Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Bridge Deck Repair on Outbound Interstate 55 over the BNSF Railroad
(CHICAGO) The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) announced that temporary lane closures are underway on outbound Interstate 55, over the BNSF Railroad, near Channahon, Monday, April 11. The ...
Apr 12, 2016
WEATHER – Chilly start to the day. Warmer weather mid to late week and into the weekend. High 47F.
Forecast Summary Meteorologist Ray Stagich WLS-AM Forecast Tuesday, April 12th, 2016 Chilly start to the day. Warmer weather mid to late week and into the weekend. Mainly dry and pleasant!!!! SUNRISE ...
Apr 12, 2016
Student charged with setting locker fire at Evanston high school
(EVANSTON) A student is in custody after a locker was set on fire Monday afternoon at a north suburban high school. About 12:15 p.m., a boy set an object on fire inside a third-floor hallway locker at...
Apr 12, 2016
Two shot in Barrington
(BARRINGTON) Two people were shot in northwest suburban Barrington early Sunday. About 3:10 a.m., police were called to the intersection of Route 14 and Shorely Drive for a possible shooting, accordin...
Apr 12, 2016
Le Bouchon Chef Jean-Claude Poilevey killed in Eisenhower pileup
(CHICAGO) Le Bouchon chef Jean-Claude Poilevey, 71, was killed in a 15-vehicle crash on the Eisenhower Expressway early Saturday, authorities said. Poilevey was outside of his black 2007 Audi A5 on th...
Apr 10, 2016
UPDATE: Police: Man stole car day after being paroled, robbed 3 stores
Christopher Hornezes | Illinois Department of Corrections (LAKE COUNTY) Authorities are searching for a 27-year-old man who has disguised himself as a woman during a north suburban crime spree that st...
Apr 10, 2016
Donald Trump weighs in on Dems’ qualifications spat
By Eli Watkins,CNN (NEW YORK, NY) Bernie Sanders caught heat this week for saying Hillary Clinton was unqualified for the presidency, but Donald Trump is siding with the Vermont senator. The GOP front...
Apr 10, 2016
Weather: A wet Sunday, but a mostly sunny start to work week
By Ken Boone, Weather Channel meteorologist (CHICAGO) Warmer with showers, possibly some thunderstorms today.. Today | Rain showers in the morning will evolve into a more steady rain in the afternoon....
Apr 10, 2016
Driver in deadly hit-and-run of DePaul student gets eight years
(CHICAGO) Carlos Castillo was "repugnant" when he hit Rachel Gilliam with his speeding car and left her dying in the street at 3 a.m. When he escaped to Mexico, married and started a family, he "compo...
Apr 09, 2016
Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert abused 4 boys, prosecutors say
By Faith Karimi, CNN Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert sexually abused at least four boys when he worked as a wrestling coach at a high school in Illinois decades ago, federal prosecutors said. In d...
Apr 09, 2016
