Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News

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...

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″)̷...

(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...

(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 ...

By Nick Gale, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) The Bulls’ Jimmy Butler is expected to miss the next three to four weeks with a strained left knee. In a statement out Tuesday, the team says Butler has begun...

By John Dempsey, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) Governor Bruce Rauner admitted the reason he’s having trouble advancing his pro-business agenda in Springfield is that Democrats in the Illinois House are ...

Taher Yousef / Cook County Sherrif’s Office   By John Dempsey, WLS-AM news (CRESTWOOD) A suburban Chicago merchant is under arrest for allegedly selling fake urine. Cook County Sheriff Tom ...

(OAK FOREST) A man apparently killed his wife and 18-year-old son before taking his own life in the family's south suburban Oak Forest home. Officers responding to a call for a well-being check at 7:5...

(AURORA) A fire that broke out because of an overloaded electrical outlet in a west suburban Aurora house late last month causes an estimated $40,000 in damages. Firefighters responding to the blaze a...

(OAK FOREST) Three family members were found dead in their home Monday evening in south suburban Oak Forest. Officers responding to a call for a well-being check at 7:57 p.m. in the 6600 block of Cour...