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Chicago Tribune
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Entertainment
Tracy Swartz

BRIEF: Former Chicago meteorologist Ginger Zee joins 'Dancing with the Stars'

March 04--Former Chicago meteorologist Ginger Zee has joined the cast of "Dancing with the Stars," ABC announced Friday.

Zee, 35, will be partnered with pro dancer Val Chmerkovskiy. The "Good Morning America" chief meteorologist gave birth to her first child, a son named Adrian Benjamin, in December. She's set to return to "GMA" from maternity leave March 14.

Zee, a Valparaiso University alumna, worked for WMAQ-Ch. 5 from 2006-11.

Season 22 of "Dancing with the Stars" is set to premiere 7 p.m. March 21 on ABC. "Fuller House" star Jodie Sweetin also joined the cast this week.

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