Former WGN-TV anchor Allison Payne has died at the age of 57. CHICAGO (WLS) -- Former WGN-TV anchor Allison Payne has died at the age of 57. The 21-year veteran of the station passed away September 1 at her home in Detroit, according to a WGN press release.

What happened to Allison Payne WGN news?

Allison Payne passed away in Detroit on Sept. 1 at the age of 57. She was a monumental contributor to the history of WGN-TV, and we mourn her loss greatly.

Who passed away on WGN?

CHICAGO — WGN-TV is mourning the loss of longtime former news anchor Allison Payne, who died at the age of 57. Payne was a 21-year veteran of WGN-TV, who was hired in 1990 as a 25-year-old out of Saginaw, Michigan.