Woodstock Willie doesn't see shadow this Groundhog Day
The groundhog predicted an early spring for 2026 as a crowd cheered on Monday. Lauren Victory reports.
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The groundhog predicted an early spring for 2026 as a crowd cheered on Monday. Lauren Victory reports.
Woodstock Willie did not see his shadow this Groundhog Day, predicting the arrival of an early spring.
Whether Woodstock Willie is correct or not, the Groundhog Day celebration in Woodstock, filming site for the 1993 movie "Groundhog Day," is quite the event. Lauren Victory talks with Mayor Michael Turner, Woodstock Groundhog Days chairman Rick Bellairs, movie location manager was Bob Hudgins, and actor Stephen Tobolowsky, who played Ned Ryerson in "Groundhog Day."
As Woodstock, Illinois, celebrates Groundhog Day and brings out Woodstock Willie for winter prognostications, Jackie Kostek takes a tour of some businesses in the town.
In the Chicago, Woodstock Willie has yet to make his prediction as of this posting.
In Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, folks are getting ready for Groundhog Day. All eyes are on Gobbler's Knob, where Punxsutawney Phil will predict the weather.
Groundhog Day is almost here, and Woodstock Willie joined CBS News Chicago in studio to give a preview of the events they have planned for Monday.
The annual event occurred at the site of the iconic movie Groundhog Day, which starred Bill Murray.
The annual event occurred at the site of the iconic movie Groundhog Day, which starred Bill Murray. Last year, Willie also predicted an early spring.
For decades, Willie has been the go-to weather predictor of early spring in the Chicago suburbs, drawing crowds to his annual appearance. This Sunday, he's got some competition.
As she warms up for her big debut this Groundhog Day, she's already stealing the hearts of her handlers at the Anderson Humane Wildlife Center.
The events get underway Thursday, welcoming the groundhog, Woodstock Willie.
He's up there stirring the clouds around, making that low pressure move out to Indiana and just drenching, ruining those people's lives over there in Indiana."
This Groundhog Day, neither Punxsutawney Phil nor Woodstock Willie in McHenry County saw his shadow.
Members of that iconic cast reunited for the first time to mark 31 years since the film was released. But Friday was about honoring Harold Ramis and commemorating 10 years since his death.
Black History Month is being celebrated for is 100th year, and it originated right here in Chicago. In fact, it started at what used to be the Bronzeville YMCA at 37th and Wabash.
Chicago police said the body of a man was pulled from the frozen Chicago River Monday morning.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is announcing a new partnership between Illinois and Amazon's doorbell camera company Ring to help domestic violence survivors.
A 13-year-old boy from Hebron, Indiana died from injuries he got after crashing on a BMX track in Hobart over the weekend, officials said.
Woodstock Willie did not see his shadow this Groundhog Day, predicting the arrival of an early spring.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is announcing a new partnership between Illinois and Amazon's doorbell camera company Ring to help domestic violence survivors.
Bad Bunny used his Grammy acceptance speech on Sunday to denounce U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and call for the end of the ongoing immigration crackdown.
Complete closure of the performing arts center in Washington, D.C., will start on July 4, Mr. Trump said in a social media post.
Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father were released from ICE custody on Sunday, a day after a federal court ordered their release.
Funding for many federal agencies expired on Saturday after Congress failed to pass half a dozen spending bills before the deadline, prompting a partial government shutdown.
This week marks Identity Theft Awareness Week, and Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza emphasized some safety tips Monday for avoiding and dealing with identity theft.
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Protesters on Tuesday were cranking up the heat on Peoples Gas over a recently proposed rate hike that would add an additional $10 to $11 a month to utility bills.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
It has been nearly six years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and one of the many questions doctors are still working to answer concerns the long-term effects.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation for a new cancer center.
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital said Tuesday that it is no longer initiating gender-affirming medical treatment for minors.
January may be the coldest time of the year, but Chicago is already looking forward to summer farmers' markets.
A development proposal issued this month calls for the replacement of a building housing a Giordiano's pizzeria in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood with a new mixed-use building with 28 residential units.
