Top 31 News reporter Jobs in Chicago, Il

General Assignment Reporter (Sun-Times)
Chicago Public Media —Chicago, IL
- $60,000 - $65,500 a year
- Weekends as needed
- Research
- Mid-level
- 2 years
- Commuter assistance
- Disability insurance
5d
Staff Reporter - Wednesday Journal
NEWSWELL —Oak Park, IL
- $51,500 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Spanish
- Mid-level
- 3 years
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
Multimedia Reporter
American Dental Association —Chicago, IL
- Weekends as needed
- Hybrid work
- Mid-level
- Microsoft Office
- 3 years
- Paid parental leave
- Health insurance
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News Reporter
Fox Corporation —Chicago, IL
- $60 - $72 an hour
- Weekends as needed
- Fair chance
- Experience equivalent to degree accepted
- Senior level
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
13d
Digital Content Producer
Nexstar Broadcasting —Chicago, IL
- $60,000 - $75,000 a year
- Full-time
- Marketing
- Mid-level
- Office
- Paid parental leave
- Health insurance
Part-Time News Anchor/Reporter
Audacy, Inc. —Chicago, IL
- $38.11 - $59.30 an hour
- Part-time
- Word processing
- Computer literacy
- English
- Health savings account
- Disability insurance
Political Reporter
Fox Corporation —Chicago, IL
- $60 - $72 an hour
- Full-time
- Research
- Mid-level
- Fair chance
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
Sports Anchor/Reporter
Nexstar Broadcasting —Chicago, IL
- $110,000 - $150,000 a year
- Email
- 5 years
- Senior level
- Paid parental leave
- Health insurance
13d
Reporter -Exclusives
dmg::media —Chicago, IL
- Full-time
- Remote
- Research
- Mid-level
- 3 years
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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14d
Associate Producer
Nexstar Broadcasting —Chicago, IL
- $60,000 - $70,000 a year
- Weekends as needed
- Research
- Mid-level
- Office
- Paid parental leave
- Health insurance
Chief Communications Officer
Illinois Courts —Chicago, IL
- From $170,648 a year
- Clean driving record
- 7 years
- Office
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
TWIN Traffic Producer/Reporter - WBBM-AM
Audacy, Inc. —Chicago, IL
- $22.20 - $32.40 an hour
- Part-time
- Computer literacy
- Mid-level
- Driver's License
- Health savings account
- Disability insurance
Part-Time News Writer/Editor - WBBM-AM
Audacy, Inc. —Chicago, IL
- $21.80 an hour
- Part-time
- Mid-level
- Office
- Team management
- Health savings account
- Disability insurance
Traffic Producer
iHeartMedia, Inc. —Chicago, IL
- $17.76 - $22.20 an hour
- Online Application
- Writing skills
- Research
- Mid-level
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
News Reporter
Journal & Topics Media Group —Des Plaines, IL
- $36,000 - $40,000 a year
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- Bilingual
- Mid-level
- Communication skills
- Paid time off
Quick Apply
8d
Digital and Social Media Producer, NBC Chicago
NBCUniversal —Chicago, IL
- $65,000 - $80,000 a year
- Weekends as needed
- 18 years or older
- Spanish
- English
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
14d
Investigative Photographer & Editor, NBCU Local Chicago
NBCUniversal —Chicago, IL
- $40.91 - $61.43 an hour
- Email
- 18 years or older
- Spanish
- 5 years
Communications Specialist, Science and Technology
The University of Chicago —Chicago, IL
- $95,000 - $110,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Word
- Background check
- Marketing
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Public Relations Manager
Motorola Solutions —Chicago, IL
- $105,000 - $115,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- 7 years
- Office
- Travel
- Paid parental leave
- Employee stock purchase plan
Executive Editor - NEWSWELL Chicago
NEWSWELL —Oak Park, IL
- $90,000 - $120,000 a year
- Full-time
- Spanish
- Recruiting
- Senior level
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance

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General Assignment Reporter (Sun-Times)

Chicago Public Media -
Chicago, IL

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Job Details

$60,000 - $65,500 a year
5 days ago

Benefits

Commuter assistance
Disability insurance
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance

Qualifications

Research

Full Job Description

About Chicago Public Media

Chicago Public Media is one of the nation's largest local nonprofit news organizations. Home to WBEZ 91.5FM, the Chicago Sun-Times, and Vocalo. Chicago Public Media reaches more than 3.3 million people weekly across broadcast, print, and digital platforms. As a mission-driven organization, we aspire to be the most trusted news source Chicagoans turn to for understanding the people, events, and ideas shaping our community.

