Ceremony at Soldier Field honoring those who served on Veterans Day
"It's nice to think about veterans on this special day. But we need to think about veterans all year long."
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Jackie Kostek is reporter and anchor, covering a variety of topics for the CBS News Chicago morning show.
It's a return to the Windy City for Jackie, who previously worked with WCIU as a features reporter and producer, as well as a digital host for the Chicago Blackhawks.
Most recently, Jackie was a weekend news anchor and sports reporter at KTNV in Las Vegas.
"It's nice to think about veterans on this special day. But we need to think about veterans all year long."
The city will mark Veteran's Day with a special ceremony happening in front of the American Doughboy statue at Soldier Field Friday morning at 11 a.m.
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