Chicago trumpeter Bob Ojeda dies at 78. He was a renaissance man of jazz
There wasn’t much in jazz that Bob Ojeda couldn’t do. A masterful trumpeter, inventive arranger, creative…
95th-bound Red Line Delays (Significant Delays)
(Sun, Mar 29 2020 9:11 PM to TBD) 95th-bound Red Line trains are running w/residual delays…
#3 King Drive Temporary Reroute at Michigan/11th (Minor Delays / Reroute)
(Sun, Mar 29 2020 6:55 PM to TBD) 3 King Drive buses are temporarily rerouted via…
Tornado watch issued for much of northern and central Illinois
A Tornado watch has been issued for most of central Illinois and Will, Kankakee, Grundy, Kane,…
Infant among 13 new COVID-19 deaths in Illinois; Nearly 3,500 cases reported
CHICAGO — An infant in the state has died from COVID-19, Gov. Pritzker announced Saturday. Illinois…
COVID-19 Pandemic March 28 updates
Information in the COVID-19 pandemic is evolving rapidly, so to help keep WGN viewers informed with…
Detainee COVID-19 cases at Cook County Jail surge to 89; 12 employees test positive
CHICAGO — The Cook County Department of Corrections has announced that 51 more detainees have tested…
Chicago may be ‘hot spot’ for COVID-19; McCormick Place to be turned into hospital
CHICAGO — McCormick Place is being turned into a makeshift hospital to treat COVID-19 patients. The…
U.S. Postal Service carrier shot while working on Southwest Side, police say
A U.S. Postal Service carrier was shot in the face while he was delivering mail on…
Heinen’s grocery store temporarily closes Glenview location after employee tests positive for COVID-19
Heinen’s grocery store has temporarily closed its Glenview location after a worker tested positive for COVID-19,…