Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
UPDATE: Four injured in Park Ridge crash
(PARK RIDGE) Four people were injured when a car ran a red light and collided with another car Wednesday night in northwest suburban Park Ridge. Two cars collided Wednesday night near Devon and Cumber...
Jun 04, 2015
Man charged with series of knifepoint robberies
(CHICAGO) A South Side man has been charged with several knifepoint robberies of small businesses across the city and in the west suburbs throughout the past month. Willie A. Doles | Chicago Police Wi...
Jun 04, 2015
Two injured in Park Ridge crash
(PARK RIDGE) At least two people were injured in a crash Wednesday night in northwest suburban Park Ridge. About 11 p.m., two cars collided in the intersection of Devon and South Cumberland avenues, a...
Jun 04, 2015
‘Sweetheart swindler’ accused of taking $1.2M from elderly victim
(CHICAGO) A Chicago woman police are calling a "sweetheart swindler" is accused of deceiving an elderly man out of $1.2 million, telling him she needed the money for cancer treatments and other proced...
Jun 04, 2015
Arrest made in North, West side knifepoint robberies
(CHICAGO) An arrest was made Wednesday afternoon in connection with several knife point robberies of small businesses on the North and West sides in the last month. The suspect was taken into police c...
Jun 04, 2015
Man dies in lockup at 16th District police station
(CHICAGO) A 41-year-old man died at the 16th District Chicago Police station after being arrested Tuesday night on the Northwest Side. Johnny Lopez was in custody at the 16th District station at 5151 ...
Jun 04, 2015
Police: Jogger attacked in Elgin
(ELGIN) Police are searching for the male who attacked a female jogging Wednesday morning in northwest suburban Elgin. At 11:51 a.m., the female was jogging near McBride Street north of Kimball Street...
Jun 04, 2015
Weather – Cloudy early with peeks of sunshine expected late. High 82F.
Meteorologist Ray Stagich WLS-AM Thursday, June 4th, 2015 Temperatures will warm up into Thursday and then cool back down on Friday. SUNRISE AND SUNSET JUNE 4 2015 – SUNRISE 517 AM CDT SUNSET 82...
Jun 04, 2015
Durbin to GOP: Save Export-Import Bank
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin took to the floor of the Senate Wednesday to call on his colleagues to pass legislation to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank. The bank is used by thousands of businesses across ...
Jun 03, 2015
Bulls: Former Player To Lead The Team
New Bulls Coach Fred Hoiberg Photo Courtesy Chicago Bulls) By Nick Gale, WLS News (Chicago) The Chicago Bulls have announced that they’ve hired Fred Hoiberg as the next Bulls head coach. Hoiberg...
Jun 02, 2015
