Posted: May 3, 2020 / 07:31 AM CDTUpdated: May 3, 2020 / 08:41 PM CDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.CHICAGO — Even after Mayor Lori Lightfoot gave stern warnings about the consequences of violating social distancing guidelines, groups around Chicago defied the governor’s “stay-at-home” order with late-night celebrations over the weekend.“Going to a party now during this pandemic while Chicagoans are still dying every day is the height of foolishness,” Lightfoot said...…Posted: May 3, 2020 / 07:31 AM CDTUpdated: May 3, 2020 / 08:41 PM CDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.CHICAGO — Even after Mayor Lori Lightfoot gave stern warnings about the consequences of violating social distancing guidelines, groups around Chicago defied the governor’s “stay-at-home” order with late-night celebrations over the weekend.“Going to a party now during this pandemic while Chicagoans are still dying every day is the height of foolishness,” Lightfoot said...WW…

Posted: May 4, 2020 / 10:57 AM CDTUpdated: May 4, 2020 / 05:54 PM CDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.AURORA, Ill — Greg Zanis, the carpenter whose handmade crosses came to symbolize grief in the wake of tragedy, died Monday at age 69 after a year-long struggle with cancer.The humble carpenter’s simple but sturdy crosses became iconic symbols of grief at locations of disasters and mass shootings, from Columbine in 1999 to his hometown of Aurora in 2019. “I’m...…Posted: May 4, 2020 / 10:57 AM CDTUpdated: May 4, 2020 / 05:54 PM CDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.AURORA, Ill — Greg Zanis, the carpenter whose handmade crosses came to symbolize grief in the wake of tragedy, died Monday at age 69 after a year-long struggle with cancer.The humble carpenter’s simple but sturdy crosses became iconic symbols of grief at locations of disasters and mass shootings, from Columbine in 1999 to his hometown of Aurora in 2019. “I’m...WW…

CHICAGO – A co-owner of the famed Aragon Ballroom is under investigation for allegedly laundering money.According to a federal search warrant, exclusively obtained by WGN Investigates, the co-owner, Ivan Fernandez, and his associates took cash to clean on multiple occasions.The money came from an unidentified source who purported to have drug money.But in reality was working with the FBI.“It makes me sad, knowing the history in that place and the folklore that went through it,” says Jack Riley, former head of the DEA in Chicago.He was not involved in the matter and was briefed on the...…CHICAGO – A co-owner of the famed Aragon Ballroom is under investigation for allegedly laundering money.According to a federal search warrant, exclusively obtained by WGN Investigates, the co-owner, Ivan Fernandez, and his associates took cash to clean on multiple occasions.The money came from an unidentified source who purported to have drug money.But in reality was working with the FBI.“It makes me sad, knowing the history in that place and the folklore that went through it,” says Jack Riley, former head of the DEA in Chicago.He was not involved in the matter and was briefed on the...WW…

Posted: Jan 7, 2021 / 04:48 PM CSTUpdated: Jan 8, 2021 / 04:36 AM CSTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.WASHINGTON – Two men from the suburbs were among those arrested amidst .Rukstales, CEO of Schaumburg-based tech company Cogensia, was one of the people arrested by police after a group of domestic terrorists stormed the U.S. Capitol in an attack. Four people lost their lives by the end of Wednesday in D.C., police said.A knock on Rukstales’ door, located in Inverness,...…Posted: Jan 7, 2021 / 04:48 PM CSTUpdated: Jan 8, 2021 / 04:36 AM CSTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.WASHINGTON – Two men from the suburbs were among those arrested amidst .Rukstales, CEO of Schaumburg-based tech company Cogensia, was one of the people arrested by police after a group of domestic terrorists stormed the U.S. Capitol in an attack. Four people lost their lives by the end of Wednesday in D.C., police said.A knock on Rukstales’ door, located in Inverness,...WW…

Posted: Sep 2, 2020 / 05:54 AM CDTUpdated: Sep 2, 2020 / 07:16 PM CDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.CHICAGO —  Bob Rohrman, the legendary car salesman whose comic presence and well-worn catchphrase are so familiar they became part of the fabric of Chicago, died of natural causes Tuesday night at the age of 87.Born in a log cabin in Lafayette, IN, Rohrman started his first auto dealership there in 1963 and eventually built an auto sales empire that stretched across...…Posted: Sep 2, 2020 / 05:54 AM CDTUpdated: Sep 2, 2020 / 07:16 PM CDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.CHICAGO —  Bob Rohrman, the legendary car salesman whose comic presence and well-worn catchphrase are so familiar they became part of the fabric of Chicago, died of natural causes Tuesday night at the age of 87.Born in a log cabin in Lafayette, IN, Rohrman started his first auto dealership there in 1963 and eventually built an auto sales empire that stretched across...WW…

Posted: Sep 9, 2020 / 06:46 AM CDTUpdated: Sep 9, 2020 / 04:27 PM CDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.CHICAGO — Bail was denied for the man suspected in the fatal stabbing of a Walgreens employee in Wicker Park.Sincere Williams, 18, is charged with first-degree murder and other charges could soon follow.Police say Williams walked into the Walgreens on Sunday to rob the store. He grabbed 32-year-old Olga Calderon around the neck and stabbed her multiple times,...…Posted: Sep 9, 2020 / 06:46 AM CDTUpdated: Sep 9, 2020 / 04:27 PM CDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.CHICAGO — Bail was denied for the man suspected in the fatal stabbing of a Walgreens employee in Wicker Park.Sincere Williams, 18, is charged with first-degree murder and other charges could soon follow.Police say Williams walked into the Walgreens on Sunday to rob the store. He grabbed 32-year-old Olga Calderon around the neck and stabbed her multiple times,...WW…

Posted: May 14, 2020 / 06:57 PM CDTUpdated: May 14, 2020 / 06:57 PM CDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.CHICAGO — A 12-year-old Chicago boy died from complications related to COVID-19 Thursday, according to officials.  Just after midnight, 12-year-old Ernesto Guzman from Chicago’s Southwest Side was pronounced dead at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn.A report from the Cook County Medical Examiner initially listed pneumonia as the primary cause of...…Posted: May 14, 2020 / 06:57 PM CDTUpdated: May 14, 2020 / 06:57 PM CDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.CHICAGO — A 12-year-old Chicago boy died from complications related to COVID-19 Thursday, according to officials.  Just after midnight, 12-year-old Ernesto Guzman from Chicago’s Southwest Side was pronounced dead at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn.A report from the Cook County Medical Examiner initially listed pneumonia as the primary cause of...WW…