Chicago Public Media is a 100% community-funded newsroom powered by nearly 97,000 members whose support makes our journalism possible. This sustained community investment helped drive nationally recognized work in 2025, including 29 awards from esteemed organizations, including the Public Media Journalists Association, the Edward R. Murrow Awards, and the National Association of Black Journalists.

We believe independent journalism is essential to a healthy democracy and that access to objective, fact-based news is a right for every citizen. We serve the public interest by creating diverse content that informs and enriches our community, supported by a dedicated staff of approximately 250 professionals.

For more information, please see the Chicago Public Media Annual Report.

THE OPPORTUNITY

We are seeking an experienced General Assignment Reporter to join our growing newsroom. The General Assignment Reporter will provide breaking and trending news and feature coverage for and about the Chicago metropolitan area. The ideal candidate will be someone who can quickly discern facts from a political news conference or a crime scene as well as write with a fun, engaging voice on cultural trends. You may also be asked to provide multimedia elements for the stories you report. This role may entail working nights, weekends and holidays.

RESPONSIBILTIES

Provide breaking and trending news and feature coverage as well as produce in-depth pieces on trends and a variety of topics
Report clearly, accurately, and fairly to deliver fully sourced new stories on tight deadlines
Work collaboratively with editors and other reporters on breaking news and assigned stories
Conceptualize, research, plan, report, and produce accurate, original content, both independently and on assignment.
Produce high-profile work that contributes something new, compelling and/or useful to the public conversation.
Demonstrate strong reporting and storytelling skills, working to develop subject matter expertise – in the case of beat reporters – and diverse, strong sourcing.
Demonstrate sound, trustworthy editorial judgment, including attention to diverse experiences and perspectives, prioritize factual accuracy in all content and comply with best ethical practices.
Regularly meet deadlines and communicate effectively with managers, editors and colleagues, and help improve CST's audience relationships, workplace culture, editorial excellence and impact

QUALIFICATIONS

A minimum of two years of experience as a reporter
Bachelor's degree in journalism, communication, or a related field
A focus on producing accurate and factual stories
Ability to collaborate with reporters and editors on stories
Ability to write in-depth stories
Ability to juggle multiple stories while working on longer pieces
Ability to work nights, weekends, and some holidays
Ability to fill in for vacationing beat reporters

COMPENSATION

The expected pay range for this position is $60,000 to $65,500 per ANNUM.

Chicago Public Media provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the organization reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographical location, and external market pay for comparable jobs.

Working at Chicago Public Media

At Chicago Public Media, we care deeply about our employees as we know attracting, developing, and growing talent is key to our success and enhancing our impact.

Our culture is one where collaboration, diversity of ideas, and innovation are encouraged. We value colleagues who will enhance our culture by bringing new ideas, divergent experiences, and talents to our dynamic workplace.

At Chicago Public Media we believe dedication to a great workplace includes supporting our employees and their families. As a result, we provide a broad and generous benefits package for employees at hire and in the years to come.

Our benefits include a competitive salary and benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision, vacation, holidays, life insurance, disability coverage, retirement savings, and a commuter benefits plan.

Chicago Public Media is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we actively seek and welcome people from all backgrounds, orientations, and life experiences to join our team.

The essential functions described above are not all-inclusive and are not intended to create any contractual or other legal commitment. Chicago Public Media may change the content or format of this job at any time in its sole and exclusive discretion without notice.

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news reporter jobs in chicago, il

General Assignment Reporter (Sun-Times)

Staff Reporter - Wednesday Journal

Multimedia Reporter

News Reporter

Digital Content Producer

Part-Time News Anchor/Reporter

Political Reporter

Sports Anchor/Reporter

Reporter -Exclusives

Associate Producer

Chief Communications Officer

TWIN Traffic Producer/Reporter - WBBM-AM

Part-Time News Writer/Editor - WBBM-AM

Traffic Producer

News Reporter

Digital and Social Media Producer, NBC Chicago

Investigative Photographer & Editor, NBCU Local Chicago

Communications Specialist, Science and Technology

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Executive Editor - NEWSWELL Chicago

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