Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Bicyclist killed in Rolling Meadows crash
(ROLLING MEADOWS) A 47-year-old bicyclist was killed in a crash on Friday in northwest suburban Rolling Meadows. Konrad Tomaski was hit by a vehicle and pronounced dead at 1:27 p.m. at the scene of th...
Apr 14, 2015
Man seriously injured while trying to drive car off top of parking garage
(CHICAGO) A car flipped over onto the edge of a North Side parking garage when a 50-year-old man tried to drive off it early Tuesday in Rogers Park, leaving him seriously injured. About 5 a.m., the Ni...
Apr 14, 2015
Man charged with robbing NW suburban motel at knifepoint
(CRYSTAL LAKE) Authorities say a knife-wielding 21-year-old man robbed a northwest suburban motel of $1,200 on Saturday in Crystal Lake. About 4:45 p.m., Trent James Keegan walked into the Super 8 at ...
Apr 14, 2015
FBI investigation under way of deadly police shooting of teen
(CHICAGO) A City Council Committee agreed Monday to pay $5 million to the family of a black teenager shot 16 times by a Chicago Police officer - even before a lawsuit was filed - amid word that the fa...
Apr 14, 2015
UPDATE: Man charged with DUI in crash that killed 94-year-old woman
(BRIDGEVIEW) A man charged with DUI in connection with a southwest suburban crash that killed a 94-year-old woman has been ordered held on a $750,000 bond. Patrick O'Connor, 29, is charged with aggrav...
Apr 14, 2015
WEATHER: Sunshine and clouds mixed. High around 65F.
Meteorologist Ray Stagich WLS Tuesday, April 14th, 2015 Today | Sunshine and clouds mixed. High around 65F. (cooler lake) Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph. Tonight | A few clouds. Low 41F. Winds ENE at 5 to 10...
Apr 14, 2015
UPDATE: Two dead, 20 injured in northern Illinois tornadoes
(FAIRDALE) Crews combed through "huge debris piles" in search of possible victims in the town of Fairdale on Friday morning, one day after a tornado ripped through the tiny rural community about 80 mi...
Apr 10, 2015
Brian’s Test Post – For Promo Reel
Apr 07, 2015
Wintry mix to make Tuesday morning commute an icy hazard
(Chicago) A mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain will make Tuesday morning’s commute hazardous. A winter weather advisory will be in effect from 3 a.m. until noon Tuesday, according to the...
Mar 02, 2015
Police: Man beat pregnant girlfriend in Brookfield Zoo lion house
(RIVERSIDE) A west suburban man is facing domestic battery charges after he punched his pregnant girlfriend in the face while she was holding a child Saturday afternoon at Brookfield Zoo, according to...
Mar 02, 2015
