Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Man confronting home invader accidentally shoots himself
(CHICAGO) A man accidentally shot himself Thursday afternoon while fighting with a home invader in the West Elsdon neighborhood on the Southwest Side. Shortly after 4 p.m., the 69-year-old man heard a...
Apr 29, 2016
Police investigate social media threats at Glen Ellyn high school
(GLEN ELLYN) Police are investigating violent threats made on social media against students at a west suburban Glen Ellyn high school. Authorities received reports Thursday that a student at Glenbard ...
Apr 29, 2016
Police warn of robbers targeting lone CTA riders in Lincoln Park
(CHICAGO) Chicago Police are warning residents of robbers targeting lone CTA riders in the North Side Lincoln Park neighborhood. At least two robberies have been reported in April where a man approach...
Apr 29, 2016
Dennis Hastert gets 15 months in prison in hush money case
Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert arrives at the federal courthouse Wednesday,April 27, 2016, in Chicago, for his sentencing on federal banking charges which he pled guilty to last year. (AP Photo/C...
Apr 27, 2016
WEATHER – Becoming windy with showers developing this afternoon. High 54F.
Forecast Summary Meteorologist Ray Stagich WLS-AM Wednesday, April 27th, 2016 Ray’s Note: Clouds, windy and cool…and some rain. SUNRISE AND SUNSET APRIL 27 2016 – SUNRISE 552 AM CDT ...
Apr 27, 2016
Lane closures at Dunning intersection begin Wednesday
(CHICAGO) Lane closures begin Wednesday near a Dunning neighborhood intersection on the Northwest Side. Beginning Wednesday, daily lane closures will happen on Irving Park Road and Harlem Avenue to in...
Apr 27, 2016
Body of missing 21-year-old woman pulled from Lake Michigan
Jessica Suarez | Chicago Police (CHICAGO) A body pulled from Lake Michigan near Navy Pier Saturday afternoon has been identified as a 21-year-old woman who was reported missing more than a month ago. ...
Apr 27, 2016
Man charged with murder in fatal Kankakee apartment fire
(KANKAKEE) A 61-year-old man has been charged with murder and arson in connection with a fire that left two young boys dead earlier this month in downstate Kankakee. Alex Sawyer has been charged with ...
Apr 27, 2016
Illinois Dems introduce new gun legislation
By Adam Chappelle, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) There are three plans making their way through Springfield this week that would help keep guns out of the hands of those with mental illnesses. Both House ...
Apr 27, 2016
Home sought for puppy left tied up in pillowcase in Woodstock
Someone left this young boxer puppy inside a pillowcase tied with duct tape along Route 14 in Woodstock. | Woodstock police (WOODSTOCK) Even as a northwest suburban pet rescue tries to find a home for...
Apr 26, 2016
