Liz Nagy
Vice President and News Director Jennifer Graves commented at the time, "In the short time she's been with us, Liz has proven to be a very talented, aggressive reporter who knows how to get to the heart of the story. She's a tenacious go-getter in the field and a welcome addition to our reporting staff."
Prior to coming to ABC 7, Nagy was a general assignment reporter at WSVN-TV in Miami, where she was one of the station's go-to night side reporters. She covered many different breaking news stories and reported on topics of the day including same sex marriage arguments before the U. S. Supreme Court. Nagy also filled in on the anchor desk at WSVN. Before joining WSVN in 2011, Nagy launched a weekend morning newscast at WEAR-TV, the ABC affiliate in Pensacola, Florida. She also reported for WEAR, covering breaking news, crime and the 2010 BP oil spill.
Nagy also worked at WVIR-TV in Charlottesville, Virginia as weekend morning anchor/reporter. She got her start in television at WEIU-TV in Charleston, Illinois.
Nagy helped raise money in the fight against breast cancer when she participated in "Dancing with Chicago Celebrities."
Nagy has a bachelor's degree in broadcast communications from Elon University in Elon, North Carolina. She's a native of suburban Philadelphia. Nagy lives in Chicago.
Liz's Stories
CPD deputy chief, officer stripped of powers, arrested; allegedly slashed tires of civilian vehicles
A deputy chief and police officer within the Chicago Police Department have been stripped of their police powers after being arrested on misdemeanor charges.
Tiffany Henyard slams Thornton Township trustee actions to limit spending in special meeting of one
A special meeting of the Thornton Township trustees Wednesday night was called off, but that didn't stop supervisor and Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard from addressing the public.
Chicago Public Schools students return to class amid heat wave, other challenges remain
Hundreds of thousands of Chicago Public Schools students returned to the classroom Monday.
Protesters breach fence line near United Center on 1st day of DNC; at least 4 arrested
Protesters breached a fence line outside the United Center Monday evening, on the first day of the Democratic National Convention.
DNC volunteer appreciation rally thrown at Wrigley Field; Gov. Pritzker, Lt. Gov. Stratton speak
The Chicago 2024 Host Committee is hosting an appreciation rally for the thousands of Democratic Convention volunteers at Wrigley Field Thursday night.
1 injured, 4 rescued from Arlington Heights townhouse fire, chief says
Arlington Heights fire officials said one person was injured and four people were rescued when a fire broke out in the kitchen of a townhouse Wednesday night.
Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff in Chicago for fundraisers ahead of the 2024 Chicago DNC
Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff made a whirlwind stop in Chicago Wednesday to fundraise for the Harris-Walz ticket ahead of the DNC.
Lightfoot investigation found some Dolton police officers received staggering overtime pay
Among the findings former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot laid out from her investigation into the village of Dolton's finances and Mayor Tiffany Henyard is a staggering amount of overtime pay for some officers.
Dolton general fund $3.65M in debt, down from surplus of $5.6M when Henyard took office: Lightfoot
According to Lightfoot's documentation, Dolton's general fund balance is now $3.65 million in debt, depleted from a flush fund of more than $5.6 million around the time Henyard took office.
Man dies, another rescued from Lake Michigan at 12th Street Beach, police say
Chicago police said a man died and other was rescued from Lake Michigan at 12th Street Beach off Museum Campus Wednesday.