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
Biden says Trump has 'taken a hatchet' to Social Security in first post-presidency speech in Chicago
Former President Joe Biden delivered his first public remarks since leaving office in Chicago Tuesday.
Large fire destroys Joliet-area facility near I-55; firefighter injured when ceiling collapses
A firefighter was injured while battling a large fire at a facility in the Joliet area Monday morning.
Benefit concert for Ukraine held in Chicago's Ukrainian Village
Crowds packed Chicago's Saint Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral for a concert in a powerful show of support for Ukraine. More than three years since Russia invaded Ukraine, the message in the music was "we haven't forgotten."
95-year-old woman attends her first Chicago Bulls game: 'Busy raising six children'
Basketball fan and Chicago native Ida Polcyn, 95, was surprised with tickets to her first Bulls game, and the team rolled out the red carpet for her.
University of Illinois Chicago, Northwestern, UChicago students have visas terminated
Three current University of Chicago students and four recent graduates have had their student visas terminated by the federal government, the school said Wednesday.
CCL holder wounded in Pilsen shootout with would-be carjackers speaks out: 'It's getting bad'
A concealed-carry license holder was wounded in a shootout with two suspects in Pilsen Tuesday morning, Chicago police said.
Illinois leaders, economists, businesses criticize President Trump's sweeping new tariffs
President Trump's critics in Illinois, and even many economists, are warning steep tariffs could slow America's economic growth and potentially send it spiraling toward a recession.
Tariff update: Chicago-area auto industry watching impact of Trump's planned tariffs closely
Local business owners in the auto industry are explaining why car-buyers and car-owners could feel the burden.
Elk Grove softball coach becomes all-time-winningest high school softball coach in IL
Ken Grams has become the all-time-winningest high school softball coach in Illinois, and he's done it all at Elk Grove High School.
Chicago woman living in Thailand describes devastating earthquake: 'Most terrifying experience ever'
A Chicago native who just moved to Thailand to teach spoke with ABC7 about the scary moments she experienced as a deadly 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar rattled much of Southeast Asia on Friday.