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Andy Dahn

Chicago

Anchor and Reporter at WBBM-AM (Chicago, IL)

face for radio. heard on @wbbmnewsradio from time to time. grilled cheese enthusiast. please clap.

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  • 1 week ago | audacy.com | Andy Dahn

    Police in Florida are having some social media fun at the expense of a Chicago Police officer after a run in with the law there last week. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd begins his Facebook video by plopping down the mugshot of 32-year-old Dwayne Ocasio, a CPD officer, then explains how the two became acquainted on Friday at the Westgate River Ranch Resort and Rodeo. "He and a group of people were around a golf cart in the middle of the road.

  • 1 week ago | audacy.com | Andy Dahn

    On this World Crocodile Day, WBBM got an up close and personal look at one...inside of a local attraction that's not known for its live animals. It's business as usual here in the lobby of the Field Museum...but behind a few closed doors? "This is an exhibit which is filled with live reptiles. We have 22 different animals here."Ben Miller is Developer of the museum's new "Reptiles Alive!" Exhibition.

  • 1 month ago | audacy.com | Andy Dahn

    Cook County leaders are rolling out a new way to make forest preserves more accessible. Alma Anaya with the County Forest Preserve District Board says new, all-terrain wheelchairs will be available at all county nature centers, as well as some campgrounds.

  • 1 month ago | audacy.com | Andy Dahn

    The weather is getting nicer, a lot of us are spending more time outdoors...and that's prompting a reminder from health officials. Beware of those pesky ticks. "Ticks are in Illinois, they are in DuPage County. We know that. They spread disease through biting, they feed through blood."Matt Fullam is an Environmental Health Program Manager with the DuPage County Health Department. He says the biggest way to steer clear of ticks, which are most active between April and September, is to avoid them.

  • Mar 12, 2025 | audacy.com | Andy Dahn

    Some Northwest Suburban diners got more than they ordered last night: a front row seat to a dramatic arrest involving a police canine. A Wauconda Police Officer pulled over a vehicle near Route 12 and Bonner Road just before 6 o'clock, one linked to a number of crimes and retail thefts. Detective Sgt. Heather Cognac says the driver was cooperative, the passenger was not. "The officer went back to his squad car to try to confirm some information and determine who this passenger was.

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Andy Dahn
Andy Dahn @thisisandydahn
8 Aug 24

No, I am not replacing Pedro Grifol as manager of the Chicago White Sox. But I am working on a really cool story that you can hear on @WBBMNewsradio tomorrow! https://t.co/AcTQmf9fVB

Andy Dahn
Andy Dahn @thisisandydahn
16 Jul 24

flight home from vegas got cancelled an hour before boarding because of weather! one more night of vacay! also had to book another night at a hotel and uber there and southwest airlines still has my bags aka everything but my phone and wallet and gum lmao https://t.co/ncV4tOs630

Andy Dahn
Andy Dahn @thisisandydahn
13 Jul 24

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