Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
100 Years for Endia Martin Shooting
By Nick Gale, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) The man found responsible for supplying the gun used to kill 14-year-old Endia Martin in a 2014 shooting has been sentenced to 100 years in prison. Saying, "There a...
Mar 21, 2016
Paseo trail to connect Pilsen, Little Village neighborhoods
(CHICAGO) Chicago's next "rails to trails" project is slated to connect the Pilsen and Little Village neighborhoods with a 4-mile bicycle and walking path, the Chicago Sun-Times is reporting. The firs...
Mar 21, 2016
Lane reductions on U.S. 30 in Lynwood begin Monday
(LYNWOOD) Lane reduction on U.S. 30 will begin Monday in south suburban Lynwood for pavement work. Traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction on U.S. 30 from the Indiana State Line to Glenw...
Mar 21, 2016
IPRA: Off-duty Chicago Police officer shot in Washington Heights
Chicago Police investigate in the 10100 block of South Green, where an officer was shot in the leg early Monday. | Network Video Productions (CHICAGO) An off-duty Chicago Police officer was shot early...
Mar 21, 2016
Sox Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf responds to LaRoche controversy
(CHICAGO) Chicago White Sox Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf issued the following statement today: STATEMENT FROM WHITE SOX CHAIRMAN JERRY REINSDORF I have taken the past few days to personally meet with ever...
Mar 20, 2016
State: Weather Radios Save Lives
By Nick Gale, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) After severe storms swept through parts of Illinois Tuesday night, The Illinois Emergency Management Agency is urging people to include a weather radio as part of t...
Mar 20, 2016
Weather warms up to start the week
By Todd Borek, Weather Channel Meteorologist Remaining breezy and cool through the rest of the weekend with a NNE wind off the lake. Dry and a little warmer Monday ahead of our next series of systems ...
Mar 20, 2016
Uber, Lyft sued; McPier, others say taxes owed on airport pickups
By Sun-Times Wire (Contributing: Fran Spielman) (CHICAGO) Two local tourism agencies and a northwest suburb filed suit Friday against Uber and Lyft, claiming the ride-hailing services have refu...
Mar 19, 2016
WEATHER – Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 43F.
Forecast Summary Meteorologist Ray Stagich WLS-AM Forecast Friday, March 18th, 2016 Colder weather arriving this weekend and lasting into early next week. Warming up after Monday. Milder with some spr...
Mar 18, 2016
California man who sought to join terrorists indicted in Chicago
(CHICAGO) Federal authorities in Chicago have indicted a California man who flew from Chicago to Turkey as he plotted to join terrorists overseas and mused he is "eager to see blood." Aws Mohammed You...
Mar 18, 2016
