WGN News
Judge denies petition for special prosecutor for Operation Midway Blitz investigation
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- Judge denies petition for special prosecutor for Operation Midway Blitz investigation
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- 0:31
- Date posted
- 2 minutes ago
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- A judge has denied a petition to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate the alleged crimes by immigration agents during Operation Midway Blitz.
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- Bears say potential new stadium site between Arlington Heights and Hammond, Ind., in response to new
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- 2:07
- Date posted
- 13 minutes ago
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- The Chicago Bears stadium saga keeps churning out new storylines, the latest coming from a new report saying some state lawmakers still think the team might stay in Chicago. The Bears, meanwhile, insist they're continuing to consider just two sites for a new stadium location, neither of them in Chicago.
READ MORE: https://wgntv.com/sports/report-state-lawmaker-says-bears-stadium-deal-in-suburbs-being-held-up-because-theres-still-hope-for-new-stadium-in-chicago/
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- Prairie chickens vanishing from Illinois grasslands
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- 4:35
- Date posted
- 1 hour ago
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- Have you heard of prairie chickens? If not, you’re not alone.
Generations ago, these birds filled Illinois grasslands with a sound unlike anything else.
Now, one Jasper County biologist fears that sound may be gone forever.
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- Tyson Bagent on trade rumors, Caleb Williams, Glenbrook North camp & fatherhood
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- 8:41
- Date posted
- 11 hours ago
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- Tyson Bagent is hosting his second annual offensive skills camp at Glenbrook North High School. 6th-12th graders register at http://register.glenbrook225.org. Josh Frydman caught up with him to talk about expectations heading into Year 4 with the Bears, trade rumors, Caleb Williams, Ben Johnson, his new contract, 'Green Bay sucks' chants and fatherhood.
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- PCA on costly errors amid Cubs 5-game losing streak
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- 3:31
- Date posted
- 12 hours ago
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- Pete Crow-Armstrong discusses the two 'laughable' errors he made on consecutive nights as the Cubs were swept by the Brewers at Wrigley Field for the first time since 2021
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- Cuban couple in Chicago reacts to United States announcing criminal charges against Raul Castro
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- 2:18
- Date posted
- 13 hours ago
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- Chicago was once home to thousands of Cuban immigrants in the 1960s. While many later moved to Florida, a small but proud Cuban community remains in the Windy City.
WGN's Lourdes Duarte spoke with one Cuban couple about today's developments regarding Raul Castro.
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- Elk Grove Village mayor defends data centers ahead of deadline on regulation bill
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- 3:06
- Date posted
- 14 hours ago
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- Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson held a town hall on Wednesday night after concerns from residents about data centers.
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- 2 children, 2 adults dead in West Englewood fire now being investigated as arson
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- 2:09
- Date posted
- 15 hours ago
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- An early-morning house fire on the city's Southwest Side left two adults and two children dead, and authorities believe the fire was started intentionally.
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- Meteorology 101, the Prairie State's prairie chickens, eaglets contest | The Forecasters
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- 24:22
- Date posted
- 15 hours ago
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- On this edition, WGN Chief Meteorologist Demetrius Ivory explains some of the basics a beginning meteorologist will learn: the atmospheric profile, the composition of a classic supercell, the bow echo and a squall line.
Later, WGN's Erin McElroy shares the story of Illinois' prairie chickens and the efforts to keep the flocks growing. The Prairie State was once home to tens of thousands of them, but the numbers have dropped off.
More than 3,200 names were submitted in the contest to name the first eaglets born in Chicago in more than a century. We reveal the finalists and contest details.
Finally, an update on our 'We Bet on Weather' forecasting challenge and a look at the local forecast.
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'The Forecasters' streams live weeknights at 7 p.m. CT on WGN+.
Airdate: May 20, 2026 | Episode 185
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- Alder sues Chicago over ethics violation | Teen curfew concerns ahead of Memorial Day | The Point
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- 11:49
- Date posted
- 16 hours ago
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- Chicago Ald. Jim Gardiner is suing the city he represents. The 45th Ward alderman wants $1 million for emotional and financial damage stemming from a 2023 ethics investigation into his behavior on the job.
Gardiner was accused of using city resources to retaliate against a constituent who publicly criticized him.
On The Point, Gardiner defends his lawsuit and says those allegations were little more than a "witch hunt."
And as the weather warms up in Chicago, violence and safety is on the minds of many, including 2nd Ward Alderman Brian Hopkins, chair of the Council's Public Safety Committee.
