MOST RIVERS FALLING, BUT FLOODING CONTINUES ON SEGMENTS OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS RIVERS
Most rivers are in a slow fall with a few exceptions. Moderate Flooding continues at Gurnee and Lincolnshire on the Des Plaines River...
DILLINGER FAMILY MEMBERS APPLY AGAIN TO EXHUME HIS GRAVE
INDIANAPOLIS - Family members of 1930s gangster John Dillinger have submitted a new application to exhume his Indianapolis gravesite. The...
WGN-TV TO AIR CHICAGO BEARS GAME ON SEPT. 23, LAUNCHES ‘SAVORING SWEETNESS' PODCAST
WGN-TV TO AIR CHICAGO BEARS GAME ON SEPTEMBER 23 WGN-TV LAUNCHES PODCAST “SAVORING SWEETNESS” CHICAGO-September 18, 2019 - Chicago's...
LUNCHBREAK: SOFRITO AND DETAILS ON THE ONE-WOMAN SHOW ORGANIC SOFRITO OR OTHER RECIPES FOR DISASTER
Venessa M. Diaz, playwright and star of her one-woman show Organic Sofrito or Other Recipes for Disaster, one of the opening productions...
DCFS OPENS 24 NEW INVESTIGATIONS OF ALLEGED CLERGY ABUSE
CHICAGO - The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services has opened 24 new investigations into alleged misconduct by Catholic...
MIDDAY FIX: DETAILS ON THE UPCOMING WOMEN IN MEDICINE SUMMIT: AN EVOLUTION OF EMPOWERMENT
Dr. Shikha Jain, co-director of the Center for the Advancement of Women in Health Care at Rush University Medical Center Event: Chicago's...
STATE SENATOR CHARGED WITH HAVING CHILD PORN: PROSECUTOR
Pennsylvania State Sen. Michael Folmer is facing charges of possession of child pornography, Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro...
ALDERMAN TO INTRODUCE ORDINANCE AT CITY COUNCIL MEETING THAT BANS SALE OF E-CIGARETTES
CHICAGO - An alderman on the Southwest Side will introduce an ordinance during Wednesday's city council meeting that bans the sale...
IOWA STATE FAN TURNS BEER MONEY SIGN INTO VIRAL FUNDRAISER FOR CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
ALTOONA, Iowa - Each Saturday in the fall, college football fans turn millions of eyes to College GameDay, and Saturday in Ames, Iowa,...
KFC IS TESTING SOME KIND OF CHICKEN & DONUTS SANDWICH AND WE'RE READY FOR IT
In case you missed it, America has been kind of obsessed with chicken sandwiches lately. But KFC's iteration may be taking it a bit...
MAN, 69, FOUND IN AUBURN PARK LAGOON IDENTIFIED
CHICAGO - The body of a missing fisherman was found in the Auburn Park Lagoon on the South Side. The man's family went to the lagoon...
BACKSTREET BOYS' NICK CARTER GETS RESTRAINING ORDER AGAINST BROTHER AARON CARTER
Backstreet Boys' Nick Carter has been granted a temporary restraining order against his younger brother, Aaron, after claiming he threatened...
COST TO CLEAN UP GRANT PARK AFTER LOLLAPALOOZA OVER $600,000
CHICAGO - Organizers of the Lollapalooza music festival have received their largest bill in years to restore Chicago's Grant Park after...
WHY IS THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY NOT 100 PERCENT WHEN IT RAINS? I
Dear Tom, Why is the relative humidity not 100 percent when it rains? I have noticed that it rarely is. Can this be correct? Thomas...
CUBS WIN STREAK SNAPPED BY REDS, 4-2
CHICAGO - The Chicago Cubs were shut down by Sonny Gray and two relievers Tuesday night, falling 4-2 to the Cincinnati Reds in a loss...
AFTER REFUSING REPORTERS ACCESS, FAR SOUTH SIDE SCHOOL BOARD LETS THE PRESS IN
OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. - Security guards escorted reporters away from a public meeting on the Far South Side Tuesday, as school officials...
SENN HIGH SCHOOL THEATER TEACHER ACCUSED OF SEX ASSAULT
Joel Ewing, 40 CHICAGO - A Chicago Public School theater teacher was charged with sexually assaulting a student, beginning when she...
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WGN 25: 25 YEARS OF FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN ROBIN AND PAUL
There are good ships and wood ships and ships that sail the sea, but the best ships are friendships... like these two weirdos.
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Merriam-Webster adds 530 new words from ‘deep state' to ‘dad joke'
The dictionary's editors announced that they have added more than 530 words to its pages in September, as well as 4,000 definitions, etymology and pronunciation revisions. Read more ...
New York, Michigan approve bans on sale of flavored e-cigs
States have responded to severe respiratory problems linked to vaping, implementing bans on the sale of flavored e-cigarettes. Read more ...
President Trump reveals new national security adviser choice
President Donald Trump announced his new national security adviser choice Wednesday morning. Read more ...
Trump says US is barring California from setting stricter fuel standards
California officials and environmental groups have pledged a legal counter amid the president's announcement. Read more ...
Trump names U.S. hostage negotiator Robert O'Brien as national security adviser
President Donald Trump announced plans to name U.S. hostage negotiator Robert O'Brien to replace John Bolton as his national security adviser. “I am pleased to announce that I... Read more ...
Pennsylvania state senator resigns amid child porn charges
State lawmaker charged after investigators search his home in Lebanon County, Pa. Read more ...
Nick Carter confirms restraining order against younger brother, Aaron Carter
According to Nick Carter, Aaron Carter "harbors thoughts and intentions of killing wife and unborn child." Read more ...
Police: Teen hit by car while walking little sister to bus stop in possible...
A 13-year-old boy was hit by a car during a possible road rage incident while walking his younger sister to the bus stop, according to police in South Carolina. Read more ...
Isaiah Thomas injury update: Wizards guard has thumb surgery, out 6-8 weeks
The thumb injury, suffered Monday, is the latest setback for Thomas, who has been bothered by hip issues for the past several seasons. Read more ...
Democratic Donor Ed Buck Accused Of Running A Drug Den After 3rd Man ODs
For more than two years, activists say, Buck has avoided being charged with a crime because he is white, wealthy and politically connected. (Image credit: Ann Johansson/Corbis... Read more ...