Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Dangerously cold temperatures expected late Sunday into Monday
(CHICAGO) The National Weather Service is warning Chicagoans of dangerously cold temperatures that can cause frostbite from Sunday night into Monday. The wind chill advisory will be in effect from 9 p...
Jan 17, 2016
Lane closures on Columbus Drive begin Monday
(CHICAGO) Lane closures on Columbus Drive near Millennium Park are scheduled to begin Monday for road maintenance. Two northbound and two southbound lanes on Columbus will close between Randolph Stree...
Jan 17, 2016
Updated: Arctic air and gusty winds will produce dangerous wind chills
By Todd Borek, Weather Channel Meteorologist (CHICAGO) Dangerously cold temperatures through Monday as gusty winds combined with an arctic airmass continues to hold over the region. A Wind Chill Advis...
Jan 17, 2016
Illinois Lottery sells two $1 million tickets in Powerball drawing
(CHICAGO) Two $1 million-winning tickets in Wednesday's historic Powerball drawing were sold in Illinois. The winning tickets were sold at the Citgo Food Mart at 915 Greenwood Road in Glenview; and Ne...
Jan 15, 2016
WEATHER – Rain showers this morning with overcast skies during the afternoon. Snow showers late. High 42F dropping into the 30s.
Forecast Summary Meteorologist Ray Stagich WLS-AM Friday, January 15th, 2016 Fairly mild for January the rest of the work week. Another big jolt of arctic air on the way starting Saturday night into e...
Jan 15, 2016
Teacher charged with indecent solicitation of a child
Vianey Zavala | Chicago Police (CHICAGO) A 44-year-old elementary school teacher has been charged with indecent solicitation of a child for her allegedly inappropriate behavior with her former student...
Jan 15, 2016
Prostitute convicted of second-degree murder for stabbing teacher
(CHICAGO) Alisha Walker's final meeting with the man that the prostitute called a "really good trick" turned deadly when she said he wildly lunged at her with a kitchen knife in his Orland Park home. ...
Jan 15, 2016
Key witness grilled by defense in red-light camera trial
(CHICAGO) Federal prosecutors built their case against John Bills upon the word of "three liars," the former city worker's lawyer has said. And as the public corruption trial centering around Chicago'...
Jan 15, 2016
Cook County Bosses Endorse Foxx
By Bill Cameron, WLS News (CHICAGO) In the race for Cook County State's Attorney party bosses have changed their minds and gone from endorsing no one to endorsing challenger Kim Foxx. It’s a big...
Jan 14, 2016
Judge orders release of video in another Chicago police shooting.
(CHICAGO) A Chicago Federal Judge is ordering the release of videos from another case of Chicago Police shooting a black teenager to death. Judge Robert Gettleman ordered the release of the videos in ...
Jan 14, 2016
