Gabriel Castillo

1 week ago | wgntv.com | Tim Joyce |Gabriel Castillo

CHICAGO — WGN’s “Plant Daddy” Tim Joyce is back to share some weekend gardening tips, including how to sterilize soil, how to get rid of mold or fungus in soil and what it means for your plants. Got any questions for Tim? Reach out by sending your questions, comments or tips to [email protected]. Love the WGN Morning News? We love you, too. And you can have all the hijinks delivered to your inbox every weekday morning. Sign up and subscribe to our WGN Morning News newsletter.

1 week ago | wgntv.com | Courtney Spinelli |Gabriel Castillo

SKOKIE, Ill. — At least two people were hospitalized after a crash late Friday night in north suburban Skokie. Investigators cleared the scene Saturday morning around 8 a.m., about 12 hours later, following a lengthy overnight investigation. Members of the North Regional Major Crimes Task Force (NORTAF) Major Crash Assistance Team (MCAT) were called to the scene to assist with sifting through a large debris field and working to piece together what happened.

1 week ago | wgntv.com | Winnie Dortch |Gabriel Castillo

DEERFIELD, Ill. (WGN) — A school board meeting in the north suburbs drew mixed reactions from parents Thursday as they weighed in on allegations that some middle school students were forced to change clothes in the presence of a transgender student. Some parents of students at Deerfield Public School District 109 who voiced their concerns on Thursday night felt that young girls were being robbed of their privacy, while others said they felt transgender students deserved to feel safe.

2 weeks ago | yourbasin.com | Gabriel Castillo |Dana Rebik

by: Gabriel Castillo, Dana Rebik Posted: Apr 3, 2025 / 01:21 PM CDT Updated: Apr 3, 2025 / 01:21 PM CDT CHICAGO (WGN) – A man trying to give his brother a life-saving kidney transplant will soon be released after spending the last month in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

2 weeks ago | thehill.com | Gabriel Castillo |Dana Rebik

CHICAGO (WGN) – A man trying to give his brother a life-saving kidney transplant is set to be released after spending the last month in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Attorneys received a call on Wednesday morning informing them that 43-year-old Jose Gregorio Gonzalez would be released from custody after spending the last month at the Clay County Detention Center in Brazil, Ind., just west of Indianapolis.