Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News

(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...

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...

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 ...

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. ...

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...

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...

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 ...

A Ruger .380-caliber handgun seized by Evanston Police Tuesday. | Evanston police (EVANSTON) Police seized two handguns in north suburban Evanston Tuesday as part of a newly implemented violence reduc...

Thursday, September 24th, 2015 Today | A mix of clouds and sun during the morning will give way to cloudy skies this afternoon. High around 75F. Winds ENE at 10 to 15 mph. Tonight | Mostly cloudy skie...

(ELGIN) Three schools in the northwest suburbs were evacuated Wednesday after Legionella bacteria was discovered. The bacteria, which can cause Legionnaires' disease, was found in the water cooling to...