CHICAGO — The Chicago White Sox's game against the Minnesota Twins Monday came down to, essentially, two first-pitch sliders. One was hit by Carlos Santana for a two-run home run, and the other...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — It’s a new push that could affect homeowners across Illinois. If passed into law, the state’s Fuel Gas Detector Act would require gas alarms to be installed inside build...
https://wgntv.com/news/wgn-investigates/legislation-to-require-gas-alarms-in-illinois-gains-support/
Sunny, gorgeous end to April before next round of wet weather arrives. Warmer than normal pattern to continue as the calendar flips to May WGN WEATHER HEADLINES TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION OUTL...
CHICAGO — A man was arrested Friday in the area where officers were searching for the suspect who allegedly killed Officer Huesca, according to police and sources. Caschaus Tate, 20, was taken ...
SKOKIE, Ill. — The FBI is investigating after a Chase Bank was robbed Monday in Skokie by a man who possibly fled on a CTA bus. According to the FBI, a man came into the bank around 10:15 a.m. ...
Over 250 musicians, including notable figures such as Billie Eilish and Lorde, have signed a letter to Congress calling for concert ticket reform.
https://wgntv.com/news/deans-list/more-than-250-musicians-call-for-concert-ticketing-reform/
CHICAGO — A man is dead after he was shot Monday evening in Chicago's Belmont Cragin neighborhood. The shooting happened just before 6 p.m. in the 5600 block of West Diversey. According to info...
https://wgntv.com/news/chicagocrime/man-dead-after-shooting-in-belmont-cragin/
A Louisiana man convicted of raping a teenage girl will be physically castrated as part of his sentencing, which includes a 50-year stint in prison.
Lester is charged with the shooting of Ralph Yarl, who had knocked on the wrong door to pick up his brothers on April 13, 2023 in Kansas City
CHICAGO — A Chicago boy with a passion for trains got to spend his morning navigating the tracks of the L thanks to Make-A-Wish Illinois. 9-year-old Idris Lockett had his wish granted on Monday...
Joey Fecci, 26, was found unresponsive during the St. Jude Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series marathon.
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/chicago-chef-joey-fecci-dies-nashville-marathon/
CHICAGO — Students at the University of Chicago are now joining many other movements at colleges around the country and protesting the war in the Middle East. Students at the university have se...
The first formal bargaining session ended after a two-hour meeting.
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CHICAGO — Felony charges have been filed against a Chicago man accused of shooting another man after an argument and threatening a woman on the city's South Side early Saturday morning. Chica...
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The service weapon taken from Chicago police officer Luis Huesca when he was gunned down earlier this month has been recovered, the city's police superintendent said Monday.
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/officer-huesca-service-weapon/
EVANSTON, Ill. — Officials from Northwestern University reached an agreement with pro-Palestinian demonstrators on Monday afternoon following a days-long protest and tent encampment at the univ...
NORTHBROOK, Ill. — Northbrook police have safely located a missing 94-year-old man last seen Monday morning.
https://wgntv.com/missing/northbrook-police-searching-for-missing-94-year-old-man/
The person who won the $1.3 billion Powerball after buying a ticket in Portland, Oregon, will be revealed on Monday.
A storm chaser and his partner got a little too close to a tornado for comfort near Marietta, Oklahoma, on April 27, with dramatic video showing the car they were in narrowly avoiding falling deb...
PORTAGE, Ind. — Authorities in Northwest Indiana say a homicide investigation is underway after a man was found fatally shot at a home in Portage early Monday morning. Portage police were initi...
CHICAGO — An investigation is underway after a shooting on the city’s West Side left two men and a teen injured on Monday afternoon. According to Chicago police, the gunfire erupted around 1 ...
https://wgntv.com/news/chicagocrime/2-men-teen-injured-in-shooting-in-north-lawndale/
DOLTON, Ill. — FBI agents visited Thornton Township offices in the south suburbs, one week to the day after they made a similar Friday afternoon stop at Dolton Village Hall. Both governments a...
https://wgntv.com/news/wgn-investigates/fbi-makes-second-visit-to-tiffany-henyards-turf/
The Metropolitan Mobility Authority Act would streamline services and reduce the competition for funding between the Regional Transit Authority (RTA), the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), Metra a...
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/proposal-merge-cta-rta-metra-pace-transit/
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Authorities locate 80-year-old man missing from West Lafayette, Indiana. Authorities say he was safely located in Chicago on Monday.
https://wgntv.com/news/police-missing-80-year-old-indiana-man-likely-headed-toward-chicagoland/
Multiple law enforcement officers were shot and killed Monday when a U.S. Marshals Task Force tried to serve a warrant in Charlotte, North Carolina.
