Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Yellow Line service resumes after derailment
(SKOKIE) CTA Yellow Line train service was temporarily suspended Thursday night after a train derailed in north suburban Skokie. A southbound Yellow Line train derailed near the Dempster-Skokie statio...
Feb 12, 2016
Ex-Rep. Keith Farnham sued by two child porn victims
(CHICAGO) Former state Rep. Keith Farnham has been sued while he languishes in prison by two minors who claim they appear in child pornography found on the Elgin Democrat's computer. The minors sued F...
Feb 11, 2016
More Charges In Slaying of Endia Martin
By Nick Gale, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) The aunt of a teen accused in the shooting death of 14-year-old Endia Martin has been charged in federal court. Our Nick Gale has more… Federal prosecutors sa...
Feb 11, 2016
CTU: Pre-K Expansion Not What City Says
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) In the continuing fight between Mayor Rahm Emanuel & the Chicago Teachers Union, the union claims the mayor is exaggerating something again. CTU is complaini...
Feb 11, 2016
Judge tosses Police investigator’s suit against City
By John Demspey. WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) A Chicago Federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit from a former city official, who says he was fired for finding several police shootings unjustified. Judge Charl...
Feb 11, 2016
UPDATE: Counterfeit ticket ring targeted by CPD, FBI
(CHICAGO) Counterfeiters peddled phony tickets to Bears, Bulls and Blackhawks games and funneled the proceeds back to their street gang, authorities said Tuesday after a 14-month investigation. Sixtee...
Feb 10, 2016
Duckworth Campaign Responds to Kirk “Twitter Tantrum”
By Nick Gale, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) U.S. Rep. Tammy Dickworth’s (D-IL) campaign is responding to tweets from her GOP rival in the race for U.S. Senate. U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL) took to Twitter...
Feb 10, 2016
WEATHER – Partly cloudy. Breezy and Cold. High 16F. Wind Chills near 0 this morning.
Forecast Summary Meteorologist Ray Stagich WLS-AM Forecast Wednesday, February 10th, 2016 COLD AND WINDY TO FINISH THIS WEEK…..NEXT CHANCE OF SNOW THURSDAY NIGHT….(LESS THAN 1″)̷...
Feb 10, 2016
Fire at Union Pacific facility will delay Metra UP/West trains through Thursday
(CHICAGO) A fire erupted Tuesday at a railroad facility in west suburban Melrose Park and the fallout will cause delays on Metra Union Pacific/West trains through Thursday. The fire, caused by an elec...
Feb 10, 2016
16 men charged with counterfeit ticketing scheme for Bears and Bulls games
(CHICAGO) Sixteen men have been charged with a wide-ranging counterfeit ticketing scheme for Bears, Bulls and Blackhawks' games, and other events and concerts, at Soldier Field, the United Center and ...
Feb 10, 2016
