Dane Placko
Dane Placko is a general assignment reporter at FOX 32 News and enjoys covering a variety of stories, from spot news to sports to features.
Placko was born in Chicago in the Rogers Park neighborhood. He moved with his family first to Arlington Heights and then Palatine, where he attended both Fremd and Palatine High Schools. He majored in history at the University of Illinois at Urbana, then began his career in broadcasting at WHO Radio and T.V. in Des Moines.
After a brief stop in Milwaukee, Placko returned home to Chicago and FOX 32 News in 1992, where he has received Emmy awards for spot news reporting and writing.
An avid gardener, Placko lives on the city's Northeast Side, and is best known among his colleagues as a long-suffering Cubs fan (not anymore, though!).
The latest from Dane Placko
Indiana residents sound off on rising NIPSCO utility bills at emergency town hall
Several dozen residents filled a Munster union hall for an airing of grievances over their NIPSCO utility bills.
Alarmist Brewing to close after nearly 11 years as craft beer market shifts
A beloved Chicago brewery is pouring its final beers this weekend.
Illinois congressional candidate acknowledges past domestic violence charge
A candidate running for an open Illinois congressional seat has a charge of domestic violence in his background, FOX Chicago has learned.
Chicago picked to host International Jazz Day celebration
Chicago is about to become the jazz center of the world this April.
Fox Flashback: Suburban Chicago couple spots mysterious object over I-80 in 1997
A Tinley Park couple’s report of a slow-moving, fiery object over I-80 in 1997 sparked emergency calls, an official search, and lingering questions about what they really saw in the sky.
Chicago demonstrators, Venezuelan community react to Maduro's capture
Several hundred protesters gathered Saturday in Chicago to denounce President Trump’s actions involving Venezuela.
More than 150 girls take the field at Chicago flag football camp
Traditionally, football is a sport dominated by men, but the times are changing.
FBI Chicago offers $10K reward as search intensifies for fugitive known as 'Bird'
FBI Chicago is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of a fugitive known as “Bird." Here's what we know.
Chicago’s summer of 'thousand-year' storms: Why flooding hit hard — and why it’s poised to get worse
Chicago was hit hard by two severe summer storms that triggered disaster declarations across the city. A Fox Chicago special report examines why the flooding was so extreme and what’s being done to prevent it from happening again.
Heavy snowstorm snarls Chicago travel on roads and in the air
No matter where you were on Saturday, you were likely impacted by this first big heavy snowfall.