
Lourdes Duarte
Anchor and Investigative Reporter at WGN-TV (Chicago, IL)
Anchor/Investigative Reporter. Four time EMMY Award Winner. Newsie. Food Lover. Daredevil. Traveler. Evening Anchor on WGN News and Investigative Reporter
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4 days ago |
wgntv.com | Ben Bradley |Lourdes Duarte |Andrew Schroedter
CHICAGO (WGN) — A Chicago law meant to help police track gun offenders is rarely used and even more rarely enforced, according to a new analysis by the city’s inspector general. “CPD has no way of ascertaining the full universe of individuals with gun offenses who are required to register,” Chicago Inspector General Deborah Witzburg concluded. The investigation further found communication, staffing, and a flawed notification system make the gun offender registry woefully incomplete.
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1 week ago |
wgntv.com | Lourdes Duarte |Andrew Schroedter
CHICAGO (WGN) — Achieving economic mobility has become difficult for many Chicagoans. That’s among the key findings in a recent and wide-ranging series of stories from the Illinois Answers Project. The Chicago-based nonprofit examined why many residents are struggling to find financial footing and the successes and failures of some government efforts to help them.
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2 weeks ago |
wgntv.com | Lourdes Duarte
CHICAGO — The popular street festival Mole de Mayo will not be happening this Memorial Day weekend. The event has been a tradition in the Pilsen neighborhood for 15 years with food, music and professional wrestling matches known as lucha libre. Organizers have not said why the event that attracted thousands of people to Pilsen has been canceled.
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2 weeks ago |
yahoo.com | Lourdes Duarte
CHICAGO — The popular street festival Mole de Mayo will not be happening this Memorial Day weekend. The event has been a tradition in the Pilsen neighborhood for 15 years with food, music and professional wrestling matches known as lucha libre. Organizers have not said why the event that attracted thousands of people to Pilsen has been canceled.
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2 weeks ago |
yahoo.com | Lourdes Duarte
CHICAGO (WGN) — After nearly a decade of delays due to political opposition, the $22 million Navy Pier Marina will soon begin welcoming boaters. The project has been under construction since last year. “The original concept here was to be able to let people from around the lake have a place to tie up at the heart of the city,” said Randy Podolsky, the marina’s developer.
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