Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Person of interest in Tyshawn Lee killing is free on $1 million bond
(CHICAGO) A person of interest in the murder of 9-year-old Tyshawn Lee is free on bail after meeting the $1 million bond requirements ordered on a weapons charge. The seven-figure bond set for Corey M...
Nov 24, 2015
South suburban company owner sued for defrauding customers
(CHICAGO) Two lawsuits filed earlier this month allege that the owner of a south suburban company defrauded senior citizens out of thousands of dollars in deposits for electrical power generators that...
Nov 24, 2015
Kennedy Tops List of Bottlenecks
By Nick Gale, 89 WLS-AM A new study shows that the Kennedy Expressway tops the list of the nation’s most congested highways. According to the American Highway Users Alliance, the backups on the ...
Nov 24, 2015
Berwyn Woman Pleads Guilty On Embezzlement Charges
By Nick Gale, WLS News (BERWYN) A Berwyn woman has pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $130,000 from the state. The U.S. Attorney’s office say 42-year-old Cynthia Fernandez-Alonso used her po...
Nov 23, 2015
UPDATE: More than 100 flights canceled at O’Hare one day after snowstorm
(CHICAGO) More than 100 flights have been canceled at O'Hare International Airport Sunday as the city deals with the aftermath of the second largest snowstorm on record for the city in November. More ...
Nov 22, 2015
Cold, sunny start to week
By Geoff Maurer, Weather Channel Meteorologist POSTED 4:16am, 11.22.15 A fresh snowpack and a clear sky will result in a very cold start to this Sunday. Today | Clear & very cold this morning; inc...
Nov 22, 2015
Snow pounds north suburbs, O’Hare set breaks snow record
(CHICAGO) Chicago's north and northwest suburbs got pounded by the season's first snowfall, with Grayslake recording 17 inches as of Saturday afternoon. In Mundelein, 16.9 inches were reported. In Elk...
Nov 22, 2015
Crews battle fire at John Hancock Center
John Hancock Tower, Chicago, IL (Photo Credit: Morguefile.com) (CHICAGO) Fire crews are battling a fire at the John Hancock Center downtown Saturday afternoon. The blaze was reported about 2:30 p.m. a...
Nov 21, 2015
Winter storm warning extended til 5pm…8pm for N Indiana and 1am for SW MI
ByTodd Borek, Weather Channel meterologist Posted 3:13pm 11.21.15 WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 5PM…8PM FOR NORTHERN INDIANA AND 1AM SW MICHIGAN – ADVISORIES FROM KANKAKEE S...
Nov 21, 2015
Winter Storm Warning Until 3pm…6pm for N Indiana…1am for SW Michigan
Photo Credit: Morguefile.com By Jeff Eno, Weather Channel Meteorologist Posted 120:01pm, 11.21.15 (Chicago) Winter storm warning until 3pm Saturday, 6pm for Northern Indiana and 1am for SW Michigan. A...
Nov 21, 2015
