AP source: Site for Barack Obama's presidential library chosen
CHICAGO -- A person familiar with the selection process says an exact location for President Barack Obama's presidential library has been chosen.The individual tells The Associated press that Obama and first lady Michelle Obama have selected Jackson Park on Chicago's South Side for the library and presidential center.The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the individual wasn't authorized to discuss the choice before a formal announcement.Jackson Park is near the University of Chicago, where Obama once taught constitutional law.
CHICAGO -- A person familiar with the selection process says an exact location for President Barack Obama's presidential library has been chosen.The individual tells The Associated press that Obama and first lady Michelle Obama have selected Jackson Park on Chicago's South Side for the library and presidential center.The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the individual wasn't authorized to discuss the choice before a formal announcement.Jackson Park is near the University of Chicago, where Obama once taught constitutional law.
Chicago police officer shot near Soldier Field; suspect fatally shot by police
CHICAGO -- A Chicago police officer was shot Thursday evening, July 21st while working in an affluent area on the city's South Side.Police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi says the officer was shot in the "lower body." Guglieimi said the officer suffered non-life threatening injuries.
CHICAGO -- A Chicago police officer was shot Thursday evening, July 21st while working in an affluent area on the city's South Side.Police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi says the officer was shot in the "lower body." Guglieimi said the officer suffered non-life threatening injuries.
"Cure Violence:" Chicago-based group training "interrupters" in Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE -- When it comes to preventing future violence in the city, some help has come to Milwaukee.
MILWAUKEE -- When it comes to preventing future violence in the city, some help has come to Milwaukee.
WGN shares incredible video of gorilla rescuing three-year-old boy who fell into pit in 1996
CINCINNATI/CHICAGO -- The incident Saturday, May 28th at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens in Cincinnati, Ohio has reminded some of the incredible rescue of a boy who fell into the gorilla enclosure at the Brookfield Zoo in Chicago nearly 20 years ago.WGN on Sunday, May 29th shared video of that rescue, which happened back on August 19th, 1996.According to WGN, the boy, whose name was never released publicly, slipped away from his mother and climbed through a barrier at the Western Lowland Gorilla Pit at the Brookfield Zoo.A female gorilla named Binti Jua made headlines around the world after she cradled the three-year-old boy who fell nearly 20 feet into her enclosure.Stunned spectators and employees looked on as Binti Jua, who was eight years old at the time, picked up the boy's lifeless body and cradled him for several minutes and then carried him to safety.Zoo workers who witnessed the rescue say they will never forget it.Binti Jua carried her own baby, 17-month-old Koola, on her back during the entire ordeal.The video of the rescue, recorded by an onlooker, went viral around the world.Binti Jua, who still lives at the Brookfield Zoo, became an international sensation.According to WGN, the boy who fell into Binti Jua's enclosure suffered a broken hand and cuts to his face.He spent four days in the hospital and was able to make a full recovery.Below, you can take a look at video from the incident at the zoo in Cincinnati:
CINCINNATI/CHICAGO -- The incident Saturday, May 28th at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens in Cincinnati, Ohio has reminded some of the incredible rescue of a boy who fell into the gorilla enclosure at the Brookfield Zoo in Chicago nearly 20 years ago.WGN on Sunday, May 29th shared video of that rescue, which happened back on August 19th, 1996.According to WGN, the boy, whose name was never released publicly, slipped away from his mother and climbed through a barrier at the Western Lowland Gorilla Pit at the Brookfield Zoo.A female gorilla named Binti Jua made headlines around the world after she cradled the three-year-old boy who fell nearly 20 feet into her enclosure.Stunned spectators and employees looked on as Binti Jua, who was eight years old at the time, picked up the boy's lifeless body and cradled him for several minutes and then carried him to safety.Zoo workers who witnessed the rescue say they will never forget it.Binti Jua carried her own baby, 17-month-old Koola, on her back during the entire ordeal.The video of the rescue, recorded by an onlooker, went viral around the world.Binti Jua, who still lives at the Brookfield Zoo, became an international sensation.According to WGN, the boy who fell into Binti Jua's enclosure suffered a broken hand and cuts to his face.He spent four days in the hospital and was able to make a full recovery.Below, you can take a look at video from the incident at the zoo in Cincinnati:
Mom helped 13-year-old stab honor student to death, prosecutors say
CHICAGO -- A 13-year-old girl and her mother have been charged in the fatal stabbing of a 15-year-old honor student over the weekend.15-year-old De’kayla Dansberry was killed Saturday, May 14th outside the Parkway Gardens Housing Complex at 65th and King Drive on Chicago's South Side, according to WGN.The 13-year-old suspect faces one count of first degree murder.Her mother, 35-year-old Tamika Gayden, has also been charged with first degree murder and one felony count of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
CHICAGO -- A 13-year-old girl and her mother have been charged in the fatal stabbing of a 15-year-old honor student over the weekend.15-year-old De’kayla Dansberry was killed Saturday, May 14th outside the Parkway Gardens Housing Complex at 65th and King Drive on Chicago's South Side, according to WGN.The 13-year-old suspect faces one count of first degree murder.Her mother, 35-year-old Tamika Gayden, has also been charged with first degree murder and one felony count of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
Video shows 10+ bystanders did nothing to help bartender who was attacked and run over
CHICAGO — Surveillance video shows more than a dozen people doing nothing to help a Chicago bartender as he was attacked, left unconscious on the street and accidentally run over by a taxi.Marques Gaines later died at a hospital.The family of 32-year-old Gaines has filed a wrongful death and negligence lawsuit against several businesses and taxi companies after his February 7th death.According to WGN, on February 7th, Gaines was at the 7-Eleven on north State Street.
