Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Update: You can still fly with your Illinois Driver’s License
By Jennifer Keiper, WLS News (CHICAGO) There have been concerns about getting tied up at airports and not being able to use your Illinois driver's license at security checkpoints because Illino...
Jan 09, 2016
Weather: Snow and a cold blast, this afternoon into tonight
By Geoff Maurer, Weather Channel Meteorologist (CHICAGO) A Low pressure system will result in accumulating snow from this afternoon into the start of Sunday. **Winter Weather Advisory from 3:00 pm tod...
Jan 09, 2016
Body of 4th Illinois man found in Wisconsin
By Jennifer Keiper, WLS News (CHICAGO) Divers in southern Wisconsin have recovered the body of a fourth man who had been missing since a Sunday morning canoe incident. The body of 21-year-old Patrick ...
Jan 08, 2016
Former employee of Naperville law firm pleads guilty to stealing $500K
Le Anna Kelty | DuPage County sheriff’s office (WHEATON) A former accountant for a west suburban law firm faces up to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to stealing more than half a...
Jan 08, 2016
Strong U.S. jobs report for December
By John Dempsey, WLS News (CHICAGO) The U.S. Labor Department says employers added 292 thousand jobs in December, with the unemployment rate staying at five percent. Bankrate.com Senior Economic Analy...
Jan 08, 2016
WEATHER – Overcast. Spotty light rain or freezing rain. Temps steady in the mid 30s.
Forecast Summary Meteorologist Ray Stagich WLS-AM Forecast Thursday, January 7th, 2016 SPOTTY Light freezing rain may cause slick spots on bridges & overpasses early Thursday before a transition t...
Jan 07, 2016
Armed robberies reported in University Village
(CHICAGO) Police are warning residents of a string of armed robberies over the past two weeks in the University Village neighborhood on the Near West Side. The robberies occurred: at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 22...
Jan 07, 2016
Metra train hits car in Palatine
(PALATINE) One person suffered "minor injuries" when a car was hit by a Metra train Wednesday afternoon in northwest suburban Palatine, authorities said. Emergency crews were called about an accident ...
Jan 07, 2016
Overnight Closures for I-55/LSD Interchange Project
News Release from the Illinois Department of Transportation for Public Notice (CHICAGO) The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) announced that starting Sunday, Jan. 10, overnight lane closure...
Jan 06, 2016
Rauner: “Very disappointed” in Emanuel
By John Dempsey, WLS News (CHICAGO) Republican Governor Bruce Rauner says he is “very disappointed” in his friend and former vacation partner, Democratic Mayor Rahm Emanuel, for Emanuel...
Jan 05, 2016
