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
City Council votes to approve Mayor Brandon Johnson's request for $70M for migrant care
The Chicago City Council has green lit a plan to dip into reserve funds to help pay for the city's migrant crisis.
Midwest Democratic Party leaders meet in Chicago to discuss election strategy, DNC preparations
Democratic leaders from several Midwest battleground states talked election strategy Thursday as they prepare for the upcoming Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
Chicago City Council approves ordinance for security zones around DNC 2024 at United Center
The Chicago City Council approved an ordinance Wednesday that will allow security zones around the Democratic National Convention this summer.
Top state, city health officials discuss lessons learned from Chicago measles outbreak
Chicago is now reporting a total of 61 measles cases so far this year. A few other cases have been confirmed in the suburbs.
Committee approves Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's request for $70M for migrant care
Mayor Brandon Johnson's request for $70 million to help fund care for migrants in Chicago made it over a big hurdle Monday, passing the budget committee vote.
Armed thieves carry out 3 robberies within 15 minutes in Lincoln Park, Chicago police say
Chicago police are investigating a series of armed robberies that happened in Lincoln Park on Friday morning.
OJ Simpson death: What a Chicago detective found in his hotel room after Nicole Brown Simpson murder
O.J. Simpson was in Chicago the day his former wife Nicole Brown Simpson was found murdered in Los Angeles, and a CPD detective still remembers the search for evidence that day.
Who will replace Karen Yarbrough as Cook County Clerk? Frontrunners include aldermen, commissioners
There are expected to be a host of candidate vying to replace Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough after she died Sunday night.
Mayor Johnson wants City Council to approve another $70M for migrant care ahead of DNC: alderman
Mayor Brandon Johnson is looking to the City Council to approve another $70 million to pay for the care of migrants coming to Chicago.
Chicago police, Secret Service canvass homeowners, businesses about security plans ahead of DNC
The Secret Service and Chicago Police Department are working in tandem Monday.