Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
19-year-old man dies of suspected overdose outside Spring Awakening
(CHICAGO) A 19-year-old North Side man died after he was discovered outside the Spring Awakening electronic music festival at Soldier Field late Saturday. Photo Credit: J. DeSalvo Steve Vongkoth was d...
Jun 15, 2015
2 dead, 16 wounded in weekend shootings across city
One man was killed and another was wounded in a drive-by shooting early Sunday in Back of the Yards. | Network Video Productions (Chicago) Two people were killed and at least 15 others were wounded in...
Jun 14, 2015
Flood warning issued for Thorn Creek
Issued by The National Weather Service, Chicago, IL — Sun, Jun 14, 8:56 am CDT (Chicago) The National Weather Service has issued a FLOOD WARNING for the Thorn Creek at Thornton, starting at 1pm ...
Jun 14, 2015
Stroger Tax to Return?
Cook County Commissioner Bridget Gainer (10th) tells Bill Cameron that raising the sales tax again is back on the table. By Bill Cameron, WLS News One of the tax hikes you hated the most may be making...
Jun 12, 2015
Still no timeline for Yellow Line reopening
An aerial look at the track erosion that has the CTA Yellow Line suspended and portions of McCormick Drive closed to traffic. | Courtesy ABC-7 Chicago (Chicago) Almost four weeks after the CTA's Yello...
Jun 12, 2015
WEATHER – Scattered thunderstorms during the morning. High 72F.
Meteorologist Ray Stagich WLS-AM Friday, June 12th, 2015 Ray’s Note: Active weather through Friday Morning with some leftover heavy rain. More storms could visit the area Saturday Night into Sun...
Jun 12, 2015
Man charged with attacking jogger on Elgin bike path
(ELGIN) An Elgin man was arrested Thursday and charged with attacking a woman as she jogged on a path in the northwest suburb last week. Cody Sarantakos, 21, is charged with unlawful restraint and agg...
Jun 12, 2015
Bicyclist killed in Gary crash identified
(GARY, Ind.) A bicyclist who was struck and killed last week in a hit-and-run crash in northwest Indiana has been identified. Alexander Buchanan was riding a bicycle when he was struck by a vehicle in...
Jun 11, 2015
Man stabbed, critically wounded near Art Institute
(CHICAGO) A 57-year-old man was critically wounded in a stabbing near the Art Institute Wednesday afternoon. About 4:43 p.m., the man was stabbed in the neck in the 100 block of East Monroe, police sa...
Jun 11, 2015
2 men charged after 111 guns stolen from South Side rail yard
(CHICAGO) Two men were hit with federal gun charges in connection with the theft of 111 weapons from a cargo train resting overnight in a South Side rail yard earlier this year. Alexander Peebles and ...
Jun 11, 2015
