Obituaries

Veteran CBS Reporter Mike Parker Dies At 75

Parker retired in 2016 after more than 35 years covering Chicago.

CHICAGO, IL — We’ll miss his signature baritone voice, his wicked sense of humor, and his compelling storytelling, but most of all we’re going to miss Mike Parker.

For more than 35 years at CBS 2, when a big story broke, Mike Parker got the call. Last night, he died at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. He was 75 years old.

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