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
Sen. Dick Durbin weeks away from announcing if he'll run for reelection
Sen. Dick Durbin says he is just weeks away from announcing plans for his political future.
Alders want to be included in Mayor Johnson's plan to cover $175M budget shortfall from CPS pensions
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson remains vague about how the city will cover a $175 million budget hole before the end of the month. The shortfall stems from the expected failure by CPS to reimburse the city for a pension payment.
Gov. Pritzker, Elon Musk among those pouring money into upcoming Wisconsin Supreme Court election
Democrat- and Republican-aligned groups are pouring huge amounts of money into an open seat in the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
CPS, Chicago Teachers Union say contract deal close, but not yet reached
Negotiations continued in earnest Friday to reach a compromise on a new contract for the Chicago Teachers Union, with CTU's president making a personal appeal to get a deal done by the end of the work week.
Illinois Democrats condemn Trump's executive order to dismantle Department of Education
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday afternoon calling for the dismantling of the Department of Education. Democrats in Illinois are decrying the move, saying it will hurt students across the state.
Mayor calls on CPS, Chicago Teachers Union to resolve contract dispute before crucial budget vote
Mayor Brandon Johnson and top education officials met Wednesday, ahead of a crucial Chicago Public Schools board meeting Thursday.
Mayor Johnson again appeals CPS to make $175M pension payment ahead of budget vote
On Tuesday, Mayor Brandon Johnson and his finance team continued to try to find a solution for Chicago Public Schools to repay the city $175 million for a pension payment.
Kinzinger fires back at Trump's claim that some of Biden's pardons are invalid: 'Bring it on, dude'
President Donald Trump's claim that some pardons granted by former President Joe Biden are invalid have prompted a "bring it on" challenge by a former Illinois Congressman.
Chicago Public Schools, City Hall funding feud continues as budget amendment public hearings wrap up
The battle is heating up between Chicago Public Schools and City Hall over making a pension payment or finalizing new contracts with teachers and principals.
In first 100 days, Cook Co. SA O'Neill Burke focusing on guns, domestic violence cases
The Cook County state's attorney said her office is now making domestic violence cases a priority after a number of recent murders tied to domestic cases.