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
Bears kicker Cairo Santos earns NFC Special Teams Player of the Week after key kicks vs. Green Bay
Debris was being blown up in the air by the gusts on Saturday, and Cairo Santos still nailed key field goals for the Bears. That's why he earned a game ball on Saturday, and an NFL honor on Wednesday.
NFC North clinching & playoff seeding scenarios for the Chicago Bears in Week 17
Here are the different scenarios facing the Bears in Week 17, including how they can clinch the NFC North division title and move into the No. 1 seed in the NFC.
Chicago Bears: How Caleb Williams and Ben Johnson's relationship took centerstage at Halas Hall
Days after Caleb Williams threw the pass that beat Green Bay in primetime, the relationship between coach and quarterback took the spotlight at Halas Hall. It's why the Bears are in the playoffs.
How to watch Chicago Bears vs. San Francisco 49ers: Week 17 TV channel, live stream info, start time
Here's how to watch the Bears this Sunday, as they return to primetime against a contending San Francisco 49ers team.
Notre Dame adds BYU to 2026, 2027 schedules as USC series falls into a hiatus
The USC vs. Notre Dame football rivalry has hit the pause button. However, Notre Dame worked quickly to fill that opening.
THEY'RE IN: Chicago Bears clinch NFL playoff berth with Steelers win over Detroit
THEY'RE IN! When the Detroit Lions lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, it brought the Bears back to a place they haven't been to since 2020.
Final Word: How far can the Chicago Bears of destiny dream? That's for you to decide
Yes, yesterday was real. The Bears beat the Packers and proved how they really are a team of destiny. How far can they go? Ultimately, that's for you to decide.
Caleb Williams got poetic justice: Takeaways from the Chicago Bears' improbable comeback win over the Packers
Here's what we learned from the Bears' 22-16 overtime win over the Packers, with an unfathomable, improbable and incredible comeback.
'DJ’s about to call game': Inside the key moments that led to an unfathomable Chicago Bears comeback
The Chicago Bears did the unthinkable, the virtually impossible and became immortalized. The 22-16 comeback win over the Green Bay Packers needed a string of moments to get there.
Grading the Chicago Bears in a walk-off, instant-classic winner against the Packers
Here’s how we graded the Bears in their primetime, high-stakes game against the arch-rival Packers.