News

Tom Skilling to undergo gastric bypass surgery

Posted February 29, 2020 12:00 am

Robert Feder

By Robert Feder

Tom Skilling, Chicago television's superstar meteorologist, says he will undergo gastric bypass surgery Wednesday in an effort to lose weight.

“I've been working over the past half-year to get ready for this,” Skilling announced on Facebook Saturday.

Skilling, 68, will be on medical leave from his duties as chief meteorologist at Nexstar Media Group WGN-Channel 9 starting Tuesday. He said he expects to be out from four to six weeks.

“As anyone who's struggled to get weight off and KEEP it off, you realize at some point there are some people who need help beyond merely dieting,” Skilling wrote. “I'm one of them and reached the point some time ago that I realized an intervention was needed.”

Get the full report, and more Chicago media news, at robertfeder.com.

Article Comments

Article Categories
News

Article Comments

Guidelines: Keep it civil and on topic; no profanity, vulgarity, slurs or personal attacks. People who harass others or joke about tragedies will be blocked. If a comment violates these standards or our terms of service, click the "flag" link in the lower-right corner of the comment box. To find our more, read our FAQ.