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Little Village celebrates Mexican Independence Day with annual parade
Category: News & Politics
Is in custody. anyone with information is asked to come forward. >> sarah jindra: mexican flags waving throughout little village today as thousands of people lined the streets for the mexican independence day parade. today. celebration comes one day ahead of the holiday and coincides with... Read more
Little Village celebrates Mexican Independence Day with annual parade
Category: News & Politics
Is in custody. anyone with information is asked to come forward. >> sarah jindra: mexican flags waving throughout little village today as thousands of people lined the streets for the mexican independence day parade. today. celebration comes one day ahead of the holiday and coincides with... Read more
El Grito: Chicago celebrates Mexican Independence in Grant Park
Category: News & Politics
>> tahman bradley: mexican independence celebrations downtown. tonight, festive atmosphere while chicago police worked to ease traffic concerns. wgn's julian crews is live downtown with the top story. >> jackie and tahman chicago police shutting down the eastbound ohio feeder ramp. city officials... Read more
Downtown streets open as Mexican Independence Day celebrations continue Sunday in Chicago
Category: News & Politics
80's are going to go coming up in just a couple minutes. all right. thanks so much. >> 100 pack downtown chicago and the city's little village neighborhood as mexican independence celebrations continue comes after a night of rolling street closures downtown. judy is joining us live with the... Read more
Downtown streets open as Mexican Independence Day celebrations continue Sunday in Chicago
Category: News & Politics
Just a couple minutes. >> our top story this hour. hundreds will pack downtown chicago and little village as mexican independence. celebrations continue. this comes after a night of rolling street closures downtown. judy is downtown with more details. they judy. >> judy wang: good morning.... Read more
Maya Rudolph returning to play Harris on 'SNL'
Category: News & Politics
>> this is chicago's very own wgn evening news at 4. >> ben bradley: maya rudolph is returning to saturday night live to bring back and emmy winning role that fans have been hoping for. >> for those in a this is >> ben bradley: rudolph will again play vice president kamala harris in upcoming... Read more
Key highlights from the Harris-Trump debate
Category: News & Politics
Highlights from the debate last night. angelica. well, both candidates went toe to toe on everything from inflation to abortion. >> with some personal days from both sides along the way. >> let's now welcome the candidates to the state. a high stakes debate kicks off with a handshake. kamala... Read more
Lawmakers react to presidential debate
Category: News & Politics
The world trade center towers. >> ben bradley: vice president kamala harris and former president donald trump shaking hands for the second time in 2 days. >> micah materre: the nominees joined president biden and former mayor of new york michael bloomberg at a 9.11 remembrance ceremony at... Read more
Chicago enacts citywide hiring freeze to address 2025 budget gap
Category: News & Politics
Soon as we get it. city of chicago has implemented a hiring freeze. yeah, that move. the move comes as the city tries to record a massive budget shortfall. wgn's bronagh tumulty. >> he's joining us with the details tonight. good evening. as the mayor's put a hold on higher in attributing that... Read more
Eggs sold in Illinois, Wisconsin recalled following salmonella outbreak
Category: News & Politics
Government health officials are warning of a salmonella outbreak linked to eggs sold in illinois, wisconsin and michigan. the cdc and fda are urging people to throw eggs through out exit, rather with tony's fresh market and milos poultry farm branding all it type sizes and expiration dates... Read more
Colin Gray, father of Georgia school shooting suspect, arrested on multiple counts
Category: News & Politics
Shooting. it. >> appalachian high school wgn shannon halligan has more chan yet 14 year-old cold gray has been charged as an adult with murder in the shootings yesterday. according to reports, the jackson county sheriff investigated great following a threat posted on social media last year... Read more
Illinois winner of $552M Mega Millions jackpot comes forward to claim prize
Category: News & Politics
Charities. he died back in august of 2023. >> lourdes duarte: the illinois lottery just paying out the largest prize ever to a winner bought their ticket online. this is a lottery official standing in for the winner. the person you see in that picture who wished to remain anonymous. so that's... Read more
Funeral held for Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin
Category: News & Politics
>> patrick elwood: thousands of people attended and livestreamed a funeral today for a slain hostage in gaza with ties to chicago. he was one of 6 hostages fanned dead over the weekend. wgn's courtney spinelli has the latest. >> gaynor hall: yeah. good morning. the whales of funeral goers... Read more
Strong winds, potentially deadly swimming conditions put damper on final days of Chicago's beach sea
Category: News & Politics
>> lauren jiggetts: people are enjoying these last few moments of summer. chicago beaches are set to close for the season at 07:00pm. all right. let's go to julian crews is live at 31st street beach with a last hurrah. julian. hey, guys, heart broken families coming. >> julian crews: off of... Read more
Thousands attend funeral for Hersh Goldberg-Polin
Category: News & Politics
That jet. >> brónagh tumulty: a funeral today for us hostage in gaza with ties to chicago has been attended by thousands, both in person. >> and online, he was one of 6 hostages found dead this weekend. courtney spinelli has more in this report. courtney. >> good afternoon. the whales, a... Read more
New report highlights potential loss of Greyhound terminal downtown
Category: News & Politics
>> also the news on this tuesday. chicago's greyhound station on the road to closing next month. that would leave the city without a central hub for interstate bus service. wgn. sean lewis is live in the west loop with more on the concerns. sean. >> and dean up at the city's known about this... Read more
What possible loss of Greyhound terminal could mean for Chicago on global scale
Category: News & Politics
Investigation. they're now trying to determine who killed dodge. expect the closure of the greyhound station in the west loop is sparking concerns about bus service and chicago's place on the world stage. do we judge john lewis has details on the potential fallout. >> good evening. the city... Read more
Illinois opens contest to redesign state flag
Category: News & Politics
>> illinois artists will soon be able to submit their ideas for the states. next flag. the only flag commission will start accepting designs next week. residents can submit them to the secretary of state either by mail or online. the general assembly passed a bill last year to look into a... Read more
Family confirms death of Israeli-American hostage with Chicago ties
Category: News & Politics
Israel's military has now recovered the bodies of 6 hostages in gaza, including an israeli-american with ties here to chicago. christine flores latest. >> has the latest now from the newsroom. good morning, christine. good morning, sean. families who fear time was running out to save their... Read more
Mayor Tiffany Henyard Gave Keith Freeman To The Feds
Category: Entertainment
The self-proclaimed super mayor is a prolific poster on social media but what she rarely publicizes are her travels trips frequently paid for by taxpayers if you want to have a good time spend your own dime despite being a trustee this is the first time tammy brown has been able to see the village's... Read more