Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Police: Two killed in northwest Indiana crash
(VALPARAISO, Ind.) Two people were killed in a crash in northwest Indiana late Thursday, police said. About 11:40 p.m. a Dodge Caliber and Ford Windstar were involved in a crash near 285 S. State Road...
Apr 17, 2015
Gold Coast store burglarized in early morning hours
(CHICAGO) Police are searching for someone who allegedly broke into a Gold Coast shop early Friday. About 5 a.m., the suspect somehow entered through the front door of the business in the 0-99 block o...
Apr 17, 2015
Detective, prosecutor testify Dante Servin said he feared for his life when he shot civilians
(CHICAGO) A Chicago Police detective and Cook County prosecutor testified Thursday that Dante Servin told them he opened fire toward a group of West Side partygoers because he saw a gun pointed at him...
Apr 17, 2015
Feds say alleged extortionist with mob ties threatened witness
(ADDISON) Federal authorities want to lock up a defendant they say is an Outfit connected extortionist who just this week leveled a threat against a witness in the case against him. Paul Carparelli, w...
Apr 17, 2015
Police warn of Wrigleyville armed robberies
(CHICAGO) Police are cautioning Wrigleyville neighborhood residents after two armed robberies were reported within a week earlier this month. The robberies occurred about 3:10 a.m. on April 5 in the 3...
Apr 17, 2015
Police report three Portage Park home burglaries in April
(CHICAGO) Police are warning Portage Park residents of home burglaries this month in the Northwest Side neighborhood. In each of the three burglaries, at least one person has entered the apartment or ...
Apr 17, 2015
Two officers among five hurt in West Side crash
(CHICAGO) Two police officers and three others were injured in a rollover crash on the West Side early Friday. The accident happened in the 3400 block of West Congress in the East Garfield Park neighb...
Apr 17, 2015
WEATHER – 04/17/15 – Sunny to partly cloudy. High 77F.
Meteorologist Ray Stagich WLS Friday, April 17th, 2015 Today | Sunny to partly cloudy. High 77F. (near 70 lake) Winds W at 5 to 10 mph. Tonight | Partly cloudy. Low around 55F. Winds light and variabl...
Apr 17, 2015
3-year-old boy hit, critically injured by van on SW Side
(CHICAGO) A 3-year-old boy is in critical condition after he ran into traffic and was hit by a van Tuesday evening in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood on the Southwest Side. About 7 p.m., the boy was cha...
Apr 15, 2015
WEATHER: Sun and clouds mixed. High near 65F.
Meteorologist Ray Stagich WLS Wednesday, April 15th, 2015 Today | Sun and clouds mixed. High near 65F. (cooler lake) Winds ENE at 10 to 20 mph. Tonight | Partly cloudy this evening followed by increas...
Apr 15, 2015
