Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
2 shot by feds in Chicago Heights during investigation with Chicago cops
(CHICAGO HEIGHTS) Two people were shot by federal agents during a joint firearms investigation with Chicago Police officers in south suburban Chicago Heights on Monday evening. The shooting happened a...
Jul 28, 2015
5 injured when lengthy police chase ends in SW Side crash
The aftermath of a police chase that ended in a Southwest Side crash late Monday. | Network Video Productions (CHICAGO) An 8-mile police chase that started in East Garfield Park ended late Monday when...
Jul 28, 2015
Crews battle extra-alarm fire in Bridgeport
(CHICAGO) An extra-alarm fire broke out at a Bridgeport plumbing service warehouse early Tuesday on the South Side. A wall had already collapsed when crews responded about 1 a.m. to the fire at DiFogg...
Jul 28, 2015
Man sues machine maker after losing hand at Alsip packaging company
(CHICAGO) An employee of a south suburban packaging company who lost his hand while operating a scrap baler in May is suing the machine's manufacturer. Stanton Simmons filed the suit Monday in Cook Co...
Jul 28, 2015
Ernie Banks signed new will days after dementia finding, wife claims
(CHICAGO) The caretaker of Chicago Cubs legend Ernie Banks took him to sign a will days after an evaluation found he exhibited signs of "moderate to severe" dementia, his estranged wife alleges in cou...
Jul 28, 2015
Brookfield Zoo hosting naming contest for wolf pups
Three Mexican gray wolf puppies born at the Brookfield Zoo in May need names. | Brookfield Zoo photo (BROOKFIELD) The Brookfield Zoo is hosting a naming contest for three of its Mexican gray wolf pups...
Jul 24, 2015
Traffic shift on Halsted Street Bridge over Eisenhower set for Friday
(CHICAGO) Traffic will be shifted onto the newly constructed Halsted Street bridge over the Eisenhower Expressway starting Friday. Work began March 10, 2014, on the bridge as part of the larger Jane B...
Jul 24, 2015
Suit: Snowboard park worker’s arm amputated after ski lift accident
(ALGONQUIN) A former northwest suburban snowboard park worker who had to have his arm amputated after a ski lift accident last year has filed a lawsuit against the company that manufactured the machin...
Jul 24, 2015
Pedestrian fatally struck by Metra train near Des Plaines
(MAINE TWP.) A man was hit and killed by a Metra train Thursday evening near northwest suburban Des Plaines. The pedestrian, thought to be in his 30s, was struck about 7:35 p.m. by outbound North Cent...
Jul 24, 2015
Illinois Tollway green lights $106 million in contracts for Tri-State work
(CHICAGO) The Illinois Tollway on Thursday gave the green light to $106 million in engineering contracts to rebuild the very busy Central Tri-State Tollway between Rosemont and the south suburbs, call...
Jul 24, 2015
