Former President Donald Trump maintains a lead over President Biden in multiple key swing states, according to a new poll from Emerson College Polling and The Hill.
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
For Monday, April 29, WGN's Dina Bair has the latest on new medical information.
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.
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/cps-ctu-meet-at-bargaining-table-for-new-contract/
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/
An honor seldom given to private citizens, Col. Ralph Puckett Jr., the last living Medal of Honor recipient from the Korean War, lied in honor in the Capitol Rotunda.
https://wgntv.com/news/washington-dc-bureau/korean-war-hero-lies-in-honor-at-us-capitol/
The person who won the $1.3 billion Powerball after buying a ticket in Portland, Oregon, will be revealed on Monday.
Florida's six-week abortion ban takes effect this week, and both parties are using it to make their cases to voters across the country ahead of November's elections.
https://wgntv.com/news/washington-dc-bureau/abortion-ban-in-florida-fuels-election-decisions/
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...
Jason Kelce will reportedly be joining the "Monday Night Football" countdown show.
https://wgntv.com/news/trending/jason-kelce-to-join-espns-nfl-pregame-show-reports/
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/
As the war in Gaza rages on, U.S. leaders are pushing for an end to the fighting and a hostage release.
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/
Starting Monday, those customers who tip their Domino's Pizza delivery drivers are going to see a little payback.
https://wgntv.com/news/trending/dominos-pizza-wants-to-tip-those-who-tip-their-delivery-drivers/
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.
One of the most famous couples in country music continues to live on not only through their music but also with two new babies born at the same hospital on the same day.
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.
https://wgntv.com/news/trending/beyonce-and-blue-ivy-to-star-in-mufasa-the-lion-king/
His jokes took aim at both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, at one point taking jabs about their age ahead of the 2024 election.
A local BMX rider has backflipped his way into GoPro's elite team of professional athletes.
https://wgntv.com/news/trending/watch-13-year-old-lands-triple-backflip-on-a-bmx-bike/
Fans have increased their pleas for the big game to coincide with the observed federal holiday.
https://wgntv.com/sports/nfl-commissioner-wants-to-put-super-bowl-on-presidents-day-weekend/
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...
HIGHWOOD, Ill. — The impending cicada-geddon has everyone talking. And one suburban bakery is creating quite a (forgive us) buzz, with a delicious offering in honor of the noisy critters. The B...
https://wgntv.com/far-north-suburbs/a-delicious-invasion-cicada-cakes-swarm-suburban-bakery/
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/
The White House confirms President Joe Biden spoke this weekend to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu re-affirming the U.S.’s commitment to Israel’s security.
https://wgntv.com/news/washington-dc-bureau/blinken-arrives-in-the-middle-east/
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.
Parts of Chicagoland woke up to some soggy conditions on Monday morning, but a break from the rain is on the way. Over 1" of rain fell overnight across the area, but a calmer and drier evening is...
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...