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CNG-Powered Truck Explodes, Rains Debris On Neighborhood

This might not have made national news, but if you live in the Chicago area, you might have heard about a garbage truck explosion over the weekend. Or, if you actually lived in or were visiting the suburb of Arlington Heights, where the explosion occurred, you might actually have heard…

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Controversial Mayor Tiffany Henyard now facing eviction after allegedly living large on taxpayer dime

Tiffany Henyard’s attorney says the notice to vacate was “brought under false pretenses.”

The Independent UK

Chicago woman gets nine-year sentence for stealing $1.5m in chicken wings

Routine audit found school food service director took more than 11,000 cases of wings intended for remote learners

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Paul Rennie To Retire as GM of WGN Chicago on Aug. 30

Executive who joined station in 2016 signs off from a 40-year career

Broadcasting & Cable

A hot mic appeared to capture NSFW audio during a Chicago Sky interview … but it was only a Big Bang Theory episode

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USA Today Sports Media Group

Nexstar Will Move The CW Affiliation to WGN Chicago

Network programming will shift from Weigel-owned WCIU effective Sept. 1

Broadcasting & Cable

Daytime Emmy-Winning Director Ron Weiner, Known For Donahue, Dies At 93.

Ron Weiner, a Daytime Emmy-winning TV director, passed away at 93. His work on Donahue and WGN Chicago left a lasting impact on television.

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Bears aren’t getting tax relief for Arlington Heights property valuation

The Bears are approaching a pivotal point in their new state-of-the-art stadium project.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Kevin Warren wants Bears to ‘replicate’ draft success from last year

Kevin Warren discussed replicating last year's draft success again this year and how that could help make the Bears contenders.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Chicago Television Stations Launch NextGen TV Services

Five local stations are bringing ATSC 3.0 broadcasts to the nation’s third largest market

TV Tech

WGN Names Demetrius Ivory To Succeed Chicago Weather Icon Tom Skilling

Ivory has been weather anchor for Nexstar station’s ‘Midday News’ and ‘Evening News at 4 p.m.’

Broadcasting & Cable

John Hogan, former WGN reporter, dies at 82

Mr. Hogan covered everything from the trial of mass murderer Richard Speck to the death of former Mayor Richard J. Daley.

Chicago Sun-Times

Broadcast TV is attracting sports in parts of the country. Why not in Chicago?

Over-the-air TV is coming in handy for teams and leagues looking for new homes and wider distribution amid the upheaval pervading regional sports networks.

Chicago Sun-Times

Brhett Vickery Joins WGN as ‘Morning News’ Traffic Reporter

Moves to Chicago from WITI Milwaukee

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Longtime Chicagoland meteorologist Tom Skilling honored by Congress

U.S. Reps. Bill Foster, D-Naperville, and Mike Quigley, D-Chicago submitted a statement to the official Congressional Record that honors Skilling’s four-and-a-half decades as a meteorologist in the Chicagoland area.

Chicago Sun-Times

Baseball broadcasting history includes Carlton Fisk and Chicago’s very own WGN

Fisk’s World Series solo shot for the Red Sox in 1975 made the human side of the home run suddenly essential to successful baseball broadcasting.

Chicago Sun-Times

Tom Skilling, longtime WGN weather forecaster, to retire in February

‘I wouldn’t trade a single minute of it for anything,’ says the 45-year veteran, who shared his expertise and passion and is beloved by generations of Chicagoans.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Best Chicago Bears Twitter follows for 2023 training camp

Here are some Twitter (or X) accounts you should be following heading into Bears training camp this year.

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Sarah Jindra, Ji Suk Yi Named Anchors for WGN’s ‘Spotlight Chicago’

Late-afternoon show to debut this fall

USA Today Sports Media Group

Bears WR Darnell Mooney says he’s ‘ready to roll’ for training camp

After suffering a broken ankle last year, Darnell Mooney told WGN's Kaitlin Sharkey he'll be ready when Bears training camp gets underway.

Broadcasting & Cable

Local News Close-Up: Chicago Is the City of Big Stories

Second City offers weather, crime and news from market’s many distinct neighborhoods

USA Today Sports Media Group

Waukegan wants to be the next home of the Chicago Bears

With the Bears exploring other stadium options outside of Arlington Heights, Waukegan is the latest city to express interest.

The Independent UK

Chicago police officer dodged 44 traffic tickets by claiming his girlfriend stole his car

Jeffrey Kriv, 56, has been charged with felony perjury and forgery charges for the alleged scheme

Chicago Sun-Times

Will Connor Bedard help Blackhawks net favorable media-rights deals?

His likely arrival coincides with the final season of the Hawks’ rights agreements with NBC Sports Chicago and WGN Radio.

Chicago Sun-Times

How William Wrigley Jr. brought soap, gum and Chicago baseball broadcasting together

Early baseball owners feared radio, but Cubs owner Wrigley didn’t. When baseball was reinventing itself, Wrigley laid the groundwork for today’s great Chicago sports announcers.

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