CHICAGO — Police have issued a community alert after an attempted kidnapping in the city's Portage Park neighborhood. According to the alert, a 15-year-old girl was waiting at a bus stop in the...
DOLTON, Ill. — The law firm that represents the Village of Dolton and its embattled mayor, Tiffany Henyard, is withdrawing from nearly two dozen cases after not being paid. "We are, of course, ...
Disney released the first teaser trailer for "Mufasa: The Lion King," a prequel to the 2019 film "The Lion King," based on the classic 1994 animated film.
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Need a fun restaurant for breakfast burritos and boozy cocktails? Yelp has published a list of well-reviewed brunch spots, and a Chicago spot lands near the to
https://wgntv.com/news/trending/chicago-restaurant-yelp-top-brunch-spots-2024/
Intense clashes between anti-war protesters and police on college campuses is spreading alarm among Senate Democrats who worry that anger over President Biden’s handling of the war in Gaza coul...
CHICAGO — Billie Eilish announced Monday the arena dates for her "Hit Me Hard And Soft: The Tour." The North American leg of the tour will kick off in September and will run through December. A...
Teresa Scharf has lived in central Ohio for decades but was born in Athens, Greece. She was adopted as a 7-month-old in Athens.
https://wgntv.com/news/sisters-reunited-after-60-years-apart-i-saw-her-and-i-knew-who-she-was/
Harold Terens and his fiancee Jeanne Swerlin kissed and held hands like high school sweethearts as they discussed their upcoming wedding in France.
https://wgntv.com/d-day-anniversary/wwii-veteran-to-marry-fiancee-in-france-80-years-after-d-day/
Hundreds of mourners gathered Monday at St. Rita of Cascia Shrine Chapel to say goodbye to officer Luis Huesca. Not there: Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson. The Huesca family asked him to stay away.
A mother of triplets was recently found in labor outside in the cold on a porch in Greeley, Colorado.
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — NATO countries haven’t delivered what they promised to Ukraine in time, the alliance’s chief said Monday, allowing Russia to press its battlefield advantage while Kyiv�...
Erik Jones was in agony the instant his Toyota slammed into the outside wall on a late wreck at Talladega Superspeedway on April 21.
CHESTERTON, Ind. — An investigation is underway after a man was found dead along the shore at Indiana Dunes State Park. According to a Facebook post from the Town of Chesterton, authorities res...
https://wgntv.com/northwest-indiana/man-found-dead-along-shore-at-indiana-dunes-state-park/
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new information about an Albuquerque spa that was shut down by health regulators after clients were infected with HIV.
https://wgntv.com/news/3-women-got-hiv-after-vampire-facials-cdc-explains-how-it-happened/
CHICAGO — For Chicago White Sox right-hander Erick Fedde, it's been more than a journey of a thousand miles to find his way back atop a big-league mound. In fact, it's been more like 13,692 —...
AN EYE-CATCHING "BLOB" OF WARM WATER SHOWED UP ON SATELLITE-DERIVED WATER TEMP DEPICTIONS OF LAKE MICHIGAN THIS PAST THURSDAY—Was it real—and, if so, what might have caused it? By Meteorologi...
PARK CITY, Ill. -- A training program in Lake County is building an inclusive space where people from all walks of life can learn the benefits of boxing. A Muslim youth group from Islamic Foundat...
CHICAGO — Our Lady of Lourdes parishioners are claiming dibs to save their Uptown church. A group of congregants surrounded the 108-year-old building with folding chairs on Sunday while rallyin...
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/our-lady-of-lourdes-parishioners-trying-to-save-uptown-church/
CHICAGO — From computers and cell phones to some of the most lifesaving advances in medicine, plastic helps our lives in many ways. But there is also a dark side. New studies have shown that mu...
OAK LAWN, Ill. — Funeral services with full police honors were held Monday for fallen Chicago police Officer Luis Huesca, the third time in less than a year the Chicago Police Department will l...
EVANSTON, Ill. — Monday marks the fifth day of the student-led pro-Palestinian protest and encampment at Northwestern University, which has now attracted counter-protesters showing their suppor...
CHICAGO — Police are searching for answers after a woman was carjacked at gunpoint while unloading supplies from her car on the Northwest Side on Saturday afternoon. Chicago police say it all u...
https://wgntv.com/news/chicagocrime/woman-carjacked-at-gunpoint-in-avondale/
***Graphic Content Warning: WGN News warns readers that this story contains graphic details.*** GAGES LAKE, Ill. — A Gages Lake man is facing a slew of charges after he allegedly slashed anothe...
CHICAGO — Erick Fedde put together one of the best starts of his major league career, coming two outs short of a complete game, and the Chicago White Sox took home a series sweep Sunday against...
https://wgntv.com/sports/white-sox/white-sox-sweep-the-rays-behind-fantastic-start-from-fedde/