| 1 | Oct 18, '24 | #BREAKING: Former Bears quarterback Jay Cutler arrested for DUI, gun charge | 47.3× | 1.8M | 2.8k | 639 | 191 |
| 2 | Feb 26, '25 | Illinois lawmakers have introduced a bill that would decriminalize prostitution and create a sex worker’s bill of rights. The only state in which prostitution is legal in the Unite | 26.7× | 1M | 3.6k | 373 | 219 |
| 3 | Aug 12, '19 | LGBTQ history curriculum will now be taught in Illinois schools | 26× | 0 | 17k | 5.3k | 125 |
| 4 | Oct 12, '23 | Tom Skilling, a fixture of Chicago television and beloved by generations, announced Thursday he will retire next year after 45 years at WGN | 19.3× | 736k | 3.9k | 597 | 31 |
| 5 | Jun 12, '23 | With the stroke of his pen, Governor J.B. Pritzker made Illinois the first state in the nation to ban book bans. | 18× | 687k | 15k | 2.4k | 34 |
| 6 | Feb 22, '24 | BREAKING: Chicago’s Board of Education voted unanimously on Thursday to remove School Resource Officers from city schools. The vote was 7-0. | 16.6× | 633k | 3.6k | 758 | 153 |
| 7 | Oct 7, '25 | Chicago voted Best Big City for 9th year in a row by travel magazine | 15.7× | 601k | 1.5k | 340 | 100 |
| 8 | Feb 13, '25 | Study finds Bears fans most heartbroken in the NFL | 13.7× | 522k | 1.8k | 225 | 100 |
| 9 | Jul 31, '17 | WGN EXCLUSIVE: Steve Bartman to receive 2016 Chicago @Cubs World Series Championship ring | 12.2× | 0 | 5.7k | 3.5k | 1 |
| 10 | Nov 12, '18 | Officer shoots, kills armed security guard outside south suburban bar | 9.2× | 0 | 2.5k | 2.2k | 67 |
| 11 | Apr 10, '23 | Poll: Chicagoans support polices to address the root causes of crime | 9.1× | 349k | 828 | 102 | 8 |
| 12 | Jul 18, '20 | Protesters launch fireworks and other items at Chicago police officers guarding Columbus statue in Grant Park | 8.4× | 0 | 2.7k | 1.7k | 133 |
| 13 | Feb 29, '24 | 'This isn't goodbye, it's thank you and I'll see you later': Tom Skilling officially signs off after 45 years at WGN | 8.3× | 319k | 5.2k | 589 | 97 |
| 14 | Jul 12, '17 | Twin boys born to couple who lost 2 sons after car crash | 8.0× | 0 | 5.7k | 2k | 0 |
| 15 | Aug 10, '20 | Stores looted, damaged in Chicago's Goose Island neighborhood: | 7.1× | 0 | 2.8k | 1.6k | 147 |
| 16 | Dec 4, '24 | #BREAKING: Yuengling announces expansion into Illinois | 6.8× | 261k | 2k | 144 | 79 |
| 17 | May 1, '25 | Portillo's offering 'buy one get one' Italian beef all May | 6.6× | 250k | 1.8k | 137 | 156 |
| 18 | Feb 27, '25 | Audit finds Illinois vastly underestimated cost of noncitizen healthcare on taxpayers Full story: | 5.2× | 197k | 1.8k | 443 | 146 |
| 19 | Jul 4, '22 | BREAKING UPDATE: Police release picture of 22-year-old wanted in Highland Park manhunt | 5.0× | 0 | 2k | 1.3k | 82 |
| 20 | Nov 6, '23 | #BreakingNews Victory Auto Wreckers to close this month | 4.6× | 177k | 915 | 208 | 31 |
| 21 | Mar 5, '16 | Dog gets behind wheel of semi, crashes into tree and parked car in Minnesota | 4.5× | 0 | 2.1k | 2.1k | 0 |
| 22 | Mar 8, '24 | #BreakingNews Concealed carry holder fatally shoots armed robber on Chicago's South Side | 4.3× | 163k | 1.6k | 139 | 35 |
