WGN News - Chicago
WGN News - Chicago Summary
WGN News - Chicago is a free, ad-supported iOS app in News by Tribune Broadcasting Company. Released in Dec 2012 (13 years ago). It has 3.2K ratings with a 4.60★ (excellent) average. Based on AppGoblin estimates, it reaches roughly 8K monthly active users and generates around $<10K monthly revenue (0% IAP / 100% ads). Store last updated Sep 4, 2026
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SDK intelligence: AppGoblin detected 7 ad networks(e.g. Taboola), 3 business tools, 3 development tools,and 1 analytics: product integrated into WGN News - Chicago. View full SDK list →
WGN News - Chicago SDKs Summary
WGN News - Chicago was last scanned for SDKs on 2026-08-23. Below is the overview of third-party companies detected in the app. The full list of SDKs, permissions and unknowns is available here.
Comscore
OneTrust
Confiant
Taboola
Appodeal
Google
Teads
Firebase
Facebook
nanopb4.6★
Ratings: 3.2K
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App Description
News has never been more local than in the palm of your hand. The WGN mobile app brings you all the top stories from our daily broadcasts, as well as stories developing in real time.
Get local news and breaking notifications, and watch live newscasts from Chicago’s Very Own WGN-TV. Watch and read stories from across the nation and Chicagoland. You can livestream our newscasts right from your phone or tablet. Be the first to know with breaking news alerts. Get a head start on your day with WGN-TV traffic and weather maps plus full forecast details from Tom Skilling and the WGN weather team.
FEATURES:
• Watch video of your trusted reporters on the scene, and read revealing articles on what's going on in your community.
• Plan your day and week with detailed weather reports, live alerts of severe conditions, and an interactive radar map.
• Optional alerts on breaking news keep you in the know.
• On the go? Save stories for later to access at your convenience.