A very foggy start to a Friday in downtown Chicago this morning. Our view of Navy Pier from the @wgnradio.bsky.social studios was obscured for a time. Have a great weekend.

Welcome home, Pippin! 🤍🟢
Our beloved Pippin has returned. Many will remember he departed last summer with something tangled around his foot. We feared the worst.

Pippin has returned to us with his right foot missing and a limp but otherwise appears well.

📸:Liam Francis Shanley

Disappearing Arctic sea ice breaks frightening record The Arctic sea ice maximum this year effectively tied for the lowest ever on record, with major implications for polar ecosystems and global warming

Disappearing Arctic sea ice breaks frightening record www.scientificamerican.com/article/arct...

Epic river migrations of fish rapidly collapsing, UN report finds Vast journeys, among world’s great wonders, found to be under threat as freshwater fish populations crash by 81%

Freshwater fish populations worldwide have crashed by about 81% since 1970 and river migrations of fish are rapidly collapsing www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Don’t let mega-constellation-building billionaires steal your night sky Satellites are wonders of modern technology that have improved all of our lives. But having more than a million of them in orbit could destroy our view of the heavens and seriously damage our planet

The night sky will never be the same www.scientificamerican.com/article/ramp...

Wind gusts are 50-60mph in the Chicago area this morning. A high wind warning has been issued. Waukegan has a 7am wind gust of 64mph and O'Hare has a 49mph wind gust. Aurora 56mph.

Here’s another hail photo from Tuesday from Darien, IL

Both scary and awesome — hail photo from Tuesday via WGN listener in Bolingbrook, IL

Nature Report, Killed by Trump, Is Released Independently

A draft assessment of the health of nature in the United States is grim but shot through with bright spots and possibility www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/c...

Drinking 2-3 cups of coffee a day tied to lower dementia risk — Harvard Gazette Caffeinated tea also found to slow cognitive decline in study.

Drinking 2-3 cups of coffee a day has been tied to lower dementia risk news.harvard.edu/gazette/stor...

Penny the Doberman Pinscher Wins Best in Show at the 2026 Westminster Dog Show The 150th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Presented by Purina Pro Plan crowned a new Best in Show winner on Tuesday, Feb. 3. The canine triumphed over 3,000 other dogs to win.

Who's a good girl? Penny is Best in Show! people.com/westminster-...

Now anyone can tap Ring doorbells to search for lost dogs Ring says Search Party helps find more than one missing pet a day.

Ring doorbells are being used to search for missing dogs www.theverge.com/tech/871916/...

WINTER STORM WARNING until midnight tonight for central and southern Cook County including Chicago for heavy lake effect snow inws.ncep.noaa.gov/a/a.php?i=12...

1/30 9:49am CST

Chicago's experiencing the coldest weather in 7 years. An extreme cold warning is in effect until noon 1/23/26

Chicago Public Schools will be closed Friday January 23 because of dangerous cold

MORE: Average departure delays at O'Hare are about 30 minutes. 15 flights have been canceled

NEW: Hundreds of flights have been delayed at O'Hare Airport in Chicago because of a burst pipe in a control tower. The FAA says the average delay is 82 minutes. www.fly.faa.gov/adv/adv_othe...

Rick Garcia, leading Chicago gay rights activist, dies at 69: ‘He was relentless’ Rick Garcia, the indefatigable Chicago gay rights activist, passed away this week at age 69. He spearheaded campaigns banning discrimination against LGBTQ people in Illinois.

Rick Garcia, leading Chicago gay rights activist, dies at 69: ‘He was relentless’ www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/14/r...

Light at the end of the tunnel? #chicagoweather

America is falling out of love with pizza www.msn.com/en-us/money/...

May your news be merry, your traffic light and your weather bright!

2025's Best Cities for Christmas 2025's Best Cities for Christmas

Chicago ranks 11th among best US cities for Christmas wallethub.com/edu/best-pla...

20th – Christmas Tree Farms per Capita
1st – Number of Affordable, High-Quality Restaurants
21st – Average Beverage Price
23rd – Food Banks per Capita
11th – Online Giving per Capita

Today is my 10th anniversary at @wgnradio.bsky.social. It’s a privilege to be on your radio every morning reporting Chicago news. Thank you for listening!

It’s snowing again in Chicago. Temps are dropping back below freezing.

Oh yes that was a tough winter.

Chicago's off to a snowy start to the winter season. Chicago's already experienced nearly the same amount as snow as all of last season. This is the quickest start to winter since 1978, when 24.1" of snow fall by December 7.

Snowy Sunday in Chicago. It’s really piling up.

Spotted in Chicago #christmasstory

Thank you for listening! @wgnradio.bsky.social

Winter storm warning for the Chicago area Saturday