Walter Jacobson's Mean Street Diary: Part I 07:02. Written story compiled by Adam Harrington, CBS 2 Web Producer. CHICAGO (CBS)-- Homelessness is an ongoing crisis in Chicago and throughout the ...

Chicago anchorman and commentator Walter Jacobson rehearses his final “Perspective” with Ernie Scatton, creative services director, at WGN Radio, March 26, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune) ...

First, Walter Jacobson is unable to get into a shelter to sleep and ends up lying on the steps of a police station (original airdate: Monday, Feb. 18, 1991).

If you only know Walter Jacobson in his current incarnation — co-anchoring the 6 p.m. news on WBBM-Ch. 2 with his longtime colleague/pal Bill Kurtis — you do not know Walter Jacobson at all ...

Legendary news broadcaster and personality Walter Jacobson will air his final “Walter Jacobson’s Perspective” on WGN Radio on Thursday, March 27. Jacobson’s commentaries covering local politics and ...

Walter Jacobson was often lampooned—think Mike Royko—and sometimes deservedly so, but he was also a scrappy, indefatigable (if occasionally sneaky in service of a scoop) newsman.

Walter Jacobson gives his Perspective. Come late spring or early summer, there is nothing more Chicago than a neighborhood weekend art fair and food fest. The fairs and fests have so much to enjoy and ...

Jacobson, now 87, first joined Channel 2 in 1963 — first as a writer, but soon appearing on air. He worked as a reporter and later political editor for the station before switching to NBC 5 in 1971.

After more than ten years as Channel 32’s alpha male news anchor, Walter Jacobson handed over his chair to Mark Suppelsa on September 7. It was the second time that Jacobson had relinquished the ...

The dean of Chicago TV journalists, 75-year-old Walter Jacobson leans back in his chair and props his feet, in well-worn New Balance shoes, on his cubicle desk in the middle of a busy CBS newsroom.

Broadcast news legend Walter Jacobson quickly landed a buyer for his Astor Street home of 15 years. Jacobson, who this month did his final segments on WGN Radio, ending a career of six decades ...