Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Police: Fight at bar led to shots being fired at home near Oswego
(OSWEGO) Following an altercation at a bar in Aurora, someone in a car fired shots at a home near west suburban Oswego early Sunday, according to police. Sometime before 6 a.m., shots fired at a home ...
Aug 06, 2015
Cops: Man slashed woman’s tire, led officers to Xanax stash in Oswego
(OSWEGO) Two men have been charged after one of them slashed the tires on a woman's car earlier this year in west suburban Oswego, leading police to a vehicle that had drugs in it, authorities said. A...
Aug 06, 2015
Mom and new baby sloth can be seen hanging around at Lincoln Park Zoo
A baby sloth was born to first-time mom Hersey on July 25 at the Lincoln Park Zoo. | Lincoln Park Zoo photo (CHICAGO) A baby two-toed sloth was born recently at the Lincoln Park Zoo, but zoo staff don...
Aug 06, 2015
$200K bond for Thornwood High teacher accused of sexually abusing student
Jesus Sanchez (MARKHAM) A south suburban high school teacher was ordered held on a $200,000 bond Wednesday after being accused of sexually abusing a former student after offering the girl a ride home ...
Aug 06, 2015
Emergency pavement repairs in Oakbrook Terrace scheduled for Thursday
(OAKBROOK TERRACE) Emergency pavement repairs will close part of Kingery Highway Thursday in west suburban Oakbrook Terrace. The closure will affect the left and center lanes of southbound Kingery (Ro...
Aug 06, 2015
Man convicted in 2013 baseball bat attack on Chicago Police officer
Tythia Thigpen | Chicago Police (CHICAGO) A man was convicted Tuesday of using a baseball bat to beat a police officer who tried to stop him from beating a woman two years ago in the South Side West E...
Aug 06, 2015
Suit: Chicago, Cook County cops ‘kidnapped’ woman, extorted mother for guns
(CHICAGO) A federal lawsuit was filed Wednesday against the Chicago Police Department and Cook County Sheriff's office by a woman who alleges officers kidnapped her daughter and extorted her into buyi...
Aug 06, 2015
City Hall planning major upgrades at Midway Airport
Artist’s rendering of a planned project at Midway Airport. | Provided rendering (CHICAGO) City officials on Thursday will announce a major investment to upgrade concessions, parking and other fa...
Aug 06, 2015
WEATHER – Partly cloudy. High 82F.
Forecast Summary Meteorologist Ray Stagich WLS-AM Forecast Thursday, August 6th, 2015 Temperatures will run close to average for early August through the weekend. Today | Partly cloudy. High 82F. Cool...
Aug 06, 2015
Man rescued from burning car in I-80 crash
Fire crews douse a car that caught fire after an I-80 crash early Wednesday. | Network Video Productions (BREMEN TWP.) Emergency crews rescued a man from a burning car after it crashed on Interstate 8...
Aug 05, 2015
