5Viewer 1 Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 http://www.cltv.com/news/wgntv-carlos-hernandez-gomez-jan17,0,2703484.story WGNTV and CLTV lost a good friend and colleague Sunday when political reporter Carlos Hernandez Gomez passed away after a long battle with cancer. He was 36. Carlos joined CLTV in 2005 to help cover the corruption trial of former Gov. George Ryan. His extensive knowledge of local politics and passion for journalism made him a standout reporter in a city where politics is often the lead story. Carlos attended DePaul University where he majored in Philosophy and minored in Chinese History. He covered local and national politics for WBEZ-FM; Chicago's NPR affiliate, The Chicago Reporter; Los Angeles' Spanish language daily, La Opinion; the Chicago Reader; and other publications. Tonight CLTV General Manager Steve Farber said in a statement "Carlos was passionate about his work. He was determined to expose the best and worst of Chicago politics, and dogged in his pursuit of a story. He fought a courageous battle in the last year and was focused on returning to cover the stories he loved. Our thoughts are with our colleague, his wife Randi Belisomo, and their families." Funeral arrangements are pending. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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