After a family vacation, Shannon O’Brien’s flight arrived at O’Hare
International Airport, but her customized wheelchair was not on board and for
days, she was unable to…
JOLIET, Ill. — Amazon workers in Joliet are accusing the company of creating a
dangerous and racially hostile work environment — and of retaliating against
employees who complain. So far, 26 employ…
UPDATE: A severe weather threat continues with a Severe Thunderstorm Watch
issued for the area until midnight. Earlier, several Severe Thunderstorm
Warnings were issued and a slight Tornado Warning…
Family members are suing the owner and management company of a Rogers Park
apartment building after three women died there last week — their deaths
allegedly due to excess heat. Two lawsu…
For many Chicagoans, another bout of snow is a bit of a nuisance. But WGN News
talked to a few visitors Thursday who had a fresh appreciation for the Windy
City weather. Arturo Pereyra&#…
LAKE STATION, Ind. — Strong winds and moderate snowfall are creating hazardous
travel conditions Thursday evening, with some of the worst being seen in
Northwest Indiana. Blowing snow emerged as a …
OAK LAWN, Ill. — During a heated meeting over masks, frustrated parents and
community members in Oak Lawn Monday night called board members “pigs” and
“savages” after a vote…
Three million dollars in funding will be invested to protect Lake Michigan and
its shoreline from climate change and invasive species. Throughout the years,
erosion, the impact of strong …
Some lingering snow showers possible along the lake Sunday morning, but the rest
of us are done with snow, at least for today. We’ll see mostly cloudy skies
across the area to start Sunday an…
The owner of a food truck in Chicago is turning a damaging fire into an
opportunity to expand. For the last year and a half Khaled Simon’s taco truck
has been used to serve the home…
Health officials in Illinois reported 77,246 new confirmed and probable cases of
COVID-19 since last Friday. This includes 318 deaths. Since Friday, December 17,
state laboratories have reported 1,…
Hospitals across Illinois are seeing increases in patients admitted with
COVID-19. Wednesday, 16,681 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Illinois, the
second highest number during the pandemic. …