- http://wgntv.com/news/nexstar-me...-shop-after-viral-speech/Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker is receiving support after his polarizing commencement speech.Posted 19 hours 37 minutes ago - 05/19/24
- http://wgntv.com/news/chicagocri...west-elsdon-neighborhood/CHICAGO Three men were shot in a backyard during an apparent argument late Saturday night in the West Elsdon neighborhood on the city's Southwest Side. According to Chicago police, a witness told officers the victims were shot at by an unidentified male who was in a verbal altercation with one of the victims. The [...]Posted 19 hours 47 minutes ago - 05/19/24
- http://wgntv.com/news/wgn-weeken...reak-museum-of-illusions/CHICAGO There's a place in the Loop, in the heart of downtown Chicago, that's a playground for the mind, where people can explore and see new perspectives. It's a place that combines entertainment and education. Call it "edu-tainment." The Museum of Illusions, a worldwide chain with more than 50 locations, opened a Chicago branch [...]Posted 20 hours 20 minutes ago - 05/19/24
- http://wgntv.com/news/nexstar-me...started-and-what-to-know/The senior cruise director of Carnival recently commented on "cruising ducks," which he suggested guests embrace or just "ignore."Posted 21 hours 25 minutes ago - 05/19/24
- http://wgntv.com/news/nexstar-me...nd-cassie-says-hes-sorry/I take full responsibility for my actions in that video."Posted 21 hours 36 minutes ago - 05/19/24
- http://wgntv.com/news/wgn-weeken...nch-amerikas-in-oak-park/"Butter makes everything better." This has become a popular slogan on the WGN Weekend Morning News Sunday Brunch, and Chef Armando Gonzalez, owner of Amerikas in Oak Park, is happy to abide by those words. "Butter is fantastic," Gonzalez confirmed. On this Sunday, specifically, Gonzalez was using butter while showing Sean Lewis Amerikas' delicious spin [...]Posted 21 hours 36 minutes ago - 05/19/24
- http://wgntv.com/news/nexstar-me...ou-really-need-to-hit-it/Getting 10,000 steps a day started as a marketing ploy so is it really something to aim for?Posted 21 hours 56 minutes ago - 05/19/24
- http://wgntv.com/news/nexstar-me...ii-drug-what-will-change/The Justice Department took a major step this week, formally moving to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug. The process isn't finalized yet, but if approved, the plan would drop marijuana from a Schedule I drug to a Schedule III.Posted 21 hours 56 minutes ago - 05/19/24
- http://wgntv.com/news/nexstar-me...rd-landing-state-tv-says/A helicopter carryingIranian President Ebrahim Raisisuffered a hard landing on Sunday, Iranian state media reported, without elaborating. Some began urging the public to pray for Raisi and the others on board as rescue crews sped through a misty, rural forest where his helicopter was believed to be.Posted 22 hours 7 minutes ago - 05/19/24
- http://wgntv.com/news/chicago-ne...fter-garfield-park-crash/CHICAGO A 14-year-old girl died and a 14-year-boy was transported to an area hospital in critical condition after a high-speed car crash late Saturday night in Garfield Park on the city's West Side. According to Chicago police, just after 11 p.m. Saturday in the 3800 block of West Harrison Street, a vehicle with five [...]Posted 22 hours 50 minutes ago - 05/19/24
- http://wgntv.com/news/chicago-ne...nderway-at-soldier-field/CHICAGO The American Lung Association's Fight for Air Climb at Soldier Field is underway Sunday morning, and WGN has a team there climbing stairs and raising money. The American Lung Association fundraiser, celebrating its 15h anniversary, supports people with lung diseases and the ongoing fight for cleaner air. Participants will tackle nearly 2,000 stairs ...Posted 23 hours 34 minutes ago - 05/19/24
- http://wgntv.com/news/chicago-ne...rying-to-rescue-building/CHICAGO Hundreds of people are expected to gather Sunday at a historic Catholic church in Uptown on the city's North Side to celebrate its final Mass. Parishioners, meanwhile, are still trying to save the church from closure. Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, located at 4640 North Ashland Avenue, is holding its final Mass [...]Posted 23 hours 55 minutes ago - 05/19/24
- http://wgntv.com/weather/its-fee...-warm-and-pleasant-again/A quick check of the calendar shows it's still May. But it's feeling an awful lot like summer in Chicagoland. Saturday's temperatures were the warmest of the year so far, with O'Hare International Airport reaching 85 and Midway International Airport reaching 87. Sunday figures to be another warm, sunny day. It was already in the [...]Posted 1 day 38 minutes ago - 05/19/24
