Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
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
Pregnant teachers illegally fired at Northwest Side elementary, DOJ alleges
(Chicago) Pregnant teachers at a Northwest Side elementary school were fired in violation of the law when they announced their pregnancies, the U.S. Justice Department alleges in a lawsuit filed...
Dec 23, 2014
NWS: Storm could bring wet snow on Christmas Eve
(Chicago) A developing storm that might move into the Chicago area on Christmas Eve could dump heavy, wet snow on the region and have a significant impact on holiday travelers. A “powerful...
Dec 23, 2014
Governor Quinn calls a special session to deal with replacing Judy Baar Topinka.
(Chicago) Governor Quinn has called a special session of the general assembly on January 8th to deal with how the late Judy Baar Topinka should be replaced and the reaction has caused a legal me...
Dec 18, 2014
Travel agent ripped off Muslim pilgrims, feds say
(Chicago) A Chicago travel agent ripped off at least 50 Muslim pilgrims out of around $525,000 by selling package trips to Mecca that couldn’t supply the mandatory visas, federal prosecuto...
Dec 18, 2014
Police: 4 cell phone stores burglarized on NW Side in last month
(Chicago) Police are warning Northwest Side business owners after a string of four burglaries at Irving Park neighborhood cell phone stores over the past month. Burglars have thrown bricks throu...
Dec 18, 2014
3 killed, 13 wounded in Wednesday shootings
(Chicago) Three people were killed and at least 13 others were wounded in shootings on Wednesday. In the most recent fatal shooting, a man was killed and another was wounded Wednesday afternoon ...
Dec 18, 2014
Illinois said farewell to the late State Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka
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Dec 17, 2014
