Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
13th rabid bat found in Will County, tying yearly record
(HOMER GLEN) A 13th rabid bat has been found in Will County this year, this time in a home in southwest suburban Homer Glen, tying the highest number of diseased animals ever found in a single season....
Aug 26, 2015
Fire officials: Three killed in Ingleside crash
(INGLESIDE) Three people were killed when their vehicle crashed into a tree early Wednesday in northwest suburban Ingleside, fire officials said. Rescue crews responded about 2 a.m. to the single-vehi...
Aug 26, 2015
Jimmy John’s driver airlifted after Tinley Park crash
Authorities investigate after a crash Tuesday night in Tinley Park. | Network Video Productions (TINLEY PARK) A Jimmy John's delivery driver had to be extricated from a car and airlifted to a hospital...
Aug 26, 2015
Four charged with mortgage scheme that netted nearly $3M over three years
(CHICAGO) Four men, including a Chicago attorney and a Lincolnwood investment advisor, defrauded investors out of nearly $3 million through a phony mortgage scheme which they carried on for more than ...
Aug 26, 2015
UPDATE: Police identify injured man found in Edgewater
Police are trying to identify this man, found Aug. 8 in Edgewater, who is now unconscious in an Evanston hospital. “| Chicago Police UPDATE 8:05am (CHICAGO) Chicago Police have identified a man ...
Aug 26, 2015
WEATHER – Partly cloudy this morning, then cloudy during the afternoon. High 74F
Meteorologist Ray Stagich WLS-AM Tuesday, August 25th, 2015 Nice weather on the way this week. Somewhat cool nights and mild afternoons. SUNRISE AND SUNSET AUGUST 25 2015 – SUNRISE 610 AM CDT SU...
Aug 25, 2015
Gas prices dropping across Chicago area
(CHICAGO) If you have a late summer road trip planned, there's good news-the average gas price in the Chicago area has dropped 15 cents since Thursday, and prices are expected to keep going down. The ...
Aug 25, 2015
Feds: Woman stole nursing home residents’ identities for tax refunds
(CHICAGO) A Chicago woman is accused of stealing the identities of several nursing home residents in order to claim refunds from their tax returns, federal authorities said Monday. Shantell Winters, 2...
Aug 25, 2015
Eisenhower Expressway ramp shut down after body found near roadway
(CHICAGO) Part of the Eisenhower Expressway was shut down Monday afternoon as authorities investigated a man found dead by the roadway near west suburban Hillside. Illinois State Police found the body...
Aug 25, 2015
Batavia cell phone store robbed at gunpoint
(BATAVIA) Two men robbed a cell phone store in west suburban Batavia Monday evening. About 7 p.m., they walked into the AT&T store at 201 N. Randall Road, showed a handgun and made off with an und...
Aug 25, 2015
