Dorothy Tucker
Dorothy Tucker has served as a reporter for CBS 2 Chicago since 1984. Currently she reports for the station’s 5:00 PM, 6:00 PM and 10:00 PM weekday newscasts. Tucker also serves as the station’s consumer reporter, covering issues and trends to help viewers save money and avoid scams.
She joined CBS 2 Chicago from KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh, Pa., where she worked as a general assignment reporter and talk show host. Prior to that, Tucker worked at KWGN-TV in Denver, Colo. as a general assignment reporter. Previously, she was a reporter and weekend anchor at WREG-TV in Memphis, Tenn. (1979-80). Tucker began her broadcasting career in Peoria, Ill. at WMBD-TV, after serving as an intern at CBS 2 Chicago in 1977.
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Tucker has been honored numerous times throughout her career. Her many awards include nine local Emmys, including one for her breaking news reports during the 2008 NIU shootings and two for her work on CBS 2 Chicago′s 2003 and 2004 broadcasts of the LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon. She was honored by the Chicago Association of Black Journalists with their annual award for Outstanding Television Reporting (1994 and 87) and received a national UPI Spot News Award.
She is on the board of NABJ-Chicago (National Association of Black Journalists) and was co-chairman of their Katrina fundraiser which raised money for hurricane survivors who are making Chicago their new home.
She graduated, with honors, from Northwestern University with a B.S. in Communications. Tucker is currently a member of Northwestern University’s Council of One Hundred.
Tucker, a native Chicagoan, lives in Hyde Park and is the mother of three.
Parents Have Options If Their Child’s School Is Closing
There is uncertainty, confusion and questions among many parents in the Chicago Public Schools system. CBS 2′s Dorothy Tucker reports on the options available to them.
Police, Fire Unions Raise Objections To School Safety Plan
The plan, called safe passage- involves not only police, but firefighters, animal control officers and streets and san employees. CBS 2′s Dorothy tucker explains why they’re so upset.
Illinois River Town Still Recovering From Flood
Two hundred families still can’t return home in Marseilles. CBS 2′s Dorothy Tucker reports.
Massive School-Closing Protest March Planned
Chicago teachers are in the planning stages of a massive three-day walk to protest a decision to close 53 schools. Participants plan to march to each of the targeted buildings on May 18, 19 and 20.
Feds Investigating East Aurora Schools For Racial Bullying
It’s a case of racial discrimination you don’t see every day. Allegations of bullying in East Aurora have caught the attention of federal investigators from the Department of Education. Dorothy Tucker reports.
Congress May End Tax-Free Internet Shopping
The Senate passed a bill giving states the power to collect taxes from online sales. As CBS 2’s Dorothy Tucker reports, consumers aren’t the only ones who are unhappy.
Driver Hits Elgin Officers, Leads Cops On Chase To Wisconsin
Burglary suspects who ran over two Elgin police officers led authorities on a 115-mile, high-speed chase that stretched into Wisconsin before they were stopped early Saturday.
Experts Offer Tips To Get The Best Travel Deals This Summer
Experts say you won’t find the usual summer air-fare wars, but there are still some bargains you don’t want to miss. CBS 2′s Dorothy Tucker reports.
Schools Chief, Top Cop Review ‘Safe Passage’ Plans For Students
School officials plan to provide safe passage along the routes from every school that’s closing to every school that’s receiving students as long as it’s needed. CBS 2′s Dorothy Tucker reports.
Police Hope Foot Patrols In Uptown Help Stem Last Summer’s Violence
Sadly, the warm weather often means more crime. Jason in the Uptown neighborhood sent us an e-mail about a shooting this week near Truman College. In this Original Report, CBS 2’s Dorothy Tucker caught up with officers walking the beat near the scene of the crime.
Driver Rams Bucktown Garages, Hoping To Burglarize Them
Police believe the aim was to knock the garage doors off their tracks and try to create enough space to slip inside. CBS 2′s Dorothy Tucker reports.
Chicago Expanding Pre-K Programs For Next Fall
At a time when Chicago is planning to close dozens of public schools, the city is also expanding its pre-kindergarten program.
Welcoming Schools To Have ‘Children Ambassadors’ For Kids From Closed Schools
As Chicago Public Schools officials get closer to closing more than 50 elementary schools, they were releasing new details Tuesday on how they plan to tackle one of the most sensitive issues: blending two schools into one.
One Month After Baby’s Shooting Death — Silence
CBS 2’s Dorothy Tucker reports on why the trail seems to have gone cold in the murder of 6-month-old Jonylah Watkins.
Valet Parking Attendant Disappears, Stranding Couple Downtown Overnight
It was their special night out in downtown Chicago, but then they were left stranded outside a parking garage in the cold without their car keys.
Daughters Of Jesse Owens Saddened By Closure Of School Named For Olympic Star
Dozen schools closing are named after famous African-Americans. It’s not just losing a building in the community but losing a part of the black history. Dorothy Tucker talked to the daughters of Olympic champion Jesse Owens.
Students Squeezed For Higher College Tuition As Administrative Salaries Rise
(CBS) — Anyone in college knows that paying the bills can be just plain hard. Fourteen million full-time college students work at least part-time to pay their tuition. Nationally, tuition has increased an average of [...]
Some Parents Fear Overcrowding At Some Schools As Others Close
CBS 2’s Dorothy Tucker takes a look at two schools set to take in pupils — and why some parents don’t want them.
Seven Buses Stolen In Indiana — For Scrap?
The eight Chicago school buses brazenly stolen last week for scrapping may not be an isolated case. CBS 2′s Dorothy Tucker reports.
New School Unveiled To Help Dyslexic Students
This weekend, the city’s first high school dedicated to students with dyslexia will hold an open house. CBS 2′s Dorothy Tucker reports.
Most Popular News
- House Passes Concealed Carry Plan Opposed By Senate LeaderGun owners in the only state still banning concealed weapons would win that right under a plan approved by the Illinois House on Friday, but the governor and other powerful Democrats oppose the plan because it would wipe out local gun ordinances -- including Chicago's ban on assault weapons.220
- Two Shot Near Roosevelt CTA StationAround 11:10 a.m., a 57-year-old man and a 30-year-old man were shot in the 1100 block of South State Street.256
- Store Owner Kidnapped In Pilsen, SUV StolenPolice said the 78-year-old man was closing the store in the 1100 block of West 18th Street when a group of men threw a pillowcase over his head, hit him in the face, and forced him into his own SUV.248
- Man Found Shot To Death In Zion Supermarket Parking LotThe man found shot to death in a parking in north suburban Zion on Thursday afternoon has been identified as a Waukegan resident.152
- School Warns Parents Of Kidnapping Attempt On PlaygroundA man tried to abduct a 4th grader from the playground at Alexander Graham Bell Elementary School at 3730 N Oakley Ave on Wednesday.150
- Senate Passes Ban On Handheld Cell Phones While DrivingThe proposal says drivers must use hands-free devices or speakerphone features.127
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