Author Archives: Cumulus Media

Hastert poised to plead guilty to protect $3.5 million secret
(CHICAGO) Few expected this to end any differently. Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert has a $3.5 million secret to hide, according to the feds. So when prosecutors dropped a bombshell indictmen...
Cumulus Media Oct 28, 2015
Top Cops in Chicago on Gun Violence
By Nick Gale, WLS News (CHICAGO) Chicago Supt. Garry McCarthy met with other police chiefs at McCormick place Monday where he says there are two main problems surrounding gun violence; repeat offender...
Cumulus Media Oct 27, 2015

WEATHER – Becoming windy with rain developing south to north this afternoon. High 57F.
Forecast Summary Meteorologist Ray Stagich WLS-AM Forecast Tuesday, October 27th, 2015 RAIN AND WIND ON THE WAY FOR MIDWEEK WITH TROPICAL CONNECTIONS UP FROM THE CENTRAL GULF COAST…….Up to...
Cumulus Media Oct 27, 2015

UPDATE: Two charged with stabbing, robbery near Oak Street Beach
Noe Mondragon (left), Luis Salgado-Camargo | Chicago Police (CHICAGO) Noe Mondragon, 22, is charged with aggravated battery/use of a deadly weapon, and armed robbery; and 18-year-old Luis Salgado-Cama...
Cumulus Media Oct 27, 2015

UPDATE: Two men found shot to death in Bolingbrook warehouse
(BOLINGBROOK) Two men were found shot to death Monday morning at an automotive supply warehouse in southwest suburban Bolingbrook. At 9:39 a.m., officers received a call of a shooting in progress at Y...
Cumulus Media Oct 27, 2015

Des Plaines man charged with attacking CTA train conductor
Braulio Portes | Chicago Police photo (CHICAGO) A man from the northwest suburbs was charged Monday with attacking a CTA train operator over the weekend. Braulio Portes, 26, was charged with one felon...
Cumulus Media Oct 27, 2015

Feds’ first-of-its-kind ‘spoofing’ case goes to trial
(CHICAGO) It takes about 300 milliseconds to blink an eye. And that's roughly how long high-frequency commodities trader Michael Coscia let his orders linger in CME Group markets. Now, the 53-year-old...
Cumulus Media Oct 27, 2015

Pedestrian struck by vehicle in Schiller Park
Authorities investigate after a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle in Schiller Park. | Network Video Productions (SCHILLER PARK) A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle Monday night in northwest suburban...
Cumulus Media Oct 27, 2015

Pictures: Howloween Hoopla Photo Booth
Cumulus Media Oct 26, 2015

Salon Talk to Combat Domestic Violence
By Bill Cameron, WLS News (CHICAGO) At City Hall today there was a City Council hearing on a new idea in Springfield to combat domestic violence. The idea is to make hair dressers get an hour of train...
Cumulus Media Oct 26, 2015







