Since joining NBC5 News in 1991, Charlie Wojciechowski has covered stories ranging from the Jeffrey Dahmer serial murders in Milwaukee to the Chicago visit of former Polish President Lech Walesa.
In addition to his usual reporting duties, Charlie hosts our Weekend and Weekday Web computer segments.
In 1998, Charlie received the Gold Bell Award for his coverage of mental health issues. He also received a regional Emmy for his contribution to NBC5's coverage of the Fox River Grove Bus Crash.
Charlie was born in Evanston and raised in Chicago and Lincolnwood. In 1980, he graduated from Loyola Academy in Wilmette. After studying in Italy and Switzerland, he earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in International Relations from Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota. In 1985, he received his Masters degree in Journalism from Northwestern University in Evanston.
Before returning to Chicago, Charlie worked for KWQC-TV, the NBC affiliate in Davenport, Iowa. There, he specialized in business and labor reporting.
Charlie and his wife Kate live in Chicago.
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Chicago City Council rejects property tax hike in 50-0 vote
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Michael Rapaport denounces cancel culture, pro-Palestinian protests ahead of Chicago comedy show
Ahead of his scheduled comedy show at the Vic Theater in Chicago Friday night that drew protests from pro-Palestinian activists, veteran actor and comedian Michael Rapaport denounced cancel culture and the protests as he prepared for his Chicago show.
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New research at Field Museum peels back layers of the past for Egyptian remains
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DNA helps solve four-decade Batavia skull mystery that dates back to 1866
A skull discovered during the remodeling of a Batavia home more than four decades ago has been identified as belonging to an 18-year-old Indiana woman who died after giving birth to a child in 1866.
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New DNA tools help North Aurora Police make 45-year cold case breakthrough
Through dogged investigative work and the application of new technology, North Aurora Police announced they have solved a cold case that’s more than 45 years old.
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Family of NW Indiana man who died in handcuffs questions newly-released videos
The family of Rhyker Earl, a 26-year-old father who died after being handcuffed following a medical emergency, said videos released last week from the body-worn cameras of sheriff’s deputies responding to a call for an epileptic seizure at his Indiana home don’t add up.
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Family demands bodycam footage after NW Indiana man dies while handcuffed
It was a night Tara Earl said she will never forget: the night her brother Rhyker died with his hands cuffed behind his back in Demotte, Indiana.
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Plan detailed by CTA president would require significant investment as calls for safety measures grow
Embattled Chicago Transit Authority President Dorval Carter laid out a bold vision for the future of the transit agency in a plan that will depend on funding from state legislators.
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Illinois Supreme Court hears appeal in Jussie Smollett case
In Springfield Tuesday, the attorney for former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett asked justices to reverse his client’s 2021 disorderly conduct conviction for faking a hate crime outside his Streeterville apartment almost five years ago.
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Ald. Walter Burnett, also Chicago's Vice Mayor, tapped as Chair of City Council Zoning Committee
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signaled his support for Vice Mayor and 27th Ward Ald. Walter Burnett to head the City Council’s Zoning Committee, praised by a city spokesperson as an advocate for “citywide development and affordable housing.”
