AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) — A Colorado dentist accused of fatally poisoning his wife allegedly Googled "how many grams of pure arsenic will kill a human" and ordered multiple "undetectable poisons." James Toliver Craig, 45, of Aurora, was arrested on a first-degree murder charge Sunday for the death of his wife Angela Craig. According to an arrest affidavit obtained by KDVR, the Aurora Police Department believes James, in a bid to begin a new life with another woman, laced his wife's protein shakes with multiple types of poison. What’s the most popular last name in your state? According to the affi ..read more

CHICAGO — The two remaining candidates for Mayor of Chicago will face-off on WGN's debate stage with two weeks remaining before Election Day. The Your Local Election Headquarters: Chicago Mayoral Debate will take place Tuesday from 7 to 8 p.m. at WGN's studios on Chicago's North Side. WGN News anchors Lourdes Duarte and Tahman Bradley will moderate the debate between candidates Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson. Election Results for the mayoral runoff will be available here on April 4 The entire event will be broadcast live on WGN-TV, the WGN+ streaming app on Roku, Amazon Fire TV and Apple TV ..read more

CHICAGO -- Attention pop punk fans! The Offspring, Sum 41, and Simple Plan will be heading to the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in Tinley Park on Saturday, August 26. "The only thing better than being on tour is touring with your friends!" The Offspring wrote on their website. The pop punk trio will be stopping in the Chicagoland area as part of the "Let The Bad Time Roll Tour," an extension of their past year touring together ..read more

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) - A transgender woman enjoying her meal at The Cheesecake Factory in San Francisco's Union Square was faced with an anti-trans rant from a fellow diner, and she caught it all on a TikTok livestream. Lilly Contino is a full-time content creator living in San Francisco. She was dining at the Union Square Cheesecake Factory on Geary Street on March 9 when she began livestreaming to her TikTok followers. "Everything was pretty normal until a woman with a walker entered the restaurant. She sat down a couple of tables nearby, definitely within earshot, no more than 5-10 feet fro ..read more

Troubled actress Amanda Bynes has reportedly been placed on a psychiatric hold after allegedly wandering around downtown Los Angeles naked over the weekend, TMZ reported. Actress Amanda Bynes is seen in a police booking photo on April 6, 2012. Bynes was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol in West Hollywood. (Credit: L.A. County Sheriff's Office via Getty Images) Eyewitnesses tell the site that the "She's The Man" star had on no clothes when she flagged down a car early Sunday and explained she was coming down from a "psychotic episode." Bynes reportedly called 911 herself and p ..read more

DENVER (AP) — Investigators say a Colorado dentist intent on killing his wife put poison in her protein shakes before finally succeeding with a rush order dose of potassium cyanide powder he said he needed to perform surgery. As Angela Craig languished in the hospital with doctors unable to figure out what was wrong with her, police also allege James Craig was meeting with a woman he planned to start a new life with, according to court documents. Craig, 45, was arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder Sunday, shortly after his wife died after being taken off life support during her third t ..read more

(The Hill) - Howard Schultz, the former interim CEO of Starbucks, is stepping down from his position at the head of the company earlier than expected, just days before he is expected to testify in front of a Senate committee examining the coffee giant’s treatment of union organizing efforts. Starbucks announced Monday that Laxman Narasimhan, who was selected as the incoming chief of the company in September, was taking over for Schultz immediately. He was originally slated to take over at the beginning of next month. Schultz served three different stints at the top of the company. He was CEO f ..read more

BROWN COUNTY, Wis. — The Rockford man who was charged in the funeral van theft with a dead body inside earlier this year was taken into custody by the Brown County Police Department in Wisconsin Sunday morning. According to police reports, an officer conducted a traffic stop where a man and woman were in a vehicle. Police stated that the man was uncooperative in identifying himself. 2 fatally shot on Chicago’s South Side The man was positively identified as Deon Meshawn Howard, the 23-year-old man charged in the theft of a funeral home vehicle that had a dead body inside on January 21. Police ..read more

NEW YORK (AP) — Spring has sprung! Monday marked the spring equinox — at least for those in the Northern Hemisphere. But what does that actually mean? WHAT IS THE SPRING EQUINOX? As the Earth travels around the sun, it does so at an angle. For most of the year, the Earth’s axis is tilted either toward or away from the sun. That means the sun’s warmth and light fall unequally on the northern and southern halves of the planet. During the equinox, the Earth’s axis and its orbit line up so that both hemispheres get an equal amount of sunlight ..read more

Filling in for Larry Potash comes with a lot of expectations. WGN Reporter & Anchor Sean Lewis admits its not easy trying to win over viewers. For more great WGN at 75 stories, check out WGNtv.com/stories ..read more