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
Man shot two officers, one fatally, while being prepped for scan at Swedish Hospital: prosecutors
The prosecution offered a brief synopsis of Saturday's events during a Monday court hearing.
Man who helped save animals from flooding shelter now needs help of own after paralysis
A man who helped save animals from a flooding shelter now needs help of his own after his unexpected paralysis.
Some north suburban residents must travel by boat amid Fox River flooding
The road near the village of Port Barrington's community boat launch was impassable because of flooding Tuesday.
CEO of Chicago-based United Airlines floats idea of merger with American: report
A mega merger between Chicago's two largest airlines may be in the works.
UIC gives students chance to view Declaration of Independence replica over 200 years old
The University of Illinois Chicago is marking the milestone 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
Troy the horse recovers from floodwater rescue, returns home to Marengo barn
Troy the horse was rescued from a dangerous situation last week. Now, he is heading home.
Man charged in series of 2002 Gary, Indiana murders, officials say there could be more victims
Charges were unsealed in the murders of four people in 2002 in Gary, Indiana, city officials said Tuesday.
Suburban space center following Artemis II crew's historic mission around the moon
NASA's mission to the moon reached a pivotal point Monday.
Chicago's Alder Planetarium hosts watch party for historic Artemis II moon mission launch
Chicagoans gathered at Alder Planetarium to witness a significant step forward to returning people to the moon.
Gov. JB Pritzker facing off against Darren Bailey once again in Illinois governor race
After a gathering of Republican candidates and leaders in Naperville on Wednesday, Bailey wasted no time taking aim at a familiar opponent, Governor JB Pritzker, who soundly beat Bailey four years ago.