WFLD-Ch. 32 morning meteorologist Mike Caplan and his wife, Laura, on Oct. 9 placed their five-bedroom, 3,011-square-foot house in Gurnee on the market for $695,000.
A north suburban native, Caplan joined Fox 32 in 2015 after spending 21 years as a weather forecaster for WLS-Ch. 7.
In Gurnee, the Caplans paid $370,000 in 2020 for the house. Built in 1996 and located in the 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.
Mike Caplan did not respond to a request for comment. The Caplans’ listing agent, Katie Bak, also did not respond to a request for comment.
The house had a $14,309 property tax bill in the 2024 tax year.
Goldsborough is a freelance reporter.
