- http://wgntv.com/news/chicago-ne...lim-youth-through-boxing/PARK CITY, Ill. -- A training program in Lake County is building an inclusive space where people from all walks of life can learn the benefits of boxing. A Muslim youth group from Islamic Foundation North in Libertyville is taking a self-defense class to build confidence and skill in the power of boxing. Jana Abdelrahman, [...]Posted 2 hours 11 minutes ago - 04/28/24
- http://wgntv.com/news/chicago-ne...ng-to-save-uptown-church/CHICAGO Our Lady of Lourdes parishioners are claiming dibs to save their Uptown church. A group of congregants surrounded the 108-year-old building with folding chairs on Sunday while rallying to stop the Archdiocese of Chicago from selling or demolishing the property. Citing a drop in attendance, a shortfall in operating expenses and more than [...]Posted 2 hours 31 minutes ago - 04/28/24
- Newexhibit at Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry examines the impact of oceanplastic pollutionhttp://wgntv.com/news/chicago-ne...-ocean-plastic-pollution/CHICAGO From computers and cell phones to some of the most lifesaving advances in medicine, plastic helps our lives in many ways. But there is also a dark side. New studies have shown that much of our planet is swimming in plastic. A new immersive exhibit at Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry is offering guests [...]Posted 2 hours 53 minutes ago - 04/28/24
- http://wgntv.com/news/nexstar-me...-shooting-suspect-police/Three Louisiana police officers were wounded by gunfire Sunday in a standoff with a man suspected of shooting three other people in the past week, authorities said.Posted 4 hours 41 minutes ago - 04/28/24
- http://wgntv.com/news/chicagocri...uis-huesca-at-visitation/OAK LAWN, Ill. Mourners gathered to pay their respects to a fallen Chicago police officer, as the search continues for the person who gunned him down near his Gage Park home last week. Public visitation for fallen CPD Officer Luis Huesca was held Sunday at Blake-Lamb Funeral Home in Oak Lawn. "It's a tragedy [...]Posted 5 hours 2 minutes ago - 04/28/24
- http://wgntv.com/israel-hamas-co...-northwestern-university/EVANSTON, Ill. Sunday marks the fourth day of the pro-Palestinian protest and encampment at Northwestern University. As hundreds of students, staff and community members continue to take over the school's Deering Meadown, the epicenter of the student-led demonstration is for university leaders to stop backing Israel. Demonstrators opposing the war in Gaza ...Posted 6 hours 16 minutes ago - 04/28/24
- http://wgntv.com/news/chicagocri...-at-gunpoint-in-avondale/CHICAGO Police are searching for answers after a woman was carjacked at gunpoint while unloading supplies from her car on the Northwest Side on Saturday afternoon. Chicago police say it all unfolded just after 6 p.m. in the 3400 block of North Albany Avenue in thecity'sAvondale neighborhood. According to officers, the victim, a 36-year-old woman, [...]Posted 6 hours 59 minutes ago - 04/28/24
- http://wgntv.com/far-north-subur...g-argument-in-gages-lake/***Graphic Content Warning: WGN News warns readers that this story contains graphic details.*** GAGES LAKE, Ill. A Gages Lake man is facing a slew of charges after he allegedly slashed another man's stomach open during an argument on Saturday morning. Lake CountySheriffsDetectivessay 23-year-old Anthony Osmena hasbeen chargedwith aggravated battery with a ...Posted 7 hours 20 minutes ago - 04/28/24
- http://wgntv.com/news/nexstar-me...ves-her-a-lottery-ticket/"Everything happens for a reason," the lucky jackpot winner said.Posted 7 hours 31 minutes ago - 04/28/24
- http://wgntv.com/sports/white-so...ntastic-start-from-fedde/CHICAGO Erick Fedde put together one of the best starts of his major league career, coming two outs short of a complete game, and the Chicago White Sox took home a series sweep Sunday against the Tampa Bay Rays. "It was a big time, gutsy performance by Fedde," said White Sox manager Pedro Grifol [...]Posted 7 hours 31 minutes ago - 04/28/24
- http://wgntv.com/news/wgn-weeken...you-transplant-daffodils/CHICAGO This weekend on Weekend Gardening, we discuss when you should transplant daffodils. You can watch this full story in the player above.Posted 8 hours 3 minutes ago - 04/28/24
- http://wgntv.com/news/nexstar-me...orida-shooting-team-says/Tank Dell, a star wide receiver for the Houston Texans, is recovering after he was reportedly injured in a shooting on Saturday night.Posted 8 hours 14 minutes ago - 04/28/24
