Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News

AG Madigan Pushes Hate Crimes Law
By Nick Gale, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) Attorney General Lisa Madigan is urging lawmakers in the House this week to pass legislation to strengthen Illinois' hate crimes law. Madigan says House Bill 3711 b...
Cumulus Media Mar 22, 2017

Chicago Chiropractor Indicted for Fraud
By Nick Gale, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) A Chicago chiropractor with a clinic in the West Lawn neighborhood has been indicted on federal fraud charges for allegedly submitting at least $10 million in bogus...
Cumulus Media Mar 22, 2017

Charges Filed in Death of Northwest Indiana Baby
Jennifer Keiper, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) A Northwest Indiana woman is charged in connection with the death of an infant she was babysitting. Last April, police and paramedics were called to a home i...
Cumulus Media Mar 22, 2017

Cops seek suspects in Facebook Live sexual assault of 15-year-old
(CHICAGO) As a 15-year-old girl was apparently sexually assaulted on Facebook Live, about 40 people watched the video - but none reported the attack to police, police said Tuesday. Ald. Michael Scott ...
Cumulus Media Mar 22, 2017
Man charged with shooting near 26/Cal courthouse
Tabari Harris | Chicago Police (CHICAGO) A man has been charged with shooting another man Monday morning near the Leighton Criminal Courts Building in the Little Village neighborhood on the Southwest ...
Cumulus Media Mar 22, 2017

WEATHER – Clouds and Blustery Cold. High 37F
Forecast Summary Meteorologist Ray Stagich WLS-AM 890 Wednesday, March 22nd, 2017 *COLD TEMPS INTO WEDNESDAY…A FRONT BRINGS RAIN THURSDAY AND A MUCH WARMER DAY FRIDAY…RAIN MAY RETURN OVER ...
Cumulus Media Mar 22, 2017

Suit: Chicago’s destruction of 911 recordings violates state law
(CHICAGO) A lawsuit filed Tuesday by a group of Chicago-area civil rights lawyers alleges the city's policy of destroying 911 call recordings after 30 days violates state law. The suit, filed in Cook ...
Cumulus Media Mar 22, 2017

Chicago Man Guilty On Illegal Gun Charges
By Nick Gale (CHICAGO) A convicted felon from Chicago pleaded guilty today to federal firearm offenses, admitting that he brokered more than 70 illegal gun transactions. John Thomas , 33, also known a...
Cumulus Media Mar 21, 2017

Former Bulls GM Krause Dead At 77
By Nick Gale, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) Former Bulls GM Jerry Krause has passed away. The Chicago native was there for all of the Bull’s six NBA Championships in the 1990’s. He retired from th...
Cumulus Media Mar 21, 2017

No injuries in ‘small explosion’ at Andersonville art studio
(CHICAGO) No one was injured in an explosion and fire Tuesday morning at an art studio in the North Side Andersonville neighborhood. A small explosion occurred at 6:33 a.m. in a first-floor art studio...
Cumulus Media Mar 21, 2017