Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
‘Expect more cases’ after babies diagnosed with measles in Palatine
(PALATINE) A cluster of measles is being investigated at a Palatine daycare center, state and Cook County officials said Thursday. The cluster includes five babies less than a year old one who ha...
Feb 06, 2015
Firefighters respond to blaze at Noble Horse Theatre -UPDATE
Several carriages were burned in a fire at the Noble Horse Theatre early Friday. Sam Charles~Sun-Times Media (CHICAGO) No horses were injured in a fire at Noble Horse Theatre on the Near North Si...
Feb 06, 2015
Measles reported in Palatine
(Chicago) A cluster of measles is being investigated at a Palatine daycare center, state and Cook County officials said Thursday. The cluster includes five children under the age of one who have...
Feb 05, 2015
Four west suburban businesses cited for selling alcohol to minors
(GLENDALE HEIGHTS) Four businesses in west suburban Glendale Heights were cited for selling alcohol to minors last month. The Glendale Heights Police Department conducted a village-wide compliance che...
Feb 05, 2015
City deploys 650 snow-removal tools to neighborhood streets
(CHICAGO) The city deployed nearly 650 pieces of snow-removal equipment Thursday morning to continue clearing neighborhood streets after more than 20 inches of snow fell on the city since Saturda...
Feb 05, 2015
Pickup drives onto empty car carrier on Bishop Ford
(DOLTON) A speeding pickup truck drove onto the back of an empty car carrier early Thursday on the Bishop Ford Freeway in south suburban Dolton. The incident happened about 3:30 a.m. on I-94 near Sibl...
Feb 05, 2015
Forecasters: More snow Wednesday as blizzard clean-up continues
(Chicago) Another day, another snowstorm. Wednesday’s burst of snow could leave up to 5 more inches of the white stuff, mainly in the south suburbs, before bitterly cold weather sweeps int...
Feb 04, 2015
Police: Man barricaded himself inside South Loop high rise
Mark Collins / photo from the Cook County sheriff's office (CHICAGO) A man who barricaded himself inside a South Loop high rise for mor...
Feb 04, 2015
Police: Man fatally struck by unmarked police car in South Shore
Man Struck on South Side – Photo from Network Video Productions (CHICAGO) A man was struck and killed by an unmarked police car early Wednesday in t...
Feb 04, 2015
Suit: College life website infringed on Big Ten trademark
(CHICAGO) The Big Ten Conference has filed for an injunction against a college life-theme website that, the conference alleges, infringes upon their copyrighted brand. The motion was filed Tuesda...
Feb 04, 2015
