Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Police seek suspect in Villa Park trail attack
(VILLA PARK) Police in Villa Park are looking for a man who attacked someone walking along a trail Wednesday morning in the northwest suburb. The victim was walking alone on the Great Western Trail be...
Oct 29, 2015
High school football concussion lawsuit dismissed
By Nick Gale, WLS News (CHICAGO) The Cook County Circuit Court has granted the Illinois High School Association's motion to dismiss a football concussion lawsuit. The lawsuit, filed last year, claimed...
Oct 28, 2015
Chicago city budget approved but with much opposition
By Bill Cameron, WLS News Chicago aldermen have approved Mayor Emanuel’s controversial 2016 city budget, but with quite a few no votes Emanuel's bad-news budget with nearly a billion dollars of ...
Oct 28, 2015
Hastert Pleads Guilty
By John Dempsey, Nick Gale, and Bill Cameron (CHICAGO) Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert pleaded guilty to one count of evading federal reporting requirements this morning in Chicago Federal Co...
Oct 28, 2015
Lawmakers Push Fantasy Sports Laws
By Nick Gale, 89 WLS-AM (CHICAGO) Illinois lawmakers say they are the first state in the nation to introduce legislation that would provide oversight of online fantasy sports sites like FanDuel and Dr...
Oct 28, 2015
WEATHER – Rain showers early, then cloudy and windy for the afternoon. High 56F.
Forecast Summary Meteorologist Ray Stagich WLS-AM Wednesday, October 28th, 2015 RAIN coming to and end today but WIND HERE FOR MIDWEEK WITH TROPICAL CONNECTIONS UP FROM THE CENTRAL GULF COAST. SUNRISE...
Oct 28, 2015
Hastert poised to plead guilty to protect $3.5 million secret
(CHICAGO) Few expected this to end any differently. Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert has a $3.5 million secret to hide, according to the feds. So when prosecutors dropped a bombshell indictmen...
Oct 28, 2015
Top Cops in Chicago on Gun Violence
By Nick Gale, WLS News (CHICAGO) Chicago Supt. Garry McCarthy met with other police chiefs at McCormick place Monday where he says there are two main problems surrounding gun violence; repeat offender...
Oct 27, 2015
WEATHER – Becoming windy with rain developing south to north this afternoon. High 57F.
Forecast Summary Meteorologist Ray Stagich WLS-AM Forecast Tuesday, October 27th, 2015 RAIN AND WIND ON THE WAY FOR MIDWEEK WITH TROPICAL CONNECTIONS UP FROM THE CENTRAL GULF COAST…….Up to...
Oct 27, 2015
UPDATE: Two charged with stabbing, robbery near Oak Street Beach
Noe Mondragon (left), Luis Salgado-Camargo | Chicago Police (CHICAGO) Noe Mondragon, 22, is charged with aggravated battery/use of a deadly weapon, and armed robbery; and 18-year-old Luis Salgado-Cama...
Oct 27, 2015
