Lauren Petty Biography
Lauren Petty is an American Anchor and Reporter working as a fill-in anchor and reporter at NBC 5 Chicago. She joined the station in January 2012 and a time in 2019 her reporting started to focus more on medical advances and healthy living. Before joining her current station she served as a weekend anchor and reporter at WVIT in Hartford, Connecticut.
Education | Career
Petty attended and graduated from Lyons Township High School with a High School diploma. Later on, she joined the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign graduating in 2000 with a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism. Petty also attended the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University where she did her Master’s Degree in Journalism.
Petty currently serves as a reporter and fill-in anchor at NBC 5 Chicago. She joined the station in January 2012 and since 2019, her reporting has focused on healthy living and medical advances. Petty is honored to be part of the NBC 5 Chicago team and is thrilled to be serving the Chicago folk.
Before joining her current station, Petty worked at WVIT in Hartford, Connecticut. She served the station as a Weekend Anchor and reporter for 6 years. Petty also worked for WICD in Champaign, Illinois, and CNN International in London as a field producer and desk assistant.
At NBC 5 Chicago, Petty works alongside the following personalities;
- Christian Farr
- Patrick Fazio
- Bennett Haeberle
- Cortney Hall
- Stefan Holt
- Alex Maragos
- Kye Martin
- Brant Miller
- JC Navarrete
- Art Norman
Parents | Family
Petty was born and brought up in Burr Ridge, however, information concerning her parents and siblings is not yet verified, we will therefore not talk about them for now.
Lauren Petty Age
Petty’s age is not available in the public domain so far, but she seems to be about 40 years old.
Husband
Petty is happily married to Doug, they got married in September 2006. They are blessed with three daughters, Elaina, Lila, and Claire and they currently reside in the western suburbs. Elaina is 15 years old as of 2023 and was born on August 3, 2008. Lila on the other hand is 12 years old as of 2023 and was born on September 14, 2011. Petty’s youngest daughter Claire was born on August 19, 2013, and is 10 years old as of 2023.
On March 22, 2024, Petty shared a post on her Instagram and through this post, we get to know that Claire had had an accident. Claire underwent surgery to repair her nail bed after she had slammed her thumb into the car door. The surgery was successful and Clarie seems to be recovering well.
Lauren Petty Salary
Petty‘s salary ranges between $20,000 and $55,000.
Net Worth
Petty has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million and $5 Million. Her primary source of income is working as a journalist.
Social Media Platforms
Petty is very active on social media i.e. Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, etc. She has over 2.9k followers on Instagram, over 14k followers on Facebook, and 6.7k followers on Twitter.
Lauren Petty Height
Petty stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 6 inches tall.
6 Quick Facts About Petty
- Age: Not Available
- Marital Status: Married
- Net Worth: Between $1 Million and $5 Million
- Salary: Between $20, 000 and $50, 000
- Nationality: American
- Height: 5 feet 6 inches