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Young, vibrant and a hard worker’: CPD officer killed in South Side shooting identified. wgntv.com/news/chicago...

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Harvey alderman Colby Chapman arrested again and may spend the night in jail amid an ongoing dispute with suburb's mayor. wgntv.com/news/south-s...

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NEW: White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf announces plan to transition ownership control of the team. wgntv.com/sports/reins...

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VIDEO: Door Dash delivery driver following errant GPS guidance made it through a security checkpoint, onto the airfield and parked next to United jets at O'Hare. Security guard found it "strange" but didn't immediately report the breach. wgntv.com/news/wgn-inv...

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BREAKING: ICE agents confronted by angry protesters as they attempt to take people into custody. One man who was arrested said he was told to report to a private company on Michigan Avenue for a "check-in." wgntv.com/video/report...

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Joe Walsh was elected to represent Chicago's northwest suburbs in Congress in 2010 as part of the "Tea Party revolution." Now he says he's switching parties. "The stakes are simply too high to NOT become a Democrat," he said. thehill.com/homenews/cam...

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When their 2-year-old overdosed a suburban couple ordered Narcan via Uber rather than calling 911, according to court documents. wgntv.com/news/southwe...

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Chicago law meant to help police track gun offenders is rarely used, even more rarely enforced, according to city’s inspector general. Chicago IG cites @lourdesduarte.bsky.social 2023 WGN Investigates report that documented how hard it was for offenders to register. wgntv.com/news/wgn-inv...

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While the Bears struggle to sort out their stadium plan and the Sox proposal for the South Loop stalls, the @ChicagoFire sneak in and launch a privately funded stadium plan. wgntv.com/news/chicago...

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An update to a story we reported n mid-May: Chicago Department of Aviation allows United to gobble-up more gates O'Hare; but American Airlines is still hoping a judge will block it. wgntv.com/news/chicago...

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Naperville man gets prison time for beating dog to death. wgntv.com/news/napervi...

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For 40 years Mike Kellner has been working to bring a ghost back to life. Volunteers began arriving with stories, tools, time and reverence... hoping this B-17 will once again take flight. This beautiful story is worth your time: wgntv.com/news/feature...

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"This kind of anger, this division is not sustainable." Adam Kinzinger has been out of Congress for two years now, but his final term continues to define him and his mission. wgntv.com/news/chicago...

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President Trump has commuted the prison sentence of Chicago gang leader Larry Hoover. wgntv.com/news/chicago...

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Investigation reveals CTA vault operations employees were paid for remote work 2 days per week for years... even though their jobs couldn't be done remotely. Total cost: At least $1M. wgntv.com/news/chicago...

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Memorial Day weekend in Chicago: 2025: 24 shot, 3 dead 2024: 41 shot, 9 dead 2023: 50 shot, 11 dead wgntv.com/news/chicago...

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On this Memorial Day, thinking of Darren LaBonte and his family. Darren was a decorated member of the military, a suburban cop and a terrorist tracker for the CIA. I was privileged to share his remarkable story several years ago. wgntv.com/news/from-su...

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Wild! A Chicago cop witnessed a shooting this afternoon and then chased after and apprehended the gunman moments later. (Audio) cwbchicago.com/2025/05/chic...

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Typically law enforcement agencies don't publicly accuse people of committing crimes before they're actually charged. WGN Investigates found that's exactly what ICE did when they trumpeted the arrest of two men in a Chicago mass shooting. wgntv.com/news/wgn-inv...

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"These officials wanted my money and wanted my confession for something I did not do." 6 years later, Jussie Smollett is still proclaiming his innocence. wgntv.com/news/chicago...

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Always happy to share updates on Mekhi... wgntv.com/news/chicago...

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BREAKING: Criminal complaint filed against Chicagoan Elias Rodriguez says immediately after shooting two Israeli embassy employees he said: “I did it for Palestine, I did it for Gaza." wgntv.com/news/chicago...

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The suspect, identified as Elias Rodriguez, 31, of Chicago, was observed pacing outside the museum before the shooting. wgntv.com/news/chicago...

