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Tom Skilling officially signs off after 45 years at WGN

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Skilling started his successful career at the unheard-of age of 14 in Aurora, while still in high school. He had a series of radio and TV jobs in Illinois and Wisconsin before coming to WGN-TV in August of 1978. On February 20, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, Illinois State Senator Will Preston, and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson presented Tom with a proclamation.

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Chicago TribuneChicago Tribune

Tom Skilling delivers emotional final forecast on WGN-TV

Retiring WGN-TV meteorologist Tom Skilling delivered his final weather report Wednesday night, and the forecast was unseasonably warm and fuzzy. After violent storms turned summer back into winter Tuesday night, temperatures are expected to climb back into the 70s this weekend. But Skilling, long the face of Chicago weather, will not be back on the air to tell us about it. Joined by colleagues past and present, Skilling’s poignant farewell broad…

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Chicago Sun TimesChicago Sun Times

Tom Skilling's final forecast — longtime WGN-TV meteorologist signs off amid laughter and tears

Tom Skilling delivers the weather forecast one last time on Wednesday during the 9 p.m. newscast on WGN-TV. It was Skilling’s final night as a meteorologist at the station, marking his official retirement after more than 45 years at the Chicago new outlet.Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times It's the official ending of an era in Chicago television.On Wednesday night, WGN-TV's longtime and much-beloved meteorologist Tom Skilling presented his fina…

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WGN 9WGN 9

Tom Skilling officially signs off after 45 years at WGN

Tom Skilling, a fixture of Chicago television and beloved by generations has officially retired. On Wednesday, Skilling bid farewell on air and gave his last official forecast for WGN. "This isn't goodbye, it's thank you and I'll see you later," Skilling said. Skilling started his successful career at the unheard-of age of 14 in Aurora, while still in high school. He had a series of radio and TV jobs in Illinois and Wisconsin before coming to WG…

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WGN 9 broke the news in Chicago, United States on Thursday, February 29, 2024.
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