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Natalie Bomke
Natalie Bomke co-anchors Good Day Chicago.
Bomke is a proud University of Illinois graduate and Fighting Illini "super" fan.
"I've worked my entire career to get to Chicago. When I saw the city skyline, for the first time as a Chicago resident, I was sitting in the back of a taxi cab. The driver must have thought I was nuts because I had tears in my eyes," she said. "I was so glad to finally be back in my home state."
Bomke's broadcast career began in Central Illinois as a morning anchor and reporter for WICD-TV in Champaign and WICS-TV in her hometown of Springfield.
She also co-anchored FOX40 Live Morning News in Sacramento, California and FOX26 Morning News in Houston, Texas.
In Chicago, Bomke especially loves to highlight the Special Olympics and its athletes. Her cousin, Theresa, is a former Special Olympian. She also volunteers her time, hosting events with PAWS Chicago, Treehouse Humane Society and Harmony House for Cats.
Bomke adopted her cat, Mr. Bill, from the Sacramento SPCA. She inherited a Goldendoodle named Charlie when she married Ed, in 2015 in Chicago. The couple have a daughter named Olive Mae.
Bomke was awarded the prestigious Chicago Headline Club Peter Lisagor Award for her coverage of the lack of dental care provided to our military veterans. She has focused much of her reporting on veteran’s needs and extraordinary abilities.
The latest from Natalie Bomke
Cooking with Fire: Shrimp and feta orzo with the Gurnee Fire Department
This morning we're Cooking with Fire at the Gurnee Fire Department, making shrimp and feta orzo with firefighter Leon Lake.
Eagle Scout candidate on a mission to revive Orland Park cemetery
Jimmy Sullivan, 15, is working to restore a neglected 19th-century cemetery in Orland Park as part of his Eagle Scout project.
Illinois athlete aims for gold in Paris Paralympic Games
The Paralympic Games kick off this week in Paris with nine athletes from the University of Illinois representing the United States.
Cooking with Fire: Chicken and homemade pasta with the Lisle-Woodridge Fire Protection District
This morning we're "Cooking with Fire" at the Lisle-Woodridge Fire Protection District, making an incredible chicken and pasta dish with firefighter/paramedic Eric Spartz.
Gary youth center mentors at-risk kids
A Gary youth center is rising from the ashes after it was devastated by a fire.
Volunteer pilots help rescue sea turtles, deliver 'Pistachio' to Brookfield Zoo Chicago
A national nonprofit, Turtles Fly Too, transported an injured Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle named Pistachio from Florida to Brookfield Zoo in Chicago, helping save endangered turtles through volunteer-operated flights.
Cooking with Fire: Caprese chicken sandwich with the Roselle Fire Department
This morning we're Cooking with Fire at the Roselle Fire Department, making firefighter/paramedic Jack Lauber's Caprese Chicken Sandwich.
Chicago's NextWave STEM inspires youth with cutting-edge tech workshops, classes
A former Chicago Public Schools employee founded NextWave STEM to engage students in STEM fields through hands-on workshops in coding, drone piloting, AI literacy and more.
Illinois doctor selected by NASA for Mars mission simulation
An Illinois doctor has re-emerged after spending a year inside a Mars simulation. He was among four U.S. researchers picked by NASA for the mission.
Cooking with Fire: Elvis stuffed French toast with the Newport Township Fire Protection District
This morning we're Cooking with Fire at the Newport Township Fire Protection District, making Division Chief Jim DeVito's Stuffed French Toast.