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
Team Canada leaves Blackhawks star Connor Bedard off its Winter Olympic roster
The best player on the Chicago Blackhawks roster is seen as the future of the sport in the NHL. He's not the future of Team Canada Olympic hockey, just yet.
How to watch Chicago Bears vs. Detroit Lions: TV channel, live stream info, start time for Week 18
Here's how to watch the playoff-bound Bears in their season finale against the Detroit Lions on Sunday.
After missing the CFP and scheduling BYU, here are the questions Notre Dame football faces to start 2026
As 2026 approaches, Notre Dame will play BYU next season instead of USC, but Freeman will be at Notre Dame. Here are a few questions the Irish face as the offseason begins.
Northwestern football hires Chip Kelly as OC: Takeaways from David Braun's biggest move as coach
Northwestern made a massive swing Chip Kelly as offensive coordinator. Here’s are our takeaways from Kelly's hire, which is the biggest move of David Braun's young head coaching career.
Final Word: In a Wild West shootout, the Chicago Bears' offense proves its playoff ready
Losing to the 49ers in a game where they just ran out of time isn’t a death knell. Instead, the Bears deserve to hold their heads high. We learned this team's offense is ready for the playoffs.
Marcus Freeman announces he's staying at Notre Dame after being courted by the NFL
Marcus Freeman announced on X Monday that he's staying at Notre Dame, staying in South Bend after multiple NFL franchises were courting him.
Was that an NFC Playoff preview? Takeaways from the Chicago Bears shootout loss vs. the 49ers
Here’s what we learned from the Bears’ shootout loss to the 49ers, where the Bears went toe-to-toe with an NFC contender.
Grading the Chicago Bears in their primetime shootout vs. San Francisco
Here's how we graded the Bears' primetime showdown with the 49ers, where the offenses were flying and the defenses were nonexistent.
San Francisco 49ers 42, Chicago Bears 38: Final score and recap from Week 17
Follow along for live updates and scoring plays from the Bears' Sunday Night Football showdown against the San Francisco 49ers.
Worst-to-first: Chicago Bears clinch NFC North division title Saturday night with Packers' loss
The Chicago Bears have officially completed a worst-to-first turnaround. With the Packers' loss to the Ravens, they've won the NFC North.