SPOT
Breaking News Coverage
Spot news photographers and video crews dispatched the moment news breaks — fires, crime scenes, severe weather, and major incidents — with broadcast-ready footage moved fast.
Coverage market
News crews in Chicago, IL
Breaking news coverage, live shots, ENG crews, and news photography in Chicago — dispatched through our Las Vegas assignment desk, 24/7.
Chicago is the largest television market in the Midwest — and one of the 40+ U.S. markets where Live Core Productions maintains coverage. Our Chicago crews deliver broadcast-ready video and stills to newsrooms nationwide.
What our Chicago news crews cover
Our Chicago crews are booked most often for federal trials, city politics, severe winter weather, and major sports, with shoots at locations such as the Dirksen Federal Courthouse, City Hall, O’Hare International Airport, and the lakefront.
Live shots and video delivery from Chicago
Live shots from Chicago are supported end to end: bonded cellular transmission, IFB and return video, and crews who treat a live window as non-negotiable. Recorded material — raw b-roll, cut VOSOTs, or full packages — moves through whatever workflow your newsroom already uses.
News production services available in Chicago
- Breaking news coverage — spot news photographers on scene fast
- Live shots and live segments — LiveU/TVU bonded cellular with IFB and return video
- ENG crews for hire — one- and two-person crews by the half day, day, or week
- News photography — stills for wire, print, and digital
- Video production and editing — packages, VOSOTs, and interviews cut to broadcast standards
- National assignment coverage — multi-city stories on one invoice
Other markets we cover
We also field crews in Milwaukee, Indianapolis, and Detroit. See all 40+ coverage markets.
The assignment desk is live 24/7. Call 707-940-LIVE or send a crew request to book a Chicago crew.
Capabilities
Available in Chicago
LIVE
Live Shots & Live Segments
Reliable live signals from the field for hits, MOS, and full live segments — bonded cellular, satellite coordination, and experienced field crews who know a live window is non-negotiable.
CREW
ENG Crews for Hire
Professional electronic news gathering crews — photographer, audio, and field producer configurations — available for day rates or multi-day assignments in 40+ U.S. markets.
STILLS
News Photography
Award-caliber news photographers for stills that tell the story — spot news, courts, politics, sports, and features — delivered to wire, print, and digital newsroom specs.
PKG
Video Production & Editing
Full-service field production and post — packages, VOSOTs, interviews, and long-form — shot and cut by editors who work to broadcast standards and station style guides.
MULTI
National Assignment Coverage
One call covers the country. Trials, press conferences, elections, disasters, sports, and entertainment — coordinated multi-city coverage through a single Las Vegas-based assignment desk.