Jessica D'Onofrio
She reports for ABC7's Morning Show and has covered a wide range of stories including the Chicago teacher's strike in 2012, the NATO Summit and the Drew Peterson trial.
D'Onofrio came to ABC 7 Chicago from CBS affiliate WKMG-TV in Orlando, Florida, where she reported for the station's 11 pm newscast and served as a fill-in anchor. Her exclusive reporting and insider's knowledge on the Casey Anthony story led to national appearances on the CBS Early Show, CNN, The Nancy Grace Show and Larry King.
D'Onofrio also worked in Indianapolis at FOX affiliate WXIN-TV where she was both a reporter and fill-in anchor from 2003-2005. Prior to that, she spent two years as a bureau chief and fill-in anchor for WHOI-TV in Peoria-Bloomington-Normal in Central Illinois.
A native Chicagoan, D'Onofrio attended high school at the Latin School of Chicago. She's a graduate of the University of Michigan and has a master's degree from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.
When not working, she enjoys catching a Zumba class, cooking and spending time with family.
She is married and lives downtown.
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Two teenagers were shot in Chatham as CPD prepared for a potentially violent weekend.
Chicago police are conducting a homicide investigation after a 43-year-old man was fatally shot during a home invasion involving four men on the city's Far South Side.
Students got their hands on brand new school supplies in one of the biggest giveaways in the city Wednesday morning.
A woman was shot in the head early Wednesday morning as she tried to drive away from a would-be robber on Chicago's South Side, police said.
More than 30,000 Chicago teens and young adults spent the summer working and getting experience on several different job sites. This experience is something these young people can use to set themselves up for success in the future.
