Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Arrest made in North, West side knifepoint robberies
(CHICAGO) An arrest was made Wednesday afternoon in connection with several knife point robberies of small businesses on the North and West sides in the last month. The suspect was taken into police c...
Jun 4, 2015
Man dies in lockup at 16th District police station
(CHICAGO) A 41-year-old man died at the 16th District Chicago Police station after being arrested Tuesday night on the Northwest Side. Johnny Lopez was in custody at the 16th District station at 5151 ...
Jun 4, 2015
Police: Jogger attacked in Elgin
(ELGIN) Police are searching for the male who attacked a female jogging Wednesday morning in northwest suburban Elgin. At 11:51 a.m., the female was jogging near McBride Street north of Kimball Street...
Jun 4, 2015
Weather – Cloudy early with peeks of sunshine expected late. High 82F.
Meteorologist Ray Stagich WLS-AM Thursday, June 4th, 2015 Temperatures will warm up into Thursday and then cool back down on Friday. SUNRISE AND SUNSET JUNE 4 2015 – SUNRISE 517 AM CDT SUNSET 82...
Jun 4, 2015
Durbin to GOP: Save Export-Import Bank
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin took to the floor of the Senate Wednesday to call on his colleagues to pass legislation to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank. The bank is used by thousands of businesses across ...
Jun 3, 2015
Bulls: Former Player To Lead The Team
New Bulls Coach Fred Hoiberg Photo Courtesy Chicago Bulls) By Nick Gale, WLS News (Chicago) The Chicago Bulls have announced that they’ve hired Fred Hoiberg as the next Bulls head coach. Hoiberg...
Jun 2, 2015
Rahm shakes up school board, teachers union not impressed
By Bill Cameron, WLS News (Chicago) Mayor Rahm Emanuel is shaking up his school board in the wake of the federal investigation that forced out his school CEO. Emanuel is replacing a U.S. Senate candid...
Jun 2, 2015
Police search for driver in NW Side hit-and-run that seriously injured bicyclist
(CHICAGO) Police are searching for a hit-and-run driver who left a bicyclist seriously injured after a Northwest Side crash last month. About 3:15 a.m. on May 9, the car struck the bicyclist at the in...
Jun 2, 2015
Fire causes $30K in damage to Elgin home
(ELGIN) A house fire that caused $30,000 in damage to a northwest suburban Elgin home Monday afternoon apparently started when a candle fell onto a pile of clothes. Authorities were called at 3:14 p.m...
Jun 2, 2015
CPS employee charged with sexual abuse
(CHICAGO) A 53-year-old CPS employee has been charged with criminal sexual abuse for allegedly touching a teenage boy he offered to drive home, the Chicago Sun-Times is reporting. On Feb. 15, the stud...
Jun 2, 2015