CHICAGO — Surveillance video shows more than a dozen people doing nothing to help a Chicago bartender as he was attacked, left unconscious on the street and accidentally run over by a taxi.Marques Gaines later died at a hospital.The family of 32-year-old Gaines has filed a wrongful death and negligence lawsuit against several businesses and taxi companies after his February 7th death.According to WGN, on February 7th, Gaines was at the 7-Eleven on north State Street.
Chicago police seek suspect after shooting captured during "Facebook Live" video stream
***WARNING: The video posted with this story is graphic and extremely disturbing, as it shows a shooting happening live.
***WARNING: The video posted with this story is graphic and extremely disturbing, as it shows a shooting happening live.
14-year-old allegedly steals car with 88-year-old woman in back seat, drops her at home
PARK RIDGE, Ill. – A 14-year-old boy is in custody after a car chase became a kidnapping and a police pursuit that left an officer injured in the Chicago suburbs.Police in Park Ridge say they responded to the 900 block of Touhy Ave around 7 p.m. Wednesday for a report of a stolen vehicle.
PARK RIDGE, Ill. – A 14-year-old boy is in custody after a car chase became a kidnapping and a police pursuit that left an officer injured in the Chicago suburbs.Police in Park Ridge say they responded to the 900 block of Touhy Ave around 7 p.m. Wednesday for a report of a stolen vehicle.
Shootout in Chicago: One man dead, three officers hurt on city's West Side
CHICAGO -- A shootout between Chicago police and a suspect in drug activity on the city's West Side left one man dead and three police officers wounded.Police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said late Monday night, March 14th that the officers were being treated at a hospital for injuries that are not life-threatening.Guglielmi said the shooting occurred as five police officers were investigating reported drug activity in a residential area.Guglielmi says the officers observed two men acting suspiciously and decided to investigate further, announcing their presence.
CHICAGO -- A shootout between Chicago police and a suspect in drug activity on the city's West Side left one man dead and three police officers wounded.Police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said late Monday night, March 14th that the officers were being treated at a hospital for injuries that are not life-threatening.Guglielmi said the shooting occurred as five police officers were investigating reported drug activity in a residential area.Guglielmi says the officers observed two men acting suspiciously and decided to investigate further, announcing their presence.
Firefighters rescue window washers outside Chicago high-rise
CHICAGO — Two window washers were rescued after they were left dangling briefly outside a high-rise building in downtown Chicago when part of the scaffolding broke.Chicago Fire Battalion Chief Patrick Mahoney told WMAQ-TV firefighters were called to the scene Saturday when one side of the scaffolding dropped.
CHICAGO — Two window washers were rescued after they were left dangling briefly outside a high-rise building in downtown Chicago when part of the scaffolding broke.Chicago Fire Battalion Chief Patrick Mahoney told WMAQ-TV firefighters were called to the scene Saturday when one side of the scaffolding dropped.
