Lourdes Duarte

Chicago

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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Law requires Chicago gun offenders to register. They rarely do.

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.
Why some Chicagoans struggle to find financial freedom

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.
Popular Mole de Mayo Festival shuts down

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.
Popular Mole de Mayo Festival shuts down

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.
Navy Pier Marina set to open

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.
When is the Navy Pier marina opening in Chicago?

2 weeks ago | wgntv.com | Lourdes Duarte |Andrew Schroedter

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.
Chicago doctor talks new COVID-19 vaccine requirements

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Lourdes Duarte

President Donald Trump’s administration has set new requirements for COVID-19 vaccines in healthy adults and children. In a significant new policy shift by the White House, the annual shots will no longer be routinely approved but will face a more stringent set of guidelines, which require more evidence for new shots for healthy adults and kids.
Chicago doctor talks new COVID-19 vaccine requirements

2 weeks ago | wgntv.com | Lourdes Duarte

Posted: May 20, 2025 / 05:03 PM CDT Updated: May 20, 2025 / 05:03 PM CDT President Donald Trump’s administration has set new requirements for COVID-19 vaccines in healthy adults and children. In a significant new policy shift by the White House, the annual shots will no longer be routinely approved but will face a more stringent set of guidelines, which require more evidence for new shots for healthy adults and kids.
‘Crime Free Housing’ ordinances sometimes used to evict tenants with minor offenses

3 weeks ago | wgntv.com | Ben Bradley |Lourdes Duarte

CHICAGO (WGN) — Crime-free housing laws are local ordinances that empower police and landlords to evict tenants who are accused of breaking the law, but an investigation shows some tenants are being evicted for virtually any alleged infraction, no matter how minor.
FBI targets child predators in Operation Restore Justice

1 month ago | wgntv.com | Lourdes Duarte |Alonzo Small

CHICAGO (WGN) — It’s being called Operation Restore Justice, the FBI’s effort to get accused sexual predators off the street. The large-scale endeavor targeted individuals accused of child sex offenses, many of whom are believed to have found their targets online. Arrests made include the states of California, Maryland, and Illinois. According to this federal complaint, one of the men arrested in Chicago, William Solis, is believed to have purchased more than 1,000 pornographic child images.