WGN-TV (Chicago, IL)

WGN-TV (channel 9) is an independent TV station based in Chicago, Illinois. It is owned by Nexstar Media Group and shares a connection with the company's only radio station, WGN (720 AM), which focuses on news, talk, and sports. The station's studios are situated on West Bradley Place in the North Center neighborhood of Chicago, making it unique as the only major commercial television station in the city with its main studio located outside of the Loop area. The station's transmitter is positioned on top of the iconic Willis Tower in the Loop.

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#18860

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#3455

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#93

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Ald. Colby Chapman arrested again amidst political dispute in Harvey

23 hours ago | wgntv.com | Dana Rebik |Eli Ong

Posted: Jun 5, 2025 / 09:55 PM CDT Updated: Jun 5, 2025 / 09:56 PM CDT HARVEY, Ill. (WGN) — Surrounded by a group of constituents that included her mother, Harvey Ald. Colby Chapman (2nd Ward) arrived at City Hall Thursday for a meeting that never happened. Instead, she was met by police. “Come to the station and we can resolve this issue,” a Harvey Police Department officer can be heard telling Chapman at City Hall.
Where in Chicagoland have West Nile Virus-positive mosquitoes been found?

1 day ago | wgntv.com | Gabriel Castillo

DUPAGE COUNTY, Ill. — West Nile Virus-positive mosquitoes have been found in yet another Chicagoland county this week. Health officials in DuPage County announced Thursday morning that West Nile Virus-positive pools of mosquitoes were collected in Roselle, Medinah, Clarendon Hills and Burr Ridge on Tuesday, May 27th. The PPI is updated each Wednesday at 3 p.m. throughout West Nile Virus (WVN) season as officials continue to collect and test mosquitoes in traps around the county.
9@9: Larry kept all his short shorts from the 1980s, and it’s finally paying off

1 day ago | wgntv.com | Larry Potash |Robin Baumgarten |Pat Tomasulo |Mike Janssen

On Thursday’s WGN Morning News 9@9, Larry says he kept all of his short shorts from the 1980s. Well, it’s finally paying off this summer. Also, we’re mesmerized by German lawn mowers, some scientific pee talk, shark attacks are rare, cute camping gear, and more, with Larry Potash, Robin Baumgarten, Pat Tomasulo and Mike Janssen. Love the WGN Morning News? We love you, too. And you can have all the hijinks delivered to your inbox every weekday morning.
Teen girl missing for a week last seen on South Side

1 day ago | wgntv.com | Gabriel Castillo

Posted: Jun 5, 2025 / 08:38 AM CDT Updated: Jun 5, 2025 / 08:38 AM CDT CHICAGO — A search is underway this week for a teen girl who officers say has been missing for several days. Chicago police say 15-year-old Gersimar Sanchez Quintana has been missing since Thursday, May 29. The missing teen girl was last spotted near the 7000 block of South Parnell Avenue, in Englewood, on the city’s South Side.
6@6: This is our favorite fish name

1 day ago | wgntv.com | Pat Tomasulo |Larry Potash |Robin Baumgarten |Mike Janssen

Similar to the 9 @ 9, the 6 @ 6 is a collection of the most ridiculous stories we could possibly find each 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.
Man killed after argument leads to stabbing attack on Southwest Side overnight

1 day ago | wgntv.com | Gabriel Castillo |Winnie Dortch

CHICAGO (WGN) — A stabbing attack on the city’s Southwest Side left a man dead and sparked a police investigation overnight. According to Chicago police, the incident unfolded just before 11:30 p.m. in the 4300 block of South California Avenue in Brighton Park. Officers say they believe the incident occurred after the victim, a 23-year-old man, got into an argument with a woman who was accompanied by a group.
New ‘Wicked: For Good’ trailer offers fans first look at the highly anticipated sequel

1 day ago | wgntv.com | Gabriel Castillo |Dean Richards

CHICAGO — Intermission is almost over as the Witches of Oz gear up for a return to the silver screen in the new “Wicked” sequel. Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande return as Elphaba and Glinda as the new film wraps up the second half of the story told in the Broadway show. “Wicked: For Good,” will detail the events leading up to “The Wizard of Oz,” as Elphaba and Glinda embrace their identities as the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good.
Forecast: Possible stray showers; Air Pollution alert issued for Thursday

2 days ago | wgntv.com | Alyssa Donovan |Bill Snyder

WEDNESDAY NIGHT: A few isolated sprinkles during the evening, otherwise becoming partly cloudy late. Light northerly winds. Low: 55. THURSDAY: Following a damp, dreary, and cool Wednesday, partly to mostly sunny skies return thanks to Canadian High Pressure just to the north of Chicago.
Will Chicago keep grocery tax in place? City has until Oct. 1 to decide

2 days ago | wgntv.com | Bronagh Tumulty |Marisa Rodriguez

CHICAGO — The clock is ticking for Chicago on whether to continue a decades-old tax on groceries, or further dig itself into a billion dollar budget deficit. The state’s grocery tax will be phased out January 1, but Springfield is pushing the responsibility onto city’s and towns instead. State lawmakers signed off last year on removing a one percent grocery tax as part of the Gov. JB Pritzker’s 2025 budget plan.
NIU student charged with 21 felonies for child sex abuse material allegedly found on devices in dorm room

2 days ago | wgntv.com | Gabriel Castillo

Posted: Jun 4, 2025 / 12:47 PM CDT Updated: Jun 4, 2025 / 12:52 PM CDT DEKALB COUNTY (WGN) — A Northern Illinois University student is facing felony charges after authorities said they allegedly uncovered thousands of images of suspected child sex abuse material on electronic devices taken from his dorm room last month.