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2 weeks ago | 
wgntv.com | Gabriel Castillo |Judy Wang
CHICAGO — While the weather may not agree, Memorial Day weekend is in full swing, which means thousands of runners took to Chicago’s lakefront for the annual Soldier Field 10 Mile and 10k Race. The 21st annual event began with the playing of taps and a military salute as runners gathered to honor service members and take in the views. Runners took off from the starting line near Soldier Field around 7 a.m. and made their way South before turning around and returning to the Museum Campus.
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2 weeks ago | 
wgntv.com | Gabriel Castillo |Winnie Dortch
CHICAGO (WGN) — Authorities are searching for answers on Tuesday morning after a man suffered fatal injuries in a fire that erupted on the city’s West Side overnight. It is unclear exactly what time the blaze broke out, but Chicago police said officers were first called to the scene in the 2600 block of South Pulaski Road, in Little Village, at around 11 p.m. Monday night following a report of a fire in front of a building in the area.
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3 weeks ago | 
wgntv.com | Gabriel Castillo |Judy Wang
CHICAGO — Four people, including a teen boy, were injured after gunfire erupted from a vehicle on the city’s West Side on Friday night. According to police, the shooting unfolded just after 9 p.m. in the 600 block of South Homan Avenue, in Garfield Park. Officers said the victims, three adult men and a teen boy, were standing outside in the area when a dark colored SUV approached the group. A gunman inside the car then opened fire in their direction.
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3 weeks ago | 
wgntv.com | Bronagh Tumulty |Gabriel Castillo
CHICAGO — Father Michael Pfleger, the longtime pastor of St. Sabina Church in Auburn Gresham, celebrated a major milestone this week by giving back to his community. Pfleger marked 50 years of priesthood, and to honor the anniversary, he decided to do a number of things to help his community. It all began with a gun turn-in event and gun lock giveaway at the church on Wednesday morning.
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4 weeks ago | 
wgntv.com | Shannon Halligan |Gabriel Castillo
CHICAGO — Still searching for that perfect gift for Mother’s Day? An escape to an urban oasis in the Loop could be exactly what she is looking for. Spa at theWit is a private spa that offers guests a peaceful and calming environment to enjoy luxurious treatments. Guests can pick from a wide range of offerings, including anti-aging facials and restorative body treatments.
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4 weeks ago | 
wgntv.com | Gabriel Castillo |Tim Joyce
CHICAGO — WGN’s “Plant Daddy” Tim Joyce is back to share some weekend gardening tips, including why your daffodils are not growing, how to keep honeybees safe and more. 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.
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4 weeks ago | 
wgntv.com | Gabriel Castillo |Christine Flores
CHICAGO — A shooting on the city’s north side left two men dead and a third injured overnight. Chicago police said the deadly shooting unfolded just before 1:30 a.m. early Saturday morning in the 6300 block of North Broadway, in Edgewater. According to police, officers were first called to the scene on a report of a person shot in the area, but when they arrived, they found multiple victims who had suffered gunshot wounds.
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1 month 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.
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1 month 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.
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1 month 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.
