Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Woman killed in Morton Grove hit-and-run crash
(MORTON GROVE) A person was killed in an apparent hit-and-run crash early Tuesday morning in north suburban Morton Grove. The woman was hit by a vehicle on Golf Road near Waukegan Road in Morton Grove...
Feb 16, 2016
Protestors blocking traffic outside ICE office on Congress Parkway
(CHICAGO) Protestors are blocking traffic on Congress Parkway downtown outside the Regional Immigration and Customs Enforcement Field Office. The group, led by Organized Communities Against Deportatio...
Feb 16, 2016
Chicago, Evergreen Park want CSX fined for blocking railroad crossings
(EVERGREEN PARK) Relief may be on the way for Southwest Side residents forced to endure interminable and potentially dangerous waits at railroad crossings, some of them located near hospitals, the Chi...
Feb 16, 2016
More than a dozen puppies saved in Back of the Yards home fire
(CHICAGO) Fire crews responding to a fire to a Back of the Yards neighborhood home on the South Side rescued about 20 puppies Monday afternoon. At 1:25 p.m., fire fighters responded to a home fire in ...
Feb 16, 2016
WLS WEATHER – Mostly cloudy. A few flurries or snow showers possible. High 38F.
Forecast Summary Tuesday, February 16th, 2016 Seasonably cool for now. Milder by the end of the work week. 50s for highs by Friday. Looks like a fairly quiet weather pattern. Today | Mostly cloudy. A ...
Feb 16, 2016
Person shot in Uptown
A male was injured in a shooting early Tuesday in the 4600 block of North Sheridan. | Network Video Productions (CHICAGO) A person was shot early Tuesday in the Uptown neighborhood on the North Side. ...
Feb 16, 2016
Construction on Niles and Glenview intersections scheduled through the summer
(NILES) Construction began last week on two intersections in north suburban Niles and Glenview to modernize traffic signals and sidewalks. Last Thursday, traffic signal reconstruction began at the int...
Feb 16, 2016
Targeting Expressway shootings
By Jennifer Keiper, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) Illinois State Police are trying to crack down on expressway shootings in Chicago. They say that over the last couple of years, gang-related gun violence ...
Feb 16, 2016
Attorney: Jackie Robinson West players exploited by Little League
By Nick Gale, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) Parents of Jackie Robinson West little league players are suing to have the teams 2014 World Series title restored. Attorney James Karamanis says the main goal of t...
Feb 15, 2016
Hoverboard explodes while charging inside Orland Park home
(ORLAND PARK) A hoverboard exploded while charging inside a home in southwest suburban Orland Park Sunday evening. It was the first time the new hoverboard was plugged into a family room outlet at the...
Feb 15, 2016
