Randy Gyllenhaal is a reporter and anchor for NBC5, leading the station’s Saturday evening newscasts.
He joined WMAQ in 2023 after nearly a decade at sister station NBC10 in Philadelphia.
His work has earned multiple Emmy Awards from the Chicago/Midwest and Mid-Atlantic chapters, and from the Society of Professional Journalists
In Chicago, Randy reported extensively on the deployment of federal immigration agents to the city, the election of Chicago-born Pope Leo, and the local political impacts of the second Trump administration.
While in Philadelphia, he covered the 2016 and 2020 elections in battleground Pennsylvania and followed the Philadelphia Eagles to their Super Bowl LII victory in Minneapolis.
Randy has covered the aftermath of numerous natural disasters, from tornadoes to historic flooding, and hurricanes in South Florida for WPBF in West Palm Beach.
He began his career in New England at WPTZ where he was among the first reporters in hard-hit flood zones after Hurricane Irene.
Randy graduated from Elon University in North Carolina with a degree in Broadcast Journalism. He’s originally from Glenview and lives in the North Suburbs with his wife and two children. He enjoys riding his bike, exploring trails, and serves on the board of his Church.
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3 alleged members of Tren de Aragua arrested in ‘vicious' Chicago kidnapping and murder: Feds
Three suspects believed to be linked to Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua are accused of a horrific kidnapping and murder in Chicago, federal officials said.
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Strong winds, heavy rain leaves debris and damage across Chicago area
Severe storms that prompted tornado warnings across nearly the entire region left damage across the suburbs of Chicago Randy Gyllenhaal reports.
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WATCH: Roof partially blown off of suburban apartment building by severe storms
The roof of a suburban apartment building was partially blown off by strong storms that hammered the Chicago area on Wednesday, video showed.
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German soccer stars surprise students at Chicago immersion school
Students at a Chicago German immersion school were surprised Thursday by two soccer stars. NBC Chicago’s Randy Gyllenhaal reports.
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Zookeepers at Indiana zoo attacked by wolves during ‘incident' inside wolf enclosure
The incident took place after a wolf at the zoo died overnight.
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2 Michigan City zookeepers recovering after violent wolf attack
Two Michigan City zookeepers are recovering after they were violently attacked by wolves inside an enclosure. Randy Gyllenhaal reports.
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Video captures fireball shoot across Illinois night sky
NBC Chicago’s Randy Gyllenhaal spoke with Valparaiso nature photographer Nick Schrader who caught a video of a fireball that could be seen shooting across the night sky in Illinois and several other states.
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Wolf attack leaves 2 zookeepers hurt, with firefighters having to rescue worker
An investigation is underway after two zookeepers were injured in an attack by wolves inside an enclosure on Wednesday morning.
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Fiery blaze in Cicero sends plume of smoke into air, video shows
A plume of smoke was sent billowing into the air from a fiery blaze in an apartment building in Cicero on Tuesday evening, video showed.
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Suspect killed in FBI shootout in Homan Square led bank robbery gang: Court docs
The person killed in a shootout involving the FBI earlier this week in Chicago’s Homan Square neighborhood was identified as the leader of a bank robbery crew, according to court documents. Randy Gyllenhaal reports.
