,video,news,wgntv news,wgntv chicago,_IjiHPo83aA,, Politics,Society, channel_UCDrLGkZTcNCshOLiKi5NtEw, video__IjiHPo83aA,Thousands of demonstrators across the country took to the streets for “No Kings Day,” a nationwide series of protests against the Trump administration, Saturday.
,video,news,wgntv news,wgntv chicago,eRx9oHwuZZI,, Politics,Society, channel_UCDrLGkZTcNCshOLiKi5NtEw, video_eRx9oHwuZZI,A chase involving Border Patrol agents ended in a crash Tuesday afternoon in the East Side neighborhood on Chicago’s Southeast Side, sparking a tense standoff between residents and law enforcement.
,video,news,wgntv news,wgntv chicago,yWYJP3gyXE4,, Society, channel_UCDrLGkZTcNCshOLiKi5NtEw, video_yWYJP3gyXE4,CHICAGO — A high ranking member of a street gang is charged with putting a hit out on a senior law enforcement official involved in Operation Midway Blitz.
Police arrested 37-year-old Juan Espinoza Martinez Monday.
According to the U.S. Attorney's office in Chicago, Martinez sent a Snapchat message stating, "2K on information when you get him" and "10K if you take him down."
The Chicago Tribune reports the alleged target was border patrol chief, Gregory Bovino.
A court date has not been set.
,video,news,BnUQ3Gzc4EM,, Entertainment,Film, channel_UCDrLGkZTcNCshOLiKi5NtEw, video_BnUQ3Gzc4EM,The Chicago Film Archive is on a mission to preserve. Archiving film footage shot in Chicago and all over the Midwest, preserving not just celluloid memories, but saving history. From protests to politics to home movies, Larry Potash profiles this unique organization in this segment for Backstory. Backstory with Larry Potash airs Sunday nights at 11 on WGN-TV and on smart TVs on the free WGN+ app. For more, download the Backstory podcast wherever you get your podcasts, go to WGNtv.com/backstory, or follow Larry Potash on your favorite social media.
,video,news,wgntv news,wgntv chicago,sfRlBo3hLDI,, Politics,Society, channel_UCDrLGkZTcNCshOLiKi5NtEw, video_sfRlBo3hLDI,WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has arrived in Saipan ahead of an expected guilty plea in a deal with the U.S. Justice Department that will set him free to return home to Australia.
,video,news,wgntv news,wgntv chicago,mrVat7wG9xk,, Society, channel_UCDrLGkZTcNCshOLiKi5NtEw, video_mrVat7wG9xk,One person is dead and at least two dozen are injured, some critically, after a shooting in Akron, Ohio, early Sunday morning. According to a news release from Akron police, several 911 callers reported shots being fired just after midnight in the area of Kelly and 8th Avenues.
READ MORE: https://wgntv.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/1-dead-24-injured-after-overnight-shooting-in-ohio/
,wgn morning news,morning show,voFMoscJlfU,, Society, channel_UCDrLGkZTcNCshOLiKi5NtEw, video_voFMoscJlfU,The Englewood Peace Fest returns Saturday afternoon in honor of victims of gun violence and their families through an event that creates.
,video,news,wgntv news,wgntv chicago,Zhmj7huILK8,, Society, channel_UCDrLGkZTcNCshOLiKi5NtEw, video_Zhmj7huILK8,A crime scene steps away from the Chicago Theatre marquee Thursday evening drew a crowd of perplexed onlookers.
,video,news,wgntv news,wgntv chicago,WGN TV News,WGN News,WGN,WGN Cover Story,Cover Story,Bryn Spejcher,Chad O'Malia,pPqPtjZosm0,, Society,Television_program, channel_UCDrLGkZTcNCshOLiKi5NtEw, video_pPqPtjZosm0,The violence captured national headlines. The California killing was gruesome, its circumstances shocking: A woman stabbed a man to death – leaving him with 108 wounds – after smoking marijuana.
The killer’s sentence? No jail time.
The woman at the center of it all is now speaking with WGN News. Jenna Barnes reports on our latest Cover Story.
,video,news,wgntv news,wgntv chicago,kGtnVx2BdoU,, Society, channel_UCDrLGkZTcNCshOLiKi5NtEw, video_kGtnVx2BdoU,A man working on a cleaning crew for a Portillo’s in Elmhurst attacked his girlfriend early Wednesday morning inside the restaurant, according to police. The woman was also part of the cleaning crew.
