WGN Reporter Winnie Dortch Shares Her Survival Story After Domestic Violence Attack

Former Cleveland reporter survives shooting, shares story

Former Cleveland TV news reporter Winnie Dortch is now sharing her powerful story of survival.

WGN reporter Winnie Dortch shares her survival story after domestic violence attack

CHICAGO (WGN) — It's been more than a year since WGN reporter Winnie Dortch survived a domestic violence attack. On Oct. 7, 2024, an incident in Cleveland almost kept Dortch from returning home to Chicago. Growing up in the city's East Garfield Park neighborhood, she dreamed of working at WGN. "When I look at the WGN sign, I'm in awe because I didn't think that I would make it there," Dortch said. The Chicago native admits to already having an u…