Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Accountant pleads guilty to embezzling $130K from Illinois Medical District
(CHICAGO) A senior accountant at the Illinois Medical District Commission pleaded guilty Monday to stealing nearly $130,000 from the agency over a 15-month period starting in 2014. Cynthia Fernandez-A...
Nov 24, 2015
Exit ramp closure planned on south Lake Shore Drive for resurfacing
The exit ramp from southbound Lake Shore Drive to Michigan Avenue will be closed Tuesday for resurfacing. The exit ramp will be closed from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday. If necessary, it could be cl...
Nov 24, 2015
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
