Courtney Gousman
Courtney Gousman serves as a general assignment reporter for CBS 2 Chicago.
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Gousman joined CBS 2 Chicago from KSDK-TV in St. Louis. Prior to that, she served as a news anchor and reporter at WEHT-TV in Evansville, Indiana, and KRGC-TV in Jefferson City, Missouri. She also served as an intern at Tribune Co.-owned CLTV in 2003.
“Other people’s stories fascinate me,” Gousman says. It serves as her inspiration and passion for journalism.
Gousman is a Chicago native and graduate of Chicago’s Whitney Young High School and Hampton University in Virginia.
Komen Race For The Cure Dedicated To Maggie Daley
This Mother’s Day race is a tradition and many mothers and their friends and families will be here rocking pink– to help support the battle against breast cancer.
Suspect In Orland Park Home Invasion Found Dead
Lake County Indiana Sheriff’s officers were approaching Espinoza’s home in East Chicago to execute a search warrant when they heard a single gunshot.
City Council Could Decide To Increase Cubs Night Games Next Week
Wrigley Field could come alive for 10 more nights a season. The Cubs want more night games, and next week, the idea is expected to go before City Council.
CTA Brown Line Riders: Get Ready For Shake-Up
38,000 CTA riders are getting ready for a commute shake-up Monday
Flood Waters Starting To Recede In Hard-Hit Southwest Suburb
A levee breach along the Des Plaines river sent water rushing into homes and basements in southwest suburban Forest View.
Chicago Police Involved in Second Weekend Accident
For the second time this weekend, police officers were sent the hospital, following a traffic accident.
One Dead, 4 Injured In Police Squad Car Crash
One person is dead, following a late night crash involving a Chicago Police squad car in the city’s Austin neighborhood.
Bank Sends 49 Students On College-Scouting Tour
Friday morning, CBS 2′s Courtney Gousman visited a charter school where 49 students are being given every opportunity to succeed as they prepare for a life-changing trip.
Parents Get Chance To Sound-Off On School Closings At CPS Meetings
Dozens of Chicago Public Schools are slated to close come August and today many parents get a chance to sound-off in front of district leaders since news of the closings came last month.
Mayor Emanuel Breaks His Silence On School Closings
They called him a racist. They called him the “Murder Mayor.” After two days of silence, Mayor Rahm Emanuel finally speaks about the decision to close 53 Chicago public schools.
Pope Francis’ First Sunday On The Job
This St. Patrick’s Day will go down as a memorable one for billions of Catholics worldwide. It’s the first Sunday for newly picked leader, Pope Francis.
Victim’s Family Reacts To Officer Involvement In Fatal Accident
harges have been filed against a North Chicago Police officer, for his role in a fatal hit and run crash. Investigators believe alcohol was a factor in the accident that killed friends Fabian Torres and Joaquin Garcia on Lake Shore Drive early Friday.
Body Pulled From Pond After Car Spins-Out
CBS 2 has learned the identity of a woman killed after her car crashed into a retention pond off eastbound I-88 and the Eola exit in west suburban Aurora.
Fatal Hit-And-Run Sends Car Down Expressway Embankment
Several unanswered questions surrounding the death of a Chicago man, killed in a hit-and-run.
Two Killed In Roselle Crash
Two men are dead and another injured after a motorcycle and a car collide in Roselle last night.
CTA Train Routes Closed For Bridge Construction
It’s a big hassle for thousands of CTA riders and it’s all to replace a major Chicago bridge.
Elderly Man Robbed And Killed On His Way to Dialysis
An elderly man on his way to dialysis treatment, was shot and killed right outside of his door, in what police are calling a robbery.
Catholics React to Pope Benedict’s Final Sunday
It was a momentous occasion for millions of Catholics around the world. Pope Benedict XVI gave his final Angelus, or prayer celebrating the incarnation of Christ, at the Vatican Sunday morning.
10 Years Later: Families Still Want Closure After E2 Tragedy
It will go down in history as one of the worst tragedies this city has ever seen. Ten years ago on February 17, 2003 in the early hours of the morning, 21 people died — the result of a stampede at E2 nightclub.
Pedestrian Killed By Car On NW Side
A man is dead after being hit by a car on Chicago’s Northwest Side.
Most Popular News
- Four Schools To Be Spared From Closing; Another To Be DelayedHours before a final vote by the Chicago Board of Education, Chicago Public Schools officials have agreed to back off of plans to close four of the 53 elementary schools targeted for closing at the end of the school year, Board Vice President Jesse Ruiz confirmed Wednesday morning.415
- Boy, 17, Fatally Shot In Back Of The YardsA teenage boy was fatally shot in the South Side Back of the Yards neighborhood Tuesday evening, police said.147
- Police: Man Killed In Jump From Gold Coast BuildingA man jumped to his death early Tuesday from the Gold Coast high-rise building where he lived, authorities said.303
- Police: Man Touches Woman’s Leg At South Loop CTA StationPolice are looking for man who inappropriately touched a woman at a South Loop CTA station Tuesday morning.147
- Rapper Chief Keef Arrested In Georgia Hotel After Staff Smells MarijuanaChicago rapper Chief Keef makes no secret of his fondness for marijuana. The staff at the swanky LeMeridien Atlanta Perimeter hotel doesn’t share that fondness.144
- Florida Man Pleads Guilty In Fatal Stabbing Of Bears FanA Florida man has pleaded guilty to fatally stabbing a Bears fan who traveled to Jacksonville to see the Bears take on the Jaguars in October.619
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