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.

CHICAGO (WGN) — Mercedes Wells and her husband Leon sat inside a Chicago law firm on Tuesday, contemplating action against a local hospital just days after giving birth. It was around midnight ...

CHICAGO (WGN) — A pedestrian is dead after being hit by a Metra train on the South Side in the city’s Chicago Lawn neighborhood, according to the train transportation company. A Metra Spokesperson ...

CHICAGO — A music mash-up that you may not expect is happening at the Lyric Opera of Chicago: a collaboration of classical musicians, along with the Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan. With 30 million ...

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 ...

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 ...

CHICAGO (WGN) – A man was shot and killed inside a North Side home late Friday afternoon. Chicago police said the shooting happened just after 4:30 p.m. in the 600 block of West Division Street near ...

CHICAGO (WGN) — At least seven teens were hospitalized on Friday following an overnight shooting in the Loop. According to police, the gunfire erupted just before 10 p.m. in the 100 block of North ...

Time to talk Christmas trees, holiday decor and showstopping gifts. From hundreds of decor items for outside and inside the home to gifts like hot tubs, saunas and even pool tables – American Sale has ...

It’s been a rough week for eagles in the southwestern suburbs. A resident in Crest Hill spotted two bald eagles in a driveway Friday morning. They were locked in each other’s talons and unable to ...

CHICAGO — Police are asking for help as they work to find a group of thieves who robbed a teen boy at gunpoint on a Green Line train on the South Side last month. According to police, the incident ...

CHICAGO — The woman set on fire while on the CTA has been identified by her family and a GoFundMe has raised over $160,000. Bethany MaGee, 26, is receiving “excellent care by her medical team,” ...