WATCH: What's it like to live next to a data center? Dana Rebik talks to people who are losing sleep over the noise as new restrictions are considered. wgntv.com/news/aurora/...

ICE agents at O'Hare lack identification required of every other airport worker (especially those who carry guns). New from WGN Investigates: wgntv.com/news/wgn-inv...

A Venezuelan migrant who DHS says was in this country illegally is charged with killing a Loyola University student. wgntv.com/news/chicago...

Take a moment. Take a breath. And watch this beautiful story from Erin McElroy and photographer Audrey Haynes. Hard to believe this is just 150 miles from Chicago. wgntv.com/news/illinoi...

Former top aide to Tiffany Henyard pleads guilty in personal bankruptcy case, agrees to cooperate with other investigations. wgntv.com/news/wgn-inv...

Body found in Barcelona amid search for missing college student from Chicago area: Spanish police. wgntv.com/missing/body...

Chicago firefighter Michael Altman, 32, dies after suffering critical injuries while battling blaze on the city's far north side. He comes from a family of firefighters. wgntv.com/news/chicago...

Chicago firefighter dies after suffering critical injuries while battling blaze on the city's far north side. wgntv.com/news/chicago...

Chicago has lost a broadcasting legend... and farmers have lost a friend and advocate. Longtime WGN agri-business reporter Orion Samuelson has died. wgntv.com/news/chicago...

Thank you @chitribopinions for citing our WGN Investigates reporting. chicagotribune.com/2026/03/16/tif…

Southwest Airlines to abandon O'Hare Airport after 5 years. wgntv.com/business/sou...

JUST IN: 48 hours after a tornado hit Kankakee County a body has been found in the debris. That's in addition to two fatalities just over the border in Lake Village, Indiana. wgntv.com/kankakee-cou...

The Chicago Teachers Union wants classes cancelled on May 1st so staff and students can protest against a long list of grievances. But we found 40% of students *and* teachers already miss 10+ days of school. Full story: wgntv.com/news/wgn-inv...

1 community short-changed by 2 government agencies.

“I was in my driveway. And I was just saying: ‘I want to live. Spare me.'" A survivor of a tornado that claimed the lives of two of his neighbors shared his experience of coming face-to-face with the deadly storm. wgntv.com/northwest-in...

First images of tornado on the ground this afternoon in Kankakee County, IL and subsequent damage. Updates here: wgntv.com/weather/chic...

"We're getting crushed by both sides." 1 community short-changed by 2 government agencies. Our WGN Investigates report on a community taking hits from all levels of government: wgntv.com/news/wgn-inv...

Tiffany Henyard ordered to pay $10K to Dolton landlord she's accused of stiffing. Henyard has now moved to Georgia where she has apparently secured a spot on the ballot in an attempt to resurrect her political career. Our WGN Investigates exclusive: wgntv.com/news/wgn-inv...

U.S. citizen born in Evanston says she was detained by immigration authorities for more than 30 hours after landing at O'Hare... and then released in Wisconsin. wgntv.com/news/chicago...

JUST IN: Six Flags announces deal to sell 7 of its theme parks. Here's how it will impact Great America in Gurnee: wgntv.com/podcasts/coa...

Homeland Security secretary Kristi Noem claims to not have basic knowledge about Chicago shootings carried out by her immigration agents in recent months. Full report: wgntv.com/news/wgn-inv...

"NO! NO! NO!" Gov. JB Pritzker is flatly denying he travelled with former president Bill Clinton on Epstein's plane. Clinton has since clarified that he was speaking broadly about people he travelled with who supported his foundation. wgntv.com/news/pritzke...

It feels like we report on smash-and-grabs and other types of business burglaries almost every day. So we dug into how often it's happened and what's being done to stop it? wgntv.com/news/wgn-inv...

Lawmakers file a new bill with tax breaks and other incentives to try to keep the Bears in Illinois. Here's the latest: wgntv.com/news/politic...

Law professor wins $30K settlement from Dolton after he said his car was unlawfully seized by a police officer. He claimed it was part of a pattern and the cop is still on the job. wgntv.com/dolton/repor... First reported by @monicaeng

“I came here three years ago and I came to this school. It was hard at first, but I adjusted and now I have a lot of friends." @Jenna_Barnes visits Chicago school that has welcomed 200 Ukrainian refugees since Russia's invasion 4 years ago. wgntv.com/news/chicago...

