Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
‘Revenge porn’ charge dropped against Blackhawks prospect
Garret E. Ross | Rockford IceHogs (SYCAMORE) Charges against a Chicago Blackhawks prospect accused of sharing "revenge porn" have been dropped in DeKalb County because prosecutors say they don't have ...
Mar 30, 2016
Police: Burglars strike four Waukegan churches in a week
(WAUKEGAN) Police are stepping up patrols near religious venues in north suburban Waukegan after four churches were burglarized and vandalized in the last week. One or more people have broken into and...
Mar 30, 2016
Kirk to meet with Obama Scotus Nominee
(CHICAGO) Illinois U.S. Senator Mark Kirk meets on Tuesday with President Barack Obama’s choice for the U.S. Supreme Court, Merrick Garland. Kirk becomes the first Republican Senator to meet wit...
Mar 29, 2016
Pink Line trains rerouted on SW Side
(CHICAGO) Train service on the CTA's Pink Line remains suspended Tuesday morning between Polk and the Loop due to signal problems. As of about 6:50 a.m., trains were operating about every 15 minutes b...
Mar 29, 2016
WEATHER – Sunny to partly cloudy. High 57F.
Forecast Summary Meteorologist Ray Stagich WLS-AM Forecast Tuesday, March 29th, 2016 Generally quiet weather tonight through the daytime hours on Wednesday. The March Lion may roar a little bit overni...
Mar 29, 2016
Lake County state’s attorney’s office adopts second comfort dog
Lake County State’s Attorney Michael Nerheim with comfort dog Hitch. | Lake County state’s attorney’s office (WAUKEGAN) The Lake County state's attorney's office announced a ne...
Mar 28, 2016
Emanuel rejects finalists; set to name insider as top cop.
By John Dempsey, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) Mayor Emanuel is set to name a veteran Chicago Police official as the city’s new Police Superintendent, as the Mayor rejects a list of finalists given to h...
Mar 28, 2016
Roadwork on Lake Shore Drive; Higgins Road
Jen DeSalvo, WLS-AM 890 Traffic and Transportation Reporter @trafficjamjen (CHICAGO) It is officially spring in Chicago, which means that it is road construction commencement for the metro. On Monday,...
Mar 28, 2016
Supreme Court declines to hear Blagojevich appeal
(CHICAGO) The United States Supreme Court on Monday decided not to hear an appeal by disgraced former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, the Chicago Sun-Times is reporting. A list of orders posted Monday on the co...
Mar 28, 2016
Chicago Drivers: Get Ready to Wait
By Jennifer Keiper, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) Coming to a stretch of the Chicago River near you: Bridge lifts. Bridge lifts over the Chicago River will continue through April 1st to make sure theyR...
Mar 28, 2016
