Rose Schmidt loves to tell stories and highlight the issues that matter most to the community.
After moving around the Midwest and living in four other states, she couldn't be more thrilled to be back home in Illinois as part of the NBC Chicago team.
She previously worked as a reporter at FOX 9 in Minneapolis/St. Paul, CBS 58 in Milwaukee and News 3 Now in Madison, covering everything from medical miracles to Wisconsin’s contentious state Legislature to the Milwaukee Bucks winning the NBA championship.
Rose is a proud graduate of Elgin High School and the Missouri School of Journalism at the University of Missouri-Columbia (M-I-Z!). Because she grew up in the Chicago suburbs, she's happy to be a short drive away from her family. When she's not working, Rose can usually be found singing at her piano, reading or exploring her favorite city.
Some of Rose's favorite things (in no particular order): Taylor Swift, grammar, cats, Sprite and Dunkin’ iced coffee.
Fun facts: She was once briefed by a U.S. Cabinet member, she's been skydiving, and she had a story published on the front page of USA Today. One of Rose’s nerdier fun facts is she once drove down to North Carolina to attend a One Tree Hill convention – she’s a big fan!
Rose is always looking for stories to tell. Please feel free to send her story ideas at Rose.Schmidt@nbcuni.com or via Twitter @RoseSchmidtTV!
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