This Christmas, WGN Radio will once again air the Dusty Rhodes Christmas Specials commercial-free beginning Wednesday, Dec. 24 at 2pm through Friday, Dec. 26 at 4am. The commercial-free ...

Last Saturday marked 38 years since WGN’s tv signals were hijacked in the “Max Headroom” incident. On November 22nd, 1987 someone, dressed as “Max Headroom,” hacked into the signal at WGN and PBS.

From Star Wars to Jaws, some of the most iconic movie lines were actually unscripted. Larry runs through some of the best. Love the WGN Morning News? We love you, too. And you can have all the hijinks ...

CHICAGO (WGN) — When their tax bills arrive, Cook County homeowners may be in for a big surprise, according to an analysis by the office of Treasurer Maria Pappas. After a monthslong delay, the second ...

The Transportation Department’s new restrictions that would severely limit which immigrants can get commercial driver’s licenses to drive a semitrailer truck or bus have been put on hold by a federal ...

WGN Radio’s afternoon news anchor Steve Bertrand joins Bob Sirott and Andy Masur to talk about some of the highlights of his career and his forty years at WGN Radio. He also jokes about what he’ll do ...

California plans to revoke 17,000 commercial driver’s licenses given to immigrants after discovering the expiration dates went past when the drivers were legally allowed to be in the U.S., state ...

IBA also recognized Dave Eanet, whose two stints on WGN Radio encompass more than 30 years, with the 2025 Chicago/W. Russell Withers Jr. Broadcast Pioneer Award. Eanet is the voice of Northwestern ...

GLENDALE HEIGHTS, Ill. — Robert Wagner has owned a condo in Glendale Heights for decades. So, imagine his surprise when he recently arrived at his one-bedroom unit to find someone he never met was ...

The WGN-TV Drive-Thru Toy Drive celebrated its 23rd year Friday! This year, we extended our hours from 5 a.m. – 2 p.m. Viewers were invited to drive up and drop off a new, unwrapped toys at the WGN-TV ...

WGN-TV midday anchor and medical reporter Dina Bair joins Wendy Snyder (in for Bob Sirott) to talk to her about her latest Cover Story for WGN-TV about reporter Winnie Dortch‘s experiences with ...

CHICAGO (WGN) — It’s been more than a year since WGN reporter Winnie Dortch survived a domestic violence attack. On Oct. 7, 2024, an incident in Cleveland almost kept Dortch from returning home to ...