Jenna Barnes

Reporter at WGN-TV

chicago, illinois, united states

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Beloved Salvation Army bell ringer remembered after sudden death

ELMHURST, Ill. (WGN) — It’s one of the many sounds of the season. Ringing bells greet shoppers as volunteers collect spare change in red kettles for the Salvation Army. But last week, one of the most familiar bells in the western suburbs fell silent. “It ... See more

wgntv.com•Jenna Barnes•Dec 30, 2025

Park Forest tenants face freezing temperatures without heat

PARK FOREST, Ill. (WGN) – Single digit temperatures and below zero wind chills are an unwelcome sight for tenants who claim they don’t have heat in their apartment. At the Autumn Ridge apartment complex in Park Forest, Abby Houck, her boyfriend and their ... See more

wgntv.com•Jenna Barnes•Dec 4, 2025

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Master Of Science, Broadcast Journalism at Northwestern UniversityGraduated: 2012

Bachelor Of Arts, Anthropology at Boston UniversityGraduated: 2010

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