Rob Hughes
"Rob is a skilled and experienced anchor as well as a versatile reporter who has covered everything from big sports stories to politics," said ABC7's news director at the time.
Hughes joins ABC 7 from Atlanta News First, the CBS station in Atlanta where he first served as weekend morning anchor/reporter and was quickly promoted to weekday morning anchor/reporter. He covered numerous major stories including Georgia's transition from red state to swing state, an Atlanta Braves World Series, and the impact of tropical storm Hurricane Zeta, for which the news team won an Emmy® Award for Best Morning Newscast.
From 2016 to 2020, Hughes served as an anchor/reporter at WCNC in Charlotte, North Carolina, after transitioning from the sports anchor desk. Prior to that, he worked as a sports director at WLFI in West Lafayette, Indiana, and began his broadcast career as a sports reporter/anchor at Kansas First News.
He graduated from Purdue University in Indiana with a Bachelor of Science in economics and earned a Master of Arts in sports journalism from Indiana University.
Rob's Stories
ABC7 gets inside look at how new Cook County sheriff's operation works to reduce crime on Mag Mile
Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart took ABC7 behind closed doors to see how a new command post is helping build confidence among businesses and shoppers.
Video shows Matteson elementary school teacher's aide drag child down hallway; mother speaks out
In an ABC7 Chicago exclusive, a mother says her 8-year-old son was dragged down the hallway of his south suburban school, shoved into a classroom and kicked by a teacher's aide.
Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des Plaines preparing for thousands of pilgrims to arrive
Hundreds of thousands of Catholics are expected to make the pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des Plaines this week.
Illinoisans react as SCOTUS hears Tennessee gender-affirming care for transgender kids case
Illinois residents are reacting, as the U.S. Supreme Court heard a landmark case Wednesday.
Chicago Public Schools parents demand more widespread bus service ahead of pilot program rollout
Chicago Public Schools is getting set to roll out a new busing pilot program meant to make it easier for some students to get to class.
Vandal damages more than $20K in property at Michigan City church on Thanksgiving morning
Church leaders say relics dating back to the 1800s were damaged.
Thieves target Brighton Park church for 2nd time in weeks, Chicago police say
The latest crime comes just a day after another Catholic church was hit the Mount Greenwood neighborhood. Church and community leaders worry this is a vulnerable time of year for places of worship.
Small Business Saturday brings holiday discounts, promotions across Chicago
Lincoln Square and Ravenswood are the perfect places to celebrate Small Business Saturday.
Calls renewed for Cook County judge's resignation as domestic violence cases getting closer look
Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza is renewing her calls for a Cook County judge to resign.
Girl, 12, fatally struck by vehicle in Schaumburg identified
Authorities have released the identity of a 12-year-old girl who died after being hit by a vehicle in Schaumburg Monday night, police said.