After almost 80 years, a Chicago man killed in World War II finally laid to rest
A team of scientists was tasked with identifying the remains of thousands of lost veterans, including Lt. Col. Addison Baker.
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Lauren Victory is a reporter for CBS News Chicago.
Lauren joined CBS News Chicago in May 2016 and is a graduate of the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University.
Lauren came to Chicago after two years as a reporter/fill-in anchor at WTIC-TV in Hartford, Connecticut.
She was previously a video journalist/reporter at WPTZ/WNNE-TV in Burlington, Vermont, for three years.
Lauren also worked as a general assignment reporter at WLNS-TV in Lansing, Michigan, and as an associate producer for WCIU-TV "You & Me This Morning" in Chicago.
Victory is an interviewer for the Northwestern Alumni Admissions Council, a member of the Illinois Media School Program Advisory Committee, a mentor for the UIC Athletics Mentorship Program and a frequent guest speaker for college/high school journalism classes.
She raised more than $16,000 competing for CBS News Chicago in the 2018 Dancing With Chicago Celebrities. The money goes towards breast cancer research.
In her free time, Lauren loves to play tennis, ski and dog sit. She also picked up a fondness for running in recent years and proudly completed her first (and probably only) marathon in 2017. At least once a month, Lauren and her husband pick a neighborhood to immerse herself in to learn about each area's culture and history. She'd love for you to tweet her your restaurant recommendations!
A team of scientists was tasked with identifying the remains of thousands of lost veterans, including Lt. Col. Addison Baker.
Cradles to Crayons will soon help Roseland Community Hospital put on a giant baby shower for mothers who choose to deliver there.
"Textures, contrast quality of braille, quality of the embossed lettering on the signs."
"It's a great event to celebrate both of the intersections of this place and golf and Scotland."
Morning Insider Lauren Victory takes us behind the scenes of a huge celebration of the Islamic faith.
They find warblers, thrush and other species that are just trying to pass through our area to get to hotter places like South America.
Morning Insider Lauren Victory takes us inside Will County's first neonatal intensive care unit.
The BOSS Network aims to invest $10,000 to dozens of Black, female entrepreneurs.
State data show only 42% of Black test takers pass the exam the first time around in our State, compare that to 82% of white test takers.
UPS also offers virtual reality headsets to practice dropping off boxes as another modernized, hands-on drill.
The festival will bring spectators "Americana bands, bluegrass, funk, indie rock, psychedelic rock and jam bands."
During a recent trip to the Field Museum, students had a hands-on experience of how many career paths there were.
Beatrice Fells retired from the Department of Veterans Affairs in 2020 after 41 years of work.
At DuPage County Health Department in Wheaton, CBS 2 saw the first delivery of a valuable food some call "liquid gold."
While not much can be seen from the street almost a year into construction, much of the concrete work is happening underground.