Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
WEATHER – Cloudy skies this afternoon. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. High near 80F.
Forecast Summary Meteorologist Ray Stagich WLS-AM Forecast Monday, September 28th, 2015 Very mild today…then a Cold front brings a chance for showers late Monday into Tuesday, followed by cooler...
Sep 28, 2015
Man in custody after Gurnee homicide
David M. Brocksom | Gurnee police (GURNEE) Police have a person of interest in custody after a domestic attack in north suburban Gurnee. A police officer observed David M. Brocksom, 43, driving toward...
Sep 28, 2015
Eight injured in five-vehicle rollover crash on I-57
An ambulance was struck while blocking northbound lanes on I-57 | Network Video Productions (CHICAGO) At least eight people were injured in a five-vehicle crash early Monday on Interstate 57 in the Mo...
Sep 28, 2015
UPDATE: Man drowns in Chicago River on Near North Side
(CHICAGO) A man died early Saturday after divers found him in about 20 feet of water in the Chicago River on the Near North Side. Rescue crews responded about 4:15 a.m. to a call of a person in the wa...
Sep 27, 2015
Warm thru Monday, coooler air starting Tuesday
Photo Credit: Morguefile.com From Weather Channel Meteorologist Geoff Maurer (CHICAGO) Temperatures will run above average into Monday before cooler air settles in behind a front on Tuesday. To...
Sep 27, 2015
‘Change Up Bandits’ wanted for robbing three Chicago area banks
Surveillance video of the Change Up Bandits. | The FBI (CHICAGO) The FBI is asking for the public's help in identifying a pair of bank robbers, dubbed the "Change Up Bandits," who are the suspects of ...
Sep 27, 2015
WEATHER – Sunshine and clouds mixed. High near 75F
Forecast Summary Meteorologist Geoff Maurer WLS Morning Forecast Friday, September 25th, 2015 Today | Sunshine and clouds mixed. High near 75F (closer to 70 along the Lake). Winds NE at 10 to 15 mph. ...
Sep 25, 2015
Chicago Mayor Not Sticking a Fork in the Park Grill Fight, Yet.
By Bill Cameron, WLS News Mayor Emanuel has lost a round in court, but is vowing to fight on. A judge has upheld the very lucrative deal the park district made with the Park Grill in Millennium Park d...
Sep 24, 2015
P.R. Expert: Blackhawks have bungled Kane controversy
By John Dempsey, WLS News (CHICAGO) A Chicago crisis management expert is criticizing the way the Blackhawks have handled the developments surrounding the criminal sexual assault investigation of star...
Sep 24, 2015
The Budget Standoff Affecting College Students
By Bill Cameron, WLS News The Springfield standoff is leaving thousands of college students high-and-dry. More than 130,000 Illinois students-in-need are not getting their state grants because of the ...
Sep 24, 2015