Man charged with murder in fatal shooting of nine-year-old Chicago boy
CHICAGO — Murder charges have been filed against a Chicago man in the death of a 9-year-old who police say was lured from a playground and shot in the head because of his father's gang ties.Chicago police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi says charges were filed late Monday, March 7th against 22-year-old Dwight Boone-Doty in the November death of Tyshawn Lee.A spokeswoman for the Cook County state's attorney's office couldn't immediately be reached for further comment.Guglielmi says Boone-Doty was being held on unrelated gun charges when follow-up investigations connected him with Tyshawn's death.
CHICAGO — Murder charges have been filed against a Chicago man in the death of a 9-year-old who police say was lured from a playground and shot in the head because of his father's gang ties.Chicago police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi says charges were filed late Monday, March 7th against 22-year-old Dwight Boone-Doty in the November death of Tyshawn Lee.A spokeswoman for the Cook County state's attorney's office couldn't immediately be reached for further comment.Guglielmi says Boone-Doty was being held on unrelated gun charges when follow-up investigations connected him with Tyshawn's death.
Police investigating allegation that Chicago Public School teacher spat on third-grader
CHICAGO -- Police are investigating allegation that a Chicago Public School teacher spat on a student.Nine-year-old Daniel Marquez, a third-grader at Brighton Park Elementary told WGN it was near the end of the school day on Monday, December 7th when his homeroom teacher pushed him against a wall and spat in his face.“She was yelling at me and then she stopped for a couple seconds and then she spit in my face,” Marquez said.Tiffany Spaulding, the boy's mother, was waiting outside the school to pick him up, and says she saw the spit on his forehead.“It wasn’t a little bit of spit.
CHICAGO -- Police are investigating allegation that a Chicago Public School teacher spat on a student.Nine-year-old Daniel Marquez, a third-grader at Brighton Park Elementary told WGN it was near the end of the school day on Monday, December 7th when his homeroom teacher pushed him against a wall and spat in his face.“She was yelling at me and then she stopped for a couple seconds and then she spit in my face,” Marquez said.Tiffany Spaulding, the boy's mother, was waiting outside the school to pick him up, and says she saw the spit on his forehead.“It wasn’t a little bit of spit.
Jason Van Dyke, Chicago police officer charged with murder, posts $1.5 million bond
CHICAGO -- The Chicago police officer charged with murder after a squad car video caught him shooting a teenager 16 times has posted bond.Local media outlets showed Officer Jason Van Dyke leaving Cook County Jail on Monday evening.His bond had been set at $1.5 million, meaning he needed to post $150,000 to get out.Van Dyke has been locked up since November 24th, when prosecutors charged him with first-degree murder in the shooting death of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald.Authorities also released the dashcam video Nov. 24.
CHICAGO -- The Chicago police officer charged with murder after a squad car video caught him shooting a teenager 16 times has posted bond.Local media outlets showed Officer Jason Van Dyke leaving Cook County Jail on Monday evening.His bond had been set at $1.5 million, meaning he needed to post $150,000 to get out.Van Dyke has been locked up since November 24th, when prosecutors charged him with first-degree murder in the shooting death of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald.Authorities also released the dashcam video Nov. 24.
Chicago mayor: It's up to the justice system to hold Officer Jason Van Dyke accountable
CHICAGO -- Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel says it's up to the justice system to hold Officer Jason Van Dyke accountable.Emanuel released a statement Tuesday after Van Dyke was charged with first-degree murder in the death of Laquan McDonald, a black 17-year-old who was shot 16 times.Emanuel's statement says Van Dyke's "actions violated ...
CHICAGO -- Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel says it's up to the justice system to hold Officer Jason Van Dyke accountable.Emanuel released a statement Tuesday after Van Dyke was charged with first-degree murder in the death of Laquan McDonald, a black 17-year-old who was shot 16 times.Emanuel's statement says Van Dyke's "actions violated ...
Study finds Chicago home to nation's worst bottleneck
CHICAGO — A study by an advocacy group found the nation's worst traffic bottleneck in terms of hours of delay is a stretch of Chicago's Kennedy Expressway.The study released Monday by the American Highway Users Alliance assessed bottlenecks, finding that the top 30 cause at least one million hours of delay each per year and three million on average.The study found the top 50 bottlenecks are concentrated in the nation's largest cities, with the worst being a 12-mile stretch of the Kennedy Expressway near Chicago's Loop business district.
CHICAGO — A study by an advocacy group found the nation's worst traffic bottleneck in terms of hours of delay is a stretch of Chicago's Kennedy Expressway.The study released Monday by the American Highway Users Alliance assessed bottlenecks, finding that the top 30 cause at least one million hours of delay each per year and three million on average.The study found the top 50 bottlenecks are concentrated in the nation's largest cities, with the worst being a 12-mile stretch of the Kennedy Expressway near Chicago's Loop business district.
