Paris Schutz

Paris Schutz is co-anchor and correspondent for "Chicago Tonight," and host of the long-running "Week in Review" series. He has moderated numerous political candidate forums for city, state, and federal offices. Notable stories have included a series on the pay-to-play governance of a former GOP gubernatorial candidate; an exposé on Chicago and Cook County’s toxic lead paint crisis; in-person reporting from communities of color during the COVID-19 pandemic; and on-the-ground coverage of incidents of civil unrest related to the murder of George Floyd. Prior being named co-anchor, Schutz served as "Chicago Tonight’s" political correspondent, and has reported nationally for the "PBS NewsHour," C-SPAN, and NPR’s "Morning Edition." He has won eight Peter Lisagor awards, and was part of the team that garnered a Chicago/Midwest Emmy award for Best Education Reporting. Schutz began his career at WTTW in 2005 as an intern after graduation from the Newhouse School at Syracuse University. He is also a musician and singer, and composed "Chicago Tonight’s" prior theme music. Contact: pschutz@wttw.com, 773-509-5443.