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Few issues receive near unanimous support in the Illinois legislature but a bill targeting "squatters" did. In 2023, we told you about squatters who took over a Chatham home after its owner died. It took her daughter nearly 2 years to sort it out. wgntv.com/news/illinoi...

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The first public marina at Navy Pier is set to open. @lourdesduarte.bsky.social has your first look at what boaters can expect: wgntv.com/news/cover-s...

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A new twist on the twisty cone: Chicago shop delights kids with ice cream treats delivered by puppets! wgntv.com/news/feature... @erinmcelroy.bsky.social

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Beloved "Cheers" actor - and Chicago native - George Wendt has died. wgntv.com/news/deans-l...

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Just finished talking on @newsnation.bsky.social about the Trump Justice Department's investigation into Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's hiring practices after he boasted about the number of Black people on his team. Full WGN coverage here: wgntv.com/news/chicago...

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Why is Chicago's suburban coyote population exploding... and what's being done about? wgntv.com/news/cover-s...

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Justice Department launches probe of hiring practices after Mayor Brandon Johnson boasted about his track record of hiring Black people in his administration. wgntv.com/news/chicago... @tahmanbradley.bsky.social

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Bears bosses have told Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson they're now focused on Arlington Heights for their new stadium development. wgntv.com/sports/bears...

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This guy is one of the people who make Chicago Chicago. And yup, he's the guy providing video reviews of every Chicago Park District bathroom on social media... wgntv.com/news/chicago... @mikelowereports.bsky.social

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“I felt like it was my way of giving back to a community I once helped destroy." wgntv.com/news/chicago...

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TORNADO WATCH for part of the WGN viewing area with strong storms possible in the next few hours. Live updates on @WGNNews at 4p and here: wgntv.com/weather/weat...

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Rosemont museum will include $176K animatronic version of late-mayor Donald E. Stephens. wgntv.com/news/northwe...

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AIR WAR: As American & United battle for customers at O'Hare their turf battle is playing out on social media, billboards and a courthouse. Chicagoans might not realize how we benefit from being the hub of two major airlines (3 if you count Southwest at Midway). wgntv.com/news/wgn-inv...

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Cardinal Robert Prevost (center, blue shirt) visited the flagship @AureliosPizza location in Homewood in August with friends and family. Who could've imagined what would happen less than a year later! wgntv.com/news/robert-...

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BREAKING: Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost - who was born in Chicago - has been selected as the next Pope. He grew up in South Holland, graduated from Villanova University in 1977 & received a Master of Divinity from Catholic Theological Union in Chicago. wgntv.com/news/ap-the-...

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WATCH LIVE: @WGNNews hosts a discussion with Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson. wgntv.com/news/chicago...

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U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem comes to Illinois to criticize Gov. JB Pritzker and laws that prohibit local police from helping with deportation efforts. wgntv.com/news/chicago...

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The number of reported crimes at Chicago Public Libraries has doubled in the last few years. @LourdesWGN digs in to what's happening: wgntv.com/news/wgn-inv...

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Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan has died at the age of 91. In 2020, he invited me to his home in Kankakee to reflect on his journey from the pinnacle of state politics to prison. As governor, he suspended the death penalty. We talked about it all. wgntv.com/news/wgn-inv...

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Days before she leaves office, we have a new tally of Tiffany Henyard's cost to taxpayers. And we ask her "what's next?" wgntv.com/news/wgn-inv...

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Is a summer of dangerous street takeovers on the horizon? Police, politicians look for ways to prevent them. Dana Rebik reports: wgntv.com/news/wgn-inv...

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NEW: WGN Investigates has learned a fire at a south suburban business has been deemed "suspicious." Police raided the location months ago & found several stolen cars. The property owner has also been a frequent critic of outgoing Dolton mayor Tiffany Henyard. wgntv.com/news/wgn-inv...

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Suburban school superintendent placed on leave after porn is billed to his district credit card. Hear his explanation: wgntv.com/news/wgn-inv...

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Murders & shootings are down. Clearance rates are up. What's behind the trend? A rare look inside the Chicago police crime lab: wgntv.com/news/chicago...

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