Steve Grzanich

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

The 100 Greatest American Restaurants of the 21st Century We polled 250 chefs, restaurateurs, sommeliers, ingredient purveyors, well-traveled diners, and more to rank the best restaurants since 2000.

Chicago is well-represented on the list -- 100 Greatest American Restaurants of the 21st Century robbreport.com/food-drink/d...

Chicago residents: Do you have sticker shock as you open your property tax bills? How bad is it?

Listening to Music After 70 May Cut Dementia Risk by Nearly 40% - Neuroscience News Older adults who regularly listen to or play music may significantly lower their risk of dementia, according to a study of more than 10,800 people over age 70.

New study: Listening to music may cut dementia risk in older people neurosciencenews.com/dementia-agi...

Good luck to Steve Bertrand as he retires. WGN won’t be the same. All the best Steve!

Downtown Chicago photos taken about an hour apart with arriving lake effect snow

Snow in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin

Here's another listener photo from Granger, Indiana

Snow totals range from 1.6" at O'Hare to 2.5" at Midway. There was a report of 12" at Momence early this morning and 10" in Crown Point. Here's a listener photo from Kenosha:

A winter storm warning will be in effect for Chicago later today