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3 days ago |
wgntv.com | Gabriel Castillo |Erik Runge
CHICAGO (WGN) — A little girl is recovering in the hospital on Wednesday morning after she was shot on the city’s South Side overnight. Chicago police say the gunfire erupted just before 10 p.m. after an argument broke out between the child’s family and the occupants of a white SUV in the 3000 block of South State Street in Douglas. Officers said the victim, an 8-year-old girl, was in a vehicle with family members when they got into an argument with the occupants of a nearby white SUV.
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4 days ago |
wgntv.com | Gabriel Castillo |Courtney Spinelli
DOLTON, Ill. (WGN) — A deadly crash involving a motorcyclist along the Bishop Ford Freeway caused some road closures early Tuesday morning. The crash unfolded just before 3 a.m. in the outbound lanes of the Bishop Ford Freeway near Sibley Boulevard, near the border of Calumet City and Dolton, according to Illinois State Police troopers. A preliminary investigation indicates that the driver of the motorcycle was traveling along I-94 when they struck a vehicle.
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6 days ago |
wgntv.com | Gabriel Castillo
CHICAGO (WGN) — Felony charges have been filed against a second person in connection with the death of a Chicago police officer earlier this month. Chicago police say 27-year-old Jaylin Arnold, an Avalon Park resident, has been charged with one felony count of armed violence, three felony counts of possession of a firearm by a repeat felony offender and one felony drug charge.
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6 days ago |
wgntv.com | Gabriel Castillo
Posted: Jun 21, 2025 / 11:14 AM CDT Updated: Jun 21, 2025 / 11:15 AM CDT CHICAGO — A woman is recovering in the hospital after she was shot during an argument inside a car on the city’s West Side early Saturday morning. Officers said the incident unfolded just after 2 a.m. in the 3900 block of West Washington Boulevard in West Garfield Park.
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1 week ago |
wgntv.com | Gabriel Castillo
Posted: Jun 21, 2025 / 10:51 AM CDT Updated: Jun 21, 2025 / 10:51 AM CDT The 24th annual Chicago Pride Fest kicks off on Saturday. The two-day street festival features live music, drag performances, vendors and more. Mark Liberson from the Northalsted Business Alliance joined WGN News on Saturday morning to share a look at what festivalgoers can expect this year.
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