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Mexican heritage to be celebrated in several events around Chicago on Sunday to mark Mexican Independence Day
15+ hour, 24+ min ago (640+ words) CHICAGO (WGN) — Celebrations of culture, pride and tradition will take over multiple parts of Chicago throughout several events Sunday to celebrate Mexican Independence Day. El Grito Chicago is already underway in Grant Park, bringing together music, food, art and dancing…...
Candid Candace: Why Maria Pappas should run for Chicago mayor
18+ hour, 19+ min ago (79+ words) WGN Radio 720 After Hours with Rick Kogan Journalist and media personality Candace Jordan joins Rick Kogan to discuss the state of parties in Chicago as well as other trending news across the city. Candace also talks about the silver lining…...
Saving animals and honoring service heroes
1+ week, 21+ hour ago (116+ words) WGN Radio 720 Steve Dale and Mark Buchanon (image by Steve Dale) Mark Buchanon launched Grover & Pals, an ambitious non-profit organization to save dogs and cats in various countries where animal welfare resources are scarce. The task seems overwhelming, but the…...
OTL #1,038: Old Style’s rise and fall in Chicago, Local support for those with disabilities
1+ week, 1+ day ago (57+ words) WGN Radio 720 Mike Stephen discusses the rise and fall of Old Style beer in Chicago with journalist Nick Kindelsperger, then learns about the important work of supporting people with disabilities from Debra Vines, founder and CEO of The Answer Inc....
Cal’s Angels: Helping raise awareness for pediatric cancer
1+ week, 5+ day ago (97+ words) WGN Radio 720 Stacey Wahlberg, president and co-founder of pediatric cancer foundation, Cal's Angels, joins Lisa Dent to kick off Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month and highlight her organization named after her stepson, Cal Sutter, which has invested $5 million in pediatric cancer…...
Extremely Local News: Fake parking attendants charge thousands of dollars at Rate Field
1+ week, 5+ day ago (166+ words) Jon Hansen, host and executive producer of the Block Club Chicago Podcast, joins Bob Sirott to share the latest Chicago neighborhood stories. Jon has details on: $5,000 To Park At Rate Field? Scammers Strike Unsuspecting Credit Card Users In Ballpark Lot:…...
Burning Man attendees asked to change plans as Hawk Fire burns
2+ week, 5+ day ago (392+ words) (NEXSTAR) – Burning Man is still on, but attendees are being encouraged to adjust their travel plans in light of the Hawk Fire burning near Reno. The festival is scheduled to start on Sunday, but its remote location in the Black…...
Rebecca Fyffe: Watch out for ticks, mosquitoes and squirrels
2+ week, 6+ day ago (59+ words) WGN Radio 720 Rebecca Fyffe, John Landecker, and some Madagascar hissing cockroaches (WGN Radio/Heinrich) Rebecca Fyffe, Director of Research at Landmark Pest Management, joins John Landecker to talk about the bothersome pests, including ticks, mosquitoes and squirrels, and how people…...
The Workers’ Mic (8/23/26): The Workers’ Mic talk with Teamsters Local 700 about the Cook County Forest Preserves worker strike
3+ week, 21+ hour ago (153+ words) WGN Radio 720 This week on The Workersâ Mic, Powered by the NCL Ken Edwards and Phil Davidson, kick off the show by inviting listeners to apply to their latest contest called Union Night on the Southside which awards eight union…...
Exhumed bodies identified from 1971 Illinois train wreck
3+ week, 2+ day ago (360+ words) SALEM, Ill. – For 55 years, a southern Illinois gravesite held a mystery: the identity of an unidentified victim of a deadly 1971 train derailment. Now, the mystery has been solved. In 1971, an Amtrak train traveling from Chicago to New Orleans derailed near Salem,…...