Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Durbin: Trump May Change
(CHICAGO) U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), the number two Democrat in the Senate, has a word of caution for his party about Donald Trump. The conventional wisdom says Democrats would love to see the R...
Feb 26, 2016
Kinzinger Reacts To Christie on Trump
By Nick Gale, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) There is some local political reaction to today’s endorsement of Donald Trump by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. Congressman Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) says Ch...
Feb 26, 2016
White Sox vice chairman Eddie Einhorn dies
By John Dempsey, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) Sports broadcasting pioneer and long time White Sox co-owner Eddie Einhorn has died. The team issued a press release saying Einhorn passed away late Tuesday ...
Feb 25, 2016
UPDATE: Power restored, but South Shore trains remain suspended
(CHICAGO) The power outage that shut down the South Shore train line has been repaired, although service remained suspended between Chicago and northwest Indiana Thursday morning. Service was suspende...
Feb 25, 2016
Tinley Park man charged with theft from fitness center lockers
Ahmed M. Qreini | Orland Park police (ORLAND PARK) A Tinley Park man was charged Wednesday with stealing from lockers in a fitness center in southwest suburban Orland Park. Ahmed M. Qreini, 23, of the...
Feb 25, 2016
Four charged with beating teenage boy in Orland Park
Ishaak Hamdan | Orland Park police (ORLAND PARK) Four people have been charged with dragging a 17-year-old boy out of his car and beating him in the street last week in southwest suburban Orland Park....
Feb 25, 2016
South Shore Train Service Suspended Thursday Morning Due to Weather
By Jen DeSalvo, WLS-AM Traffic & Transportation News (CHICAGO) According to Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District Website, all train service to and from Chicago is suspended Thursday m...
Feb 25, 2016
Police warn of child luring attempt in Portage Park
(CHICAGO) Chicago police are cautioning residents of the Portage Park neighborhood on the Northwest Side after a child luring attempt was reported Monday evening. Two girls were walking in the 5200 bl...
Feb 25, 2016
Five injured in 4-vehicle River North crash
Five people were injured in a four-vehicle crash Wednesday night in River North. | Network Video Productions (CHICAGO) Five people were hurt in a multi-vehicle crash in River North Wednesday night. Th...
Feb 25, 2016
WEATHER – Cloudy. Snow Showers and flurry this morning. Gusty winds this morning. High 36F.
Forecast Summary Meteorologist Ray Stagich WLS-AM Forecast Thursday, February 25th, 2016 Windy and cold weather now settling in…..dry through the upcoming weekend until late Sunday. High yesterd...
Feb 25, 2016
