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Chicago police seeking 4 males who broke into residence where 2 girls were inside in Woodlawn neighborhood
CHICAGO — Chicago police are looking for four males who broke into a residence where two girls were inside Wednesday night in the Woodlawn neighborhood on the city’s South Side. According to police, officers responded to shots fired a little before 7:30 p.m. in the 6600 block of South St. Lawrence Avenue. A preliminary investigation […]
Trump vows to travel to Springfield following false pet-eating claims
Former President Trump has pledged to visit Springfield, Ohio and Aurora, Colorado to address false claims about Haitian immigrants eating pets and Venezuelan gang activity, respectively, while the city of Springfield has received over 30 unfounded bomb threats.
String of 80-degree or warmer days to continue for at least three more days…
Wednesday’s unseasonable warmth: among the 4 warmest on September 18 in the past 70 years! The warmth occurred with another day of nearly totally sunny skies July-level warmth encompassed much of the Midwest with high temperatures well above normal Official forecast high temperatures: How much above normal? Thursday forecast highs: How far from normal? Friday […]
Eagle Scout project restores forgotten cemetery, connects past to present
Jimmy Sullivan, a 15-year-old Eagle Scout, is leading a cleaning operation at a grassy patch in Orland Park, where some of the area's first settlers were laid to rest, and is also digging up stories about the past.
Illinois to ban fluorescent lighting in 2026
(WTVO) — Soon Illinoisans will no longer be able to buy fluorescent light as a result of the Clean Lighting Act. The main goal of the act is to stop pollution that comes from fluorescent lights. Fluorescent lighting is known to be incorrectly disposed of which leads to mercury and other toxins being released into […]
Coast Guard releases new video of Titan wreckage that confirmed ‘catastrophic loss’
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The Coast Guard has released a new video showing wreckage pieces discovered after a manned submersible imploded on its way to explore the Titanic’s final resting place. OceanGate Expeditions created the Titan submersible with the intent of exploring the Titanic’s remains. On June 18, 2023, after making its descent, the […]
Family of boy beaten at CPS school in 2018 awarded $750,000
CHICAGO — A federal jury has ordered the Chicago Board of Education to pay $750,000 to the family of a child who was beaten in a Chicago Public School in late 2018. The lawsuit was filed by Asia Gaines, the mother of “J.C.,” who was a student at George W. Tilton Elementary School in West […]
‘He was a guardian for the most vulnerable’: Loved ones, city officials gather for ceremony honoring fallen CPD Officer Luis Huesca
CHICAGO — A series of events were held on Wednesday honoring a Chicago police officer who was killed in the line of duty earlier this year. Loved ones and city officials and Gold Star families gathered to honor fallen Chicago Police Officer Luis Huesca, whose name was added to the Gold Star Families Memorial Wall. […]
SGL Financial CEO Steve Lewit discusses the Federal Reserve’s rate cut
CHICAGO — In a signal to the end of the inflation fight, the Federal Reserve cut a key interest rate by a sizeable half point on Wednesday, and it expects two more cuts by the end of the year. Steve Lewit, the founder and CEO of SGL Financial, joined WGN News on Wednesday afternoon to […]
Prosecutors react to one year without cash bail
CHICAGO — In 2023, Illinois became the first state to fully eliminate cash bail after years of debate. Under the Safe-T-Act, when a suspect is arrested, a decision about pre-trial release goes to the court. Conditions for release are then set in an initial hearing and the prosecutor can request a defendant remain in jail. DuPage County […]
Mayor: Alderman should apologize for ‘offensive’ post that appeared to reference pager attacks
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Wednesday said Ald. Brenden Reilly should apologize for a social media post, since removed, that appeared to celebrate the deadly pager and walkie talkie attacks in Lebanon, calling the post "beyond offensive."
Felony charges filed against Wisconsin man accused of sexually abusing child in Fox Lake over 2 decades ago
FOX LAKE, Ill. — Felony charges have been filed against a Wisconsin man accused of sexually abusing a child in Fox Lake more than two decades ago. According to officials from the Fox Lake Police Department, 78-year-old Arthur Jenkins was indicted by a grand jury in Lake County on 11 counts of possession of child […]
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