@LarryPotash

Anchor, WGN-TV

 Chicago
Joined December 2008
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During World War II, before the world has yet to learn all of what’s going on behind the walls of Auschwitz, a man volunteers to go inside the concentration camp. You can see our full Backstory piece here: wgntv.com/backstory/the-spy-…
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From Playboy to Ali, the Chicago artist who was arguably the father of modern sports art. Meet Leroy Nieman. Check out here for the full piece: wgntv.com/backstory/from-pla…
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The late Paul Reubens, AKA Pee Wee Herman, occupied a unique place in American culture. Part performance artist, part comedian, part children’s entertainer. And his dad? A war hero in not one or two but three different countries.
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The honeybee is perhaps the lynchpin to planet earth’s entire ecosystem, but their existence is very much threatened. For the whole piece go to WGNtv.com/backstory
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In this piece for Backstory, I met a woman with a very personal connection to the Nuremberg trials, who unraveled a mystery left behind after the death of her father. For the whole piece go to WGNtv.com/backstory
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She finds a document signed by Abraham Lincoln in the attic. We find dusty old sweaters and family photo albums from the 1970s. What gives? That, and much more, with @LarryPotash @BrhettVickery @pattomasulo and @PaulKonrad. WATCH: wgntv.com/morning-news/wgn-m…
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MUST WATCH: Last year, @BrhettVickery took @LarryPotash out to experience the Pumpkin Spice craze. This year, she brings him to a corn maze at Kroll's Fall Harvest Farm. 👯 🎃
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Tickets available through Monday - 007 cars and cocktails
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Tonight on BACKSTORY - the disappearing bees. A man turns pasture into prairie to restore nature - for all of us. Sun 11pm - repeats earlier time next Sunday.
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Tonight on Backstory @WGNTV 11pm two people with a close connection to the Nuremberg trials - as depicted in this great movie.
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After an irate Tommy Lasorda complains to the umpires about his antics, the Expos’ Youppi! becomes the first mascot ejected from a major league game.
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Russian strikes killed at least 12 people in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday. Read more: wgntv.com/news/ap-top-headli…
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MUST WATCH! @TonyDanza is bringing his live show ‘Standards & Stories’ to the Chicago area this weekend. He joined us to share details about it — and also on his friendship with the one and only Frank Sinatra. Watch full interview here: wgntv.com/morning-news/morni…
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#recall Nationwide Gatorade recall receives risk warning: FDA wgntv.com/news/nationwide-ga…

Nationwide Gatorade recall receives risk warning: FDA

PepsiCo, Inc. has recalled more than 122,000 cases of Gatorade nationwide over undeclared food colorings, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has now assigned it a risk level.

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Matt Walsh and Stephnie Weir help Larry and Robin with their workplace relationship: wgntv.com/news/matt-walsh-an… @mrmattwalsh @WGNRobin @LarryPotash
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Trump Reverses After Backlash on Government Paying for Ads newser.com/s397627

Trump Reverses After Backlash on Government Paying for Ads

Watchdogs say move may deepen legal questions

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Lab Worker Dies After Suspected Leak of Deadly Pathogen newser.com/s397580

Lab Worker Dies After Suspected Leak of Deadly Pathogen

Russian authorities monitor contacts and impose precautions amid containment reassurances

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“Dad, what was 1984 like?” “Take a look at this.”
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The evolution of the helmet in an all new Backstory Sunday 11pm @WGNTV
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All new BACKSTORY @WGNTV - this was one of my fav cards. He has 61 shutouts. No one will even have that many complete games. Tonight: a unique baseball league and the worst team in history.
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