WFLD-Channel 32 meteorologist Mike Caplan and his wife sell Gurnee home for $675,000

WFLD-Channel 32 morning meteorologist Mike Caplan and his wife, Laura, in December sold their five-bedroom, 3,011-square-foot house in Gurnee for $675,000.

A north suburban native, Caplan joined FOX 32 in 2015 after previously having spent 21 years as a weather forecaster for WLS-Channel 7.

In Gurnee, the Caplans paid $370,000 in 2020 for the house. Built in 1996 and located in Gurnee’s Bittersweet Woods neighborhood, the house has 2-1/2 bathrooms, custom closets in each bedroom and a primary bedroom suite with waterfall-edge vanities, an electric fireplace, a body-spray shower and a jetted tub. Other features include a family room with a fireplace and a kitchen with black stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, a slate peninsula and custom cabinetry with integrated lighting.

The home also has a 3.5-car garage with storage, along with professional landscaping on the wooded, 0.33-acre lot.

The Caplans first listed the house in October for $695,000. They found a buyer within two weeks.

The Caplans’ listing agents, Katie Bak and Jessica Bak, did not respond to requests for comment.

The house had a $14,309 property tax bill in the 2024 tax year.

Goldsborough is a freelance reporter.

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