WGN-TV Political Editor Tahman Bradley caught up with Ald. Hopkins to talk about what measures the city might explore next.
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'The Point' airs on WGN and streams on WGN+ each weeknight at 6:45 p.m. CT.
Airdate: May 20, 2026
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- Suspects in deadly CPD officer shooting appear in court Wednesday
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- 0:37
- Date posted
- 16 hours ago
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- Chicago police Officer John Bartholomew, a 10-year veteran, was tragically killed in the line of duty on April 25, 2026, at Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital. A second officer was critically wounded during the same incident.
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- 2 children dead, several others injured after fire in West Englewood; police investigating arson
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- 2:40
- Date posted
- 16 hours ago
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- An early-morning house fire on the city's Southwest Side left two people dead and several others injured, and authorities believe the fire was started intentionally.
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- This Chicago suburb ranks high on new list of best places to live in U.S. | Good News Chicago
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- 0:26
- Date posted
- 16 hours ago
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- North suburban Buffalo Grove was ranked as the 15th-best place to live in the U.S., according to the newly-released U.S. News & World Report’s 2026-27 Best Places to Live rankings.
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- What to know about the US indictment of former Cuban President Raúl Castro
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- 0:56
- Date posted
- 16 hours ago
- Description
- Former Cuban President Raúl Castro has been charged in a U.S. indictment with murder and other crimes for his alleged role in the downing of two civilian aircraft operated by Miami-based exiles in 1996 off the coast of the Caribbean island.
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- Oak Brook Mall shooter during 2021 holiday season sentenced to 18 years
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- 0:28
- Date posted
- 17 hours ago
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- The convicted shooter in the 2021 Oak Brook Mall shooting, which happened two days before Christmas, has received a sentence of 18 years in prison.
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- Chicago police officers fish for mental health awareness on Lake Michigan | Good News Chicago
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- 4:05
- Date posted
- 17 hours ago
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- For the third year in a row, Chicago first responders took to the waters of Lake Michigan in the spirit of mental health awareness and support. WGN's Patrick Elwood reports.
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- Chicago contractor alleges unfair termination of body transport contract
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- 2:12
- Date posted
- 18 hours ago
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- A longtime Chicago contractor is suing the city, saying his company that used to transport bodies for Chicago police was pushed out improperly.
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- Woman receives rare quadruple organ transplant at UChicago Medicine
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- 3:48
- Date posted
- 19 hours ago
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- Thanks to advances in medicine, transplants are common. But when a patient needs four new organs at the same time, the miracle of technology, skill, and generosity on behalf of a donor, is awe-inspiring.
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- Bailey apologizes to Chicago during city council
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- 2:15
- Date posted
- 19 hours ago
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- At Chicago City Council meeting Wednesday, Republican candidate for governor Darren Bailey delivered a message during council's public comment period.
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- CDC to screen certain travelers for Ebola at O’Hare amid outbreak
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- 0:30
- Date posted
- 20 hours ago
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- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now starting to screen certain international travelers for Ebola at multiple major U.S. airports, including Chicago O’Hare International Airport.
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- Lake Central High School student charged after cafeteria fight
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- 0:27
- Date posted
- 20 hours ago
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- A student was charged following a fight Monday in the cafeteria of Lake Central High School.
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- Tiffany Henyard declares victory in Georgia, despite lackluster support
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- 0:19
- Date posted
- 20 hours ago
- Description
- Tiffany Henyard is calling her political comeback "Project Phoenix;" but unlike the mythical bird that dies in the flames and is reborn from its own ashes, there are signs she's not catching fire in Georgia.
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- US announces criminal case against former Cuban President Raúl Castro
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- 0:35
- Date posted
- 23 hours ago
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- Federal prosecutors have announced charges against former Cuban President Raúl Castro in the 1996 downing of civilian planes operated by Miami-based exiles.
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- City Council meeting Wednesday, with vote expected on pausing phase-out of subminimum wage for city'
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- 2:08
- Date posted
- 23 hours ago
- Description
- The Chicago City Council is meeting Wednesday morning at City Hall to take on multiple unresolved and controversial issues. Alders are expected to vote on whether to pause the five-year phase-out of subminimum wage for the city's tipped workers to give business owners an additional two years before they would have to pay tipped workers the full minimum wage. Additionally, the City Council is expected to have a discussion about the proposed sale of Chicago's parking meters and a discussion on the 1901 Project, a $7 billion plan to reshape 55 acres around the United Center with housing, retail, entertainment space and a public plaza.
