Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News

Police: Man fatally struck by CTA bus in Canaryville
A man was struck and killed by a CTA bus in the Canaryville neighborhood on the South Side Monday night, police said. About 9:06 p.m., the 62-year-old was in the 4300 block of South Halsted when he "p...
Cumulus Media May 19, 2015

Three North Side restaurants targeted in weekend burglaries
(CHICAGO) Three restaurants in the North Side Lincoln Park and Lake View neighborhoods were burglarized over the weekend. The suspects pried open the restaurants' doors after they were closed, accordi...
Cumulus Media May 18, 2015

WEATHER – Mostly sunny. Breezy. High close to 80.
Meteorologist Jeff Eno WLS Weather Forecast Monday, May 18th, 2015 WARM TEMPS TODAY BUT A BIG COOL DOWN FOR TUESDAY Today | Mostly sunny. Breezy. High close to 80. Winds WSW at 15 to 25 mph Tonight | ...
Cumulus Media May 18, 2015
$150K bond for South Side man charged with hitting infant girl in head with concrete
(CHICAGO) A South Side man was ordered held in lieu of $150,000 bail Friday for allegedly throwing a concrete block into a West Englewood apartment, severely injuring a 7-month-old girl, the Chicago S...
Cumulus Media May 15, 2015

Four injured in South Loop crash, good Samaritans pull driver from burning vehicle
(CHICAGO) Good Samaritans pulled a driver from a burning car Wednesday night after a two-vehicle crash injured three others in the South Loop. About 10:40 p.m., a Buick LaCrosse and Jeep Cherokee were...
Cumulus Media May 14, 2015

Three arrested after Lincoln Park carjacking, crash
(CHICAGO) Charges are pending against three people after a Wednesday night crash involving a carjacking in the Lincoln Park neighborhood. Three suspects approached a 32-year-old man entering his 2002 ...
Cumulus Media May 14, 2015

Postal Service employees charged with stealing drugs at O’Hare
(CHICAGO) Two U.S. Postal Service employees are facing federal charges of stealing narcotics from packages at a mail center at O'Hare International Airport. Chicago residents Aramis Brown and Zaphrons...
Cumulus Media May 14, 2015

Former Chicago firefighter gets 2 years of probation for molesting children
(CHICAGO) A former Chicago firefighter was sentenced to two years of probation Wednesday after he pleaded guilty to molesting five children he had baby-sat in his Little Village apartment. Jose Moreno...
Cumulus Media May 14, 2015

Suit: Parishioners took more than $100K worth of jewelry from Melrose Park church
(CHICAGO) The Archdiocese of Chicago is suing several members of a west suburban parish who, a new lawsuit alleges, took jewelry and other adornments from the church valued at more than $100,000. The ...
Cumulus Media May 14, 2015

WEATHER – Cloudy. Slight chance of a rain shower. High near 65F.
Meteorologist Ray Stagich Thursday, May 14th, 2015 Ray’s Note: Cooler weather continued yesterday and now warmer weather returns for the end of the work week into the weekend. Humidity and storm...
Cumulus Media May 14, 2015