Former Illinois News Anchor Lesley Swick-Van Ness Dies on Family Vacation at 42.

Lesley Swick Van Ness, a former news anchor for WGEM, passed away suddenly while on vacation with her family in Naples, Florida at the age of 42. Van Ness started as a reporter in 2003 and worked her way up to become a weekday evening anchor before leaving in 2016 to become a corporate recruiter for Quincy Media. She was described as a phenomenal journalist and an exceptional mother and wife who worked to create opportunities for future journalists across the United States via fellowship programs and paid internships.