Tre Ward
Ward came 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 Sen. Barack Obama when he was only 5 years old.
Ward is a graduate of Northern Illinois University.
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Tre's Stories
Family seeks answers after father fatally shot on Pilsen front porch while taking college test
A family is searching for answers after a 35-year-old man was shot and killed while taking a college test on the front porch of his Chicago home, according to relatives and home surveillance video.
City sues South Chicago Chapel owners, seeks code violation fines after 56 decomposed bodies found
The filing follows the discovery of more than 50 decomposing bodies at the funeral home last month.
Chicago weather: Heat index over 100 forecast for Chicago area Tuesday
Hot and muggy weather is in the forecast for the Chicago area Tuesday, with heat index values over 100.
Family seeks answers after 67-year-old security guard killed in police-involved shooting in Gary
Family members of a 67-year-old security guard fatally shot by police at a northwest Indiana transit station are demanding answers about the circumstances that led to the shooting.
CTA bus driver, father of 2 killed in Dan Ryan hit-and-run months before wedding, fiancée says
A woman planning to marry her high school sweetheart in November is mourning his death after he was struck and killed in a hit-and-run crash on the Dan Ryan Expressway early Friday. He was a CTA bus driver and a father of two sons.
Chicago records show alderman's office raised concerns about South Chicago Chapel months before raid
City records obtained by ABC7 show that a Chicago alderman's office raised concerns about odors at South Chicago Chapel nearly a year before authorities raided the funeral home and found more than 50 decomposing bodies inside.
Gov. Pritzker, Chicagoans share memories of Dolly Parton as Edgewater memorial grows
Dolly Parton performed at Ravinia in 2016 and appeared in Chicago in 2011 during the opening night of "9 to 5."
Family, friends honor late ISU graduate student Jelani Day ahead of 5-year mark since disappearance
Family and friends gathered in west suburban Broadview to honor Jelani Day, an Illinois graduate student whose death remains a mystery five years after he disappeared.
Class-action lawsuit filed against NIPSCO as storm power outages continue in NW Indiana
A class-action lawsuit against NIPSCO claims the utility company inadequately performed vegetation management in and around power lines, and that fallen trees led to power outages that impacted people's lives in northwest Indiana.
Woman riding motorcycle killed in DuSable Lake Shore Drive crash downtown, Chicago police say
Friends and fellow riders gathered to honor a 49-year-old woman who was killed in a fiery crash while riding a motorcycle on DuSable Lake Shore Drive. She was a leader in Chicago's motorcycling community.