,video,news,wgntv news,wgntv chicago,BQtctE5p2k4,, Politics,Society, channel_UCDrLGkZTcNCshOLiKi5NtEw, video_BQtctE5p2k4,With the Bears stadium proposal facing 4th and long and the Sox ballpark pitch trailing in the bottom of the 9th inning, a Chicago State Rep wants to reset negotiations.
,video,news,wgntv news,wgntv chicago,nhmIMVSNv94,, Politics,Society, channel_UCDrLGkZTcNCshOLiKi5NtEw, video_nhmIMVSNv94,Cohen testified Monday that Trump directed him to handle a story about Stormy Daniels that he learned of from a top editor at the Enquirer.
,wgn,people to people,chuck smith,joe turner's come and gone,goodman theatre,dG_EBKVljcs,, Entertainment,Film,Performing_arts,Television_program, channel_UCDrLGkZTcNCshOLiKi5NtEw, video_dG_EBKVljcs,May 11, 2024 - Chicago theater giant Chuck Smith talks about his latest work, bringing August Wilson's "Joe Turner's Come and Gone" to the stage at the Goodman.
,video,news,wgntv news,wgntv chicago,vNM9cCEpRmk,, Politics,Society, channel_UCDrLGkZTcNCshOLiKi5NtEw, video_vNM9cCEpRmk,Police are searching for answers on Saturday after a man was fatally shot during an early-morning argument outside of a popular 24-hour restaurant on Chicago's South Side.
,video,news,wgntv news,wgntv chicago,T1Bu3PkPPVk,, Entertainment,Television_program, channel_UCDrLGkZTcNCshOLiKi5NtEw, video_T1Bu3PkPPVk,Dean Richards looks back on the life and career of KTLA 5 Morning News legend, and frequent WGN contributor Sam Rubin, who died on Friday at age 64.
,video,news,wgntv news,wgntv chicago,jIYvxIlzcWA,, Society, channel_UCDrLGkZTcNCshOLiKi5NtEw, video_jIYvxIlzcWA,Child sexual abuse at Illinois juvenile detention centers was pervasive and systemic for decades, according to disturbing accounts in a lawsuit filed Monday by 95 men and women housed at the youth centers as children.
,video,news,wgntv news,wgntv chicago,WGN TV News,WGN News,WGN,Jim Thorpe,Phil Donahue,S031xwS7F0M,, Politics,Society,Television_program, channel_UCDrLGkZTcNCshOLiKi5NtEw, video_S031xwS7F0M,President Joe Biden presented the Presidential medal of Freedom to 19 individuals Friday, two of whom bear significance within the history of Chicago. WGN's Shannon Halligan reports on the story.
,video,news,wgntv news,wgntv chicago,v84hlIzdtjg,, Vehicle, channel_UCDrLGkZTcNCshOLiKi5NtEw, video_v84hlIzdtjg,The hole formed on the 1200 block of West Winnemac Avenue on May 2, 2024.
,video,news,wgntv news,wgntv chicago,I_92ygpeIeU,, Society, channel_UCDrLGkZTcNCshOLiKi5NtEw, video_I_92ygpeIeU,Tornadoes killed four people in Oklahoma, including an infant, and left thousands without power Sunday after a destructive outbreak of severe weather flattened buildings in the heart of one rural town and injured at least 100 people across the state.
,video,news,wgntv news,wgntv chicago,RYcPaF07jrc,, Society, channel_UCDrLGkZTcNCshOLiKi5NtEw, video_RYcPaF07jrc,A North Chicago man is accused of pretending he had a flat tire and then kidnapping a woman during the ruse.
,video,news,wgntv news,wgntv chicago,fQ0f-OWXKQU,, Society,Television_program, channel_UCDrLGkZTcNCshOLiKi5NtEw, video_fQ0f-OWXKQU,Gov. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) announced plans Friday morning to tear down and rebuild Stateville Correctional Center.
READ MORE: https://wgntv.com/news/southwest-suburbs/illinois-plans-to-tear-down-rebuild-stateville-prison/
,video,news,wgntv news,wgntv chicago,UdV1AQmUATo,, Society,Television_program, channel_UCDrLGkZTcNCshOLiKi5NtEw, video_UdV1AQmUATo,The owner of a downtown Chicago nightclub is facing felony drug trafficking charges after prosecutors allege he tried to smuggle illegal narcotics through customs at O’Hare International Airport.
,wgn morning news,morning show,oQumIECkEr4,, Golf,Sport,Television_program, channel_UCDrLGkZTcNCshOLiKi5NtEw, video_oQumIECkEr4,Patrick Koenig is a golfer and golf course photographer who went on a quest last year to set a new Guinness World Record for most 18-hole golf courses played in one year. He played 580 courses in 365 days!
