Ch. 9, cutting a wide swath out of “Chicago’s Very Own” TV newsroom. Eight veteran reporters and anchors were laid off Monday ...

WGN TV cut nine on-air personnel Monday in its latest round of layoffs, including entertainment critic and reporter Dean Richards and sports anchor Chris Boden, the Sun-Times has learned, and more ...

WGN-TV, Chicago’s iconic independent station, stunned viewers and staff alike with massive layoffs announced on February 23, ...

Eight reporters and anchors were laid off Monday at WGN-Ch. 9, the latest round of cuts at the Chicago television station owned by Dallas-based Nexstar Media Group, according to the Chicago Tribune.

The company argues consolidation is needed to compete with streaming rivals, but critics cite prior newsroom cuts and market consolidation.— This story first appears at TheDesk.net, a premium source ...