Nate Rodgers
Reporting in his home town was a childhood dream for Nate Rodgers. He calls it "a blessing."
Nate joined FOX 32 in October of 2020. The proud lifelong East Garfield Park native got his start in news working at CBS Chicago, Channel 2. There, Nate rose through the ranks as a college intern followed by nearly 10 years working behind the scenes as a desk (production) assistant, assignment editor and field producer.
Nate previously reported for TV stations, covering current events and breaking news in Champaign, Illinois, Raleigh, North Carolina (as Fayetteville Bureau Chief) and in New York City. Notable assignments include extensive coverage of Hurricane Matthew damage; Fort Bragg Military events; Harvey Weinstein’s sexual abuse trial, also New York City hospitals and funeral homes overwhelmed by COVID-19 deaths.
A passionate journalist, anxious to listen, learn and share all sides, Nate’s also a motivational speaker and youth mentor. His motto, "ask, seek… and it’s yours!"
When he’s not covering news, you’ll probably catch Nate at the gym, enjoying Mexican food, thrifting, listening to gospel music or caring for his mother, Kathy.
Nate graduated from Columbia College Chicago with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism. He was also president of the Columbia College Association of Black Journalists and is a current member of the National Association of Black Journalists, NABJ.
Email Nate your story ideas at Nate.Rodgers@fox.com or connect with him on social media.
The latest from Nate Rodgers
Canadian Pacific's Holiday Train passes through Bensenville
Nearly 3,000 spectators stood at York Road and Railroad Avenue!
Famous Tinley park Christmas house is back and brighter than ever
The famous Tinley Park Christmas house features more than 200,000 lights and between 300 and 400 figurines!
2 killed when run over by vehicle in Des Plaines identified
A suburban father and a daughter were run over and killed by a car in Des Plaines on Sunday.
Black Friday: Shoppers cause frenzy across Chicago area
Black Friday shopping was in full effect in Rosemont, as there was a long line outside Tory Burch.
Thousands attend Chicago's Magnificent Mile Lights Festival in spite of the cold
The event attracted tens of thousands of spectators dressed in layers and bundled up. Everyone tried their best to brace against the brutal cold.
TikTok star Ismail Taher gives out Thanksgiving turkeys in suburban Chicago
A social media superstar is blessing families in the Chicago area.
Carpentersville woman who killed 7 in wrong-way I-90 crash was drunk behind the wheel: coroner
A suburban woman who was driving the wrong way on Interstate 90 back in July, resulting in the deaths of eight people including herself, was intoxicated at the time of the two-vehicle crash.
Long lines as 'Supreme' opens its first Chicago store
It's considered the juggernaut of street fashion, and now "Supreme" is calling Chicago home.
7 University of Chicago students report having drugs put in their drinks at parties
"It's terrifying, someone could do God knows what to you," one student told FOX 32.
'We will bring an army': Danny Golden supporters show up to hearing after suspect requests bond review
A suspect involved in the shooting of off-duty Chicago police officer Danny Golden asked a judge Thursday to be released from jail as he awaits trial.