READ MORE: https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/city-council-meets-wednesday-to-take-on-multiple-unresolved-controversial-issues/
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- City Council meets Wednesday to take on multiple unresolved, controversial issues
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- 1:53
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
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- The Chicago City Council will meet Wednesday morning to take on multiple unresolved and controversial issues. Alders are expected to vote on whether to pause the phase-out of the city's tipped minimum wage, which would give business owners an additional two years before they would have to pay tipped workers the full minimum wage. Additionally, the City Council is expected to have a discussion about the potential sale of Chicago's parking meters.
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- Gabriela Jaquez on Sky's hot start, TikTok dances, sibling rivalry & UCLA softball
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- 6:02
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- Josh Frydman goes 1-on-1 with Chicago Sky guard Gabriela Jaquez about a fast start to her rookie season, growing up with her brother and Heat forward Jaime, winning a championship at UCLA, playing softball for the Bruins, and creating viral dances on TikTok
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- Suburban residents report rat problem as complaints increase in Chicago
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- 3:43
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- As temperatures rise, rodent sightings are increasing in communities across the Chicago area.
In south suburban Chicago Ridge, residents say they’ve never seen it this bad.
So they called WGN's Lourdes Duarte to investigate.
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- Student gives graduation speech at school board meeting after fainting at graduation ceremony
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- 2:55
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- As a member of the speech team, mock trial and model UN at York Community High School, Ricardo Morales is used to speaking in public, but his graduation speech on Sunday didn't go quite as planned.
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- Is it time to be worried about the Cubs? | The Sports Office
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- 6:45
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
- Fresh off a fourth straight loss coming at the hands of the rival Milwaukee Brewers, is it time to start expressing some nervousness over the Chicago Cubs?
Kaitlin Sharkey, Jarrett Payton and Nate Poppen discuss the streaky nature of this Cubs team on The Sports Office, plus some names on their roster that could turn it up to turn things around before this losing streak becomes a bigger concern.
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- Chicago school board elections | Parking meter contract sale? | Governor jabs mayor | The Point
- Runtime
- 11:50
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
- Six months before Chicagoans elect a school board, two prominent political forces are trying to shape the debate. The head of the Chicago Teachers Union penned a letter to a billionaire financier, and he responds.
Political analyst Dick Simpson weighs in on the public spat between Stacy Davis Gates and donor Michael Sacks.
Simpson also discusses the potential sale of Chicago's parking meters to a New York investment firm called.
Finally, The Point gets into the back-and-forth criticism between Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson.
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'The Point' airs on WGN and streams on WGN+ each weeknight at 6:45 p.m. CT.
Airdate: May 19, 2026
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- Pros & cons of meteorology | The Forecasters
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- 24:22
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- WGN Chief Meteorologist Demetrius Ivory shares some of the positives and negatives in the world of meteorology jobs, particularly for those interested in television forecasting.
Around Illinois, we'll show you the wind turbine that became a fireball, and introduce the names of four Peregrine Falcons that hatched outside Aurora City Hall earlier this month.
We'll also reveal our next 'We Bet on Weather' challenge.
And of course, a dive into the Chicago area forecast.
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'The Forecasters' streams live weeknights at 7 p.m. CT on WGN+.
Airdate: May 19, 2026 | Episode 184
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- With Rickea Jackson out, can someone on the Chicago Sky step up to replace her? | The Sports Office
- Runtime
- 5:44
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
- The Chicago Sky received devastating news on Tuesday. Headline acquisition Rickea Jackson who was averaging 18.0 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.8 blocks and 1.5 three-pointers per game in the Sky's first four contests, is out for the season with a torn ACL.
Jarrett Payton, Kaitlin Sharkey and Nate Poppen discuss the loss of Jackson, and if the Sky have the roster to replace the production she offered the team during the early stages of the 2026 WNBA regular season on The Sports Office.
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- 'We are last of dying breed': Community fights to save last independent pharmacy in Tinley Park
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- 2:51
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- Community members in Tinley Park are rallying to save Tinley Park Apothecary, an independent pharmacy, from closing due to a village decision that denied the business a small business tax break renewal. WGN's Emmy Victor has the full story.
