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wgntv.com | Gabriel Castillo
DUPAGE COUNTY, Ill. — West Nile Virus-positive mosquitoes have been found in yet another Chicagoland county this week. Health officials in DuPage County announced Thursday morning that West Nile Virus-positive pools of mosquitoes were collected in Roselle, Medinah, Clarendon Hills and Burr Ridge on Tuesday, May 27th. The PPI is updated each Wednesday at 3 p.m. throughout West Nile Virus (WVN) season as officials continue to collect and test mosquitoes in traps around the county.
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yahoo.com | Gabriel Castillo
CHICAGO — A search is underway this week for a teen girl who officers say has been missing for several days. Chicago police say 15-year-old Gersimar Sanchez Quintana has been missing since Thursday, May 29. LATEST CASES: Missing people in Chicagoland The missing teen girl was last spotted near the 7000 block of South Parnell Avenue, in Englewood, on the city’s South Side. Officers say Sanchez Quintana, who stands 5 feet tall and weighs around 150 pounds, has brown eyes and black hair.
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wgntv.com | Gabriel Castillo
Posted: Jun 5, 2025 / 08:38 AM CDT Updated: Jun 5, 2025 / 08:38 AM CDT CHICAGO — A search is underway this week for a teen girl who officers say has been missing for several days. Chicago police say 15-year-old Gersimar Sanchez Quintana has been missing since Thursday, May 29. The missing teen girl was last spotted near the 7000 block of South Parnell Avenue, in Englewood, on the city’s South Side.
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wgntv.com | Gabriel Castillo |Winnie Dortch
CHICAGO (WGN) — A stabbing attack on the city’s Southwest Side left a man dead and sparked a police investigation overnight. According to Chicago police, the incident unfolded just before 11:30 p.m. in the 4300 block of South California Avenue in Brighton Park. Officers say they believe the incident occurred after the victim, a 23-year-old man, got into an argument with a woman who was accompanied by a group.
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wgntv.com | Gabriel Castillo |Dean Richards
CHICAGO — Intermission is almost over as the Witches of Oz gear up for a return to the silver screen in the new “Wicked” sequel. Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande return as Elphaba and Glinda as the new film wraps up the second half of the story told in the Broadway show. “Wicked: For Good,” will detail the events leading up to “The Wizard of Oz,” as Elphaba and Glinda embrace their identities as the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good.
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