City, colleagues preparing for new 11th Ward leader after Daley Thompson convicted

CHICAGO — It was 10 years ago Sunday that 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton lost her life, shot and killed in a park in Kenwood, a few days after performing with her high school band at President Barack Obama’s second inauguration. Cleopatra Crowley-Pendleton, Hadiya’s mother, said a day like Sunday is a yearly chance for their family […]

CHICAGO — Our January Teacher of the Month uses his own life story to relate to his students. Mr. Carl Stalla is a carpenter-turned-math teacher who helps students build their confidence. “I always tell the students, ‘I can’t teach you if I don’t know you. I need to know...

CHICAGO — A suburban woman has been charged after allegedly robbing a man on the North Side. Just before 12:20 a.m., authorities responded to the 2300 block of West School Street. Moments earlier, police allege Kiarra Tyler, 24, of Crest Hill, robbed a 25-year-old man in the 2300 block...

LISLE, Ill. — Two men from Michigan were arrested on weapons charges early Saturday morning in Lisle after police said they were standing outside a gas station with guns. Lisle Police Department officers were called around 2:15 a.m. to the Speedway on Ogden Avenue near the Veterans Memorial Tollway ramp on the report of a […]

HARVEY, Ill. — The food service director for an impoverished south suburban school district is accused of stealing $1.5M worth of food – mainly chicken wings – according to court documents reviewed by WGN Investigates. Vera Liddell, 66, worked for Harvey School District 152 for more than a decade, according to a LinkedIn account associated […]

Cider Summit Chicago https://www.cidersummitnw.com/chicago. The 9th annual Cider Summit Chicago will feature nearly 200 ciders, cider cocktails and apple spirits. -Session One: 12 p.m.-3 p.m. (VIP admission at 11 a.m.) -Session Two: 5 p.m.-8 p.m. (VIP admission at 4 p.m.) Aon Grand Ballroom at Navy Pier. 840 E. Grand Ave.,...

CHICAGO — Police are searching for two men who robbed a Walgreens at gunpoint in Hyde Park. The incident happened around 2:10 a.m. Friday at the drugstore located on the 1500 block of East 55th Street. Police said two men entered the store with handguns and announced a robbery. The men took the cash drawer […]

CHICAGO — Two cleanup crew workers following a deadly high-rise fire last week in Kenwood allegedly stole from a unit. Jose Gamboa, 26, and Anger Jose Uzcátegui Pacheco, 20, are facing burglary charges after a fire encompassing nine floors at the Harper Square Cooperative, located in the 4800 block of South Lake Park, Wednesday morning.

Azul is an upscale Mariscos restaurant featuring a variety of Latin-inspired cuisine. Here in our Studio 41 kitchen with a taste of Restaurant Week is Executive Chef Michael Hernandez. 1177 N. Elston. Facebook @azulmariscoschicago. Instagram @azulmariscoschicago.

The Dr. Martin Luther King Center, which is part of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Chicago, is celebrating 70 years of serving the East Garfield Park neighborhood.

CHICAGO — McDonald’s has begun testing a new strawless lid in select U.S. markets. The lids are for cold beverages only. The company said the lids “help optimize our packaging and eliminate the use of small plastics.”. While McDonald’s did not say which select markets they are...

CHICAGO — A 52-year-old man and three-year-old boy were injured in a drive-by shooting in the city’s Back of the Yards neighborhood early Saturday morning. Police say the man has his car parked near the 5400 block of South Damen Avenue around 2:00 a.m. with the boy sitting in the back seat when an individual in […]

CHICAGO — Two men are in custody for robbing two convenience stories on the city’s South Side early Friday morning. According to CPD, the men entered a convenience store at the location of 2400 block of West 103rd Street around 2:11 a.m. and announced a robbery. They took an unknown amount of USC and cigarettes […]

CHICAGO — Chicago has deployed more than 200 snow plows Saturday morning to deal with snow and ice as more snow is expected. The Chicago Department of Streets and Sanitation said the trucks will focus on the city’s arterial routes and DuSable Lake Shore Drive. The department’s staff is still monitoring weather and ground conditions […]

CHICAGO — Three men have been charged following an armed carjacking Friday on the Southwest Side. At around 8:10 p.m., Occia Johnson, 21, Emanuel Cash, 21 and Marvin Barber, 20, were arrested in the 200 block of North Latrobe Avenue. Around an hour earlier, they were accused of taking...

Chicago Pet Rescue (foster-based rescue) -They need foster homes. We provide all of the veterinary care & supplies. Please submit foster applications to: https://www.chicagopetrescue.org/foster-home-application.html. -Our next adoption & information event is Saturday, February 18th, 11A-3P, at Pet Supplies Plus in Lincolnwood (7031 Lincoln Ave., Lincolnwood, IL 60712). Learn about our...

What day of the winter is it most likely to snow in Chicago?. We had Chicago climatologist, and weather historian Frank Wachowski tabulate the number of times that measurable snowfall (at least 0.1”) has fallen on every date during the city’s snow season since the winter of 1884-85 to date. Wachowski found that four dates were in close contention for the highest honors- 49 years with snow on January 13, 48 on January 26, 46 on February 6, and 43 on Christmas Day. The dates that recorded the most “heavy” snowfalls of at least 4 inches were January 9, 26, and February 6, with five occurrences, and December 8 and 20, with four occurrences.

WATCHING WINTER LIVE — From a few flurries to a shovel-needed event, varying degrees of snow look to be a near daily occurrence over the next week for the Chicago area. WGN’s Chip Brewster and WPRI meteorologist Steven Matregrano dug a bit into the data in this week’s Watching Winter Live to see what winter […]

CHICAGO — An elderly man is in critical condition following a Northwest Side home invasion Monday morning where he shot one of the suspects, police said. At around 10:30 a.m., police responded to a residence in the 8500 block of West Catherine on the report of a home invasion and shooting.

CHICAGO — It’s the reality in which we live: Preparing for active shooter situations. Personal safety expert Doug Cummings created a handbook called “Escaping the O-Zone: Intuition, Situational Awareness and Staying Safe.” You can learn more by watching the video in the player above.