Former Illinois news anchor Lesley Swick Van Ness passed unexpectedly while on vacation with her family.
, Van Ness carved out a career for herself at WGEM, starting as a reporter in 2003. By 2006, she became a weekend anchor. In 2008, she served as a weekday evening anchor. In 2016, she became a corporate recruiter for Quincy Media — a media company that was acquired by Gray Television in 2021.
“Lesley was a phenomenal journalist. She was a leader in the newsroom,” she remarked before tearing up. “Sorry... I didn’t think this was going to be hard.” “She was very commanding of the room and, you know, spoke up and was not afraid to say things,” he remarked. “ personalities just blended well.”
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