| 23 | Jul 18, '24 | Biden expected to meet with Netanyahu next week, despite COVID diagnosis | ⚡ 4.2× | 11M | 1.1k | 89 | 132 |
| 24 | Jun 25, '21 | #BREAKING: Lake Shore Drive officially renamed Jean Baptiste Point du Sable Lake Shore Drive after City Council vote | 4.2× | 0 | 1.1k | 345 | 70 |
| 25 | Nov 5, '25 | A special guest crashed Demetrius Ivory's forecast during WGN News at 9! | 4.2× | 160k | 3.3k | 194 | 152 |
| 26 | Jan 12, '16 | 110 shot, 17 killed in first 10 days of 2016 in Chicago | 4.2× | 0 | 920 | 2.4k | 0 |
| 27 | Feb 23, '24 | #JUSTIN Report: Former @ChicagoBears kicker Robbie Gould named new head football coach at Rolling Meadows High School | 4.2× | 159k | 2k | 143 | 15 |
| 28 | Apr 9, '25 | Bulls favored to land Nikola Jokic if traded, odds maker says | 4.1× | 158k | 1.3k | 77 | 70 |
| 29 | Dec 15, '16 | #ChiBeria is trending on Twitter right now -- seems about right. | 4.1× | 0 | 1.9k | 1.3k | 0 |
| 30 | Apr 5, '23 | #Breaking: Associated Press projects that Brandon Johnson has been elected Mayor of Chicago. Full Story: | 3.7× | 141k | 1k | 187 | 4 |
| 31 | Dec 7, '23 | Sea otter pup found alone in Alaska has new home at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium | 3.4× | 129k | 1.4k | 209 | 83 |
| 32 | Aug 28, '24 | JUST IN: Illinois opens contest to redesign state flag | ⚡ 3.3× | 3.6M | 1.5k | 208 | 239 |
| 33 | Oct 18, '23 | New Chicago police boss wants cops to be more aggressive: 'That means doing what it takes' | 3.3× | 125k | 977 | 92 | 10 |
| 34 | Jul 4, '22 | #BREAKING: Man wanted in Highland Park parade shooting taken into custody: | 3.2× | 0 | 2.6k | 664 | 47 |
| 35 | Apr 16, '24 | Brookfield Zoo will be welcoming Koalas for the first time in 90 years, the zoo announced | 3.1× | 119k | 1.1k | 100 | 37 |
| 36 | Apr 29, '24 | #JUSTIN Mayor Johnson will not attend funeral of CPD Officer Huesca after family says he's 'unwelcome' | 3.1× | 118k | 1.5k | 163 | 26 |
| 37 | Mar 4, '19 | Many of the stops on BTS' upcoming world tour quickly sold out, including in Chicago - where they just added a second performance at Soldier Field. | 3.1× | 0 | 2.2k | 1k | 11 |
| 38 | Nov 9, '22 | #BREAKING: JB Pritzker reelected, wins second term as Illinois governor. More: | 3.1× | 0 | 2.9k | 216 | 2 |
| 39 | Nov 5, '25 | #BREAKING Video captures daycare teacher detained by ICE agents on Chicago’s North Side | ⚡ 3.0× | 2.5M | 1k | 352 | 118 |
| 40 | May 18, '17 | Chicago named best restaurant city in America | 3.0× | 0 | 996 | 1.1k | 0 |
| 41 | Aug 22, '25 | President Donald Trump signaled Friday that Chicago could be the next city to see federal troops amid his push to crack down on crime across the country. Read more: | 2.9× | 112k | 1.8k | 159 | 37 |
| 42 | Jul 4, '22 | #BREAKING: 22-year-old man wanted in Highland Park parade shooting is in custody, sources say | 2.7× | 0 | 1.4k | 663 | 32 |
| 43 | Mar 5, '22 | According to a recent poll, nearly one in three Americans think Ben Affleck is the best on-screen Batman. | 2.7× | 0 | 2.2k | 432 | 32 |