- http://wgntv.com/news/man-accuse...ed-with-attempted-murder/CHICAGO A Chicago man accused in a road rage shooting along the Eisenhower Expressway on Friday morning is now facing felony charges. According to Illinois State Police (ISP), 30-year-old Steven Moore, a Chicago resident, has been charged with three counts of attempted murder. The charges stem from an alleged road rage-related shooting that unfolded [...]Posted 8 hours 14 minutes ago - 04/28/24
- http://wgntv.com/news/nexstar-me...riticism-for-killing-dog/In an excerpt from her new book, Noem described shooting and killing her 14-month-old wirehaired pointer, Cricket, for poor behavior, adding that she "hated that dog."Posted 8 hours 46 minutes ago - 04/28/24
- http://wgntv.com/news/national/a...unties-amid-storm-damage/SULPHUR, Okla. (AP) Tornadoes killed at least four people in Oklahoma and left thousands without power Sunday after a destructive outbreak of severe weather flattened buildings in the heart of one rural town and injured dozens of people. Nearly 30,000 people remained without electricity after tornadoes began late Saturday night. The destruction was ...Posted 8 hours 57 minutes ago - 04/28/24
- http://wgntv.com/sports/chicago-...mvp-announces-retirement/Candace Parker always said she'd know when it would be time to retire. That day came Sunday. The three-time WNBA champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist announced on social media that her career was over after 16 seasons. The competitor in me always wants 1 more, but its time, Parker wrote in an Instagram post. [...]Posted 9 hours 8 minutes ago - 04/28/24
- http://wgntv.com/news/nexstar-me...t-turns-violent-deputies/Ten people were shot outside a Florida bar early Sunday morning, according to authorities. A 16-year-old suspect has been taken into custody.Posted 9 hours 20 minutes ago - 04/28/24
- http://wgntv.com/news/nexstar-me...-gold-medalist-to-retire/Three-time WNBA champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist Candace Parker announced Sunday she's retiring after 16 seasons.Posted 9 hours 54 minutes ago - 04/28/24
- http://wgntv.com/news/nexstar-me...if-it-has-these-3-things/Before spending those $1 bills in your wallet, you might want to check if they're worth more than just a dollar.Posted 9 hours 54 minutes ago - 04/28/24
- http://wgntv.com/evanston/see-in...-listed-for-2-85-million/EVANSTON, Ill. If you placed the terms "cupola" and "English rose garden" into the keywords menu on a search of homes for sale, you probably wouldn't find too many listings, at least not in the Chicagoland area. But you would find at least one right now. It's an estate you might be more likely [...]Posted 10 hours 16 minutes ago - 04/28/24
- http://wgntv.com/news/wgn-weeken...ak-posh-curls-in-wheaton/WHEATON, Ill. A salon in Wheaton is helping clients embrace their natural curls while providing a safe space to educate and boost confidence. Annette Norwood, owner of Posh Curls located at 213 West Wesley Street in Wheaton says her business is about more that just cutting hair. "I felt that this was [...]Posted 10 hours 27 minutes ago - 04/28/24
- http://wgntv.com/news/nexstar-me...national-security-threat/TikTok has grown from a niche teen app into a global trendsetter. What's now in question is whether it will be around much longer and, if so, in what form?Posted 10 hours 58 minutes ago - 04/28/24
- http://wgntv.com/news/illinois/w...towed-in-st-clair-county/Police say a vehicle was towing a disabled moped without working taillights before the collision.Posted 11 hours 9 minutes ago - 04/28/24
- http://wgntv.com/news/nexstar-me...-be-concerned-about-them/Forever chemicals can be found in everyday items, from non-stick cookware to waterproof mascara to tap water.Posted 11 hours 9 minutes ago - 04/28/24
- http://wgntv.com/news/sea-lampre...soon-boom-in-great-lakes/(WJET/WFXP/YourErie.com) The population of sea lampreys in the Great Lakes could increase significantly in the next year or two, and it's currently unclear how quickly the population can be culled back. "They latch on with an alien, grotesque, teeth-filled suction cup mouth..." That's how Dr. Marc Gaden, the communications director and legislative liaison ...Posted 11 hours 20 minutes ago - 04/28/24
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