Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Nine shot in Chicago on New Year’s Day
(Chicago) At least nine people were hurt in city shootings New Year’s Day, including a 14-year-old girl. Most recently, two males were shot in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood on the Northw...
Jan 02, 2015
Two more cold deaths reported in Cook County
(Chicago) A Blue Island man and a Delaware woman are the 10th and 11th cold-related deaths reported this season in Cook County, according to county officials. A Delaware woman who died in south ...
Jan 02, 2015
Extra-alarm fire burning in South Loop
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Dec 31, 2014
Building collapse reported at Morton Salt on North Side
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Dec 30, 2014
Tumbling coach charged with sexual abuse of underage prostitute
(JOLIET) A former west suburban tumbling coach is behind bars Tuesday after being charged with having sexual contact with an underage prostitute. A Will County arrest warrant issued Friday charg...
Dec 30, 2014
Navy Pier boosts security after Friday brawl
(Chicago) Navy Pier has boosted security after a pregnant female was hospitalized and five people were arrested during a wild Friday night fracas at the popular tourist destination, the Sun-Time...
Dec 30, 2014
Armed robberies reported 20 minutes apart in Lake View
(Chicago) Two armed robberies occurred about a half-mile apart Sunday afternoon in the Lake View neighborhood on the North Side. The incidents happened in the 3700 block of North Wayne at 1:05 p...
Dec 30, 2014
Lemurs chow down on Christmas Eve feast at Brookfield Zoo
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Dec 25, 2014
Oops: It won’t be a white Christmas after all
(Chicago) The National Weather Service has canceled the winter weather advisory for Christmas Eve and now says a white Christmas is unlikely for Chicago. The rest of Wednesday is expected to be ...
Dec 25, 2014
Mid-East banker ordered to spend next 4 vacations in Chicago
(Chicago) Mayor Rahm Emanuel has made it a priority to make Chicago a world class tourist destination. But a federal judge went one better on Monday, ordering a wealthy Middle Eastern banker to ...
Dec 23, 2014
