Cassie Carlson
Cassie Carlson joined the FOX 32 sports team as an anchor and reporter in April 2022. Born and raised in Palatine, it's a dream for Cassie to be home and cover the teams that made her fall in love with sports.
Prior to joining FOX 32, Cassie spent two years at WMC in Memphis, Tennessee where she covered the Memphis Grizzlies from Ja Morant's rookie of the year campaign to the 2022 season finishing with the second-best record in the league. She also hosted the Penny Hardaway show where she gave an inside look into the Memphis Tigers number one recruiting class and All-NBA staff with hall of famer Larry Brown and NBA Champion Rasheed Wallace. Cassie also did sideline and play-by-play for ESPN+ broadcasts.
Cassie got her start as a sports reporter at FOX 34 in Lubbock, Texas. In Lubbock she followed Texas Tech football during the Kliff Kingsbury era. She also covered Red Raider basketball on their run to the national championship in 2019. High school football is huge in West Texas, and Cassie worked on a team to develop a football show that won an AP award for Best Sports Special. She was also a color analyst for women's volleyball and soccer on Fox Sports Southwest.
In her free time Cassie loves to find new coffee shops and restaurants in the Chicagoland area and is always looking for recommendations. You can follow Cassie on social media at @CassieCarlsonTV. Send story ideas to cassie.carlson@fox.com.
The latest from Cassie Carlson
J.J. McCarthy: From La Grange Park to the NFL Draft
La Grange Park is a western suburb of Chicago. Population 13,000. And, it's the place that molded J.J. McCarthy – both the person and the player.
How an ACL injury helps Northwestern lacrosse's Izzy Scane put a national championship into perspective
Izzy Scane reached the pinnacle of college lacrosse last year. For most people, that'd be enough. It left Scane craving more.
How the loss of his father drives Evanston native and Purdue guard Lance Jones in the Final Four
While cheering from their seats, Mike Ellis and the Jones family couldn't help but think of something else as Lance Jones played in the NCAA Tournament.
How David Oancea stokes his pro hockey dreams as the Chicago Blackhawks Junior Emcee
David Oancea spends his days practicing with his team at Glacier Ice Arena in Vernon Hills preparing to live out his dream.
How the Waltham Curling Club grew into an Illinois icon that inspires Olympic dreams
Triumph, Illinois, is a town of about 100 people. It spans three blocks with a church, a post office, a closed up bar and its century-old curling club.
Behind what drives Chicago State's Josie Hill as one of the NCAA Division I leader in blocks
Hill, a center for the Chicago State women's basketball team, is making her mark on college basketball. For the majority of the year, the sophomore has led the NCAA in blocks with 70 on the season.
Homewood Flossmoor girls wrestling team emerges as a force to be reckoned with
Homewood Flossmoor senior Jocelyn Williams is one of 27 members of the Vikings girls wrestling team and part of a group of girls who started wrestling when it became an official sport three years ago.
Guardian Caps show promise in tackling concussion concerns in football
Despite being a concern in multiple sports, football-related concussions have been in the spotlight for several years now and the concern is on all levels of play. In a FOX 32 special report, Cassie Carlson takes a look at the impact a new piece of equipment is having on trying to reduce this brain injury.
Soccer star Alex Morgan surprised with statue of herself deemed 'Liberty Alex'
U.S. women’s soccer star Alex Morgan was surprised on World Cup Media Day with a massive statue of herself.
2023 NBA Draft: Bulls without picks, anticipation for Victor Wembanyama as top prospect
The much-awaited 2023 NBA Draft has arrived, but it won't be a typical draft night for the Chicago Bulls.