Tre Ward
Ward comes to ABC 7 from WBAL-TV in Baltimore, Maryland where he specialized in live, developing news stories. Those efforts contributed to the WBAL news team winning a regional Edward R. Murrow Award for the breaking coverage of the death of Congressman Elijah Cummings.
Prior to that, he was a TV news reporter at WLKY-TV, in Louisville, Kentucky and WAAY-TV in Huntsville, Alabama.
Ward got his start as a news producer at KWQC-TV in Davenport, Iowa where he wrote and produced daily newscasts.
A Chicago native, Ward enjoys reading, traveling, dancing and debating which Marvel movie is the best.
As a youngster, he was a regular at the Bud Billiken Parade. One of his favorite childhood memories was getting a little advice and encouragement from aspiring Illinois Senator Barack Obama when he was only five years old.
Ward is a graduate of Northern Illinois University.
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Tre's Stories
Group of University of Chicago faculty defend pro-Palestinian encampment
A faculty member who said she was in the negotiation room said UChicago made it very clear that midnight was the deadline for students to remove their encampment before the school takes action.
UChicago pro-Palestinian encampment marks 1 week; tensions run high amid dueling protests at DePaul
A University of Chicago pro-Palestinian encampment has marked one week after "failed negotiations," demonstrators said. Meanwhile, tensions ran high Sunday amid dueling protests at DePaul University.
University of Chicago protest: President says pro-Palestinian encampment 'cannot continue'
University of Chicago's president said in a message Friday that a pro-Palestinian encampment on the South Side campus' quad "cannot continue."
Chicago weather forecast: Strong wind, rain flip small plane in west suburbs; branches down in city
Storms moved through the Chicago area Thursday afternoon, bringing heavy rain and strong wind gusts.
Chicago firefighters respond to partial roof collapse at Goldfish Swim School in Lincoln Park
There was a partial roof collapse at a swim school Thursday in Chicago. Fire department officials said the building was evacuated after the collapse.
Car crashes into sinkhole in Uptown, driver briefly trapped: 'I was tilted and feet off the ground'
A car fell into a large sinkhole Thursday on the city's North Side. The driver who was briefly trapped spoke to ABC7 about the ordeal.
Vehicle fatally strikes cyclist, drags him about 400 feet near Melrose Park hospital: police
Melrose Park police say a bicyclist was struck and killed near Gottlieb Hospital Tuesday.
Israel supporters show up at pro-Palestinian encampment at Northwestern, resulting in standoff
Sunday marked the first time counter-protesters showed up on the Northwestern University campus since pro-Palestinian demonstrators set up an encampment on Thursday.
$100K in rewards offered for information leading to Xavier Tate, Jr., accused killer of Ofc. Huesca
A manhunt continued Saturday as rewards totaling $100,000 are now being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of accused cop killer Xavier Tate, Jr. for the slaying of Chicago Police Officer Luis Huesca.
Man dies after police shooting in Valparaiso, Indiana State Police say; investigation ongoing
Indiana State Police said a man is dead after an officer-involved shooting in northwest Indiana Thursday afternoon.