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At monthly storytelling event, Chicago’s LGBTQ-plus community is ‘outspoken’
4:03
4 charged after attack on restaurant employees in Mount Greenwood
2:27
Iowa floodwaters breach levees as even more rain forecast for drenched Midwest
2:17
Wrigley Rooftop buildings move closer to demolition
2:21
Illinois Titanic exhibit under water from ‘mystery’ flood
3:17
4 charged after attack on restaurant employees in Mount Greenwood
3:13
Alt Space and Root-2-Fruit step in as $46.5 million initiative aims to get Chicago teens summer jobs
2:38
At monthly storytelling event, Chicago’s LGBTQ-plus community is ‘outspoken’
1:48
Teen accused in shooting death of 7-year-old boy appears in court
0:20
Tips to keep pets safe this summer
4:36
WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange lands in US commonwealth before plea hearing
0:41
Pritzker signs legislation to enhance early childhood programs
2:24
Gun violence a public health crisis: What the Surgeon General declaration means
2:19
Teen charged in ex-cop’s death was on home confinement
2:32
15-year-old boy among 2 shot in South Chicago
0:19
Teen charged with first-degree murder in connection with fatal shooting of retired CPD officer
2:05
On a recent, beautiful June day in Lake Michigan, several first responders set sail on a Thin Blue L
7:07
As Democrats move into United Center for convention, a Republican strategy emerges
2:45
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will plead guilty in deal with US and be freed from prison
0:26
Former Ald. Ed Burke handed 2 year sentence during Monday hearing
4:08
Chicago police announce charges against 16-year-old boy accused in murder of retired CPD officer
21:30
GOP tries to spoil Democrats' party in Chicago
2:37
Roe v. Wade overturned: Abortion battle continues 2 years after Dobbs decision
2:17
Former Ald. Ed Burke handed 2 year sentence during Monday hearing
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Philanthropist Ann Lurie dies following battle with cancer
3:42
Former Ald. Ed Burke handed 2 year sentence during Monday hearing
1:27
WGN People to People - Chicago film critics preview the best of box office for Summer 2024
5:53
WGN People to People - Preview of Pride South Side festival
5:49
WGN People to People - WGN political analyst Paul Lisnek on Mayor Johnson's reparations effort
7:16
Philanthropist Ann Lurie dies following battle with brain cancer
0:49
Ann Lurie passes away at age 79
0:39
Man accused of sexually assaulting woman at DuPage County Crisis Center
0:22
Person of interest in custody in connection with shooting death of retired CPD officer
1:23
3 teens wounded in shooting on Chicago's South Side
0:24
12-year-old girl shot while riding in car on West Side
0:19
Cubs unveil statue for Ryne Sandberg
13:07
Angel Reese reels off career-high 25 points to fuel Sky past Fever
10:34
Teen reportedly in custody in connection with shooting death of retired CPD officer
2:42
Andersonville Vintage Market gives new purpose to the past
2:14
Stories of female Chicago firefighters inspire new book
2:10
Former Ald. Ed Burke learns fate in Monday sentencing
2:23
4 injured, including 2 children, in East Side neighborhood apartment fire overnight
2:14
Weekend Break: Ernest Hemingway Birthplace Museum in Oak Park
1:35
'The Bean' reopens to the public in Millennium Park after nearly a year of renovations
1:03
Millions swelter as temperatures soar across the US, while floodwaters inundate the Midwest
0:51
Buckingham Fountain turned back on after vandals dye water red in apparent protest
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Two men found dead in car with apparent gunshot wounds on city's South Side, Chicago police say
0:18
Rideshare driver shot by passenger on Far South Side
0:27
Weekend Break: Ernest Hemingway Birthplace Museum in Oak Park
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Weekend Break: Ernest Hemingway Birthplace Museum in Oak Park
2:27
Pillar of West Side community: Prayer vigil, march will honor fallen retired CPD officer
1:53
Sunday Brunch: Cesar's Killer Margaritas in Lake View now offers a plant-based menu
4:48
'Love and light': Lifestyle Specialist Maisha Wynn shares secrets to a healthier lifestyle
3:50
An interview with "The Real Women of Chicago Fire," who are the inspirations for a new book
5:53
Chicago Pride Fest continues Sunday in Northalsted
0:34
4 injured, including 2 children, in East Side neighborhood apartment fire overnight
0:30
Sky co-owner Nadia Rawlinson is helping the franchise capitalize on WNBA boom
8:41
Teen killed after argument leads to shooting in West Englewood
0:30
Residents near site of future Obama Presidential Center discuss concerns about rising housing costs
1:49
Weekend Break: WhirlyBall Tournament
1:41
Abandoned lots revitalized into vibrant community spaces by Englewood Village Market
3:17
Buckingham Fountain closed due to vandalism
1:54
Dragon boat race for literacy held in Chinatown
2:15
Teen accused of fatally shooting 7-year-old boy appears in court
3:55
CPD releases video of suspects tied to murder of retired police officer
0:43
Investigation underway after man killed in shooting near Old Town Square shopping center
0:19
Weekend Break: WhirlyBall Tournament
3:00
Detention hearing scheduled for suspect arrested in murder of West Side 7-year-old
2:30
Weekend Gardening: Pesky mosquitoes and Cicada netting
2:36
Chicago PAWS Pet of the Week: Meet Rico!
0:32
Man beaten to death after fight with woman in Austin neighborhood
0:28
Paul Lisnek on summer violence in Chicago, Don Tracy's resignation, the Biden-Trump debate & more
8:06
3 injured in drive-by shooting at community center in Blue Island
2:23
Charges announced in murder of 7-year-old Jai’Mani Amir Rivera
3:28
CFD: 3 juveniles shot in West Ridge neighborhood
1:48
RAW Full Press Conference: CPD announces charges in murder of 7-year-old Jai'Mani Rivera
18:59
Man killed in crash on South Side; 1 arrested
3:03
2 dead after shootout at 31st Street Harbor; multiple people in custody
3:14
3 injured in drive-by shooting at community center in Blue Island
2:02
Charges announced in murder of 7-year-old Jai'Mani Amir Rivera
8:17
What to expect at this weekend's Chicago Pride festival
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Blue Island Shooting Investigation
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Authorities investigate reports of shooting in South Suburbs
1:52
March to end gun violence takes to West Side streets, honors 7-year-old, CPD to announce charges
2:29
Chalkbeat: CPS Opportunity Index
5:21
Little Village project will convert firehouse into arts center
2:16
2 dead after shootout at 31st Street Harbor; multiple people in custody
2:02
Man in vehicle shot and killed on South Side, bystander critically wounded
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Man killed in crash on South Side; 1 arrested
1:11
Sabrina Carpenter announces 2024 ‘Short n’ Sweet Tour’ with stop in Chicago
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Accused Highland Park parade shooter expected to change plea
0:22
Police holding person of interest in shooting of 7-year-old boy
1:36
2 dead in shootout at 31st Street Harbor
1:22
Youth football org retires number in honor of 7-year-old boy shot and killed on West Side
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Chicago professor preserves LGBTQ+ history, uses social media to teach it
4:55
Frying Pan Frenzy: Chicago man thwarts burglary at Logan Square home
2:14
Youth football org retires number in honor of 7-year-old boy shot and killed on West Side
3:02
Retired Chicago police officer, 73, shot and killed on West Side
2:53
2 women shot, 1 fatally, near 31st Street Beach
2:35
Body of missing boater recovered from Lake Michigan
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