United Airlines flight attendants picketed outside Chicago's Willis Tower Thursday morning as they fought for a new contract.
WSCR-AM, 670 The Score, will begin a simulcast on 104.3 FM next month.
Does the Chicago Bears' dramatic improvement this season, culminating in their first playoff run in five years, change the discussion about where they will build a new stadium?
Bad Bunny used his Grammy acceptance speech on Sunday to denounce U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and call for the end of the ongoing immigration crackdown.
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Complete closure of the performing arts center in Washington, D.C., will start on July 4, Mr. Trump said in a social media post.
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Catherine O'Hara was best known for her comic performances in projects including "Home Alone," "Beetlejuice," and "Schitt's Creek."
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is announcing a new partnership between Illinois and Amazon's doorbell camera company Ring to help domestic violence survivors.
The Pima County, Arizona, sheriff said they do have a crime scene at the home of Nancy Guthrie, mother of Today Show host Savannah Guthrie, who has been reported missing.
Increasingly cloudy with light patchy snow showers Monday, with highs in the mid- to upper-20s and lows in the teens.
Forget bumpers and brake lights, the next evolution of ride-hailing might happen overhead. New electric air taxis are being tested as a faster way to move through busy cities.
Chicago police said the body of a man was pulled from the frozen Chicago River Monday morning.
Woodstock Willie did not see his shadow this Groundhog Day, predicting the arrival of an early spring.
A semi-trailer truck rolled on its side in a multi-vehicle crash on the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway in Hoffman Estates.
Chicago police said the body of a man was pulled from the frozen Chicago River Monday morning.
A 13-year-old boy from Hebron, Indiana died from injuries he got after crashing on a BMX track in Hobart over the weekend, officials said.
Black History Month is being celebrated for is 100th year, and it originated right here in Chicago. In fact, it started at what used to be the Bronzeville YMCA at 37th and Wabash.
Former Mayor Rahm Emanuel no longer will have to testify about an alleged "code of silence" at the Chicago Police Department, after a federal judge reversed an earlier ruling that would have allowed him to take the stand in a lawsuit over a botched police raid.
John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, the busiest trauma center in Illinois, is sounding an alarm, as doctors brace for an influx of patients because of federal funding cuts under the Trump administration's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act."
A Lake County woman has a warning for other homeowners, after she said a contractor took thousands of dollars, destroyed part of her home, and then vanished, even leaving his tools behind.
The crash on June 7, 2024, killed 76-year-old Bernice Pawilan. The driver had a history of traffic offenses, and, in fact, wasn't supposed to be on the road at all.
A town hall meeting on Monday night addressed the concerns of residents paying higher water bills after being forced to use a private utility company.
Bam Adebayo and Pelle Larsson each score 20 points as the Miami Heat dominate the Chicago Bulls 134-91.
The Fighting Illini, who haven't lost since falling 83-80 at home to Nebraska on Dec. 13, held the Huskers to four field goals in the first 13 minutes of the second half.
The former UIC Flames coach is back leading young men at the high school level, this time at Lincoln-Way East in the south Chicago suburb of Frankfort.
Ayo Dosunmu scored a season-high 29 points and the short-handed Chicago Bulls topped the Miami Heat 125-118 on Saturday night.
The Sacramento Kings are acquiring De'Andre Hunter from the Cleveland Cavaliers in a deal that sends forward Dario Saric and two future second-round picks to the Chicago Bulls, according to a league source.
Chicago police issued an alert on Sunday about a pattern of ATM thefts and an armed robbery that transpired on the city's Northwest Side in December and January.
Chicago police last week issued an alert about two instances of thieves swiping people's cellphones from tables at restaurants in fashionable areas.
One person has been arrested, and another remained on the loose Sunday, after a burglary on a train had police in Chicago's south suburbs asking residents to stay in their homes.
Chicago police were in a standoff all day and well into the night Sunday in the South Shore neighborhood.
It was Thanksgiving Eve 2020, and Melissa Lamesch was excited about the upcoming birth of her first child. Investigators would learn there was someone who was not as enthused — the expectant father, firefighter Matthew Plote.