'It was terrifying': While vacationing in Puerto Vallarta, a Lakeview resident came face to face with a gunman who demanded his car and later set it on fire after the Mexican army killed a powerful cartel leader. wgntv.com/news/mexican...

She's back! Tiffany Henyard re-enters the chat to blame her successor as a judge orders Dolton to find a way to pay $33M verdict. wgntv.com/dolton/dolto...

JUST IN: Dolton loses bid to delay $33M lawsuit payment. wgntv.com/dolton/dolto...

The suburban Chicago toy company that took on Trump's tariffs... and won. @patrickelwood's profile from last fall: wgntv.com/news/north-s...

I would simply point out that this is the third "vision" the Bears bosses have had. wgntv.com/northwest-in...

Judge rules lawsuit against Buffalo Wild Wings didn't have enough 'meat on the bone.' The case played out in federal court in Chicago... wgntv.com/news/trendin...

A new twist in the drug war inside the Cook County Jail. @LourdesWGN continues her reporting on the great lengths some inmates are going to to get drugs behind bars. wgntv.com/news/wgn-inv...

Man with 7 felony convictions charged with attacking Chicago TV reporter in early January downtown. Court docs say Noah Johnson was “mumbling and growling… but never stated anything” as he repeatedly hit the reporter and attempted to pull her out of her car. wgntv.com/news/wgn-inv...

Chases ditches Chicago themed debit cards. Chase ditches Chicago-themed debit cards. wgntv.com/news/trendin...

WATCH: Wendella Boat crew saves man who fell into Chicago River. wgntv.com/news/chicago...

"I saw a Catholic kneeling down praying the rosary. I saw a Muslim on the prayer rug. I saw a Jewish man who came in. I thought, ‘My God. If only the world could be like this.'" WGN's Mike Lowe on a hidden sanctuary at O'Hare Airport. wgntv.com/news/cover-s...

Courtney Spinelli with lots of new info on the man with a lengthy criminal record who is charged with killing a Momence bar owner. Turns out, the guy had history at the bar. wgntv.com/kankakee-cou...

NEW: Dolton sues the village's bank claiming it improperly allowed Tiffany Henyard to sign-off on $1.8M in spending while she was mayor. wgntv.com/news/wgn-inv...

2 years of complaints didn't solve the problem.  Then WGN Investigates got involved. Tonight, the occupants of a LaGrange home that was the scene of a SWAT raid and drug arrests appeared to follow a judge's order to move out. wgntv.com/news/wgn-inv...

Cashing-in on kids' sports: Private equity is gobbling-up youth sports programs. Here's what's driving demand and what experts say about the rush to specialize in a single sport at a young age: wgntv.com/news/wgn-inv...

It's been nearly 20 years since I travelled the world covering Chicago's ultimately unsuccessful bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics. Fun to unpack the memories - and share a few inside stories - on Joe Donlon's podcast. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...

Judge grants request to release video and other evidence from the shooting of Marimar Martinez by a Border Patrol agent in Chicago last fall. Martinez was labeled a "domestic terrorist" by DHS, but Justice Department prosecutors later dropped charges. wgntv.com/news/operati...

26-year-old woman who was set on fire on board a CTA train in November is now home from the hospital. "My family & I are grateful to be able to celebrate this milestone, and we want to sincerely thank everyone who has offered support." wgntv.com/news/chicago...

WATCH: Animation shows what O'Hare's new Concourse D will look like (there's a hat tip to the original name of the airport: Orchard Field). Construction is underway on the $1.3B project which is expected to be finished in late 2028. wgntv.com/news/chicago...

Man charged with killing Chicago boater known as "Captain Bill" has a long history of burglary cases. wgntv.com/news/chicago...

He never knows when an ordinary day — which may start with a visit to a client’s construction project — could end on the ice at the United Center. It happened in January. @WGNsmikelowe with the great story of an emergency backup goalie: wgntv.com/news/cover-s...

“My life was nearly taken by my own government,” Marimar Martinez said about the immigration agent who shot her multiple times in Chicago. DHS initially labeled her a "domestic terrorist" but federal prosecutors later dropped all charges. wgntv.com/news/chicago...

WATCH: Brawl erupts among adults, teenagers at football tournament involving Chicago team. wgntv.com/news/wgn-inv...

Dozens of police calls. A SWAT raid that found evidence of illicit drug use and led to charges. A foreclosure. Changes in anti-squatter laws. None of it has been enough to address concerns raised by a problem property in the suburbs. wgntv.com/news/wgn-inv...