(WBBM NEWSRADIO) — Looking back on 2024, it was a year filled with some unprecedented events across the country and in Chicago. From a record-setting losing season from the White Sox, to the entire Board of Education resigning, to an extraordinary comeback for a former president, WBBM Newsradio reporters have been there covering the stories that matter most to our audience.
To close out the year, we have gathered the stories that made the biggest headlines. Click through to read and listen to all of the exciting, interesting and inspiring stories we covered this year.
Tom Skilling retires after 45 years covering weather

Meteorologist Tom Skilling is retiring after more than four decades at Channel 9. In a conversation with WBBM, he said that career all got started... Read the full story.
Kennedy Expressway shuts down for months due to construction

Buckle up. Phase two of the expansive Kennedy Expressway construction project has resumed... Read the full story.
Sights and sounds from the 2024 North American solar eclipse

Monday was not a typical day in Chicago — nor was it a typical day across a vast stretch of the United States — as the 2024 solar eclipse plunged areas into total or partial darkness... Read the full story.
Bears pick Caleb Williams, Rome Odunze in the first round of the NFL Draft

Caleb Williams and Rome Odunze are on their way to Chicago.... Read the full story.
Northwestern students hold Gaza ceasefire protest on campus, setting up tents on prominent lawn

Some students at Northwestern University are joining nationwide protests calling for a ceasefire in the war in Gaza.... Read the full story.
Steve Albini, Chicago rock legend, dead at 61: 'Just a giant in the underground'

Chicagoan Steve Albini, who helped create great music for some of the world's best bands, died on Tuesday at the age of 61.... Read the full story.
Pro-Palestinian activists launch new protest at the University of Chicago

On Friday evening, Pro-Palestinian activists launched a new protest on the University of Chicago campus.... Read the full story.
Cicadas officially have arrived in the Chicago area: 'They're all over the place'

Periodical cicadas began emerging throughout Chicago's western suburbs over the past week.... Read the full story.
Migrant families living at Chicago shelters may get more time to find housing

The Johnson administration is offering another exception to its policy of limiting stays in city migrant shelters... Read the full story.
Biden's debate performance spurs Democratic concern about his ability to lead party against Trump

Above all, Joe Biden's allies wanted him to demonstrate strength and energy on the debate stage Thursday night to help... Read the full story.
Disgraced former Ald. Ed Burke heads to prison

Former Chicago Alderman Ed Burke begins his prison sentence today on corruption charges... Read the full story.
Trump is fine after shooting at rally, campaign says. Prosecutor says gunman and 1 attendee are dead

Donald Trump's campaign said in a statement that the former president was "fine" after a shooting at his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.... Read the full story.
President Biden drops out of 2024 presidential race, endorses Kamala Harris

President Joe Biden has pulled out of the 2024 presidential race.... Read the full story.
Fans lines up early to see Chappell Roan perform at Lollapalooza

Lollapalooza is underway, and fans lined up early today to see a certain performer.... Read the full story.
On final night of DNC, Illinois Democrats looking ahead to November

All eyes will be on the podium Thursday night as Vice President Kamala Harris accepts her party's nomination in a much anticipated speech.... Read the full story.
Shooting inside CTA Blue Line train leaves four people dead, suspect arrested

Four people were shot and killed on a Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) Blue Line train Monday morning, police said.... Read the full story.
White Sox lose 121st game, more than any MLB team since 1899

The White Sox are officially the losingest team in the modern era of baseball.... Read the full story.
Corruption trial of ex-Speaker Mike Madigan begins this week

The much anticipated trial of former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan is set to get underway with jury selection on Tuesday.... Read the full story.
Entire Chicago Board of Education to resign after weeks of friction at CPS

In an act of defiance, the entire Chicago Board of Education will resign at the end of the month.... Read the full story.
Trump wins the White House in political comeback rooted in appeals to frustrated voters

Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States on Wednesday, an extraordinary comeback for a former president... Read the full story.
Matt Eberflus out as Bears head coach following loss to Lions

The Bears have fired Head Coach Matt Eberflus after a six-game losing streak and a 14-32 record since he took over Chicago's top coaching job in 2022.... Read the full story.
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