Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Auto Sales Up Sharply
By Jennifer Keiper, 89 WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) The auto industry is reporting its best October sales month in more than a decade. General Motors, Ford and Fiat Chrysler are reporting double-digit U.S. s...
Nov 04, 2015
WEATHER – Areas of fog early, becoming mostly sunny this afternoon. Breezy. High 72F.
Forecast Summary Meteorologist Ray Stagich WLS-AM Forecast Wednesday, November 4th, 2015 FLIRTING WITH RECORD HIGHS THROUGH THURSDAY! Turning cooler by the weekend…A little rain in between…...
Nov 04, 2015
16-year-old charged with bringing gun to Lincoln-Way West
(NEW LENOX) A 16-year-old boy has been charged with bringing a loaded handgun to a southwest suburban school Monday morning. The boy, whose name was not released because he is a juvenile, was charged ...
Nov 04, 2015
Seven van thefts on Northwest Side prompt police alert
(CHICAGO) Seven car thefts in the past month on the Northwest Side have prompted police to issue a community alert. Since Oct. 8, someone has been stealing Ford and Chevy cargo vans while they were le...
Nov 04, 2015
Man found dead in Aurora pond
(AURORA) A man's body was found in a retention pond in west suburban Aurora Tuesday evening. About 4:35 p.m., Aurora police received a 911 call for a car that went into a large retention pond at Tara ...
Nov 04, 2015
Trader convicted of “spoofing” in $1.4M fraud scheme
(CHICAGO) A high-frequency trader was convicted in federal court Tuesday of disrupting commodity futures prices by "spoofing" in a $1.4 million fraud scheme. New Jersey resident Michael Coscia, 53, co...
Nov 04, 2015
Pathologist testifies Nailah Franklin was asphyxiated
Reginald Potts | Chicago Police A forensic pathologist testified Tuesday that Nailah Franklin was asphyxiated even though the thyroid cartilage and other delicate bones were intact in what was left of...
Nov 04, 2015
Reward Offered in Child Shooting Death
By Nick Gale, WLS News (CHICAGO) As police continue to investigate a nine-year-old’s death, a $17,000 reward is being offered for information that leads to an arrest. St. Sabina Parish and other...
Nov 03, 2015
Child Death Prompts Calls to End State Budget Standoff
By Bill Cameron, WLS News (CHICAGO) The death of a nine-year-old Chicago child is sparking a call to action for lawmakers to pass a budget. One group claims Gov. Bruce Rauner and the General Assembly ...
Nov 03, 2015
FBI Stepping Up Investigation into Fox Lake Officers Death
By Nick Gale, WLS News (CHICAGO) The FBI is stepping up its role in the probe of Fox Lake Police Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz’s death two months ago. The FBI is said to be mounting a comprehens...
Nov 02, 2015
