Chicago legend Don Savage has passed away at 106. He was the longest
@ChicagoBears
season ticket holder at 75 years. The north-sider was a legendary softball player winning more than 40 championships & was inducted into the 16-inch softball HOF in 2014.
Is Chicago's most popular beach fading away?
@barrybutler9
estimates 25% of North Ave Beach is gone due to erosion & yesterday's extreme weather. This is a drone photograph he took today compared to 2017.
Dinkel’s Bakery staff pose for a final photo after closing up shop for good. “This is bittersweet. We were overwhelmed by the amount of support after we announced the closing. Cleanup starts on Tuesday.” - Luke Karl, General Manager
Just took this photo of Norm Dinkel after he closed
@DinkelsBakery
for the final time after 101 years. He said their 78-year-old main oven broke this morning and would not turn back on. “It was a sign.”
Love is in the air - this Valentine's Day, we take you inside the Heart O' Chicago Motel to explore the colorful history of the Edgewater Landmark. Tune in to
@WGNNews
at 5PM.
Jonathan, a Chicago restaurant worker, hasn’t had a job since the beginning of the pandemic. He bought this kayak & spends hours exploring the waters while listening to music. Today he launched off at 31st St. Beach & paddled to the Adler Planetarium to take in the foggy skyline.
Stony Island Arts Bank on Chicago's South Side sat vacant for decades & was set for demolition. An artist bought it from the city for $1 in 2012. He restored the nearly 100-year-old architectural gem into a hybrid art gallery / cultural center. His story tonight on
@WGNNews
#BHM
She had never picked up a drill before in her life. Mother of two toddlers changes career..makes homemade wooden toys from her Bridgeview garage.
@MikeLoweReports
tonight at 9 on
@WGNNews
The Chicago Marathon is this Sunday. Only 3 people have run every single one. Randy Burt & the other "alumni runners" are all set for
#45
. Here is our
@WGNNews
story which features Randy with rare footage from the original 1977 Mayor Daley Marathon.
My grandpa owned & operated the 'Silver Moon Tavern' in Quincy, IL for more than 40 years. He tended bar for 50 years, was a master storyteller & die-hard Cubs fan. (thread 1/6)
Ace, an 8-year-old from Chicago's South Side, learned ancient nautical skills while building a boat this summer.
@MikeLoweReports
has the story tonight at 9
@WGNNews
Chicago running history made last night? Chandler Gibbens ran a 3:59.62 mile at Puma's Chi-Town Miles event. The 23-year-old is a
@kansastfxc
alum & may have just run Chicago's 1st sub 4-minute outdoor mile ever.
@CARARuns
Executive Director Tim Bradley working to confirm record.
The Palm Tavern on Chicago's South Side once hosted legends of jazz & blues music.
@MikeLoweReports
dug up some historical footage & reunited some past performers for tonight's
#BlackHistoryMonth
look back.
Chicago's new city within the city:
@MikeLoweReports
has an exclusive tour of Lincoln Yards tonight at 9 on
@WGNNews
“40 percent of the overall Lincoln Yards development is going to be open green space, that’s recreational fields, that’s dog parks." - Andy Gloor, Sterling Bay
Old vintage cars will line the streets of Oak Park tomorrow. Coming up at 5PM we highlight a 1942 Buick station wagon also known as a 'Woody" that will be at the free
@oprfhistory
show.
"It's like driving a canoe upside down!" - Dan Lempa
"For outsiders, for outcasts, for everyone."
'Nobody's Darling' is a new cocktail bar that opened on a quiet residential block in Chicago's Andersonville neighborhood. It's just one of two Black-owned queer bars in the city.
@MikeLoweReports
has the story tonight @ 9 on
@WGNNews
Twin Anchors is celebrating 90 years in business.
Secret doors, Sinatra, and Hollywood sets..tonight at 9PM on
@WGNNews
we feature Old Town's legendary rib joint.
Old Chicago photographs discovered in unlikely location.
@MikeLoweReports
takes you on a treasure hunt tonight at 9.
@WGNNews
"I want the world to see these."
Back of the Yards Coffeehouse
@TheYards_Coffee
is a small business owned & operated by Latino women on Chicago’s Southwest side. A portion of proceeds of their 47th Street Blend are donated to local nonprofits.
Chicago's
@DinkelsBakery
has anchored Lincoln Ave on the Northside for 99 years. We take you inside the beloved family business today at 5 & 9
@MikeLoweReports
Cook County Sheriff's Department deployed tablets to officers on the streets. They can now connect a person in need with a licensed clinician via Zoom.
@LourdesWGN
has the story on the new program tonight at 9.
“It’s putting a mental health professional in every squad car.”