Eric Horng
Horng came to ABC 7 Chicago with a wealth of experience and an outstanding reputation as an ABC News correspondent for "World News," "Nightline," and "Good Morning America," and was also a regular fill-in anchor for early morning programs "World News Now" and "America This Morning."
During his time with ABC News, Horng covered numerous major stories including the 2008 Northern Illinois University shooting, 2007 Minneapolis bridge collapse, Terri Schiavo legal battle in Florida and the Michael Jackson criminal trial in California. In 2005, Horng filed live reports from Louisiana during and after Hurricane Katrina made landfall. On election night in 2008, he filed reports from Chicago's Grant Park, the site of President Obama's victory speech.
Before joining ABC News in 2003, Horng was a correspondent for CNN. He was based in Atlanta from 1998 to 2000 and Los Angeles from 2000 to 2003. At CNN, he reported on several high-profile stories, including the Elizabeth Smart kidnapping case, the Shuttle Columbia disaster, the Elian Gonzalez custody fight and the Academy Awards.
Horng was born in Chicago and raised in suburban Darien and Northbrook. He is an honors graduate of Glenbrook North High School and graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with Bronze Tablet honors which recognize the top three-percent of college graduating classes. Horng is an avid Chicago sports fan.
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Monday expected to be busiest travel day at Chicago's O'Hare Airport
With just days until Christmas, travelers are expected to pack airports and head out on the road Monday.
City leaders call on Chicago school board to delay vote on future of CPS CEO Pedro Martinez
In addition to a highly-criticized vote on CPS CEO Pedro Martinez, another item on hand for Friday's special Chicago Board of Education meeting is a vote on a plan that would keep seven Acero charter schools slated for closure open through next year.
Chicago school board to vote on future of CPS CEO Pedro Martinez, sources say
The Chicago Board of Education's meeting agenda for Friday includes two items: "Approve Settlement with Chief Officer" and "Approve Termination of Chief Officer."
Supervisor Tiffany Henyard threatens Thornton Township government shutdown
A Thornton Township meeting, for the fifth time in recent weeks, had to be canceled because of a lack of a quorum on Tuesday night.
City council approves Mayor Johnson's latest budget proposal, without property tax hike
The Chicago City Council has approved Mayor Brandon Johnson's budget after more than six weeks of contentious debate and wrangling over a property tax hike.
Chicago City Council delays vote on Mayor Johnson's budget amid property tax hike disagreements
The Chicago City Council adjourned without taking up Mayor Brandon Johnson's budget proposal on Friday. The goal appears to be getting rid of the $68.5 million property tax hike all together with a deadline looming.
Time could be running out for those who want new CPS CEO; CTU calls for contract by Christmas
Time could be running out for those who want Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez to leave the job. Meanwhile, the Chicago Teachers Union is pressing for a new contract by Christmas or before President-Elect Donald Trump takes office.
Chicago weather: AccuWeather Alert for bitter cold, below-zero wind chills across area Thursday
Wind chills were already in the teens Wednesday evening as commuters tried to make it home. The walk over the bridge to Union Station was a teeth-chattering, face-numbing, just-put-one-foot-in-front-of-the-other ordeal.
Committees pass mayor's budget with $68.5M property tax increase; full city council to vote Friday
Mayor Brandon Johnson's proposal to raise property taxes by $68.5 million to fill a nearly $1 billion deficit narrowly passed out of committees on Tuesday.
Arlington Heights Village Board votes to approve property tax deal with Chicago Bears
The Arlington Heights Village Board voted to approve a property tax deal with the Chicago Bears on Monday night.