Craig Wall
Upon his hiring ABC 7 Eyewitness News Director, Jennifer Graves commented, "Craig Wall is a well-respected reporter with extensive experience covering major stories in Chicago for nearly two decades. He has a reputation for being aggressive and fair. He understands the political landscape in Chicago and Illinois and knows how to dig for every angle of a story. Craig will be a great addition to our proud legacy of political reporting."
Wall comes to ABC 7 from Fox 32/WFLD-TV where he worked as a general assignment reporter and substitute anchor since 1998. In addition to covering stories in Chicago ranging from crime, transportation, education business and politics, Wall was dispatched to cover some of the biggest stories on the national scene including Hurricane Katrina and 9-11 in New York.
Wall's reporting skills were honed at several stations around the country including KSL-TV, Salt Lake City, Utah (1994-98); WLEX-TV, Lexington, Kentucky (1990-94); and WMDT-TV in Salisbury, Maryland (1988-90).
Wall served in the United States Navy from 1979-1983. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Wisconsin with a B.A. in Journalism.
Craig's Stories
2024 presidential election had Chicago's 2nd lowest voter turnout in the last 80 years, board says
The Chicago Board of Elections reports that only about 67.9% of registered voters turned out in this election.
Chicago businesses oppose Mayor Johnson's proposed liquor tax hike in budget plan
The restaurant and bar industry, which is already a low profit margin business, is now really feeling in poor spirits with Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's new proposal for fixing the city's nearly billion-dollar budget hole.
Chicago City Council considers Mayor Brandon Johnson's new $150M property tax hike proposal
A major compromise is in the works to cut in half Mayor Brandon Johnson's proposed $300 million property tax hike.
President-elect Trump plan to use military in mass deportations raising alarm in Illinois
President-elect Donald Trump's announcement Monday he would declare a national emergency to carry out his campaign promise of mass deportations of migrants living in the U.S. without legal permission is raising alarm bells in Illinois.
Council unanimously votes down Mayor Johnson's property tax proposal to address budget gap
The Chicago City Council unanimously voted down Mayor Brandon Johnson's proposed property tax hike in a special meeting Thursday. There are now questions on where the money to address a $1 billion budget gap will come from.
'Collaborator in chief': Chicago mayor willing to negotiate with aldermen working to defeat tax hike
Mayor Brandon Johnson said he is willing to continue negotiating with City Council members who are working to defeat his $300 million property tax hike.
Chicago leaders prepare for President-elect Trump's mass deportation plan
President-elect Donald Trump's plans for mass deportations are raising many concerns from leaders in Chicago's immigrant communities to the halls of Congress.
Chicago City Council to hold special meeting next week, could derail mayor's property tax hike plan
The Chicago City Council is holding a special meeting next week, and might vote on Mayor Johnson's proposed property tax hike.
Pritzker promises to defend Illinois if Trump presidency threatens opportunities: 'Come through me'
Gov. JB Pritzker is promising to defend Illinois, if a Donald Trump presidency threatens opportunities for people in the state.
IL GOP celebrates President-elect Trump's victory; Dems pledge to continue work, others just worry
Illinois Republicans are celebrating President-elect Donald Trump's historic political comeback that resulted in his victory that became a reality in the early morning hours Wednesday.