
Lauren Jiggetts
Weekday News Anchor at WGN-TV (Chicago, IL)
Weekday news anchor @WGNNews @WGNMorningNews. Born in Chicago, raising 2 kids in Chicago. @StevensonHS & @Harvard alum. Instagram: @LaurenJiggettsTV
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1 day ago |
ourquadcities.com | Lauren Jiggetts
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WGN) — Illinois Governor JB Pritzker’s proposal to ban student cell phone usage during class is moving swiftly through Springfield with bipartisan support. And many educators are embracing the proposal. A survey found that 90% of National Education Association members support the policy. At Oak Park River Forest High School at similar policy was implemented two years ago, to tackle a growing frustration amongst teachers.
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2 days ago |
fox2now.com | Lauren Jiggetts
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WGN) — Illinois Governor JB Pritzker’s proposal to ban student cell phone usage during class is moving swiftly through Springfield with bipartisan support. And many educators are embracing the proposal. A survey found that 90% of National Education Association members support the policy. At Oak Park River Forest High School at similar policy was implemented two years ago, to tackle a growing frustration amongst teachers.
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2 days ago |
wgntv.com | Lauren Jiggetts
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WGN) — Illinois Governor JB Pritzker’s proposal to ban student cell phone usage during class is moving swiftly through Springfield with bipartisan support. And many educators are embracing the proposal. A survey found that 90% of National Education Association members support the policy. At Oak Park River Forest High School at similar policy was implemented two years ago, to tackle a growing frustration amongst teachers.
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1 week ago |
wgntv.com | Lauren Jiggetts
Posted: May 7, 2025 / 07:43 AM CDT Updated: May 7, 2025 / 07:44 AM CDT Lauren Jiggetts explains the top picks people are wagering will be the next pope!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 week ago |
wgntv.com | Lauren Jiggetts
Posted: May 2, 2025 / 08:24 AM CDT Updated: May 2, 2025 / 08:24 AM CDT Lauren Jiggetts shares her Friday Favorite – the fact that Americans have been mispronouncing ’emu.’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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