WGN Morning News' St. Patrick's Day Extravaganza

Lake County Indiana Sheriffs are looking for the man who started a fire in the lobby of the county's northwest Indiana jail. 

WGN's Dean Richards stopped by the 2023 James Beard Awards at the Lyric Opera of Chicago downtown Monday. READ MORE: https://wgntv.com/news/deans-list/dean-richards-on-the-james-beard-awards-red-carpet/

A bench trial is underway Monday for a Chicago police sergeant who pinned a teenager to the ground last year in Park Ridge.

He’s only been on the job for three weeks, but Chicagoans are already looking to Mayor Brandon Johnson for ways to solve the City’s violence problem. WGN's Tahman Bradley reports on the story.

More Details: https://wgntv.com/politics-3/mayor-johnson-promises-more-sophisticated-sharper-response-after-weekend-violence-in-chicago/

The family of a missing Logan Square woman is anxious to learn her whereabouts after she hasn't been seen or heard from since Friday.

The mother of the Virginia elementary student who police say shot his teacher in January is now facing federal gun charges. READ MORE: https://wgntv.com/crime/federal-gun-charges-filed-against-mother-of-6-year-old-who-shot-virginia-teacher/

Volunteers at the Irish American Heritage Center in the city's Mayfair neighborhood on Monday are collecting items from educational materials, to food, medicinal and hygiene products for migrants who have arrived in Chicago. READ MORE: https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/community-members-drop-donations-off-to-help-migrants-in-chicago/

Chicago police superintendent Fred Waller talked about short term and long term strategies to address Chicago's violence problem Monday, as well as offering condolences to the families affected by the violence. WGN's Christine Flores reports.

More details: https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/chicago-police-respond-to-weekend-gun-violence/

On Sunday, northwest suburban Buffalo Grove celebrated its third Pride Parade, with the help of the Lakeside Pride Marching Band.  

Apple on Monday unveiled a long-rumored headset that will place its users between the virtual and real world, while also testing the technology trendsetter’s ability to popularize new-fangled devices after others failed to capture the public’s imagination. READ MORE: https://wgntv.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/apple-unveils-sleek-vision-pro-goggles-after-years-of-speculation/

DNA is all around us — even in the air we breathe. Now scientists have found that air quality monitoring stations — which pull in air to test for pollution — also pick up lots of DNA that can reveal what plants and animals have been in the area. READ MORE: https://wgntv.com/science/dna-sucked-into-air-filters-can-reveal-what-plants-and-animals-are-nearby/

Dr. Ellen Astrachan-Fletcher from the Eating Recovery Center of Chicago appeared on the WGN News at 4pm to talk about how to help teens and young adults with eating disorders as they face the stressors of summer. For more information: https://www.eatingrecoverycenter.com/