Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
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
UPDATE: Two men found shot to death in Bolingbrook warehouse
(BOLINGBROOK) Two men were found shot to death Monday morning at an automotive supply warehouse in southwest suburban Bolingbrook. At 9:39 a.m., officers received a call of a shooting in progress at Y...
Oct 27, 2015
Des Plaines man charged with attacking CTA train conductor
Braulio Portes | Chicago Police photo (CHICAGO) A man from the northwest suburbs was charged Monday with attacking a CTA train operator over the weekend. Braulio Portes, 26, was charged with one felon...
Oct 27, 2015
Feds’ first-of-its-kind ‘spoofing’ case goes to trial
(CHICAGO) It takes about 300 milliseconds to blink an eye. And that's roughly how long high-frequency commodities trader Michael Coscia let his orders linger in CME Group markets. Now, the 53-year-old...
Oct 27, 2015
