Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
$400K bond for man accused of trying to run down cop in Lake View
Giovanni Valle | Chicago Police (CHICAGO) Giovanni Valle, 20, is charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, aggravated assault of a police officer with a weapon, fleeing/attempting to elude pol...
Dec 31, 2015
West Side leaders demand officer be fired for weekend shootings
(CHICAGO) West Side community leaders on Wednesday demanded an expedited investigation and firing of the Chicago Police officer who shot and killed 55-year-old Bettie Jones and 19-year-old Quintonio L...
Dec 31, 2015
Six people injured — two critically — in Bartlett crash
Authorities investigate after a rollover crash that hurt six people in Bartlett early Thursday. | Network Video Productions (BARTLETT) Six people were injured, two of them critically, when an S...
Dec 31, 2015
Tasers Not Cure-all
By Bill Cameron, WLS News (CHICAGO) Mayor Rahm Emanuel is ordering more tasers and more training to deal with police-involved shootings, but some are denouncing the move. Leading African-Americans cri...
Dec 30, 2015
Officer in Teen Shooting Death Pleads Not Guilty
By Nick Gale, John Dempsey, WLS News (CHICAGO) The police officer accused of shooting a teenager 16 times in 2014 has pleaded not guilty in court. Veteran Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke entered...
Dec 29, 2015
UPDATE: More than 250 flights canceled Tuesday after wintry mix hits Chicago
UPDATES WITH FLIGHT CANCELLATIONS AND DELAYS More than 250 flights were canceled at O'Hare and Midway airports Tuesday morning and thousands of ComEd customers remained without power after a wintry mi...
Dec 29, 2015
UPDATE: CPD: Police shoot at vehicle after driver tries to run down officer
Police fired at a vehicle in the 3000 block of North Clybourn early Tuesday after the driver allegedly tried to hit an officer. | Network Video Productions UPDATES WITH ADDITIONAL DETAILS Four people ...
Dec 29, 2015
Officer Charged In Teen Shooting Death Appears in Court
By Nick Gale, WLS News (CHICAGO) The Chicago Police Officer charged in the shooting death of Laquan McDonald appears in court today. Officer Jason Van Dyke, who’s charged with first degree murde...
Dec 29, 2015
Weather: Overcast today, possible snow showers Wednesday morning
By Todd Borek, Weather Channel Meteorologist Tuesday | Overcast. Temps nearly steady in the low to mid 30s. Winds W at 10 to 20 mph. Tuesday night | Cloudy. Low around 25F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph. W...
Dec 29, 2015
Swastikas spray-painted on Riverside home on Christmas Day
Riverside police are investigating after swastikas were painted on a new home on Christmas Day. | Riverside police (RIVERSIDE) Police are investigating after swastikas were painted on a brand-new home...
Dec 28, 2015