,video,news,wgntv news,wgntv chicago,MZljhvsPY_U,, Entertainment,Television_program, channel_UCDrLGkZTcNCshOLiKi5NtEw, video_MZljhvsPY_U,Woodstock Willie did not see his shadown Friday morning, which means an early spring is on the way!
,video,news,wgntv news,wgntv chicago,PNi6P50-pi4,, Society, channel_UCDrLGkZTcNCshOLiKi5NtEw, video_PNi6P50-pi4,An investigation is underway Wednesday after six people were found shot to death in the remote desert community of El Mirage, an unincorporated area northeast of Los Angeles.
READ MORE: https://wgntv.com/news/6-people-found-shot-to-death-in-remote-desert-area-of-california/
,video,news,wgntv news,wgntv chicago,hpKbGwKJFCA,, Politics,Society, channel_UCDrLGkZTcNCshOLiKi5NtEw, video_hpKbGwKJFCA,The Supreme Court agreed to take up whether former President Trump can be disqualified from appearing on Colorado’s ballot over his actions surrounding the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack, setting up a historic case that could upend the presidential election.
READ MORE: https://wgntv.com/hill-politics/supreme-court-agrees-to-review-trumps-colorado-ballot-ban-in-historic-case/
,video,news,wgntv news,wgntv chicago,j311nXm-8qs,, Politics,Society, channel_UCDrLGkZTcNCshOLiKi5NtEw, video_j311nXm-8qs,The Supreme Court said Friday it will not immediately take up a plea by special counsel Jack Smith to rule on whether former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted for his actions to overturn the 2020 election results.
READ MORE: https://wgntv.com/news/national/ap-the-supreme-court-says-no-for-now-to-plea-to-rule-quickly-on-whether-trump-can-be-prosecuted/
,video,news,wgntv news,wgntv chicago,y_n3VnUZTe4,, Society, channel_UCDrLGkZTcNCshOLiKi5NtEw, video_y_n3VnUZTe4,Scientists anticipated the eruption of a volcano in southwestern Iceland for weeks, so when it happened on Monday night, it was no surprise. The region had been active for more than two years and thousands of small earthquakes rattled the area in recent weeks.
READ MORE: https://wgntv.com/news/international/ap-will-the-eruption-of-the-volcano-in-iceland-affect-flights-and-how-serious-is-it/
,video,news,wgntv news,wgntv chicago,urdYVXRyZD4,, Politics,Society, channel_UCDrLGkZTcNCshOLiKi5NtEw, video_urdYVXRyZD4,A 72-year-old man fatally shot in the city's Logan Square neighborhood was among those killed in gun violence in Chicago over the weekend.
,1,President Joe Biden, arguably the nation's biggest Amtrak fan, visited a train maintenance shop in his home state of Delaware on Monday to showcase more than $16 billion in federal investments for rail travel along the busy Northeast Corridor, saying of long-delayed improvements, “we're finally getting it done.”
READ MORE: https://wgntv.com/news/national/ap-amtrak-joe-biden-is-off-to-delaware-give-out-more-money-for-trains/
,Chicago,news,products,local chicago products,ELg7UNpSX3g,, Society,Television_program,Tourism, channel_UCDrLGkZTcNCshOLiKi5NtEw, video_ELg7UNpSX3g,As we roll into winter and the temperatures continue to drop, many people are going to want to escape the frigid cold and head somewhere tropic.
Travel expert Jeanenne Tornatore joined us with what to know and where to go.
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,1,Former President Donald Trump signed up for the New Hampshire presidential primary on Monday, becoming the first person who has served as president to file such paperwork in person more than once.
READ MORE: https://wgntv.com/news/politics/ap-trump-will-file-for-new-hampshire-presidential-primary-in-person-ahead-of-campaign-rally/
,1,A massive blast rocked a Gaza City hospital packed with wounded and other Palestinians seeking shelter Tuesday, killing hundreds of people, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said. Hamas blamed an Israeli airstrike, while the Israeli military said the hospital was hit by a rocket misfired by Palestinian militants. WGN's Jenna Barnes reports on the latest.
More info: https://wgntv.com/israel-hamas-conflict/israeli-airstrike-on-hospital-kills-hundreds-ministry-says/
,video,news,wgntv news,wgntv chicago,ode5VD2a7Eg,, Military,Politics,Society, channel_UCDrLGkZTcNCshOLiKi5NtEw, video_ode5VD2a7Eg,A Marine Corps pilot safely ejected from a fighter jet over North Charleston on Sunday afternoon and the search for his missing aircraft was focused on two lakes north of North Charleston, military officials said.
