Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Woman pulled from DuPage River in Lisle
Lisle police pulled a woman from the DuPage River late Saturday. | Network Video Productions (LISLE) Police rescued a woman who had fallen into the DuPage River late Saturday in west suburban Lisle. A...
Sep 06, 2015
Lincoln Park man convicted in killing prostitute at River North hotel
Christopher Love (CHICAGO) A Lincoln Park man was convicted Friday of stabbing a prostitute to death at a boutique hotel in the River North neighborhood. The body of Sarai Michaels, a mother of five, ...
Sep 04, 2015
$50K reward announced for information in Fox Lake police officer’s slaying
(FOX LAKE) A $50,000 reward is being offered for information in the slaying of Fox Lake Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz. The search was ongoing Friday afternoon for three suspects who have eluded captur...
Sep 04, 2015
Woman killed, man injured in Lake Shore Drive rollover crash
Police investigate a fatal crash Thursday night near Lake Shore Drive and Sheridan. | Network Video Productions (CHICAGO) A northwest Indiana woman died and a man was injured in a rollover cras...
Sep 04, 2015
Michael A. Bilandic Building closes because of flooding
(CHICAGO) The Michael A. Bilandic Building, located at 160 North LaSalle, will be closed Friday because to flooding, officials said. According to a statement from Central Management Services Director ...
Sep 04, 2015
WEATHER – Scattered thunderstorms developing this afternoon. High near 85F.
Forecast Summary Meteorologist Ray Stagich WLS-AM Forecast Friday, September 4th, 2015 Warm to hot and humid over Labor Day Weekend. Some scattered storms possible. Thursday at O’Hare: High: 91 ...
Sep 04, 2015
17-year-old girl killed by Metra train in Lemont
(LEMONT) A 17-year-old girl was fatally struck by a Metra train in southwest suburban Lemont Wednesday evening. The crash happened before 6 p.m. Wednesday on the Heritage Corridor rail line, sa...
Sep 04, 2015
A Chicago High School set to re-open
By Bill Cameron, WLS News CPS has announced a decision on what to do with Dyett high school, which was closed in June, because of declining enrollment and poor student performance but it has on...
Sep 04, 2015
Labor Day weekend travel forecast: Hot and heavy traffic
(CHICAGO) Though the holiday traditionally represents the end of summer, the upcoming Labor Day weekend is expected to be hot-with heavy traffic in the air and on the ground in Chicago and surrounding...
Sep 04, 2015
Gary man charged with donating HIV-positive blood
(GARY, Ind.) A northwest Indiana man was charged Thursday with donating HIV-positive blood to a blood bank earlier this summer. On June 3, Wilfred Campbell Jr. of Gary, who knew he was HIV-positive, d...
Sep 04, 2015
