Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
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
Shots fired at tow truck on Dan Ryan
State troopers look for shell casings on the Dan Ryan after a tow truck was shot Sunday night. | Network Video Productions (CHICAGO) The shots were fired about 11 p.m. while the car was inbound on I-9...
Aug 24, 2015
Worst Trading Day of 2015
By Jennifer Keiper, WLS News On Wall Street - another sell-off. The Dow, at one point, fell 526 points and moved into correction territory on intraday basis. The Dow fell more than 1,000 points this w...
Aug 21, 2015
Suit: Transgender student barred from boys’ restroom at school
(NORTH RIVERSIDE) The parents of a transgender boy have filed a petition against a west suburban elementary school district, claiming officials have discriminated against him by not allowing him to us...
Aug 21, 2015
