Charlie Wojciechowski

Chicago

Charlie Wojciechowski joined NBC 5 in 1991. He has covered everything from the Cubs World Series win to the Jeffrey Dahmer serial murders in Milwaukee.

Articles

Pope Leo XIV's social media accounts reveal more on who the Chicago native is

5 days ago | nbcchicago.com | Charlie Wojciechowski
Illinois’ political scene rapidly changing as Senate, House races take shape

1 week ago | nbcchicago.com | Charlie Wojciechowski

Some of the biggest figures in Illinois politics are preparing to leave the scene, paving the way for a seismic shift in the landscape. Earlier this year it was Sen. Dick Durbin, the minority whip who had served in the august body for decades, that announced he wouldn’t seek reelection, and this week Rep. Jan Schakowsky also announced that her lengthy career in Congress would come to a close.
U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky announces she won’t run for reelection

1 week ago | nbcchicago.com | Charlie Wojciechowski
Remembering George Ryan: Legacy and achievements

1 week ago | nbcchicago.com | Charlie Wojciechowski
Amazon won’t display tariff cost after White House blowback, but other companies could

2 weeks ago | nbcchicago.com | Charlie Wojciechowski

Amazon’s idea of showing tariff costs on some products won’t be implemented after White House blowback, but other companies may try the policy. The company had looked into the idea of showing the cost of tariffs on price tags for products on its Amazon Haul service, but announced it would not after the White House pushed back on the idea. “It’s not a surprise, because as Reuters wrote, Amazon has partnered with a Chinese propaganda arm,” Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said during a briefing.
Trump’s new executive order targets sanctuary cities like Chicago

2 weeks ago | nbcchicago.com | Charlie Wojciechowski
New Trump executive order targets Chicago, other so-called 'sanctuary cities'

2 weeks ago | nbcchicago.com | Charlie Wojciechowski

After a San Francisco judge blocked President Donald Trump from defunding 16 sanctuary cities, his administration says it is taking a new approach with a new executive order. That order, expected to be signed Monday, will now require Attorney General Pam Bondi to compile a nationwide list of sanctuary cities and states.
Preparations underway for possible 'teen takeover' in downtown Chicago

3 weeks ago | nbcchicago.com | Charlie Wojciechowski

With summer-like temperatures in the Chicago area to finish the work week, city officials are preparing for the possibility of large teen gatherings after similar incidents last month turned violent. The preparations have left some nearby residents confused, who saw a fence go up around Ogden Park in Streeterville Thursday before it was taken down Friday. According to 2nd Ward Ald. Brian Hopkins, the fence was taken down so nearby construction debris could be cleared from the area.
Preparations underway for the potential of a teen takeover, increased violence in Streeterville

3 weeks ago | nbcchicago.com | Charlie Wojciechowski
'Recipe for disaster': Officials brace for potential 'teen takeover' in downtown Chicago

1 month ago | nbcchicago.com | Charlie Wojciechowski

After sending a letter to parents of public schools students, police are bracing for the possibility of another so-called "teen takeover" in downtown Chicago Friday. An alert was sent to phones across the city Friday morning warning of a potential gathering at the city's Millennium Park. "We know once these groups come downtown anything is fair game," Ald. Brian Hopkins of Chicago's 2nd Ward said. "They travel.