
Jordan Muck
Political Producer at WGN-TV (Chicago, IL)
Political Producer @WGNTV. Loyola Alum. Addicted to Chicago, devoted to Kentucky.
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5 days ago |
fox2now.com | Jordan Muck
Posted: Jun 1, 2025 / 03:39 PM CDT Updated: Jun 1, 2025 / 03:39 PM CDT CHICAGO (WGN) — Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan should spend more than 12 years behind bars, federal prosecutors say. In a memo filed Friday evening, prosecutors said Madigan has expressed no remorse for his crimes and accused him of lying on the stand.
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1 week ago |
wcia.com | Jordan Muck
Posted: May 30, 2025 / 06:15 PM CDT Updated: May 30, 2025 / 06:15 PM CDT SHARE Note: The video attached to this article is from Madigan’s February conviction. CHICAGO (WGN) — Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan could spend more than 12 years behind bars, federal prosecutors say.
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1 week ago |
wgntv.com | Jordan Muck
Posted: May 30, 2025 / 06:12 PM CDT Updated: May 30, 2025 / 06:12 PM CDT CHICAGO (WGN) — Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan should spend more than 12 years behind bars, federal prosecutors say. In a memo filed Friday evening, prosecutors said Madigan has expressed no remorse for his crimes and accused him of lying on the stand.
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2 weeks ago |
wgntv.com | Tahman Bradley |Jordan Muck
Rep. Robert Peters' campaign says he raised $175K in first 72 hours of his race Robert Peters, 40, who represents Kenwood and Hyde Park in the Illinois Senate, has launched a bid for the 2nd Congressional District seat. “We have Donald Trump and Elon Musk. They’re taking an axe to democracy. They’re taking an axe to government, people are hurting,” Peters told WGN in a sit-down interview.
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2 weeks ago |
wgntv.com | Tahman Bradley |Jordan Muck
Chicago City Council on Wednesday approved millions to settle seven lawsuits CHICAGO (WGN) — With the city already having blown through the $82 million budgeted to cover settlements and judgements, tensions ran high at City Hall on Wednesday as alders approved seven additional payments.
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After some speculation about her future plans, @CastroforIL22 announces she won’t leave the state legislature to run for IL-08. So far there’s at least 3 people who already want the rare open seat in the west/northwest suburbs: @JunaidForUs @MorrisonForIL and @BankoleYasmeen

Mayor Brandon Johnson is marking 2 years in office today. Last week, we invited members of the community to ask him questions about his record and the road ahead. ICYMI, check out the @WGNNews town hall with @ChicagosMayor here: https://t.co/yCCpEvZlj4

Biss is now the third candidate to get in the race for this seat in Congress that hasn't been open since 1999 (!!) @tahmanbradley has the story and an interview with Biss on his campaign:

Two-term Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss, long-rumored to be eyeing higher office, today launched a bid to replace retiring Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky in Illinois’ 9th Congressional District. Read more: https://t.co/Si6UM0WJd9 https://t.co/rYs3iTSLE9