An Olympic gold medalist, and a South Chicago mission to help kids learn how to swim CHICAGO (WGN) — As he sits next to an old and empty pool at 91st Street on the city’s Southeast Side, Olympic gold medalist Cullen Jones knows the importance of learning ... See more
CHICAGO (WGN) — It’s a dream long in the making for a homegrown baseball talent. Noah Schultz, a 6-foot-10-inch-tall flamethrowing lefty from Chicago’s southwest suburbs and top prospect for the White Sox, is set to make his major league debut on the moun... See more
CHICAGO (WGN) — The Chicago Police Department is looking for an armed robber who uses social media to target victims and steal Pokémon trading cards on the city’s Southwest Side. Four people have been robbed since mid-March, with the most recent happening... See more
CHICAGO (WGN) – Every year around St. Patrick’s Day, a nonprofit organization dedicated to funding research to find cures for childhood cancers hosts a head-shaving event known as “St. Baldrick’s.” On Thursday, WGN-TV’s Patrick Elwood, who participates in... See more
CHICAGO (WGN) — It’s been one year since Cook County got a new state’s attorney. Eileen O’Neill Burke says a lot has been done to improve the office, but much more work lies ahead, in her opinion. “We’re not there yet, but we’re getting there,” O’Neill Bu... See more