READ MORE: https://wgntv.com/news/search-on-for-missing-marine-corps-fighter-jet-after-pilot-safely-ejects-over-south-carolina/
,Chicago,news,products,local chicago products,NSG27ZS8kFQ,, Health,Society,Television_program, channel_UCDrLGkZTcNCshOLiKi5NtEw, video_NSG27ZS8kFQ,Sponsored by Generational Healthcare Network
It's 'Celebrating Seniors Week' on Daytime Chicago, where we highlight places, resources and things to do for seniors. We're taking a look at Generations Healthcare Network. Amy Rutledge spoke with leaders at Generations Healthcare about how their team delivers quality care for seniors with a family touch.
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,video,news,wgntv news,wgntv chicago,GKLQ90qA26w,, Politics,Society, channel_UCDrLGkZTcNCshOLiKi5NtEw, video_GKLQ90qA26w,Donald Trump's company and his former longtime lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen have settled a lawsuit over Cohen's claims that he was unfairly stuck with big legal bills after getting entangled in investigations into the former president.
READ MORE: https://wgntv.com/news/national/ap-michael-cohen-settles-his-lawsuit-against-the-trump-organization-over-unpaid-legal-bills/
,video,news,wgntv news,wgntv chicago,-Vrn4gCXQ8Q,, Military,Politics,Society,Television_program, channel_UCDrLGkZTcNCshOLiKi5NtEw, video_-Vrn4gCXQ8Q,The blockade from Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) on about 250 of the Pentagon's general and flag officers has left the Marine Corps without a confirmed leader for the first time in 164 years.
READ MORE: https://wgntv.com/hill-politics/senator-tubervilles-hold-leaves-marines-leaderless-for-first-time-in-164-years/
,video,news,wgntv news,wgntv chicago,YPcSJV8yJyQ,, Health,Society, channel_UCDrLGkZTcNCshOLiKi5NtEw, video_YPcSJV8yJyQ,A former pharmacist in Chicago was convicted Friday in federal court for stealing and then selling COVID-19 cards online.
,video,news,wgntv news,wgntv chicago,Slbl-coI0y4,, Society, channel_UCDrLGkZTcNCshOLiKi5NtEw, video_Slbl-coI0y4,A U.S. Navy acoustic system detected an ‘anomaly’ Sunday that was likely the Titan’s fatal implosion, according to a senior military official.
,video,news,wgntv news,wgntv chicago,zLR8KXeq2Io,, Society, channel_UCDrLGkZTcNCshOLiKi5NtEw, video_zLR8KXeq2Io,A strong explosion hit a building in Paris’ Left Bank on Wednesday, leaving 24 injured and igniting a fire that sent smoke soaring over city monuments and prompted the evacuation of surrounding buildings, police said. The cause of the blast was not immediately known.
READ MORE: https://wgntv.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/at-least-16-hurt-after-explosion-rips-through-paris-building/
,1,North Central College Political Science professor William Muck talks about the national security implications if classified documents aren't properly taken care of.
,1,WGN-TV invited in folks with zero meteorological skills to attempt to forecast the weather. Turns out its not as easy as it looks. Ilde was met with a fun surprise.
Suggested hashtags: #WGN #Chicago #Weather #Surprises #Meteorology #WGNTV
,1,A store owner in South Carolina charged with murder this week after shooting a teen he wrongly thought stole water has shot at suspected shoplifters two other times in the past eight years and not faced charges, authorities said.
READ MORE: https://wgntv.com/news/national/store-owner-charged-with-murder-in-teens-shooting-has-shot-at-suspected-shoplifters-before/
,1,Russia’s Interior Ministry has issued an arrest warrant for Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) after he praised U.S. military aid to Ukraine as “the best money we’ve ever spent.”
READ MORE: https://wgntv.com/news/russia-ukraine-crisis/russia-issues-arrest-warrant-for-lindsey-graham-after-ukraine-comments/
,1,Explosions rattled Kyiv during daylight Monday as Russian ballistic missiles took aim at the Ukrainian capital, hours after a more common nighttime barrage of the city by drones and cruise missiles.
READ MORE: https://wgntv.com/news/russia-ukraine-crisis/ap-russia-strikes-kyiv-in-daylight-after-hitting-ukraines-capital-with-series-of-nighttime-barrages/