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Teen who designed scrapped city sticker speaks out

WGN News — Wed, 8 Feb 2012 17:15:00 CST

WGN-TV spoke with the 15-year-old who recently lost the honor of creating Chicago’s city sticker.

Home state remains true blue for Obama

Rick Pearson — Wed, 8 Feb 2012 00:00:00 CST

Most Illinois voters approve of president's job, Tribune/WGN-TV poll shows

Despite the sluggish economy, most Illinois voters approve of Barack Obama 's handling of the presidency and the president appears poised for a general election victory in his home state this fall, a new Tribune/WGN-TV poll shows.

Museum honors Soul Train legend

Tom Negovan — Wed, 8 Feb 2012 20:59:00 CST

Tribute to Don Cornelius held in Chicago

Memories and the legacy of Don Cornelius had fans and old friends lining up in the cold on State St Wednesday night.

FBI: 'Wicker Park Bandit' suspect held without bail

Wed, 8 Feb 2012 18:04:00 CST

A suspect the FBI dubbed the 'Wicker Park Bandit' who is suspected of holding up at least 10 banks on the North Side was charged today with one count of bank robbery.

Frequent fliers to fly through TSA at O'Hare

Wed, 8 Feb 2012 22:03:00 CST

New program set to begin next month at Chicago airport

O’Hare is just a few weeks away from implementing ‘TSA PreCheck’, the free program that allows pre-screened fliers through faster, dedicated security lanes.

Nuns fight strip club next to convent in Stone Park

C. Hayes — Wed, 8 Feb 2012 13:04:00 CST

The sisterhood and strippers don't mix in Stone Park.

Powerball fever in Chicago

Julie Unruh — Wed, 8 Feb 2012 19:07:00 CST

Jackpot is $250,000,000

The Powerball jackpot is $250,000,000. The lottery drawing on WGN TV at 9:59 pm is the largest yet since the Illinois lottery doubled the price of tickets from $1 to $2.

ThyyssenKrupp issues formal apology after allegations of racism

Julian Crews, WGN Staff — Wed, 8 Feb 2012 14:02:00 CST

A top executive with German manufacturing company ThyssenKrupp issued a formal apology today to a former employee who said he was discriminated against by supervisors at the company offices in west suburban Westchester.

Naperville bar stabbing 911 calls: 'There's blood everywhere'

Staff report — Wed, 8 Feb 2012 10:41:00 CST

At least 10 people called Naperville police after a fatal stabbing in a downtown bar over the weekend, yelling over crowd noise that someone was bleeding badly and that the attacker had fled, according to recordings released by authorities.

Bears hire Tim Holt as offensive line coach

By Brad Biggs, Tribune reporter — Wed, 8 Feb 2012 16:54:00 CST

Chicago Bears coach Lovie Smith filled out his coaching staff Wednesday with the hiring of Tim Holt as offensive line coach.