Tre Ward
Ward comes to ABC 7 from WBAL-TV in Baltimore, Maryland where he specialized in live, developing news stories. Those efforts contributed to the WBAL news team winning a regional Edward R. Murrow Award for the breaking coverage of the death of Congressman Elijah Cummings.
Prior to that, he was a TV news reporter at WLKY-TV, in Louisville, Kentucky and WAAY-TV in Huntsville, Alabama.
Ward got his start as a news producer at KWQC-TV in Davenport, Iowa where he wrote and produced daily newscasts.
A Chicago native, Ward enjoys reading, traveling, dancing and debating which Marvel movie is the best.
As a youngster, he was a regular at the Bud Billiken Parade. One of his favorite childhood memories was getting a little advice and encouragement from aspiring Illinois Senator Barack Obama when he was only five years old.
Ward is a graduate of Northern Illinois University.
Facebook: @TreWardABC7
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Tre's Stories
Holiday events held across Chicago area to celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah
Many people celebrated the holidays across the Chicago area Wednesday. A menorah lighting was held on the North Side and others visited the Chicago Christmas Tree in Millennium Park.
Judge grants fired CPS CEO Pedro Martinez restraining order in case against board in CTU bargaining
Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates announced progress in the union's contract negotiations after a setback in court on Tuesday.
Lawyers for CPS CEO Pedro Martinez demand that board members stop negotiating new CTU contract
Martinez will head to court on Tuesday to fight the board's decision to fire him.
Berwyn father recalls moment triple murder suspect invaded his home, killed his dogs
A Berwyn father described Wednesday night as a fight for his and family's lives as he came face-to-face with an armed home intruder who unleashed a barrage of bullets inside of his home, killing two of his beloved dogs.
CPS CEO Pedro Martinez plans to fight board's decision to fire him, his attorneys say
CEO Pedro Martinez issued a long letter to the CPS community after the board voted to terminate his contract early.
Mayor Brandon Johnson's interim Chicago Board of Education votes to fire CPS CEO Pedro Martinez
Mayor Brandon Johnson's interim Chicago Board of Education board has voted to fire CPS CEO Pedro Martinez.
Man leads police on high-speed police chase, with child inside car, from Indiana to Chicago: VIDEO
The driver's girlfriend says she was on the phone with him during the chase.
Chicago Survivors hosts 12th annual 'National Vigil for All Victims of Gun Violence'
The many faces of gun violence were plastered Sunday outside of the Augustana Lutheran Church of Hyde Park, where dozens of people gathered inside to remember the many lives lost to gun violence, not only in Chicago, but across the country.
Man seriously injured in South Austin shootout involving off-duty CPD officer, police say
COPA is investigating after a man was seriously injured in a shootout near a car with off-duty Chicago police officers inside. ABC7 spoke exclusively to the mother of the man shot who says the officer was trying to protect her son.
State representative's staffer sickened, hospitalized after opening mail at Aurora office
Police said they are still working to find out what the substance in the mail was and if that was what made Hernandez's staffer sick.