
May 20, 2016
Partly cloudy this morning, then becoming cloudy during the afternoon. High 67F.
Forecast Summary Meteorologist Ray Stagich WLS-AM Forecast Friday, May 20th, 2016 High pressure will result in dry conditions and warmer temperatures into the weekend. E/NE winds will keep temperature...
May 20, 2016