| 44 | May 30, '20 | Protesters kick and jump on top of CPD squad car in front of Trump Tower | 2.7× | 0 | 2k | 567 | 73 |
| 45 | Aug 21, '17 | TEARS OF JOY: Tom Skilling got a little emotional during his cover of the eclipse. We feel you, Tom. @Skilling #SolarEclipse2017 | 2.7× | 0 | 1.9k | 555 | 1 |
| 46 | Feb 4, '22 | WATCH: First responders were on the scene Friday morning after a man was seen walking on frozen Lake Michigan. | 2.7× | 0 | 1.5k | 364 | 91 |
| 47 | Apr 23, '25 | Chicago Bears great and legendary sports personality Steve ‘Mongo’ McMichael has passed away. He was 67. () | 2.7× | 102k | 2.7k | 309 | 20 |
| 48 | May 10, '24 | ALDI cutting prices on more than 250 items to help combat ‘stubborn inflation’ | 2.6× | 99k | 897 | 120 | 37 |
| 49 | Apr 18, '25 | Indiana’s Senate passed a bill, already cleared the Indiana House, that would begin the process of absorbing Illinois counties that wish to break away from Cook County and Chicago. | 2.6× | 98k | 1.4k | 229 | 78 |
| 50 | Jun 12, '23 | Pride Train returns Monday to CTA’s Red Line | 2.6× | 98k | 1.1k | 110 | 4 |
| 51 | Jun 29, '18 | Toys R Us writes heartwarming goodbye as it prepares to close its last stores today | 2.4× | 0 | 1.6k | 626 | 16 |
| 52 | Jun 16, '23 | Texas bans transgender women, girls from collegiate athletics | 2.3× | 88k | 1.4k | 96 | 3 |
| 53 | Sep 27, '19 | Thank you @cubs: A salute to 72 years on WGN | 2.3× | 0 | 2.3k | 292 | 23 |
| 54 | Feb 1, '24 | On Thursday’s WGN Evening News, it was announced that Demetrius Ivory will be taking over for current Chief Meteorologist Tom Skilling, who is retiring at the end of the month. | 2.2× | 83k | 992 | 78 | 5 |
| 55 | Feb 26, '25 | ELECTION RESULTS: Incumbent Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard loses Democratic primary to Trustee Jason House by landslide. Get the results: | 2.1× | 80k | 1.4k | 188 | 25 |
| 56 | Sep 11, '21 | WGN-TV is mourning the loss of longtime former anchor Allison Payne, who has died at the age of 57. | 2.0× | 0 | 1.5k | 310 | 25 |
| 57 | Jan 18, '25 | Mass deportation raids threatened in Chicago could start as soon as Tuesday, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal. | 2.0× | 75k | 1.4k | 128 | 24 |
| 58 | Jun 4, '20 | After crashing during high-speed chase, driver evades Chicago police on foot and steals second car from North Side gas station. Driver now in custody | 2.0× | 0 | 1.1k | 408 | 44 |
| 59 | May 14, '24 | Chicago girl, 17, who entered college at 10 earns doctorate from Arizona State University | 1.9× | 71k | 1.2k | 195 | 35 |
| 60 | Nov 20, '18 | RIP OFFICER: Samuel Jimenez, 28, was shot and killed during an active shooter incident at Mercy Hospital. He leaves behind a wife and three kids | 1.8× | 0 | 1.4k | 422 | 0 |
| 61 | Aug 1, '19 | Woman turns 107 and shares her secret to longevity: ‘I never got married’ | 1.8× | 0 | 1.2k | 349 | 13 |
| 62 | Sep 11, '21 | 'Huge number' of unvaccinated Delta workers got vaccine after $200 surcharge announcement, official says | 1.7× | 0 | 1.3k | 303 | 24 |
