Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
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
WEATHER – A Strong Mix of Clouds and Sun Today with a high into the mid-50s.
Forecast Summary Meteorologist Jeff Eno WLS-AM 890 Forecast Monday, March 28th, 2016 DRYING OUT FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS TO START THE WORK WEEK WITH CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AND STORMS RETURNING MIDWEEK Today ...
Mar 28, 2016
Activist offers reward in Lake View robbery of elderly woman
Surveillance footage of a man who robbed an elderly woman Sunday morning in Lake View. | Chicago Police (CHICAGO) A local activist is offering a $1,000 reward to anyone who can help identify th...
Mar 28, 2016
$27M winning lottery ticket sold in New Lenox
(NEW LENOX) A store in southwest suburban New Lenox sold a $27 million winning lottery ticket for the March 17 Lotto drawing. The winner, who has not yet come forward, bought the ticket at Circle K, 4...
Mar 28, 2016
Overnight lane closures to begin Monday in Schaumburg
(SCHAUMBURG) Temporary overnight lane closures and traffic shifts on the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway are scheduled to begin Monday to install bridge beams in northwest suburban Schaumburg. At 10 p.m....
Mar 27, 2016
2016 Vote: Kasich considers Wisconsin ‘favorable terrirtory’
(MADISON, WI) John Kasich is up on television in Wisconsin in advance of the state’s April 5 Republican presidential primary, where he hopes to pick up delegates. Kasich is running two ads with ...
Mar 25, 2016
