Regina Waldroup joined the NBC 5 news team in 2013 as a general assignment reporter.
Regina began her broadcasting career as an intern at NBC 5 for now-retired investigative reporter Renee Ferguson. Regina also has worked at CBS, NBC and Fox news stations in Oregon and New York.
A native of Chicago's south suburbs, Regina is the youngest girl among eight siblings. Regina holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from Roosevelt University and a master's degree in journalism from Columbia College Chicago. Regina also is an adjunct journalism instructor at Columbia College and the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn. At Columbia, she teaches a course in which students prepare and produce a weekly news program for Chicago cable television.
In her spare time, Regina enjoys traveling, cooking, gardening and caring for her pet turtles. Regina and her husband, David Mendell, are the parents of Maya Anne. They live in Oak Park.
The Latest
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More drama in Dolton: Mayor Henyard files lawsuit about meeting outside of Village Hall
Mayor Tiffany Henyard is taking legal action for a meeting held outside of village hall earlier this week.
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Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard makes unexpected appearance at board meeting
Embattled Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard unexpectedly dropped into a trustee’s meeting that was held outside of village hall Monday night, marking yet the latest drama in the south suburb.
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Man previously convicted of 2011 killing of CPD officer released from prison after conviction overturned
A man previously convicted of killing a Chicago police officer has been released from prison after his conviction was overturned by a Cook County judge.
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Attorney asking for Dolton mayor to be held in contempt of court
An attorney is asking for scandal-plagued mayor Tiffany Henyard to be held in contempt of court as village trustees allege she is not following a temporary restraining order issued last week.
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Family of Hersh Goldberg-Polin remembers his legacy at start of Rosh Hashanah
The family of slain Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin is remembering his legacy at the start of Rosh Hashanah, as the one-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 attack on Israel nears.
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Attorney asks judge to hold Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard in contempt of court
An attorney representing multiple trustees on the Dolton Village Board has asked a Cook County judge to hold Mayor Tiffany Henyard in contempt of court for not following a temporary restraining order.
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‘Obscene': Dolton homeowner gets $2,500 ticket for loose dog
A laidback, 3-year-old American Pitbull, somehow got out of a Dolton backyard, and the homeowner was fined $2,500.
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Judge rules newly-appointed Dolton staff cannot work in Village Hall in victory for trustees
Dolton village trustees were awarded a legal victory Wednesday after a Cook County judge ruled that recently appointed employees cannot work in Village Hall due to the appointments being made in violation of both the Illinois Municipal Code and Dolton Village Code.
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Dolton trustees call Mayor Henyard's police chief appointment illegal
Dolton village trustees are calling Mayor Tiffany Henyard’s recent police chief appointment illegal as turmoil between Henyard and other village leaders continues.
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Family of Chicago woman serving life in prison in China pushes for her release
“What hurts me the most is that she is an innocent person,” her father said. “An innocent person is over there. They know she’s innocent.”