Sonny Curtis, a vintage rock ‘n’ roller who wrote the raw classic “I Fought the Law” and posed the enduring question “Who can turn the world on with her smile?” as the writer-crooner ...

Robert Redford, the Hollywood golden boy who became an Oscar-winning director, liberal activist and godfather for independent cinema under the name of one of his best-loved characters, died ...

Friday is Game Day on WGN Morning News! This week, the team is playing a little game called “Basket Balloon Challenge.” Love the WGN Morning News? We love you, too. And you can have all the hijinks ...

On today’s Courtesy Desk, Robin wants to personally thank WGN Stagehand Reece for changing her tire in the station’s parking lot — so she makes him his favorite dish. Love the WGN Morning News? We ...

When you attend a Bears game this season, make sure you and your kids try ‘Molly’s Mac and Cheese’ that will be offered at Soldier Field. The new food item is named after the daughter of long-time ...

WGN and Avocados from Peru are looking for Chicago’s cutest and best avocado-eating baby! The top four finalists will be invited to the station to compete in a “High Chair Round” in a fun, on-air ...

(WGN) — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has stepped up operations targeting Chicago-area courthouses and jails. WGN Investigates has obtained video that shows the Trump Administration’s ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A ship likely cut cables in the Red Sea that disrupted internet access in Africa, Asia and the Middle East, experts said Tuesday, showing the lines’ vulnerability ...

CHICAGO (WGN) — The lingering threat of federal ICE raids continues to strike fear in several Chicago neighborhoods, amid word of at least two arrests outside an area courthouse. Wednesday night, The ...

EVANSTON, Ill. (WGN) — After only three years on the job, the president of Northwestern University is stepping down, saying its time for new leadership. The rocky tenure of Michael Schill, tasked to ...

Anna Davlantes, WGN Radio’s investigative correspondent, joins Bob Sirott to share what happened this week in Chicago history. Stories include The Beatles’ first time in Chicago, the first use of the ...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A Federal Aviation Administration ban on U.S. commercial flights to Haiti’s capital that expired Monday has been extended to March 7, 2026 because of the risk that ...