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Marcus Leshock

Chicago

Feature Reporter and Trending News Anchor at WGN-TV (Chicago, IL)

@WGNMorningNews Feature Reporter | @WGNTV Roller Coaster Bureau Chief | Co-host of “What A Day!” 2-3pm on WGN+ | Instructor NU @MedillSchool | NBC-HWC 💪

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Articles

  • Wilbur Victor is back!

    1 week ago | wgntv.com | Larry Potash |Robin Baumgarten |Marcus Leshock |Morgan Kolkmeyer

    Wilbur Victor returns to the WGN Morning News for the Stunt of the Day!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.

  • Still a goal: Marcus Leshock’s viral interview after the Blackhawks’ 2015 Stanley Cup win

    1 week ago | wgntv.com | Gabriel Castillo |Marcus Leshock

    CHICAGO — While there are many aspects of city life that bond Chicagoland residents, there is little that compares to the pride our many professional sports teams bring, especially when they are winning. A little over ten years ago, on June 15, 2015, the Chicago Blackhawks made the city proud after they defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning to claim the Stanley Cup. The moment went viral and even some late-night shows chimed in.

  • ‘El Burrito Monster’

    2 weeks ago | wgntv.com | Larry Potash |Robin Baumgarten |Marcus Leshock

    Oliver Paterson is food influencer from the UK who goes by “El Burrito Monster” on social media, known for creating elaborate and unusual food creations, particularly focusing on burritos. His unique recipes and approaches to food push the boundaries of what’s considered a typical burrito.

  • Master of languages: Yuji Beleza on how he learned to speak dozens of languages

    3 weeks ago | wgntv.com | Marcus Leshock |Larry Potash |Robin Baumgarten

    Yuji Beleza is a 27 year old Japanese-Irish polyglot – someone who speaks dozens of languages. He’s going viral for his spontaneous street interviews, where he surprises people with greetings in their native language — whether it’s Turkish, Swahili, Kurdish, Kazakh or Zulu. Beleza has language-learning platform called Zero to Fluent, designed to make learning a new language more fun and approachable. Love the WGN Morning News? We love you, too.

  • The B-Team spoofs ‘Married… with Children’

    3 weeks ago | wgntv.com | Marcus Leshock |Lauren Jiggetts |Dan Ponce |Morgan Kolkmeyer

    The Early WGN Morning News team (AKA: The B-Team) recreates the classic TV sitcom opening for “Married…with Children.” 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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Marcus Leshock
Marcus Leshock @marcusleshock
7 Jun 25

Beautiful sunset at my home park. I have so many memories at this place. Love making new ones with the kids and their friends. @SFGreat_America https://t.co/D6YwiTDRBQ

Marcus Leshock
Marcus Leshock @marcusleshock
6 Jun 25

Every land in Epic should have a cool flat ride!

Ray
Ray @ray_ish

@marcusleshock *whispers* Epic could use this and a Wave Swinger in Celestial Park…. Just have to really dress them up.

Marcus Leshock
Marcus Leshock @marcusleshock
6 Jun 25

Cajun Cliffhanger was removed many years ago!

Joe Dredge
Joe Dredge @joewilly804

@AdamHoge @marcusleshock @SFGreat_America Is the Cajun Cliffhanger still a thing or am I just really old?