HUD sets sights on aldermanic prerogative, says practice 'disproportionately...
CHICAGO — The federal government has their sights set on Chicago's use of aldermanic prerogative. Investigators with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) said Wednesday that the...
View ArticleTravis Kelce 'loves watching' Connor Bedard, wants to try out playing goalie...
Superstar tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs and Taylor Swift love interest Travis Kelce shared praise for the Chicago Blackhawks rookie sensation Connor Bedard Wednesday, and said he wouldn't mind...
View Article'He's a gentle giant': CFD members step up to help fellow firefighter...
***A link to a GoFundMe page aiming to help can be found at the bottom of this article*** CHICAGO — For nearly a decade, he put his life on the line, serving some of the city's most underprivileged...
View ArticleWeekend Break: Christkindlmarket Chicago
CHICAGO — If you haven't made it to the Christkindlmarket at Daley plaza yet, there's still time! It's become one of the most popular winter attractions in the City, with lines forming even before it...
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Is Caleb Williams built to be the Chicago Bears' next QB?
CHICAGO — The history of the Chicago Bears is littered with blue collar gritty-ism's and hard-nosed football, but the often mentioned peak of the franchise's existence — the 1985 Bears — was a team as...
View ArticleReports: Connor Bedard to make surprise return tonight against Pittsburgh
CHICAGO — According to multiple reports, Chicago Blackhawks rookie phenom Connor Bedard will make a surprise return from the injured list tonight against the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins. Though the...
View ArticleSouth Side locals, stadium expert express concern, pessimism over White Sox...
CHICAGO — Local residents and business leaders who live near Guaranteed Rate Field expressed apprehension about the future, while Chicago White Sox executives travelled to Springfield Tuesday to make...
View ArticleOprah to Skilling: 'You did that thing, Tom. Bravo!'
From one Chicago icon to another. Oprah herself wished Tom Skilling congratulations on his retirement. "I just wanted to wish you congratulations. ... You did it. You did that thing, Tom," Oprah began...
View ArticleBring Chicago Home backers retreat and regroup
CHICAGO — Days after Chicago voters said no to raising the real estate transfer tax on property sales over $1 million to combat homelessness in the city, supporters of the measure struck a tone of...
View ArticleDexter Reed shooting: Policy versus public perception
CHICAGO — When the lives of police officers are threatened, they are allowed to use deadly force during the situation. But in the case of the shooting involving Dexter Reed and the Chicago Police...
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'Udder chaos': Loose bull found wandering Mundelein neighborhood is a 'repeat...
MUNDELEIN, Ill. — Residents in the northwest suburbs were met with an unusual sight on Monday morning after a lost bull wandered into their neighborhood. Officers say they were called to a report of...
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Congressional candidate 'delinquent' in Cook County taxes pays up after WGN...
CHICAGO — A former Illinois businessman who claims to be financing his own campaign to unseat a longtime Oklahoma Republican in Congress was not current with his Cook County property tax payments on a...
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Halloween Houses 2024: Discover Chicagoland's most 'spooktacular' Halloween...
We asked and you answered! WGN received dozens of spooky submissions from the Chicagoland area — and even one from as far up Lake Michigan as Sheboygan, Wis. — when we asked you to show us your...
View ArticleAngelina Victoria aims to be Chicago's next big music sensation
CHICAGO — Her name is Angelina Victoria — an amazing singer, dancer and all-around performer. She's spent years in Chicago working to become the city's next big music sensation. Victoria knew from a...
View ArticleMayor Johnson's chief of staff says school CEO and board kept 5th Floor in...
CHICAGO (WGN) — With the fate of Chicago Public Schools' chief still hanging in the balance, Mayor Brandon Johnson's chief of staff is going on the record about the conversations happening behind...
View ArticleSource: Retired officer thwarts car break-in in Austin; suspect shot in...
CHICAGO — A man trying to break into a car in the Austin neighborhood on the city's West Side overnight was caught by the car's owner, a retired Chicago police officer, and shot in the right shoulder...
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