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Ben Bradley

@benbradleytv

4pm news anchor and investigative reporter @WGNNews. Tweet or email me your tips: [email protected] And to those who tweet at me: Try not to be terrible.

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JUST IN: Lifeguard charged with first degree murder, attempted murder for a shooting at Douglass Park. Video obtained by WGN TV News shows teens approaching a man as he repaired his bike. He suddenly jumped up, pulled a gun and fired. wgntv.com/news/chicagocr…

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Chicago lost its title as home of the world’s busiest airport years ago, and was even dethroned as ā€˜America’s busiest’ in 2005, but there are signs it is regaining altitude against its domesticĀ rival, Atlanta. wgntv.com/news/chicago-n…

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A mistake by ICE led a man to be locked up away from his family for three weeks. Story in Chicago Tribune by Sophie Levenson chicagotribune.com/2025/06/30/ice…

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Huge pothole shuts down several lanes of I-294 near Justice in the southwest suburbs. Several cars had their tires damaged. wgntv.com/news/pothole-s…

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The shooting of 2 teens by a lifeguard near a Chicago pool Thursday is not the first time the man has pulled his gun and fired, WGN Investigates has learned. In 2023, he allegedly shot 2 dogs that put him "in fear of his life." wgntv.com/news/chicagocr… Angelica Sanchez

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The Chicago Police Department overspent its 2024 budget by $207M, according to city data. Even though it had a 2024 budget of nearly $2B, CPD spent $127M more on personnel and $80M more to resolve misconduct lawsuits than called for, records show. WTTW - Chicago PBS news.wttw.com/2025/06/30/chi…

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Veteran police dispatcher who was a calming voice for Chicagoans at their worst moments goes off the radio chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2025…

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#ICYMI - Today - another 6 convictions linked to former Chicago Police detective Reynaldo Guevara were overturned. Guevara had a subpoena to testify...but his personal attorney showed up instead. Watch the full story below wgntv.com/news/wgn-inves…

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Violent crime in Chicago is down significantly in the first half of the year, representing the steepest decline in more than a decade, according to Mayor Brandon Johnson and police statistics. wgntv.com/news/chicagocr… Julian Crews

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'Shocked": Grundy County's Board of Health recently shuttered its mental health services at a time when demand is increasing. Local providers say they weren't consulted before the sudden closure. ā€œWhat is happening and where are these people going?ā€ wgntv.com/news/southwest…

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The downtown neighborhood that was the scene of a mass shooting last night hasn't experienced the same drop in shootings and murders as the rest of the city. WGN Investigates has the story: wgntv.com/news/wgn-inves…

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One Chicago artist has made a name for herself by turning other people's trash into coveted works of art. READ MORE: tinyurl.com/mr3pfbtr

One Chicago artist has made a name for herself by turning other people's trash into coveted works of art.

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