Lauren Jiggetts Bio-Wiki
Lauren Jiggetts is an Award-winning American anchor and reporter who works at WGN/CLTV in Chicago, Illinois. She serves as the Weekday Morning News Anchor from 4 am to 5 am. Lauren has been part of WGN9 TV since the 10th of July 2017.
How old is Lauren Jiggetts?
She is 44 years old as of 2025. Lauren was born in Chicago Illinois, in the United States on 1981 August 24th. Thus, she marks her birthday on the 24th of August every year and her zodiac sign is Virgo.
Lauren Jiggetts Parents and Siblings
Jiggetts was born and raised to parents in Chicago, Illinois, the United States of America. She is the daughter of Dan Jiggetts (father) and his wife Karen N. Jiggetts (mother). Lauren’s dad is a former Chicago Bears offensive tackle and longtime sportscaster. She has a sister named Kristan.
Lauren Jiggetts Education
For her academic qualifications, Lauren went to Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire. Then she joined Harvard University where she graduated and received a
Lauren Jiggett’s Husband and Children
Jiggetts is happily married to Patrick Brian Donovan, a research analyst at Pyramis Global Advisors in Smithfield, Rhode Island, a division of Fidelity Investments. The duo exchanged the marriage vows on the 8th of August 2009, at the Village Presbyterian Church in Northbrook, Illinois. She and her husband are proud parents of two sons namely Brendan, born in November 2015, and Theodore Jiggetts Donovan, born in 2018.
Lauren Jiggetts Career
Jiggetts works as a Weekday Morning Anchor at WGN/CLTV in Chicago, Illinois. She co-anchors WGN Morning Newscasts from 4 am and 5 am. Lauren joined this station on the 10th of July and she is thrilled to be part of the WGN family.
Before WGN-TV, Lauren consumed a decade at NBC 5 in Chicago, in a variety of roles, most recently as the weekend news anchor. She also operated at Channel One News in L.A. and WLVI, the CW affiliate in Boston. While still in school, Lauren interned for CLTV and WFLD-TV.
Lauren was honored with a regional and national Emmy in 2011 for her contribution to the station’s range of the Burr Oak Cemetery Scandal. She has also earned multiple local Emmys. In 2015, she earned the Irv Kupcinet Media Award at the 41st Annual Ed Kelly Foundation Gala.
Lauren Jiggetts WGN9 News
Jiggetts works at WGN9 News alongside her fellow reporters, anchors, and meteorologists namely;
- Jenna Barnes
- Ben Bradley
- Ray Cortopassi
- Julian Crew
- Alyssa Donovan
- Jewell Hillery
- Demetrius Ivory
- Erin Ivory
Lauren Jiggetts Height
Jiggetts has an estimated height of 5 feet 6 inches equaling 1.68 meters.
Lauren Jiggetts Salary
Jiggetts has an estimated annual salary ranging from $ 89, 225 K to $ 190, 535 K.
Lauren Jiggetts Net Worth
Jiggetts has an approximate net worth of $ 1 Million- $ 3 Million and above. Nevertheless, his occupation as an anchor/reporter is her main source of revenue.
Is Lauren Jiggetts on Instagram, Twitter, or TikTok?
You can follow her via Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook. Lauren doesn’t appear to have public TikTok, or Snapchat accounts currently.