The ax is falling at WGN-Ch. 9, cutting a wide swath out of “Chicago’s Very Own” TV newsroom, where eight veteran reporters and anchors were laid off Monday, according to newsroom sources.

The ax is falling at WGN-Ch. 9, cutting a wide swath out of “Chicago’s Very Own” TV newsroom, where eight veteran reporters and anchors were laid off Monday, according to newsroom sources.