Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Lisle Investment Adviser Indicted On Fraud Charges
By Nick Gale, WLS-AM 890 (CHICAGO) A suburban investment adviser has been indicted on federal fraud charges for allegedly allocating profitable trades to his personal accounts while assigning unprofit...
Dec 17, 2016
Regulators: Doctor molested patients, overprescribed drugs
CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois is suspending a Chicago psychiatrist’s license for overprescribing narcotics and sexual contact with patients. Regulators on Wednesday pulled the license of Dr. Josip Pas...
Dec 16, 2016
Bird strikes send 2 jets back to airports in Illinois
CHICAGO (AP) - Two jets each carrying more than 160 passengers have made safe emergency landings in northern Illinois following bird strikes. Allegiant says Flight 1671 from Chicago Rockford Internati...
Dec 16, 2016
Gas leak causes Chicago-area home explosion, fire; 2 hurt
HOMER GLEN, Ill. (AP) - Authorities say a home explosion and large fire caused by a natural gas leak injured two people in suburban Chicago and prompted the evacuation of area residents. Will County E...
Dec 16, 2016
WEATHER – Cloudy with snow showers becoming a steady accumulating snow later on. High around 20F.
Forecast Summary Meteorologist Geoff Maurer WLS-AM Morning Forecast Friday, December 16, 2016 Accumulating snow through Saturday will be followed by a blast of arctic air on Sunday. **Winter Weather a...
Dec 16, 2016
WEATHER – Sunny to partly cloudy. Windy and FRIGID! High 9F.
Forecast Summary Meteorologist Ray Stagich WLS-AM 12/15/16 Active pattern continues. Lots of cold air still logged in place. More snow/possibly a mixed bag of winter weather on the way for Friday into...
Dec 15, 2016
Metra CEO Gets Pay Hike, Commuters Get Fare Hike
By Nick Gale, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) A month after Metra Commuters were hit with another fare hike, the Metra board has voted to give Metra CEO Don Orseno a $28,000 raise. The board voted unanimous...
Dec 15, 2016
CPS classes in session Thursday despite frigid temperatures
(CHICAGO) Chicago Public Schools students will have to brave Thursday's bitterly cold temperatures. Classes will be in session with a wind chill advisory in effect until 10 a.m. Thursday as temperatur...
Dec 15, 2016
Irving Park, Addison CTA stations to get new artwork
(CHICAGO) The Irving Park and Addison CTA Blue Line stations on the city's Northwest Side are the latest to get approved for new works of public art. Both stations recently underwent significant renov...
Dec 15, 2016
County gun violence report calls for more cop collaboration
(CHICAGO) While crime does not respect municipal boundaries, police agencies in Cook County have no uniform way to compare their crime data or trace weapons used in crime, according to a report from a...
Dec 15, 2016
