Chris Kwiecinski
Chris joined FOX 32 in January 2024 as a digital sports reporter. He writes columns for the website and contributes to the coverage of Chicago’s sports teams that he grew up watching. He primarily focuses on the Chicago Bears and college sports.
Prior to joining FOX 32, Chris held a handful of roles within the USA Today Network. He was previously a Midwest Regional Sports Editor for USA Today, while also serving as a columnist for the Columbia Daily Tribune covering the Missouri Tigers, the SEC, statewide sports topics and local sports.
Chris also spent time covering local sports, IRONMAN Triathlons and more at the St. George Spectrum & Daily News, covering every topic imaginable as a general assignment reporter and editor at the Oxford Eagle newspaper and covering suburban Chicago high school sports for the Daily Herald and Northwest Herald.
In addition, Chris has covered the Winter Olympics, March Madness, NBA Summer League, the WNBA, the NCAA Baseball Tournament and has had bylines in USA Today, ESPN, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Kansas City Star, Nashville Tennessean and Arizona Republic.
Chris is a Vernon Hills native. He earned a bachelor's degree from Bradley University and a master’s degree in journalism from Northwestern.
The latest from Chris Kwiecinski
NFC North Week 7 Takeaways: Is the Lions defense back & can the Bears keep passing tests?
Welcome back, Lions' defense? Here’s what we learned about the NFC North after Week 7 of the NFL Season.
Northwestern football: What we liked & didn't like from an NU win over Rutgers
Here's what we liked and didn't like about the Wildcats' win over Rutgers.
Column: Caleb Williams wins primetime QB duel, changing perspectives for the Chicago Bears
Perspective on quarterbacks has never been that much fun for the Chicago Bears. The perspective is fans now want to see Caleb Williams in primetime quarterback showdowns. He’s the headliner.
Long-time Chicago Bears TE Cole Kmet out for the year with knee injury
The Chicago Bears came out of Thursday Night Football with a win. They also took a hit to their offense with an injury to one of the team's longest-tenured players.
The Bears showed who they are: Takeaways from the Chicago Bears win over the Patriots
Here are our takeaways from a standout Bears’ 30-24 win over the Patriots on Thursday Night Football, where the Bears showed who they are loud and proud.
Grading the Chicago Bears vs. the New England Patriots
Here’s how we graded the Bears against the Patriots on Thursday Night Football.
Former Bear and long-time NFL kicker Robbie Gould resigns as high school football coach
Long-time NFL kicker and Chicago Bears' all-time leading point scorer Robbie Gould has resigned as head football coach at Saint Viator High School.
Chicago Bears get good news on Jonah Jackson ahead of Thursday Night Football
On Thursday, the Chicago Bears got good news regarding Jonah Jackson's status for Thursday.
How the Chicago Bears' Thursday showdown vs. Patriots is centered in familiarity and respect
Thursday Night Football pits two 4-2 teams against each other in the Bears and Patriots. It’s also a game where teams have as much respect for each other as they have familiarity.
Caleb Williams earns NFC Offensive Player of the Week honor, the 2nd of his career
Caleb Williams was named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his role quarterbacking the Bears to a 31-23 win over the Falcons.