Julie Mann
Julie Mann is the managing editor of Newsradio 780.
You occasionally can hear her on the anchor desk and as host of “At Issue” which airs Sundays with Newsradio 780 Political Editor Craig Dellimore.
Julie has been with WBBM since 1997, having worked her way to the Chicago market from smaller stations surrounding the city.
She grew up in the western suburbs of Kane County where she continues to live with her husband Pat.
Contact Julie at jmann@cbs.com
Skokie Police Issue Alert For Armed Salon Robber
Skokie police have issued a community alert for a gunman suspected in several hair salon robberies.
Talks Begin For Construction Of New Bridge, Would Give Access To Dunes National Lakeshore
Big ideas are crossing the minds of Indiana planners who envision a suspension bridge providing new access to the Dunes National Lakeshore. WBBM Newsradio’s Julie Mann reports.
‘Groovestock’ 3-Day Music Festival Shut Down When Landowners Balk
Police pulled the plug on a music festival that was expected to draw 1,000 people this past weekend, after the owners of the land for the festival said they were only expecting 20 campers to show up.
Grid-Based Garbage Collection Begins In North Side Wards
Trash in a number of Chicago neighborhoods will be collected differently starting Monday, but the city hopes no one notices a difference.
Warrant Issued For Man Accused Of Starving 27 Dogs
Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow announces the filing of animal cruelty charges against a Bolingbrook man on Wednesday.
Two Students Charged In Strong-Arm Robbery
Two Evanston Township High School students are accused of knocking several students to the ground and taking their cell phones in the hallways of the school.
Attempt To Smoke Out Squirrels Causes Apartment Fire
A man says he accidentally set his apartment building ablaze while attempting to smoke out squirrels that had taken up residence in the walls.
4 To 8 Inches Of Snow Expected In Chicago Area
It’s already December, but the only snow we’ve seen so far has been flurries and a dusting on the grass. That will all be changing tpnight and throughout the day tomorrow.
‘Mad Men’ Goes To College In NU Class
We learned in the last season of “Mad Men” that Don Draper never finished high school. Now he–and the series–is in college as the focus of a Northwestern University seminar.
A Good Day For County Incumbents In Suburbs
Sheriffs hold onto their jobs in some close races.
Mayor Daley’s Wife Hospitalized In Washington
Maggie Daley, who was in Washington to receive a leadership award from the Kuwait-America Foundation, experienced leg pain.
Secretariat: The Chicago Connection
The opening of the movie “Secretariat” is Thursday and tells the story of the legendary thoroughbred nation-grabbing Triple Crown win. But there is a local angle in the success of Secretariat.
Most Popular News
- Jail Inmate Charged With Previous Murder, Shooting In RobbinsA Cook County Jail inmate faces new charges in connection with a 2012 murder and a separate 2011 shooting in south suburban Robbins, the Cook County Sheriff’s office announced Saturday.60
- Teen Hurt In Little Village ShootingA 14-year-old boy was shot in the arm Saturday afternoon in the Southwest Side Little Village neighborhood.86
- Man Charged With Videotaping Women In Hospital WashroomA poorly secured cell phone in a west suburban hospital washroom that a man had allegedly set up to secretly videotape women in the toilet area was discovered by a woman when the phone fell to the washroom floor on Friday. She alerted police, who then arrested and charged a 49-year-old Franklin Park man with unlawful videotaping.156
- Young Man Shot Outside Old Orchard Shopping CenterA young man was wounded in a shooting in north suburban Skokie Friday night, outside the Old Orchard Shopping Center.227
- 3 Dead, 8 Shot In Citywide ViolenceThree men were killed and at least eight other people were wounded in violence around the city since Friday night.167
- Orange Line Service Resumes After Train-Pedestrian IncidentCTA commuters were temporarily stymied on the Orange Line during the Friday rush hour after a train fatally struck a man on the tracks.401
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