Evelyn Holmes
Holmes has worked in Chicago broadcasting for the past 13 years. She started at CLTV as a traffic reporter in June 1996, and while there served as a weathercaster, worked as a general assignment reporter, and fill-in news anchor, as well as a weekend news anchor.
Before moving to television, Holmes was a part of both the Bob Collins and the Spike O'Dell shows on WGN Radio. Recently, she has served as a fill-in show host on WVON-AM Radio.
Holmes is a Chicago native and a graduate of Northwestern University. She is a member of the Chicago Association of Black Journalists and the National Association of Black Journalists.
Holmes is involved in numerous charitable and community projects.
Evelyn's Stories
Man killed, woman missing after SUV crashes into river on Far South Side, Chicago police say
An SUV lost control and drove into the Little Calumet River in West Pullman Tuesday morning; one man was killed and a woman is missing, Chicago police said.
Chicago Labor Day Parade returns to Southeast Side for first time since 2022
Union members, retirees and labor advocates gathered Saturday for the Chicago Labor Day Parade. The event honors the city's labor movement and the workers who helped shape it.
Chicago weather: Heat Advisory in effect Friday for area with heat index values over 100
The very hot weather for the Chicago area continues Friday.
4 seriously injured in wrong-way crash on DuSable Lake Shore Drive, police say
Four people were injured in a wrong-way crash involving three vehicles on DuSable Lake Shore Drive downtown Thursday, Chicago police said.
Child, 2, killed in Frankfort home; mother hospitalized from self-harm, police say
A two-year-old child died in a domestic homicide in Frankfort and the child's mother was hospitalized after hurting herself Tuesday, police said.
Mayor Johnson responds to President Trump's comments on Chicago violence
Mayor Brandon Johnson responded Tuesday morning to President Donald Trump's social media post about Chicago crime.
FEMA teams in Gary, Indiana to provide assistance to storm victims
Tuesday marks three weeks since destructive storms tore through the Chicago area.
Family seeks answers after 67-year-old security guard killed in police-involved shooting in Gary
Family members of a 67-year-old security guard fatally shot by police at a northwest Indiana transit station are demanding answers about the circumstances that led to the shooting.
NW Indiana residents turn to newly opened FEMA center as some report denied insurance claims
Many residents are still reeling from the damage the Aug. 11 storms left behind, and they are struggling to file insurance claims. A FEMA disaster center is helping residents navigate the process of potentially receiving financial assistance.
Passenger speaks out after 4th plane blows tires at O'Hare airport this month
Aviation experts are weighing in after a fourth plane had its tires blown at Chicago's O'Hare airport this month.