Background
Schleck, Barbara Mary was born on May 3, 1947 in Racine, Wisconsin, United States. Daughter of Raymond Mathias Junior and Helen (Van Hoof) Schleck.
Schleck, Barbara Mary was born on May 3, 1947 in Racine, Wisconsin, United States. Daughter of Raymond Mathias Junior and Helen (Van Hoof) Schleck.
Bachelor, St. Mary's College, Notre Dame, Indiana, 1969; Master of Science, University of Illinois, 1974.
Radio, television news reporter, Station WILL AM-FM-television, Urbana, Illinois, 1969-1976; television, Radio reporter, anchorperson, Station WHBF AM-FM-television, Rock Island, Illinois, 1976-1979; radio news reporter, anchorperson, NBC, Chicago, 1979-1981; free-lance broadcast reporter, Station WMAQ, WMAQ-television, Chicago, 1981-1985; executive director, Cook County Court Watchers Inc., Chicago, since 1990.
Secretary Executive Committee Center for Ethics and Corporation Policy, Chicago, 1986-1988. Member society Professional Journalists, Chicago Headline Club (president 1987-1988), American Federation television and Radio Artists, Illinois News Broadcasters Association (treasurer 1976), Illinois State Bar Association(Bench and Bar section county since 1992).
Married Gary Melchior Ropski, May 15, 1982.