| 63 | Feb 24, '21 | Wow! Check out ice breaking away yesterday in Lake Michigan from our camera on top of the Hancock | 1.7× | 0 | 1.4k | 329 | 34 |
| 64 | Nov 23, '19 | Chicago's Christmas Tree is officially lit! 🎄 | 1.7× | 0 | 1.6k | 304 | 9 |
| 65 | Feb 10, '17 | This year's Bud Billiken parade Grand Marshall will be @chancetherapper: | 1.6× | 0 | 1.2k | 495 | 0 |
| 66 | Feb 11, '22 | WATCH LIVE: SkyCam9 is over Lincolnshire where parents and students at Stevenson HS are protesting against the mask mandate | 1.6× | 0 | 1.4k | 207 | 12 |
| 67 | Sep 8, '25 | Six men were charged with theft, burglary and criminal damage to property after allegedly stealing five watches totaling $170,500 from the Rolex Boutique store on Chicago's Magnifi | 1.6× | 62k | 1.1k | 310 | 54 |
| 68 | Jan 2, '25 | $450,000 settlement for Midwest teacher who refused to use students’ pronouns | 1.6× | 62k | 1k | 131 | 28 |
| 69 | Feb 8, '24 | JUST IN: Steve 'Mongo' McMichael, Devin Hester elected to Hall of Fame, report says | 1.6× | 61k | 1.2k | 126 | 2 |
| 70 | Mar 20, '25 | Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Wednesday issued a warning to mass transit systems in the country, including Chicago: make your systems safer or risk losing federal funds. | 1.6× | 61k | 1.2k | 140 | 35 |
| 71 | Oct 12, '20 | #BREAKING Southwest Airlines to add service out of O’Hare in 2021 | 1.6× | 0 | 1.1k | 239 | 2 |
| 72 | Jan 28, '25 | The City of Chicago is being investigated for its “sanctuary city status.” Here's what that means. | 1.5× | 59k | 1.2k | 155 | 60 |
| 73 | May 31, '24 | WGN is suing the Village of Dolton in Cook County Circuit Court for refusing to release spending records and other documents related to Mayor Tiffany Henyard’s perks and pay. | 1.5× | 58k | 912 | 131 | 20 |
| 74 | Nov 8, '24 | Twenty-nine Chicago alders call for meeting to reject Mayor Johnson’s $300M property tax hike | 1.5× | 58k | 1.6k | 233 | 35 |
| 75 | Apr 2, '21 | Actor Dick Van Dyke seen handing out cash to job seekers outside California nonprofit | 1.5× | 0 | 1.4k | 215 | 7 |
| 76 | Dec 11, '24 | Tom Homan, the former acting head of ICE during Trump’s first term, said at a Monday night event in the Portage Park neighborhood that mass deportations would “start right here" in | 1.5× | 55k | 1.2k | 96 | 19 |
| 77 | Feb 8, '25 | Illinois is one of several states that has been notified that the U.S. Department of Transportation is cutting off its funding for electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. | 1.4× | 55k | 1.4k | 178 | 33 |
| 78 | Mar 24, '21 | Iowa school district removes mask mandate in classrooms for students and staff | 1.4× | 0 | 1.2k | 261 | 10 |
| 79 | Sep 11, '22 | #DaBears reign supreme | 1.4× | 0 | 1.3k | 215 | 16 |
| 80 | Apr 9, '18 | Let it snow. @Cubs are having a blast. #EverybodyIn | 1.3× | 0 | 1.1k | 326 | 2 |
| 81 | Feb 12, '25 | An Illinois judge has ruled the state's Firearm Owner's Identification law is unconstitutional when used against someone who owns a gun in their own home. | 1.3× | 50k | 1k | 181 | 49 |
