Jewell Hillery is a news reporter for WGN-TV in Chicago, Illinois. With a focus on local news, Jewell covers a wide range of stories that impact the Chicago community, including breaking news, crime, social issues, and community events. Her work has also been featured on NewsNation and WGHP-TV 8.
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Chicago, Illinois, United States (Local)
Jewell Hillery predominantly covers local news, focusing on crime, government and politics, with substantial attention to evolving stories and breaking news. Given this emphasis, she is likely to be interested in pitches that offer unique insights or access related to ongoing local events such as community initiatives, protests, criminal investigations or political developments within Illinois and Chicago.
Given her coverage of tragedy and family-related topics, Jewell may also be open to stories that shed light on human interest angles related to the impact of these events on individuals and communities.
Pitches should take into account the local focus of her reporting and aim to provide relevant context for the specific geographic area she covers.
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By: Alonzo Small, Jewell Hillery
Illinoisans, if you want to find the best place to live in the world, you don’t have to go far.
By: Gabriel Castillo, Jewell Hillery
BENSENVILLE, Ill. — It was a packed crowd at a special board meeting at Fenton High School in Bensenville on Friday night as parents continued their demands for an outside investigation after a tea…
By: Eli Ong
CHICAGO — Mayor Brandon Johnson was one of several speakers during an event Wednesday that commemorated the breaking of the fast during the holy month of Ramadan, known as Iftar.
By: Jewell Hillery, Eli Ong
CHICAGO — The Chicago Police Department sent out a business alert Thursday about a string of armed robberies in the Loop, West Loop and North Center neighborhoods. Police said in each instance, fou…
By: Eli Ong, Jewell Hillery
CHICAGO — City of Evanston and Northwestern University officials argued in court Wednesday against an organization opposed to Evanston’s vote to re-zone the new Ryan Field for commercial use,…
By: Jewell Hillery, Gabriel Castillo
CHICAGO — The owners of a Buena Park bakery are picking up the pieces on Friday after a hard fall foiled a clumsy criminal’s burglary attempt. Jessica Klein, who is one of the co-owners of Kl…
By: Jewell Hillery, Gabriel Castillo
The owners of a Chicago bakery are picking up the pieces on Friday after a hard fall foiled a clumsy criminal’s burglary attempt.
By: Gabriel Castillo, Jewell Hillery
GRAYSLAKE, Ill. — A well-known drive-in restaurant in Grayslake is temporarily closed after it was damaged in an early-morning fire. Some customers looking for a taste of the classic Dog n Suds wer…
By: Jewell Hillery, Andrew Smith
CHICAGO — Researchers from the University of Illinois joined Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker Thursday afternoon to release a report focused on socioeconomic disparities contributing to Black homelessness…
The owners of a Chicago bakery are picking up the pieces on Friday after a hard fall foiled a clumsy criminal’s burglary attempt.
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