More than 40 years after noisy no-wave band Bag People broke up, Drag City released a collection of their blistering ...

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.

FREEPORT, Ill. — Former Chicago radio personality Joe “JoBo” Colborn from the famed show “Eddie & JoBo” has died at the age of 70. In an update, the Stephenson County Coroner tells WGN, “there was no ...

CHICAGO — Saturday’s PAWS Pet of the Week is Fresco, an 11-month-old male Husky with lots of energy. Fresco loves to spend time with other dogs and loves every person he meets. Think Fresco is the ...

Dean Richards, entertainment reporter for WGN, joins Bob Sirott to provide the latest news in entertainment. Bob and Dean share details about the death of Joe “JoBo” Colborn, a celebrity who was ...

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) — Morgan Geyser, the woman convicted in the Wisconsin Slender Man stabbing a decade ago, appeared in a Chicago courtroom Monday after escaping her group home Saturday. Police in Madison, ...

It’s that time of year again! Once again, WGN is featuring the most well-decorated homes around Chicagoland this holiday season. And Marcus Leshock from the WGN Morning News will be picking some of ...

I've evaluated outdoor and fitness equipment for over five years. Finding a good deal on Nike shoes, clothes and equipment isn’t all that hard nowadays, but the Black Friday event takes the savings a ...

CHICAGO (WGN) — After a cold and windy holiday week, winter weather threats return to Chicagoland this weekend. The week began on a chilly note and temperatures continued to fall as it carried on, now ...

CHICAGO — WGN’s Dean Richards offers a look at some of the shows and events taking place around Chicagoland this weekend. In music, 17-time Grammy winner Sting returns to the Chicago area. See him at ...

Editor’s note: Chicago police had incorrectly stated that a 23-year-old man was also charged in connection with the incident, but officers now say he was not connected. CHICAGO (WGN) — Felony murder ...