Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Harvey mayor: Police layoffs ahead if aldermen block tax levy
(HARVEY) The mayor of south suburban Harvey is accusing an alderman - a twice-convicted felon - of leading three fellow city councilors in blocking a tax levy that would help the city avoid laying off...
Dec 21, 2015
Police: Man broke into 5 vehicles outside Old Orchard Mall
Christian Garcia-Palomo | Skokie police (SKOKIE) A north suburban man has been charged with breaking into five vehicles parked at Old Orchard Mall in Skokie since early November. About 4 p.m. Dec. 7, ...
Dec 21, 2015
U of C, Sinai change course; will put trauma center in Hyde Park
(CHICAGO) A long-sought adult trauma center planned for Holy Cross Hospital on the South Side is now shifting locations - to the University of Chicago medical center campus, officials announced Thursd...
Dec 18, 2015
Family sues owner of building where firefighter died
Daniel Capuano | Provided photo (CHICAGO) The wrongful death suit filed by Julie Capuano, Daniel's wife, says that Anilroshi, LLC, which owned the brick building, was "obliged to comply with safety an...
Dec 18, 2015
DOJ lets Chicago residents know how to air beefs about cops
(CHICAGO) The U.S. Department of Justice wants Chicago to know exactly how to submit complaints about the Chicago Police Department in the wake of the release of the Laquan McDonald shooting video and...
Dec 18, 2015
Financial firm CEO arraigned on fraud charges
(CHICAGO) The CEO of a Florida financial firm was arraigned in federal court in Chicago Thursday amid charges of selling $179 million in fraudulent loans to a Milwaukee investment company. Nikesh A. P...
Dec 18, 2015
A Big Endorsement for an Alvarez Challenger.
By Bill Cameron, WLS News (CHICAGO) First party bosses decided not to endorse in the race for states attorney. Now, Frank Zucarelli – the committeeman of the township that leads all others in de...
Dec 17, 2015
Threat directed toward school in Plainfield, Indiana, not Illinois
(PLAINFIELD) Schools in west suburban Plainfield are open Thursday after officials realized a threat was actually directed toward a school in a town with the same name in Indiana. Early Thursday, Plai...
Dec 17, 2015
Pizza delivery driver shot in head with pellet gun in robbery attempt
(BATAVIA) Batavia police are searching for a man who shot a pizza delivery driver in the head with a pellet gun during an attempted robbery late Wednesday in the western suburb. The 51-year-old driver...
Dec 17, 2015
WEATHER – Cloudy and Windy. High 51F.
Forecast Summary Meteorologist Ray Stagich WLS-AM Forecast Wednesday, December 16th, 2015 Mild through the end of the week. some rain showers possible on Wednesday. Much colder Thursday through the we...
Dec 16, 2015
