Cate Cauguiran
As a member of the ABC 7 Eyewitness News Team, Cauguiran has covered important local stories including the tragic death of Chicago Police Cmdr. Paul Bauer, the arrest of a Northwestern professor wanted in the death of a Chicago man and a firefighter who died while in-the-line-of duty.
Prior to joining ABC 7, Cauguiran worked as a general assignment reporter and fill-in anchor at KPIX-TV, the CBS station in San Francisco. During her tenure in San Francisco, she was awarded multiple Emmys for her reporting on the deadly warehouse fire in Oakland, and for her coverage during Super Bowl 50. Before joining KPIX-TV, Cauguiran was a morning anchor in Medford, Oregon, where she also worked as a reporter and producer.
She is a graduate of the University of Southern California, where she double majored in journalism and international relations, and got her master's degree in communication management.
Cauguiran grew up in a military family on Marine Corps and Naval bases in Japan. Her father is a retired senior chief in the Navy.
Cauguiran currently volunteers her time with the Filipino American National Historical Society and Philippine American Cultural Foundation.
Her honors include multiple Emmy awards and received the Golden Legacy Award for her Outstanding Achievements in Journalism.
Cauguiran is married.
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Cate's Stories
2 teens shot, critically injured in Bronzeville; over 30 shot over holiday weekend: Chicago police
Two teen boys were shot and critically injured Monday afternoon on Chicago's South Side, Chicago police said.
Chicago weather: Extreme Heat Warning in effect for parts of area; CPS adjusts outdoor activities
Chicago Public Schools said it was holding all outdoor activities inside Thursday. An Extreme Heat Warning was in effect for parts of the Chicago area. There are storm chances Friday.
South Side residents push back on proposed Amtrak maintenance facility, railroad shares new details
Residents in Bridgeport and Chinatown packed a community meeting to voice concerns about a proposed Amtrak maintenance facility, while the railroad released new information about a project it says is needed to modernize operations.
More than 7,000 Chicago hotel workers without contract; union warns of possible strike
While thousands of Chicago hotel workers remain on the job on Tuesday night, they are warning that a strike could be called at any time.
Family travels to Nepal to search for Bartlett woman missing in flood aftermath: 'Not losing hope'
ABC7 spoke with one of Poonam Thakkar's friends, who was supposed to be on the trip to Nepal and is now part of the effort in North America to help find her.
Officials ID 18-year-old killed in Crest Hill park shooting; 3 other teens injured
An 18-year-old was killed and three other teens were injured a south suburban shooting on Saturday night, police said.
Deadly Nepal floods leave dozens dead, Chicago-area families await news of missing loved ones
Dozens of people have died and hundreds more remain missing after catastrophic flooding and landslides swept through northern Nepal. The disaster's impact is also being felt in Chicago's Nepalese community.
K-pop fans take over Chicago for BTS World Tour 'Arirang' concert night 1 at Soldier Field
K-pop fans lined up early ahead of the sold-out BTS World Tour night one concert at Chicago's Soldier Field on Thursday.
Power restored for most NW Indiana residents after 2 weeks in dark; more storms possible Wednesday
NIPSCO has restored power for nearly all northwest Indiana customers on Tuesday, two weeks after storms tore through the area. More storms are possible Wednesday.
Indiana Gov. Braun calls for investigation into NIPSCO as Gary power outages approach 2nd week
Gary students returned to school and a relief event drew thousands as residents work to help each other through the outages.