Winnie Dortch

A community is outraged - and demanding justice - after a mother and her children were beaten by a mob of kids near a Chicago elementary school. Video of the attack was then posted to social media. wgntv.com/news/chicagocr… @WinnieMarieNEWS

'No easy answers here': Board of Education meets as Chicago Public Schools faces $734M budget shortfall. @WinnieMarieNEWS has the latest report. READ MORE: wgntv.com/news/chicago-n…

Toddler injured after finding gun in West Side home, Chicago police say. @WinnieMarieNEWS has the latest update. READ MORE: wgntv.com/news/chicago-n…

On scene of a fire in Blue Island Vermont St. and Seeley Avenue 2-alarm fire Three structures damaged

BREAKING: Crews battling 2-alarm fire in south suburban Blue Island early this morning, multiple buildings damaged. @WinnieMarieNEWS is at the scene with updates on the developing situation. READ MORE: wgntv.com/news/south-sub…

Warehouse fire on the 5000 of W Lake St. 2-11 Alarm Two workers escaped CTA suspended Green line service between Harlem/Lake and Ashland/Lake CTA Emergency responders shut down power to the Green line in this area No fire hit CTA structure

Procession for Chicago Police officer who died this morning. Detectives are currently conducting a death investigation. CPD is asking the public “to keep the officer’s family and her fellow officers in your prayers as they grieve this unimaginable loss”.

A 56-year-old man shot while inside his vehicle. He was rushed to Mt. Sinai with a gunshot wound to the neck. He is listed as critical. After he was shot, he drove off and struck a pole. Police blocked off the bridge near Harrison and South Independence

Police have found the vehicle connected to a cold case. Karen Schepers was last seen April 16, 1983. She was with co-workers at a Carpentersville bar. It was reported she was the last person to leave the bar. The vehicle will be pulled from the Fox River. Media briefing 10am

#BREAKING Man accused in Highland Park July 4 parade shooting takes guilty plea deal wgntv.com/news/highland-…

Dolton mayor, Tiffany Henyard, running for mayor again. She tells WGN “she sees no competition. Senior Trustee, Jason House, is running against her. HEAR FROM BOTH AT 11AM & 12PM ON @WGNNews

Father Pfleger and others gathered outside St. Sabina Church on Monday. Pfleger ordered the flag to be raised upside down in response to federal job cuts, deportations and Trump’s plan to dismantle the Dept. of Ed. The opposing side says this is desecration of the American Flag.

Robert Fryc, 43, killed in a crash Sunday morning in Barrington. Lopez, 23, has been charged with reckless homicide. Police say Lopez struck Fryc’s vehicle. He died at the hospital. Lopez was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence.

Fountain Jordan Shepard Funeral Home caught fire this morning. LIVE on scene at 7:30am and 8:30am The son of the owner declined an interview, but devastated. Services were scheduled here in the coming days.

2 11 alarm on Waveland now struck out. All searches are clear. Several pets now accounted for and safe. Original fire building is 1.5 story brick. Fire communicated to 2.5 story frame with extensive damage. No injuries

TWO WOMEN DEAD ANOTHER WOMAN IN CRITICAL CONDITION. SHE WAS TAKEN TO THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO HOSPITAL ALL THREE WOMEN WERE FOUND SHOT IN AN ALLEY NEAR 78TH AND OGLESBY. #Southshore

The same #WickerPark business was hit in October by a trio of robbers. wgntv.com/news/chicagocr…

Justice Department directs prosecutors to investigate local efforts to obstruct immigration enforcement wgntv.com/news/justice-d…

President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn in on Monday and among the Chicagoans traveling to Washington, D.C., are Ola and Bola Osundairo, the brothers linked to Jussie Smollett's staged 2019 attack. wgntv.com/news/chicago-n…

Police continue to investigate why 2 men were shot, 1 fatally, in Andersonville late last night. Surveillance video shows a person running down an alley at the scene. @WGNErik has the latest report. READ MORE: wgntv.com/news/chicagocr…