Here's a look at a few things that will cost you more in Illinois beginning July 1: youtube.com/shorts/veuGt6Y…

JUST IN: Lifeguard charged with first degree murder, attempted murder for a shooting at Douglass Park. Video obtained by WGN TV News shows teens approaching a man as he repaired his bike. He suddenly jumped up, pulled a gun and fired. wgntv.com/news/chicagocr…

Chicago lost its title as home of the world’s busiest airport years ago, and was even dethroned as ‘America’s busiest’ in 2005, but there are signs it is regaining altitude against its domestic rival, Atlanta. wgntv.com/news/chicago-n…

A mistake by ICE led a man to be locked up away from his family for three weeks. Story in Chicago Tribune by Sophie Levenson chicagotribune.com/2025/06/30/ice…

Huge pothole shuts down several lanes of I-294 near Justice in the southwest suburbs. Several cars had their tires damaged. wgntv.com/news/pothole-s…

Talking about this story with Lisa Dent Radio now on WGN Radio 720 : wgntv.com/news/illinois/…

The shooting of 2 teens by a lifeguard near a Chicago pool Thursday is not the first time the man has pulled his gun and fired, WGN Investigates has learned. In 2023, he allegedly shot 2 dogs that put him "in fear of his life." wgntv.com/news/chicagocr… Angelica Sanchez

The Chicago Police Department overspent its 2024 budget by $207M, according to city data. Even though it had a 2024 budget of nearly $2B, CPD spent $127M more on personnel and $80M more to resolve misconduct lawsuits than called for, records show. WTTW - Chicago PBS news.wttw.com/2025/06/30/chi…

Veteran police dispatcher who was a calming voice for Chicagoans at their worst moments goes off the radio chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2025…

#ICYMI - Today - another 6 convictions linked to former Chicago Police detective Reynaldo Guevara were overturned. Guevara had a subpoena to testify...but his personal attorney showed up instead. Watch the full story below wgntv.com/news/wgn-inves…

Violent crime in Chicago is down significantly in the first half of the year, representing the steepest decline in more than a decade, according to Mayor Brandon Johnson and police statistics. wgntv.com/news/chicagocr… Julian Crews

'Shocked": Grundy County's Board of Health recently shuttered its mental health services at a time when demand is increasing. Local providers say they weren't consulted before the sudden closure. “What is happening and where are these people going?” wgntv.com/news/southwest…

Did you know you can see buffalo roam two hours from Chicago? wgntv.com/news/features/…

The downtown neighborhood that was the scene of a mass shooting last night hasn't experienced the same drop in shootings and murders as the rest of the city. WGN Investigates has the story: wgntv.com/news/wgn-inves…

One Chicago artist has made a name for herself by turning other people's trash into coveted works of art. READ MORE: tinyurl.com/mr3pfbtr