'Saturday Night Live' alum and native Chicagoan Tim Kazurinsky hosted the program. More than 60 Emmy awards were handed out in more than 25 categories.
ABC7 Chicago received Emmy awards for its "Live Green with ABC7" and "Asian Influences" series. Coverage of the 2008 Holiday Lights festival and Kevin Roy's report on Surviving Suicide also received awards, as did the station's promotions department.