Lynn Sweet Bio | Wiki
Lynn Sweet is an American journalist currently working for Chicago Sun-Times in Washington, Washington D.C, United States. She is also a columnist for The Hill and The Huffington Post and has appeared on CNN and MSNBC as a political analyst. Additionally, Lynn has been a frequent guest on C-SPAN and Charlie Rose.
Lynn Sweet Age
She was born on May 15, 1951, in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Lynn is 70 years old.
Lynn Sweet Height
She appears to be a woman of above-average stature. Lynn stands at a height of 5 ft 8 in (approx. 1.73 m).
Lynn Sweet Family
She was born to her caring and supporting parents in Chicago, Illinois, United States. However, information regarding her parents and siblings is not available and we will update you once we have detailed information.
Lynn Sweet Husband
She is happily married to her wonderful husband and the pair has two sons. Together with her husband, Lynn resides in Chicago. Nonetheless, detailed information regarding her husband is not available and we will update you once we have Lynn’s husband info together with her children
Lynn Sweet Education
She attended and graduated from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana majoring in English. However, Lynn transferred in her senior year to the University of California at Berkeley and graduated in 1973 with a major in Political Science. Furthermore, She holds a master’s degree from Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism.
Lynn Sweet Chicago Sun Times
She is a columnist and Washington bureau chief at the Chicago Sun-Times in Washington. Lynn joined Sun-Times in 1976 and in n October 2013, she became the Washington, D.C. bureau chief for the station. Moreover, Lynn began her work at the Sun-Times working with “Action Time,” which is the consumer help feature. She was later promoted to become a general assignment reporter, and first covered Cook County government and the Daley Center courts where she gained experience in Chicago politics.
She has covered major stories including the Illinois legislature and worked as the paper’s chief political writer. Furthermore, Lynn was the first reporter in the country to fact-check state and local political advertisements. As a result, she considered the “voice of Washington politics” for the Chicago Sun-Times by 1993 and gained reputation also from her colleagues
Additionally, Lynn also works as a columnist for The Hill and The Huffington Post and has appeared on CNN and MSNBC as a political analyst including being the frequent guest on Charlie Rose and C-SPAN. She was among the winner of the, 50 Top Journalists, of the year which is chosen by the Washingtonian magazine.
Previously, Lynn worked for Time Magazine. Moreover, she began her career working for the weekly Independent-Register in Libertyville, Illinois.
Lynn Sweet Salary
She is working for the Chicago Sun-Times and receives her salary working as a columnist and Washington bureau chief. Lynn earns an average salary of $143,650 annually.
Lynn Sweet Net Worth
She is a veteran journalist working for Chicago Sun-Times and has been working for over 4 decades. Lynn has over the years accumulated quite an impressive fortune from her journalism career. Lynn has an estimated net worth of $5.4 million.
Where Is Lynn Sweet
Lynn is the Washington bureau chief and columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times in Washington, Washington D.C. She joined the station in 1976 from the Time Magazine.
How Old Is Lynn Sweet
Lynn is 70 years old. She was born to her dear parents in 1951 and celebrates her birthday on the 15th of May every year with family and friends.