Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News

(CHICAGO) Two men who were scooped up in the initial investigation into the death of Fox Lake Police Lt. Joe Gliniewicz have filed a federal suit against the village, its former police chief and other...

(CHICAGO) A man was pistol-whipped by two people who also stole his car early Tuesday at a motel in the Calumet Heights neighborhood on the South Side. About 11:40 p.m., the man let two people into hi...

By Bill Cameron, WLS News (CHICAGO) Gov. Bruce Rauner is calling for more budget talks now that the primary elections are over, but he’s ignoring the results of those primaries. Now that Speaker...

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...

(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...

(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...

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...

(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...

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...

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 ...