Michael Johnson

1 week ago | wgntv.com | Michael Johnson |Marcus Leshock

Six Flags Great America in north suburban Gurnee opens for the 2025 season this weekend, with opening day on Friday. The park will be open from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday. It will be open only on Saturday and Sunday the following two weekends (April 26-27 and May 3-4) before expanding to more weekday hours throughout May.

1 week ago | wgntv.com | Michael Johnson |Winnie Dortch |Marisa Rodriguez

CHICAGO — Firefighters are battling a two-alarm blaze at a warehouse in Austin on the city’s West Side. Crews responded just before 5 a.m. Wednesday to the warehouse on the 5000 block of West Lake Street. The Chicago Fire Department says two workers escaped the fire and are OK. No injuries have been reported. SkyCam 9 was over the scene and could see the smoke coming from the fire far away as it approached:Due to the fire, W.

1 week ago | wgntv.com | Michael Johnson |Erik Runge

CHICAGO — Cook County is trying to make navigating its services easier for people, regardless of what language they speak. Starting Tuesday, people who may not speak English but need help from the county can pick up an “I Speak” Card at the Sheriff’s Kiosk in the Cook County Building, 118 North Clark Street, or at the George W. Dunne Cook County Administration Building, 69 West Washington Street.

1 week ago | wgntv.com | Michael Johnson |Morgan Kolkmeyer

It’s shaping up to be a pleasant spring Monday to start the work week in Chicagoland. Early-morning temperatures were already into the 50s around the area, with afternoon highs projected to reach the low to mid-60s. The average high for April 14 in Chicago is 58, so Monday will see temps above that. Westerly winds will also gust up to 35 miles per hour Monday afternoon, with mostly cloudy skies. We could get an evening shower or two, but otherwise Monday will stay dry.

1 week ago | wgntv.com | Michael Johnson |Courtney Spinelli |Judy Wang

JOLIET, Ill. — Fire crews continue to battle a large blaze Monday morning at a manufacturing facility in southwest suburban Joliet, near the I-55 and Route 59 interchange. Firefighters from multiple departments responded to the blaze at Rovanco Piping Systems, located at 20535 SE Frontage Rd., along the border of Joliet and Shorewood. The company manufactures pre-insulated diesel exhaust and fluid piping systems. Authorities have not yet provided any details on why or when the fire may have started.