Christian Piekos
Joining Chicago's number one news station gave Piekos a welcome and exciting opportunity to return to his roots. He was born in Evanston, raised on the North Shore, and even grew up watching ABC 7.
Prior to ABC 7, Piekos served reporter and fill-in anchor at KSLA-TV in Shreveport, Louisiana Piekos also worked as an anchor and reporter at KPLC-TV in Lake Charles, Louisiana as well as a broadcast associate at CBS News in New York, where he helped coordinate logistics for guests appearing on "CBS This Morning."
Christian is no stranger to the dangerous elements of reporting, as he has extensively covered multiple natural disasters and severe weather events including Hurricane Ida in New Orleans and hurricane Harvey in southwest Louisiana.
A graduate of New Trier Township High School in 2012, Piekos went on to graduate from the University of Missouri School of Journalism.
While in Columbia, Missouri, Piekos worked at KOMU-TV, both anchoring the weekend evenings and producing several weekday newscasts. He also served as an Army ROTC Cadet from 2015-2016 and the Vice President of the Missouri-Columbia chapter of RTDNA. In 2015, Piekos interned at CNN in Atlanta, Georgia.
Piekos now resides in Chicago with his wife, Mary, who serves an OBGYN resident at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge. They are grateful to be back in "Sweet Home Chicago" and enjoy spending time walking their golden retriever, Finn.
Christian's Stories
Minn. man charged in West Side shooting involving Chicago police
A Minnesota man has been charged in a weekend shooting involving Chicago police.
Travelers brace for busy holiday rush at Chicago airports, highways
This year, the holiday travel period is expected to be record-breaking across the country both in the skies and on the ground.
College football champion donates thousands in name, image and likeness money to Plainfield families
ABC7 spoke with Tyler Morris and his mom, who is also a social worker in the district, about why the rising college football star felt compelled to give back.
Suspect shoots victim in North Austin, exchanges gunfire with responding officer: Chicago police
A suspect exchanged gunfire with a CPD officer after he shot and critically injured a man on the West Side early Saturday morning, officials said.
Delphi killings: Man sentenced to 130 years in prison in deaths of girls on Indiana trail
Richard Allen was sentenced to 130 years in prison for the killing of two teenage girls in Delphi, Indiana.
120 Back of the Yards elementary school students receive Christmas gifts through Operation Santa
First grade teacher and mother Sade Santiago said this might be the only gift some of these students receive.
Decision by SA O'Neill Burke to drop charges against Oak Lawn cop sparks protest
More than a dozen people say they are upset by one of the first actions taken by the newly sworn in Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke.
Bicyclist hit, killed in Rolling Meadows identified, police say
A bicyclist was killed in a crash in Rolling Meadows Tuesday night, police said. ABC7 spoke with a mother and son who rushed to try to help the man who they found laying in the street.
More than 2,000 Chicago kids receive holiday gifts at annual Christmas in the Wards event
From laptops to bikes to TVs and toys, Christmas in the Wards is connecting the city's diverse 77 neighborhoods through giving.
Family, friends remember fallen Oak Park Detective Allan Reddins during funeral
First responders from across the Chicago area joined loved ones to say final goodbyes to Oak Park Detective Allan Reddins Thursday.