Karen Jordan
Prior to returning to her home town, Jordan was a weekend anchor and general assignment reporter at WPHL-TV in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a main anchor and reporter at WRGT-TV in Dayton, Ohio; and a weekend anchor and general assignment reporter for WKEF-TV in Dayton.
Jordan began her career in Rockford, Illinois, as a general assignment reporter for WIFR-TV.
Jordan has won Emmys as part of team coverage on breaking news stories and public affairs programming at ABC7, and has been recognized for excellence throughout her career by community organizations throughout Chicago.
When not at work, she can be found emceeing events, moderating panels, mentoring aspiring journalists and serving her community as a member of the Links, Inc., a social service organization.
Jordan is also a member of the National Association of Black Journalists.
Jordan graduated from Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia, with a B.A. degree in English, and earned a Master's Degree in Broadcast Journalism from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.
Born in Nashville, Tennessee, Jordan is married to broadcast journalist Christian Farr. They are the proud parents of two children. Her father, Robert Jordan, retired from WGN-TV in Chicago after decades as an anchor and reporter.
Karen's Stories
Cardinal Blase Cupich to participate in the conclave to select successor to Pope Francis
Cardinal Blase Cupich and Catholics across the Chicago area are remembering the late Pope Francis for his everyman humility and outreach efforts to people of disparate backgrounds and faiths.
Name of slain CPD Officer Enrique Martinez goes up on Gold Star Families Memorial wall
There are now 606 names on the wall at Gold Star Families Memorial and Park. The latest addition is fallen police Officer Enrique Martinez.
Family of fallen Chicago Police Officer Aréanah Preston holds 2nd annual prom dress giveaway
Prom season can be stressful for those unable to afford all of the fashions. That's why the family of fallen Chicago Police Officer Aréanah Preston is doing their part with the second annual Peace for Preston prom dress giveaway.
Lansing couple celebrates 75th wedding anniversary
A Lansing couple is celebrating a rare milestone: their love story, which spans 75 years. And the whole village came out to celebrate.
Rat birth control coming to some Chicago neighborhoods
Chicago was dubbed the "rattiest" city in America for the tenth consecutive year, according to Orkin. Now, there is a new approach: rat birth control.
Deerfield student did not have to change in front of transgender classmate: school, state officials
There is new action Wednesday in a controversy at a suburban school that is being watched across the country.
St. Patrick's Day parades across Chicago, suburbs showcase Irish pride
Saint Patrick's Day may be Monday, but the celebrations were already in full swing Sunday on the Northwest Side, South Side and in Aurora following Saturday's parade in downtown Chicago.
Advocate Children's Hospital celebrates 1st heart transplant patient by reuniting her with care team
There was a heartwarming reunion Wednesday at Advocate Children's Hospital in Oak Lawn.
Judge overturns wrongful conviction in 1990 Chicago shooting case: 'I got my name back'
A judge Tuesday overturned the conviction of a man who spent 20 years behind bars for a deadly 1990 shooting.
Polish president in Chicago for Casimir Pulaski Day celebration as US-Ukraine relations strained
Monday is Casimir Pulaski Day, which honors the Revolutionary War hero from Poland.