Mike Puccinelli
Mike Puccinelli serves as a general assignment reporter for CBS 2 Chicago.
Puccinelli joined CBS 2 Chicago in December 2004. Previously, Puccinelli served as anchor/reporter for WMC-TV in Memphis, Tenn. (1999-2004). Prior to that, he worked for WEVV-TV in Evansville, Ind. as a weekend anchor (1997-1999) and at KFXB-TV in Dubuque, Iowa as an anchor (1995-1996).
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Earlier in his career, he worked at CNN Business News in New York as a freelance production assistant and later as an associate producer (1992-1994). He began his broadcasting career at CNN in Chicago as an intern.
He also interned for the MacNeil/ Lehrer NewsHour. Before pursuing a career in broadcasting, he worked as a high school teacher and swimming coach in Cicero, Ill. In 2008, Puccinelli was part of the reporting team that won a local Emmy for Outstanding Achievement in Spot News for coverage of the NIU shootings in DeKalb, IL.
Puccinelli graduated from Lawrence University in Appleton, Wis. with a B.S. in Political Science. He also attended Columbia College in Chicago. He grew up in Oak Park and attended Oak Park River Forest High School. He now lives in the western suburbs with his daughter Ophelia.
Serial Robber Hits GameStop Locations
Over the past six years, investigators believe the gunman has hit stores in Chicago, Calumet City, Evergreen Park, Oakbrook Terrace, North Riverside, Berwyn and Munster, Ind. CBS 2′s Mike Puccinelli reports.
Cops Crack Down On Retailers Who Sell Stolen Goods
A new law in Illinois is allowing police and retailers to work together to crack down on organized retail theft. CBS 2′s Mike Puccinelli reports.
Another Schaumburg Cop Under Investigation
That marks the fourth time in as many months that a sworn officer in the village has run afoul of the law. CBS 2′s Mike Puccinelli reports.
VIDEO: The Home, And Basement, Where Gacy Visited His Mother
John Wayne Gacy was known to have worked inside and around a home where his mom once lived. CBS 2′s Mike Puccinelli has exclusive video from inside that building.
Sheriff’s Police Arrest 65 In Domestic-Violence Sweep
Up rickety stairs, in narrow gangways and alleys and in houses and apartments, the sheriff’s department was on a mission this week. CBS 2′s Mike Puccinelli reports.
Shooting Survivors Testify In Darien Triple Murder Trial
Jeff and Lori Kramer and their son Michael were shot to death in their Darien home three years ago. The trial of the man accused of killing them continued Wednesday in Wheaton.
Police: Burglar Striking Garfield Ridge Homes While Residents Sleep
Police are warning about a burglar who strikes at night when people are home, asleep, reports CBS 2′s Mike Puccinelli.
Surveillance Photos Released Of Gas Station Stabbing Suspect
Streamwood Police are asking for help and have released surveillance photos of the suspect.
Student Killed Hours After Sister Attended President’s Speech
18-year-old Janay McFarlane was gunned down in suburban North Chicago, reports CBS 2′S Mike Puccinelli.
Sheriff’s Office Releases Shocking Video Of Mentally Ill Inmates
Sheriff Tom Dart says he wants you to be shocked by it because he says it proves there are people behind bars who should not be there.
Prosecutors: Peeping-Tom Video Case Of Skokie Doctor Goes Back Years
Shackled and in his jail house blues, Ninos Jando went before a Muskegon County, Mich. Judge, accused of videotaping wrestlers at Muskegon Community College while they showered after practice.
Loyola Students Warned Of Two Recent Armed Robberies Near Campus
Loyola University has issued an alert to students after a student was robbed at gunpoint Tuesday afternoon in an alley near its Rogers Park neighborhood campus.
Durbin Reintroduces Assault Weapons Ban In Congress
CBS 2’s Mike Puccinelli reports new laws could be tough to sell at gun shows, like one held in suburban Rosemont on Friday.
Woman Shot On CTA Bus Thankful To Be Alive, But Angry At Shooters
Ramona Rogers-Washington has a fractured wrist and a bullet in her chest, but nonetheless she said she’s “very blessed” to be alive, after a shooting on a CTA bus on Thursday.
Trial Underway For Alleged Bank Robber Who Escaped In 2009
An alleged serial bank robber who escaped from custody in 2009 by slipping out of his restraints and taking a gun away from one of the officers taking him to court was on trial in federal court on Thursday.
Diplomatic Dispute Causes Russia To Ban Adoptions
A recent law signed in the U.S. deems Russia as a human rights violator, which caused an uproar in Moscow.
Officer Applicant Cries Foul At UIC Hiring Process
David Medina wants to be a cop, and the University of Illinois-Chicago Police Department seemed like the perfect fit. CBS 2′s Mike Puccinelli reports.
Chicago Mother Loses Two Sons In One Year To Gun Violence
William Lee Martin was killed Friday night, making it two sons killed in one year for Thelma Smith,
Valerie Jarrett Visits Chicago To Tout Small Business Saturday
For the third straight year, business leaders were encouraging consumers to shop at small businesses on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. And the White House sent one of its best-known voices to Chicago on Small Business Saturday to show how shopping small can give the country a big boost.
Arlington Heights Says No To Nativity Scene For Local Park
The group that sets up Nativity scenes at Daley Plaza and the Illinois State Capitol has been denied permission to place a Nativity scene in a park in Arlington Heights.
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