- http://wgntv.com/news/chicagocri...-shooting-saturday-night/CHICAGO Six men were injured, three critically, when gunfire erupted late Saturday night in Garfield Park on the city's West Side. According to Chicago police, a group of men were hanging out in the 700 block of South Albany Avenue around 10 p.m. Saturday when an unknown number of offenders started shooting from a [...]Posted 1 day 1 hour ago - 05/19/24
- http://wgntv.com/news/chicago-ne...-downtown-sunday-morning/The Chicago Spring Half Marathon takes place Sunday morning in downtown Chicago. The event begins at 7 a.m. with the half marathon, followed by the 10-kilometer race beginning at 7:45 a.m. and the Junior Dash beginning at 10 a.m. More than 8,000 runners are expected to participate in this year's races. The starting line is [...]Posted 1 day 2 hours ago - 05/19/24
- http://wgntv.com/weather/weather...-precipitation-outlook-2/Summer Seasonal Outlook (Official 90-day Outlooks are issued once each month near mid-month)Posted 1 day 3 hours ago - 05/19/24
- http://wgntv.com/news/chicago-ne...ly-shot-by-family-member/CHICAGO A 9-year-old girl is recovering on Saturday night after she was accidentally shot by a family member on the city's South Side. According to Chicago police, officers responded to a call of a person shot in the 6800 block of South WabashAvenue,in GrandCrossing,just after 9:15 p.m. When officers arrived on the scene, they found a [...]Posted 1 day 10 hours ago - 05/18/24
- http://wgntv.com/news/northwest-...altercation-with-suspect/NORRIDGE, Ill. A police officer in Norridge is recovering on Saturday night after he was stabbed during an altercation with a suspect. According to Norridge police, it all happened just before 6 p.m. while officers were transporting a 37-year-old man from the hospital to the police station. Police say during the transport, the man began to cause a [...]Posted 1 day 10 hours ago - 05/18/24
- http://wgntv.com/news/southwest-...-kill-suspects-boyfriend/BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. A woman accused of plotting her boyfriend's murder and the man who allegedly pulled the trigger have been taken into custody, according to police in southwest suburban Bridgeview. Officers say 33-year-old Agnieszka Rydzewski, the girlfriend of a man whowasgunned downon Friday morning, has been charged with solicitation to commit murder. ...Posted 1 day 11 hours ago - 05/18/24
- http://wgntv.com/news/chicago-ne...scue-at-south-side-beach/CHICAGO A man who was pulled from Lake Michigan at a beach on the city's South Side on Saturday afternoon has died. According to Chicago police, just after 6 p.m., the CPD Marine Unit responded to reports of a person in the water at 31st Street Beach, in the 3100 block of South Lake [...]Posted 1 day 12 hours ago - 05/18/24
- http://wgntv.com/news/chicago-ne...mmer-activities-and-jobs/CHICAGO More than 1,500 families from across the city's 50 wards attended the inaugural Summer50 Fest on Saturday. The event looks to connect families and youth with summer activities and jobs. The free event featured 40 nonprofits and city agenciesthat werepromoting summer programming for youth and job opportunities. The event, which took place in the ...Posted 1 day 12 hours ago - 05/18/24
- http://wgntv.com/news/chicago-ne...mer-fun-to-garfield-park/CHICAGO With summer just around the corner, community organizations teamed up to offer West Side families a fun and safe way to spend their Saturday. The "Peace in the Streets" Summer Block Party took over part of Garfield Park this weekend. The fun, family-friendly event was the first of three planned for communities across [...]Posted 1 day 13 hours ago - 05/18/24
- http://wgntv.com/news/nexstar-me...-assault-das-office-says/On Friday, CNN obtained security camera footage of Combs brutally assaulting Cassandra Cassie Ventura inside the now-closed InterContinental Hotel in Century City on March 5, 2016.Posted 1 day 13 hours ago - 05/18/24
- http://wgntv.com/news/features/h...r-kicks-off-this-weekend/CHICAGO The Hyde Park Garden Fair, billed as Chicago's oldest community garden sale, kicked off its catering to perennial plant lovers all across the city Saturday. "We have herbs, vegetablesall different varieties," said Paulette Edwards-Armstrong. "Anything you can grow or eat, we carry." Now in its 63rd year, volunteers like Edwards-Armstrong come ...Posted 1 day 13 hours ago - 05/18/24
- http://wgntv.com/news/features/h...ion-for-haitian-flag-day/CHICAGO In honor of Haitian Flag Day, The Haitian American Museum of Chicago (HAMOC) offered special programming and free admission Saturday. Surrounded by history in art, HAMOC hosted a yoga and healing workshop to kick off Haitian Flag Day, while Sun Calixte worked to dismantle stereotypes around Haitian voodoo and spiritual practices. "Im really [...]Posted 1 day 13 hours ago - 05/18/24
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