Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Chicago men take city to federal court over ‘stop and frisk’
(CHICAGO) Six Chicago men are suing the city in federal court because they say its police department's controversial "stop-and-frisk" policy violated their constitutional rights, the Chicago Sun-Times...
Apr 22, 2015
Divvy expanding to new neighborhoods, adding 176 stations
(Chicago) Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced Tuesday that Divvy has started its first major expansion and will nearly double its current service area, according to a statement from the Chicago Depart...
Apr 21, 2015
Closures begin Wednesday on Washington Street in the Loop
(CHICAGO) Lanes closures will begin Wednesday on Washington Street between Wacker and Clark as part of the Loop Link project, according to the Chicago Department of Transportation. Beginning early Wed...
Apr 21, 2015
Man charged with hit-and-run for Riverside crash
(RIVERSIDE) A man was charged with running away after crashing his vehicle into a tree in a backyard in west suburban Riverside early Friday. Authorities were called about 3:40 a.m. with reports that ...
Apr 21, 2015
Trucker gets 3 years for I-88 crash that killed tollway worker, injured trooper
Renato Velasquez | DuPage County State's Attorney’s office (AURORA) A semi truck driver has been sentenced to three years in prison for driving fatigued and causing an I-88 crash last year that ...
Apr 21, 2015
Autopsy: South Holland nursing home resident died of natural causes
(SOUTH HOLLAND) One of three residents of a south suburban nursing home who died after several residents fell ill in February died of natural causes, authorities said Monday. The death of another pati...
Apr 21, 2015
Suit: Fatal Bucktown nightclub shooting brought on by owner’s, City’s negligence
(CHICAGO) A nightclub owner's management practices and the City of Chicago's negligence led to a fatal shooting outside a Bucktown nightclub last month, a newly filed lawsuit alleges. The lawsuit was ...
Apr 21, 2015
Construction on Route 21 in Niles, Glenview to last until August
(NILES) Traffic on Route 21 in the northern suburbs will be reduced to one lane throughout the summer for a resurfacing project. Route 21 will be reduced to one lane in each direction during the dayti...
Apr 21, 2015
Lane reductions scheduled for Route 137 in Libertyville
(LIBERTYVILLE) Lane reductions are scheduled to start on Illinois Route 137 in northwest suburban Libertyville as crews begin roadwork Monday. In order to complete the work, eastbound and westbound tr...
Apr 21, 2015
Francis Cardinal George has died at 78
(Chicago) Longtime Chicago Archbishop Francis Cardinal George has died at 78. Francis George headed the Catholic Church in Chicago from 1997 to 2014. George retired while battling cancer and was repla...
Apr 17, 2015
