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
Prosecutors allege beating before doctor's shooting death in Barrington; suspect claims self-defense
The doctor's young daughter was home when the deadly shooting happened. The suspect, who is the girl's father, claimed self-defense in court.
Man charged with murder in Barrington shooting death of endocrinologist, Vernon Hills woman
A 46-year-old Barrington man has been charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of a well-regarded north suburban endocrinologist over the weekend, police said.
Woman charged with hate crime after alleged anti-Palestinian attack at Downers Grove Panera: VIDEO
The 64-year-old woman is accused of assaulting a young couple at a Panera because their clothing included the word "Palestine," police said.
Car wanted in connection with parent's shooting death outside Hillcrest High School, police say
Amanda Lenoir lost her 14-year-old son to a shooting at a Hillcrest High School football game last fall.
How the economy dominated the 2024 presidential election
The issue most front and center for most voters in the 2024 presidential election was the state of the economy.
77 new citizens take Oath of Allegiance in Wheaton, plan to vote in US for the 1st time
These new Americans have every intention of exercising their right to vote.
NW Indiana 1st Congressional District race heating up; what candidates are saying
The race in Indiana's 1st Congressional District has become one of the more highly publicized contests in the area this election cycle.
Man killed in Skokie hit-and-run crash remembered as proud father, grandfather
The identity of a pedestrian killed in a hit-and-run crash in north suburban Skokie Sunday has been released.
DeKalb police shoot man accused in stabbing at car dealership, officials say
A man was shot by police after he stabbed at least one employee at a car dealership Wednesday in DeKalb, city officials told ABC7.
1 shot, killed by police after DeKalb County hostage situation, standoff, sheriff's office says
A suspect was shot and killed by police after a standoff and hostage situation in DeKalb County Tuesday night, the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office said.