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
American, Israeli flags set up near former Northwestern pro-Palestinian encampment vandalized
More than a dozen Northwestern University students banded together to put 1,200 Israeli and American flags steps away from the former pro-Palestinian encampment. Within hours they were vandalized.
Family IDs young father shot to death in Irving Woods; 2 people of interest released without charges
Surveillance video captured the single gunshot that killed a 24-year-old Chicago father of two on Friday. The neighborhood's alderman has called CPD's decision to release two people of interest without charges a bad move.
Chicago shooting: Video captures gunshot that killed Irving Woods father of 2 in broad daylight
The 24-year-old shooting victim's final moments alive were spent in the arms of a neighbor who desperately tried to save his life.
Several arrested after multi-car crash in Palatine at Rand Road, Winslowe Drive
At least two people were arrested after a car crash in suburban Palatine.
Group of University of Chicago faculty defend pro-Palestinian encampment
A faculty member who said she was in the negotiation room said UChicago made it very clear that midnight was the deadline for students to remove their encampment before the school takes action.
UChicago pro-Palestinian encampment marks 1 week; tensions run high amid dueling protests at DePaul
A University of Chicago pro-Palestinian encampment has marked one week after "failed negotiations," demonstrators said. Meanwhile, tensions ran high Sunday amid dueling protests at DePaul University.
University of Chicago protest: President says pro-Palestinian encampment 'cannot continue'
University of Chicago's president said in a message Friday that a pro-Palestinian encampment on the South Side campus' quad "cannot continue."
Chicago weather forecast: Strong wind, rain flip small plane in west suburbs; branches down in city
Storms moved through the Chicago area Thursday afternoon, bringing heavy rain and strong wind gusts.
Chicago firefighters respond to partial roof collapse at Goldfish Swim School in Lincoln Park
There was a partial roof collapse at a swim school Thursday in Chicago. Fire department officials said the building was evacuated after the collapse.
Car crashes into sinkhole in Uptown, driver briefly trapped: 'I was tilted and feet off the ground'
A car fell into a large sinkhole Thursday on the city's North Side. The driver who was briefly trapped spoke to ABC7 about the ordeal.