| 82 | Jan 15, '25 | #BREAKING: Indiana’s new governor eliminates DEI initiatives from state government | 1.3× | 50k | 1.3k | 118 | 11 |
| 83 | Jan 29, '25 | JUST IN: Hundreds of valuable gifts not properly reported by mayor's office, access blocked to room, inspector general says | 1.3× | 49k | 1.2k | 326 | 28 |
| 84 | Jun 8, '16 | 7-year-old cancer survivor shows @Cubs pride with prosthetic eye | 1.2× | 0 | 963 | 381 | 0 |
| 85 | Feb 19, '25 | Illinois bill would create state’s own DOGE to eliminate wasteful spending | 1.2× | 47k | 1.4k | 139 | 27 |
| 86 | Oct 20, '19 | Nothing like autumn in Chicago! @barrybutler9 | 1.2× | 0 | 1.3k | 185 | 6 |
| 87 | Oct 27, '25 | Female brown bears Ash and Lexi made their public debut today at the Lincoln Park Zoo, marking the first time the zoo has cared for brown bears since 1979. READ MORE: 📷: Cassy Kut | 1.2× | 46k | 1.1k | 68 | 36 |
| 88 | Apr 12, '18 | Happy birthday @chancetherapper! It will be a party for a good time and a good cause: | 1.2× | 0 | 1.2k | 200 | 3 |
| 89 | Apr 1, '20 | It doesn't get more Chicago than this. Every night around 8PM, South Loop residents shout, honk horns, and bang pots and pans from their windows/balconies. It's meant to show suppo | 1.2× | 0 | 996 | 276 | 12 |
| 90 | Feb 6, '25 | #BREAKING: Trump administration sues Illinois, Chicago over sanctuary status | 1.2× | 45k | 1.5k | 131 | 23 |
| 91 | Jul 29, '25 | Today, the Chicago community lost one of its all-time great sports icons. Chicago Cubs legend Ryne Sandberg has died at the age of 65, according to the franchise. | 1.2× | 44k | 1.3k | 109 | 5 |
| 92 | Feb 28, '25 | DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick on Thursday announced a Republican bid to become the next governor of Illinois. | 1.1× | 43k | 1.2k | 118 | 17 |
| 93 | Nov 20, '17 | Chance the Rapper @chancetherapper surprises Chicago students today | 1.1× | 0 | 991 | 247 | 0 |
| 94 | Jan 13, '18 | Chicago’s Wiener's Circle continues its beef with President Trump. | 1.1× | 0 | 925 | 276 | 0 |
| 95 | Feb 20, '22 | The sunset earlier tonight 😍😍, 📷 = @vashon_photo | 1.0× | 0 | 1.2k | 122 | 11 |
| 96 | Mar 5, '20 | GOOD NEWS! Tom @Skilling is out of surgery, resting and in good spirits. He says thank you to everyone who wished him well. | 1.0× | 0 | 1.2k | 60 | 3 |
| 97 | Sep 7, '25 | When asked whether he was “threatening to go to war with Chicago,” Trump told reporters, “We're not going to war. We're going to clean up our cities so they don't kill 5 people eve | 1.0× | 38k | 1.3k | 157 | 6 |
| 98 | Jan 15, '21 | The @Cubs Convention was supposed to be taking place tomorrow, so the Sheraton is "Flying the W" 📷 @kpowell720 | 0.8× | 0 | 968 | 74 | 3 |
| 99 | Sep 3, '25 | A Chicago alderman is arguing that President Donald Trump's offer to send National Guard troops should be accepted to help combat crime in the nation's third-largest city. | 0.7× | 27k | 1.1k | 135 | 18 |
| 100 | Apr 10, '25 | House Republicans pass bill requiring proof of citizenship to vote | 0.6× | 24k | 1k | 66 | 5 |
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