Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Suit: Three abused at CPD’s Homan Square facility, then illegally jailed for more than a year
(CHICAGO) Three people claim in a federal lawsuit filed Monday that they were abused by Chicago Police officers at the department's Homan Square facility on the West Side, and then illegally jailed fo...
Oct 20, 2015
West Side investigation nets 15 heroin overdose arrests
(CHICAGO) Fifteen people were arrested in connection with a rash of fentanyl-laced heroin overdoses on the city's West Side, police announced Monday. The arrests came on the heels of a violence suppre...
Oct 20, 2015
Possible body parts found in West Garfield Park
(CHICAGO) Body parts that might be human were found in the West Garfield Park neighborhood late Monday afternoon. The "organic matter" was discovered at 5:11 p.m. by officers investigating in the 400 ...
Oct 20, 2015
Third man convicted in 2010 murder of Chicago Police officer
Marcus Floyd | Cook County sheriff’s office (CHICAGO) A third man was found guilty of murder Monday in the 2010 shooting death of off-duty Chicago Police Officer Thomas Wortham IV in the Chatham...
Oct 20, 2015
Police: Woman killed when motorcycle strikes 2 pedestrians on Lake Shore Drive
(CHICAGO) A motorcycle struck a man and a woman as they were crossing Lake Shore Drive Monday night near Grant Park, killing the woman and sending both the man and the motorcyclist to the hospital in ...
Oct 20, 2015
Cop Impersonator Claiming Free Speech
By Nick Gale, WLS News A south suburban man is asserting in court that his constitutional rights allow him to impersonate a cop. Attorneys at the University of Chicago agree, urging a judge to throw o...
Oct 19, 2015
WEATHER – A mix of clouds and sun with gusty winds. High 72F.
Forecast Summary Meteorologist Ray Stagich WLS-AM Monday, October 19th, 2015 WARMER AND WINDY CONDITIONS TO START OFF THE WORK WEEK. PRECIPITATION CHANCES ALSO RETURN TO THE AREA THROUGH MIDWEEK. Cool...
Oct 19, 2015
Weather: Warming trend begins today
By Weather Channel Meteorologist Richard Lewelling (CHICAGO) A warming trend begins today as winds begin to shift to the west and eventually south as high pressure marches east. Temperatures in...
Oct 18, 2015
Rauner made $58 million in 2014, tax return reveals
(CHICAGO) Business is still booming for Gov. Bruce Rauner and his wife Diana, who reported more than $58 million in income in 2014, according to a joint tax filing released by the governor's office on...
Oct 17, 2015
Weekend Weather: Very sunny…and cool
By Ken Boone, Weather Channel Meteorologist (CHICAGO) The coldest air of the season so far this fall for the weekend. Freezing temps away from the lake both Saturday and Sunday Morning….Close to...
Oct 17, 2015
