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Marissa Sulek

Marissa Sulek joined CBS News Chicago in January 2025. She was born and raised in Park Ridge and is grateful for the opportunity to report back home for the community she cares about the most.

Before Chicago, Marissa was a general assignment reporter in Nashville at WSMV. That's where she was nominated for Mid-South Emmy Awards for her reporting on the deadly flooding in rural Waverly, Tennessee where over 20 people lost their lives.

She also was one of the first reporters on the ground at The Covenant School where three students and three staff members lost their lives after a school shooting.

Marissa enjoys following up on state and local politics and spent a year in Tennessee covering the legislature. She also walked the streets of downtown Nashville with two members of the "Tennessee Three" after the state representatives were expelled from office and reinstated.

Before Nashville, Marissa was in the Quad City area and started at WQAD where she spent two years telling stories at the Illinois and Iowa state line.

Marissa is a graduate of Maine South High School and got her bachelor's in advertising at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She religiously watches Illinois football and basketball games, trains for marathons, and walks her family's two white fluffy Great Pyrenees', Harry and Sally, around town.

Lisle man charged in fatal 2-boat collision on Fox River

The suspect was taken into custody early Sunday morning and charged with reckless homicide and aggrvated DUI.

Jul 27

3 convicted in robbery spree targeting liquor stores, convenience stores, bars

Three men have been convicted of a string of violent robberies targeting liquor stores, convenience stores, and bars in Chicago in 2023 and 2024.

Jul 22

McHenry Outdoor Theater celebrates 75 years in operation

Three-quarters of a century later, it's still drawing crowds as a classic summer tradition in the age of streaming.

Jul 20

Experts share safety, HVAC filtration tips as wildfire smoke approaches Chicago

Health professionals at Rush Medical Center say Thursday's air quality is expected to be unhealthy for everyone, as the particles from the wildfires will be high and dense.

Jul 16

7 deaths in Cook County in 2026 linked to potent synthetic opioid cychlorphine

A drug known to be 10 times more potent than fentanyl has been linked to seven deaths this year in Cook County.

Jul 13

5 family members killed, 2 others hurt in East St. Louis shooting; 2 teens in custody

Illinois state police say the two suspected shooters are 15 and 16 years old. One of those suspects is related to one of the people killed.

Jul 13

Sens. Durbin, Duckworth honor memory of Sen. Lindsey Graham

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) issued a statement honoring the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), who died this weekend.

Jul 13

Woman killed, child critically injured in crash involving motorcycle in Englewood

A woman was killed and a young girl was critically injured in a crash involving a motorcycle in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood on Friday night.

Jul 15

2.9 magnitude earthquake recorded in Lake Michigan off North Shore

A 2.9 magnitude earthquake has been recorded in Lake Michigan off the coast of Chicago's northern suburbs Wednesday afternoon.

Jul 8

Illinois health department reports "higher-than-average" number of cyclosporiasis cases

The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting a "higher-than-average" number of cyclosporiasis cases in the state amid outbreaks in other states nationwide.

Jul 8

Chicago fans at World Cup watch party left bummed after U.S. loss to Belgium

Fans saw the team's chances of reaching the quarterfinals for the first time in 24 years crushed on Monday night in their knockout match against Belgium.

Jul 7

McCarran International Airport, Las Vegas

Delta Air Lines flight hit by firework while landing at Midway International Airport

A Delta Air Lines flight landing in Chicago was hit by a firework as it was coming to land at Midway International Airport on Saturday.

Jul 5

Good Samaritan recounts helping passenger after tree slams onto SUV in Evanston

The tree ended up through the windshield, just centimeters from the passenger's face.

Jul 4

Power grid under "critical strain" on West Side, west and SW suburbs: ComEd

ComEd has issued an urgent warning to people on the West Side of Chicago and in some west and southwest suburbs that the power grid is under "critical strain."

Jul 1

Englewood First Responders helping to keep residents safe amid dangerous heat

The dangerous temperatures also brought out Chicago paramedics, firefighters, and local volunteers who are working around the clock to respond to heat-related emergencies.

Jun 30