Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
UPDATE: Sheriff’s officers play Santa after gifts stolen from Joliet family
Will County sheriff’s officer bought, wrapped and delivered presents to a Joliet girl and her famiy after burglars stole the presents from under their tree. | Will County sheriff’s office&...
Dec 31, 2015
Baby Francois’ langur settling in at Lincoln Park Zoo
A newborn Francois’ langur peeks out from its mother’s arms at Lincoln Park Zoo. | Lincoln Park Zoo (CHICAGO) A bright orange baby Francois' langur gets to follow up the New Year's festivi...
Dec 31, 2015
WEATHER – Breezy and Partly Cloudy Morning Will Become Overcast in the Afternoon. High 28F.
Forecast Summary Meteorologist Ray Stagich WLS Weather Thursday, December 31st, 2015 HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE PLAINS WILL KEEP THINGS DRY INTO AND OUT OF THE UPCOMING WEEKEND COLDER END TO ’15 AND...
Dec 31, 2015
Local activist charged after filming fight on Metra train
Metra Trains, Sun Times Photo (CHICAGO) A local activist was charged with battery and reckless conduct early Tuesday after filming an interaction between Metra officials and two fighting passengers. M...
Dec 31, 2015
$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
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