- http://wgntv.com/news/washington...-antisemitism-in-schools/The U.S. Senate Education Committee debated legislation Wednesday that would broaden the definition of antisemitism for the U.S. Department of Education to use when investigating discrimination and harassment allegations.Posted 8 hours 22 minutes ago - 04/30/25
- http://wgntv.com/news/chicago-ne...er-harmon-welch-04302025/Mayor Brandon Johnson's meeting with key powerbrokers at the statehouse comes as the city faces a projected budget shortfall next year exceeding $1 billion and as lawmakers work to pass a state budget by the end of the legislative session.Posted 8 hours 33 minutes ago - 04/30/25
- http://wgntv.com/news/national/r...-down-alabama-interstate/Drivers along Interstate 85 in Alabama got quite the surprise Tuesday morning: a kangaroo casually hopping down the highway.Posted 8 hours 44 minutes ago - 04/30/25
- http://wgntv.com/waukegan/corone...killed-in-waukegan-crash/A crash investigation remains ongoing.Posted 8 hours 44 minutes ago - 04/30/25
- http://wgntv.com/news/chicago-ne...th-mayor-brandon-johnson/Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson will join WGN-TV on Wednesday, May 7, for a town hall marking, marking two years since he was sworn in. From public safety to education, housing and community investment, we'll discuss the top issues facing Chicago residents. Got a question you'd like to ask the Mayor? Let us know below and [...]Posted 9 hours 7 minutes ago - 04/30/25
- http://wgntv.com/missing/chicago...-last-seen-in-bridgeport/The missing girl has distinctive half black and half red hair.Posted 9 hours 7 minutes ago - 04/30/25
- http://wgntv.com/news/chicagocri...i-94-shooting-in-chicago/According to ISP, troopers took the suspect into custody within 12 hours of the expressway shooting.Posted 9 hours 19 minutes ago - 04/30/25
- http://wgntv.com/news/national/7...ith-little-sister-in-car/A Utah mom woke up to the police knocking on her door Sunday morning, telling her that her 7-year-old son had taken his 5-year-old sister on a drive to a different city.Posted 9 hours 30 minutes ago - 04/30/25
- http://wgntv.com/news/chicago-ne...-country-here-in-chicago/The Swissport Lounge at O'Hare International Airport is being criticized for its bare bones services, including a loud and crowded space, mediocre food, and a lack of bartenders, but some travelers have found it to be a relaxing place to wait for their flight.Posted 10 hours 3 minutes ago - 04/30/25
- http://wgntv.com/sports/ap-tyres...r-pacers-eliminate-bucks/INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton was so excited about Indiana's improbable overtime rally that he didn't realize what led to the postgame scuffle between his teammates and the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night. Then he got to the locker room, watched the replay and winced when he saw his father, John, on the [...]Posted 10 hours 59 minutes ago - 04/30/25
- http://wgntv.com/news/trending/b...k-but-for-a-limited-time/It's the first time since 2022 that new cases are rolling into stores.Posted 11 hours 10 minutes ago - 04/30/25
- http://wgntv.com/news/trending/r...uch-he-costs-on-ebay-now/Original price was around $30.Posted 11 hours 10 minutes ago - 04/30/25
- http://wgntv.com/news/southwest-...y-vehicle-in-bolingbrook/BOLINGBROOK, Ill. A 2-year-old died Tuesday after being struck by a vehicle Sunday afternoon in Bolingbrook. Just before 1:55 p.m., Bolingbrook police responded to the 300 block of Grand Canyon Drive on the report of a child struck by a vehicle. A 2-year-old was transported in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle [...]Posted 11 hours 21 minutes ago - 04/30/25
- http://wgntv.com/news/recalls/tr...ed-over-packaging-mishap/The issue, which affects Miso Salad with Salmon, stems from a mistake during packaging, according to Trader Joe's.Posted 11 hours 32 minutes ago - 04/30/25
- http://wgntv.com/news/illinois/t...-new-forbes-report-shows/Can you guess who it is?Posted 11 hours 32 minutes ago - 04/30/25
- http://wgntv.com/news/traffic/re...-may-7-deadline-04302025/Once the May 7 deadline hits, most travelers will need a REAL ID tofly domesticallyand enter certain federal facilities.Posted 11 hours 32 minutes ago - 04/30/25
- http://wgntv.com/sports/falcons-...-call-to-shedeur-sanders/The Falcons said Jeff Ulbrich was unaware of the data exposure or the prank until after the fact.Posted 11 hours 43 minutes ago - 04/30/25
- http://wgntv.com/sports/cubs/the...-look-at-whats-coming-up/Is one full month into the MLB season way too early to talk about playoff odds? Yes, it sure is. But what could it hurt? Cubs fans would surely be happy to talk about such things as the North Siders wrap up an extremely promising April on Wednesday night in Pittsburgh with the second of [...]Posted 11 hours 43 minutes ago - 04/30/25
- http://wgntv.com/news/joliet/ex-...woman-in-her-joliet-home/Jose Rendon, 22, has been charged with four counts of unauthorized video recording and live video transmission for secretly recording his ex-girlfriend inside her Joliet home without her consent.Posted 11 hours 43 minutes ago - 04/30/25
- http://wgntv.com/news/prolific-a...-blue-velvet-dead-at-100/Priscilla Pointer, a prolific actress with dozens of credits in a career that spanned more than half a century, has died, her family said. She was 100 years old.Posted 12 hours 49 minutes ago - 04/30/25
- http://wgntv.com/news/judge-orde...a-student-mohsen-mahdawi/Columbia University student and Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi, who was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during what was supposed to be a naturalization interview, was released from his detention on Wednesday. U.S. District Judge Geoffrey Crawford ruled the green-card holder, who had been held in the Northwest State Correctional ...Posted 13 hours 52 seconds ago - 04/30/25
- http://wgntv.com/news/nexstar-me...ent-i-want-to-keep-going/It's been more than a year since the singer was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer, but he says he's choosing to remain hopeful following rounds of treatment.Posted 14 hours 18 minutes ago - 04/30/25
- http://wgntv.com/news/southwest-...r-found-in-palos-heights/PALOS HEIGHTS, Ill. A missing Chicago man's vehicle was found Tuesday morning in Palos Heights. Joshua Blair, 37, of the 11400 block of Lothair in Chicago, found an unoccupied vehicle parked in the roadway in the 11800 block of South Harlem after 4 a.m. A search by water and air was conducted by police [...]Posted 14 hours 18 minutes ago - 04/30/25
- http://wgntv.com/news/chicago-ne...th-motorbike-in-norridge/A juvenile has been taken into custody after striking a young girl while riding a motorbike on a sidewalk in Norridge, Illinois, and the Norridge Police Department is working with the Cook County State's Attorney's Office to determine appropriate charges.Posted 14 hours 18 minutes ago - 04/30/25
- http://wgntv.com/news/washington...ii-unit-six-triple-eight/The only Black, all-female unit to serve in Europe during World War II, known as the Six Triple Eight, was honored Tuesday with the Congressional Gold Medal, following a long-running campaign to recognize their efforts.Posted 14 hours 29 minutes ago - 04/30/25
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