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- UPDATE: Judge orders release of CPS mother seeking asylum, son remains detained
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- 0:36
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- A federal judge ordered the release of Martha Liliana Navarrete, but her 18-year-old son remains in ICE custody in a case that prompted outrage over their separation, sparking legal action.
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- 21-year-old man found shot to death in Skokie, Illinois
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- 1:37
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- An investigation is underway after a man was found fatally shot in north suburban Skokie on Tuesday morning.
WGN's Christine Flores has more on the story: https://wgntv.com/news/skokie/man-found-shot-to-death-in-skokie/
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- Asthma drug shows promise in slowing tumor growth, researchers say | Medical Watch
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- 2:08
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- It’s a drug used by millions of people to fight a common respiratory condition, and now it may fight cancer. WGN's Dina Bair reports.
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- Man injured in shooting at South Side barber shop
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- 1:52
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- A 24-year-old man was shot inside a South Side barber shop Tuesday afternoon, according to Chicago police. WGN's Jeremy Ross has more details.
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- CTU, billionaire donor clash over Chicago School Board
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- 2:42
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- A battle is brewing between the head of the powerful Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) and a billionaire Democratic donor. WGN's Tahman Bradley reports.
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- Family sues Live Nation after teen's sexual assault at Tinley Park concert
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- 2:30
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- The family of a teenage girl has filed a lawsuit against Live Nation, arguing the concert promoter should be responsible after she was sexually assaulted at its Tinley Park venue last summer.
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- ADELANTE CHICAGO, THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF PUERTO RICAN ARTS & CULTURE
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- 6:35
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- Adelante Chicago, a unique and beautiful exhibition that showcases Puerto Rican lacework "Three Generations Intertwined by Lace" is now on display at the National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture. For more information about this and all that the museum offers go to nmprac.org
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- ADELANTE CHICAGO-ALMA CHICAGO
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- 9:34
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- Adelante Chicago, . According to National data HIV cases among Latinos in Chicago grew by nearly seventeen percent between 2020 and 2024, with Latinos making up nearly half of all cases in 2024. Organizations like ALMA CHICAGO are instrumental in promoting prevention and treatment to reduce the spread of HIV within the Latino community.
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- A British teatime cake from the local contestant on The Great American Baking Show | Lunchbreak
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- 7:12
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
- Lunchbreak: Victoria Sandwich
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- Live music from local band Murley
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- 5:28
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- Midday Fix: Live music from Murley
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- A bit more music from Murley
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- 0:31
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- A bit more music from Murley
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- Tinley Park community rallies to save independent pharmacy from closure
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- 2:44
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- Community members in southwest suburban Tinley Park are rallying to save a neighborhood pharmacy.
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- Dogs making crime busts in the suburbs | What a Day!
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- 7:48
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
- Plus, can dogs actually smile at their owners?
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- Teen boy dies after water rescue on Lake Michigan in Waukegan
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- 1:25
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- A teenage boy who was pulled from Lake Michigan near Waukegan Harbor on Monday has died, officials have confirmed.
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- Illinois lawmakers face looming deadline for megaprojects bill as Bears prepare to brief NFL on new
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- 1:57
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- The Chicago Bears' front office is scheduled to brief the NFL on the team's new stadium plans Tuesday during the league's Spring Meeting in Orlando, Florida. The NFL Spring League Meeting runs Tuesday and Wednesday. Meanwhile, Illinois lawmakers are on a short deadline to finalize the so-called megaprojects bill that could help keep the Bears in Illinois. The Illinois House passed the bill last month, though the Bears have requested some changes.
READ MORE: https://wgntv.com/sports/bears-scheduled-to-meet-with-nfl-during-league-meeting-as-illinois-lawmakers-face-looming-deadline-on-megaprojects-bill/
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- The Heartland Roadshow
- Runtime
- 3:24
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
- May 18 - 22
Tinley Park, IL
Hilton Garden Inn
18335 LaGrange Rd, Tinley Park, IL 60487
Glen Ellyn, IL
Crowne Plaza
1250 Roosevelt Rd, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
heartlandroadshow.com
800-885-3030
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- Black Boy Art Show: An Exhibition of Art, Culture and Community
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- 5:31
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- Black Boy Art Show is a national exhibition experience celebrating black male artists across mediums - painting, photography, digital, and performance.
Operations manager, Candace Breedlove and artist, Damon Lamar Reed joined us with the details and a sneak peek of this weekend's show.
May 24th, 3 PM - 9 PM
Navy Pier – Festival Hall
blackboyartshow.com