Earth, Wind & Fire and Chicago to perform at the BMO Harris Bradley Center in March
MILWAUKEE -- The BMO Harris Bradley Center announced Thursday, November 12th two of the most successful and critically-acclaimed bands of the ’70s –Earth, Wind & Fire and Chicago have added additional dates to their popular tour bringing the "Heart and Soul Tour 2.0" to Milwaukee on March 31, 2016.American Express and Citi card members will have access to pre-sale tickets beginning Monday, November 16 at 12:00 p.m. General tickets for the tour go on sale starting Friday, November 20 at 10 a.m. at the BMO Harris Bradley Center Ticket Office, Ticketmaster.com, or by phone at 800-745-3000.The show is the latest in a series of major concert announcements for the Center, which includes Maroon 5 (Oct. 1, 2016), Amy Schumer (Dec. 4, 2015), The Who! (March 21, 2016) and Janet Jackson (June 5, 2016).“Chicago and Earth, Wind & Fire have both been enormously successful over the years, building a loyal and passionate fan base.
MILWAUKEE -- The BMO Harris Bradley Center announced Thursday, November 12th two of the most successful and critically-acclaimed bands of the ’70s –Earth, Wind & Fire and Chicago have added additional dates to their popular tour bringing the "Heart and Soul Tour 2.0" to Milwaukee on March 31, 2016.American Express and Citi card members will have access to pre-sale tickets beginning Monday, November 16 at 12:00 p.m. General tickets for the tour go on sale starting Friday, November 20 at 10 a.m. at the BMO Harris Bradley Center Ticket Office, Ticketmaster.com, or by phone at 800-745-3000.The show is the latest in a series of major concert announcements for the Center, which includes Maroon 5 (Oct. 1, 2016), Amy Schumer (Dec. 4, 2015), The Who! (March 21, 2016) and Janet Jackson (June 5, 2016).“Chicago and Earth, Wind & Fire have both been enormously successful over the years, building a loyal and passionate fan base.
FBI, Chicago police use DNA to ID dismembered toddler found in lagoon
CHICAGO -- Chicago police have used DNA to identify a dismembered toddler found in a lagoon in September.Spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said the FBI informed Chicago police on Wednesday that the remains found in the Garfield Park lagoon on Chicago's west side were that of 2-year-old
CHICAGO -- Chicago police have used DNA to identify a dismembered toddler found in a lagoon in September.Spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said the FBI informed Chicago police on Wednesday that the remains found in the Garfield Park lagoon on Chicago's west side were that of 2-year-old
Armed robbery at store on Chicago's south side thwarted by concealed carry license holder
CHICAGO -- A robbery was thwarted at a store on Chicago's south side on Halloween night (Saturday, October 31st) when a concealed carry license holder shot and killed a suspect.The Chicago Tribune is reporting the deceased has been identified as 55-year-old Reginald Gildersleeve of Chicago.Officials with the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office tell the Chicago Tribune Gildersleeve was pronounced dead at the scene Sunday evening.
CHICAGO -- A robbery was thwarted at a store on Chicago's south side on Halloween night (Saturday, October 31st) when a concealed carry license holder shot and killed a suspect.The Chicago Tribune is reporting the deceased has been identified as 55-year-old Reginald Gildersleeve of Chicago.Officials with the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office tell the Chicago Tribune Gildersleeve was pronounced dead at the scene Sunday evening.
19 men, 47 women arrested during protest outside event in Chicago attended by Chief Flynn
CHICAGO -- Chicago police on Saturday, October 24th made arrests during a protest outside an event attended by Milwaukee Police Chief Ed Flynn.WGN is reporting 19 men and 47 women were arrested during the protest outside McCormick Place on S.
CHICAGO -- Chicago police on Saturday, October 24th made arrests during a protest outside an event attended by Milwaukee Police Chief Ed Flynn.WGN is reporting 19 men and 47 women were arrested during the protest outside McCormick Place on S.
Visit Chicago for the day and stay into the evening; Amtrak Hiawatha adds new late-night rides
MILWAUKEE/CHICAGO -- Take the train to Chicago for the day and stay into the evening without having to worry about getting back home.
MILWAUKEE/CHICAGO -- Take the train to Chicago for the day and stay into the evening without having to worry about getting back home.