Chris Kwiecinski
Chris joined FOX 32 in January 2024 as a digital sports producer. He writes columns for the website and contributes to the coverage of Chicago’s sports teams that he grew up watching.
Prior to joining FOX 32, Chris held a handful of roles within the USA Today Network. He was previously a Midwest Regional Sports Editor for USA Today, while also serving as a columnist for the Columbia Daily Tribune covering the Missouri Tigers, the SEC, statewide sports topics and local sports.
Chris also spent time covering local sports, IRONMAN Triathlons and more at the St. George Spectrum & Daily News, covering every topic imaginable as a general assignment reporter and editor at the Oxford Eagle newspaper and covering suburban Chicago high school sports for the Daily Herald and Northwest Herald.
In addition, Chris has covered the Winter Olympics, March Madness, NBA Summer League, the WNBA, the NCAA Baseball Tournament and has had bylines in USA Today, ESPN, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Kansas City Star, Nashville Tennessean and Arizona Republic.
Chris is a Vernon Hills native. He earned a bachelor's degree from Bradley University and a master’s degree in journalism from Northwestern.
The latest from Chris Kwiecinski
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'No one’s untouchable': How Jed Hoyer is approaching the trade deadline for the first-place Chicago Cubs
It was a very good All-Star Break for the Chicago Cubs, but team president Jed Hoyer offered a sobering reminder of what's to come for his team: "No one’s untouchable."
NIU football, Thomas Hammock operate opposite the college football norm. That operation will be soon tested
Thomas Hammock has been going against the grain since the beginning of the NIL era, and it's working at NIU. That operation will be tested in the coming year.
Chicago Bears agree to terms with 2 second-round picks as standoff slowly ends | Reports
The Chicago Bears have begun to finalize contracts for their NFL Draft class amid a second-round standoff.
Chicago Bears: Why NFL second-round pick contract standoffs are training camp's biggest storyline
Training camp will give us plenty of ideas of who will be in the Chicago Bears' starting lineup, but the biggest storyline of training camp comes well off the field.
MLB All-Star Game: PCA knocks a double, Kyle Schwarber lifts NL to a win on a swing-off
The National League won the 2025 MLB All-Star Game on a first: a home run swing-off. Here's how each Chicago representative fared in the 2025 MLB All-Star Game.
Noa Essengue got put on a poster, but the Chicago Bulls rookie is growing during Summer League
Noa Essengue was put on the wrong kind poster Monday evening. That poster moment is overshadowing his Summer League so far.
MLB Draft: Chicago Cubs bank on experience and upside in 2025 Draft Class
The Chicago Cubs opted for experience and upside in the 2025 MLB Draft, adding over a dozen college players to their pipeline from the draft.
MLB Draft: Local star highlights Chicago White Sox 2025 Draft Class
The Chicago White Sox finalized their 20-round, 2025 MLB Draft class on Monday, including a local star the Sox drafted in the second round.
FOX 32's Chicago Bulls Quarter Century Team, from Rose to Taj
FOX 32 Chicago continues its collection of quarter century teams, moving on to the Chicago Bulls, from Rose to Taj.