Winnie Dortch
Reporter at WGN-TV (Chicago, IL)
Reporter for WGN-TV Storyteller Kaelie Wynter’s Mom
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4 days ago |
wgntv.com | Winnie Dortch |Marisa Rodriguez
ZION, Ill. — Local fire departments are warning the public about the dangers along Lake Michigan’s shoreline. This comes after at least 11 water incidents within the last few days. Walls was on a boat with friends when the incident happened. She was a well-known Chicago hairstylist. A man was also pulled from Lake Michigan near Navy Pier on Saturday. He was transported to an area hospital in critical condition.
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1 week ago |
wgntv.com | Winnie Dortch |Marisa Rodriguez
CHICAGO — Community and faith leaders are holding a prayer vigil Thursday outside of an ICE office downtown. The vigil started around 11 a.m. on Clark Street near Ida B. Wells Drive. Those attending want ICE out of Illinois. They want the raids and family separation to stop in immigrant communities. During his visit, he had a closed-door roundtable discussion with Chicago-based ICE leadership.
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1 week ago |
wgntv.com | Winnie Dortch |Marisa Rodriguez
HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. — Police are investigating an “act of antisemitism” in north suburban Highland Park. The investigation stems from a threatening letter a resident said they found in their mailbox. Highland Park police responded to the 900 block of Marion Avenue around 8:30 p.m. Sunday. The FBI and State Terrorism and Intelligence Center were also notified. A preliminary investigation reveals that the letter was sent through the United State Postal Service (USPS).
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2 weeks ago |
wgntv.com | Winnie Dortch |Marisa Rodriguez
CHICAGO — Protestors are expected to march in downtown Chicago Thursday to demonstrate against ICE raids. The march will begin at the corner of Michigan Avenue and Ida B Wells at 4 p.m., and will reportedly be made up of local groups who are demanding to get the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) out of Illinois.
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2 weeks ago |
wgntv.com | Bronagh Tumulty |Ashlyn Wright |Winnie Dortch
BATAVIA, Ill. — Clean-up is underway after a powerful storm swept through Batavia, causing significant damage. Sunday’s storm brought damaging winds and hail, resulting in multiple trees down, branches and limbs toppled over onto houses and cars and even mailboxes ripped out of the ground. Winds reached about 80 miles per hour in Batavia, which is on the Kane and DuPage County line. “We rushed to the basement and stayed away from the windows. We instantly heard all of the cracking around us.
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Warehouse fire on the 5000 of W Lake St. 2-11 Alarm Two workers escaped CTA suspended Green line service between Harlem/Lake and Ashland/Lake CTA Emergency responders shut down power to the Green line in this area No fire hit CTA structure https://t.co/ms5KdpccDA
Procession for Chicago Police officer who died this morning. Detectives are currently conducting a death investigation. CPD is asking the public “to keep the officer’s family and her fellow officers in your prayers as they grieve this unimaginable loss”. https://t.co/n3jDP8XfFf
A 56-year-old man shot while inside his vehicle. He was rushed to Mt. Sinai with a gunshot wound to the neck. He is listed as critical. After he was shot, he drove off and struck a pole. Police blocked off the bridge near Harrison and South Independence https://t.co/PAQkY9xjPk