Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Lincoln-Way North High School to Close
(FRANKFORT) Parents in south suburban Frankfort are reacting with sadness after the Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210 school board voted Thursday night to close Lincoln-Way North High Sch...
Aug 14, 2015
1 dead in Edgebrook crash
(CHICAGO) A person was killed in an Edgebrook neighborhood crash late Thursday on the Northwest Side. About 11:20 p.m., two cars were heading eastbound in the 5200 block of West Devon when one veered ...
Aug 14, 2015
Man who spent 27 years in prison exonerated of friend’s 1980 murder
(CHICAGO) A man who spent more than two decades in prison for the 1980 slaying of his childhood friend was exonerated Thursday of criminal charges in the case. Daniel Andersen was convicted of attempt...
Aug 14, 2015
Top taxi official admits laundering vehicle title on Chicago cab
(CHICAGO) A Russian immigrant who helped operate Chicago's biggest cab company - Chicago Carriage Cab - admitted Thursday he laundered the title of a wrecked vehicle so he could illegally operate in t...
Aug 14, 2015
Police warn of armed robberies in South Loop
Surveillance photo of the suspect in an armed robbery in the South Loop. | Chicago Police (CHICAGO) Chicago Police are warning residents about two recent armed robberies in the South Loop. In both inc...
Aug 14, 2015
WEATHER – Sunny to partly cloudy. Breezy. High 87F.
Forecast Summary WLS Weather by Ray Stagich Thursday, August 13, 2015 430AM Storms possible late Thursday night into Friday. Hotter by the end of the week and the weekend. SUNRISE AND SUNSET AUGUST 13...
Aug 13, 2015
Two women shot on South Shore porch
An ambulance arrived in the 7800 block of South Cornell after two women were shot early Wednesday. | Network Video Productions (CHICAGO) Two women were shot while sitting on a porch in the South Shore...
Aug 12, 2015
Teens charged with burglarizing unlocked vehicle in Oak Lawn
(OAK LAWN) Two teens have been charged with stealing items from an unlocked vehicle in southwest suburban Oak Lawn early Tuesday. About 3:30 a.m., officers were called to the area of 101st Street and ...
Aug 12, 2015
Police: Aurora motorcyclist killed in crash with semi
(AURORA) A 22-year-old motorcyclist was killed Tuesday evening when his bike crashed into a semi truck in west suburban Aurora, police said. About 6:35 p.m., the motorcycle was heading eastbound in th...
Aug 12, 2015
Man accidentally shoots himself in chest in Elgin
(ELGIN) Police determined that a 28-year-old man shot in northwest suburban Elgin on Sunday had accidentally discharged the gun himself. Bernhard M. McPherson initially told police that he was shot at...
Aug 12, 2015
