Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Man searches for dog stolen in West Loop: ‘This doesn’t make sense’
(CHICAGO) A man has offered a $5,000 reward for the return of his dog Barnaby, who he said was stolen from his West Loop apartment last week. Adam Johnston, 30, who lives by himself in the apartment n...
May 25, 2015
UPDATE: Man charged with fatally stabbing, beating mother
(CHICAGO) A 26-year-old man has been charged with fatally stabbing and beating his mother during a domestic-related incident Wednesday night in the Archer Heights neighborhood on the Southwest Side. M...
May 22, 2015
WEATHER – Sunshine to start, then a few afternoon clouds. High 64F.
Meteorologist Ray Stagich WLS-AM Friday, May 22nd, 2015 Ray’s Note: Nice crisp finish to the week and warmer/wet weather returns to Chicago for the late holiday weekend. SUNRISE AND SUNSET MAY 2...
May 22, 2015
Brothers file lawsuit after Proviso West cafeteria monitor charged with sexually assaulting students
Two brothers, both students at a west suburban high school, have filed a lawsuit against the district and board of education, alleging they were both molested by a cafeteria monitor who has since been...
May 22, 2015
Woman suing Southwest Airlines after slipping out of wheelchair at Midway Airport
(CHICAGO) A woman who slipped out of a wheelchair being pushed by a Southwest Airlines employee at Chicago Midway International Airport in May has filed a lawsuit against the airline and the city of C...
May 22, 2015
Judge tries to shut down Trudeau fight over taxes
(CHICAGO) A judge sought to end the snit Thursday between TV pitchman Kevin Trudeau and a receiver put in charge of Trudeau's assets nearly two years ago, the Chicago Sun-Times is reporting. Trudeau, ...
May 22, 2015
Suit: Driver talked on cellphone while taxi dragged woman in the Loop
(CHICAGO) A woman was dragged by a taxi in the Loop in April while the driver talked on his cellphone, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday. Anne Brandt filed the negligence lawsuit in Cook County Ci...
May 22, 2015
Teenager charged with shooting 7-year-old boy in Morgan Park
(CHICAGO) A 16-year-old boy has been charged with shooting a 7-year-old bystander Wednesday afternoon in the Morgan Park neighborhood on the Far South Side. The teenager, whose identity was not releas...
May 22, 2015
Crash on Dan Ryan leaves motorcyclist in serious condition
(CHICAGO) A motorcyclist is in serious condition following a crash on the Dan Ryan Expressway Thursday night. About 11:20 p.m., a vehicle and motorcycle collided in the northbound lanes near 69th Stre...
May 22, 2015
20 months for ex-CTA mechanic who sold explosives to undercover agent
A former Chicago Transit Authority bus mechanic who thought he was selling a homemade "bunker buster" explosive to a convicted felon aiming to blow up a rival drug dealer's car was sentenced Thursday ...
May 21, 2015
