Christian Piekos
Joining Chicago's No. 1 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 as 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."
Piekos 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 the Chicago area with his wife. They are grateful to be back in "Sweet Home Chicago" and enjoy spending time walking their golden retriever, Finn.
Christian's Stories
Chicago Auto Show 2026 at McCormick Place, Feb. 7-16: Hours, ticket prices and more
The Chicago Automobile Trade Association (CATA), producer of the Chicago Auto Show, released the dates and plans for the 2026 event, which is being held Feb. 7-16 at McCormick Place.
Portage, Indiana makes play for Chicago Bears stadium, Arlington Heights keeps pressure on
With fourth-quarter urgency, another Northwest Indiana community is adding its pitch to try and lure the Chicago Bears, as northwest suburban Arlington Heights keeps the pressure on.
Man shot, killed in North Side carjacking, Chicago police say
A man was shot and killed in a carjacking in Lakeview Wednesday morning, Chicago police said. CPD responded to another deadly shooting shortly after on the South Side.
Chicago Auto Show 2026 officially opens to public at McCormick Place on Saturday
The longest-running auto show in America is back, in its 118th year!
Chicago man in ICE detention for months is sole guardian of younger siblings, demonstrators say
Demonstrators say 22-year-old Federico Alcantar, the sole guardian of his two younger siblings, has been in ICE detention for months after being arrested allegedly at gunpoint during a traffic stop by immigration agents who were looking for someone else.
Judge rules to release bodycam video, photos from fed agents in Brighton Park shooting
A judge ruled to release body camera video of a shooting of a woman by federal agents in Chicago during Operation Midway Blitz.
Joliet Bishop Ronald Hicks prepares for installation Mass, to lead New York Archdiocese
Joliet Bishop Ronald Hicks will officially take over as Archbishop of New York during an installation Mass Friday afternoon.
Early voting begins in parts of Illinois Thursday for primary election
Starting Thursday, Illinois voters in many counties can cast their vote for the March primary.
Work requirements impacting SNAP eligibility takes effect, worrying Illinois recipients, food banks
Before now, Illinois had a work requirement waiver for what the law defines as able-bodied adults who applied for SNAP benefits. As of Sunday, that's gone, threatening the ability of hundreds of thousands across the state to put food on the table.
$500K fundraised for Lurie Children's at 'AON Step Up for Kids'
One step at a time, thousands of people made a difference by climbing up 80 floors of Chicago's AON Center.