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
Chicago police issue warning about possible 'teen takeover' at beach this weekend
More police officers were on patrol at 31st Street Beach to stop a "teen takeover" that was planned for Saturday. It came after recent trends in the downtown area turned violent and erupted in gunfire.
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3 Bulls College Prep students injured, 1 seriously, in Near West Side shooting, Chicago police say
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Chicago Park District reaches settlement over Christopher Columbus statue removal on Near West Side
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Driver shot on I-57, stops at gas station in Posen for help, police say
A driver was injured in an expressway shooting Wednesday afternoon in the south suburbs. The victim was found at a gas station in Posen, police said.
'Suspicious' fire destroys Dolton warehouse, officials say
Neighbors said they heard what sounded like a crash before coming outside to find the Dolton building engulfed in flames on Tuesday morning.
Video shows good Samaritans rescue truck driver after rollover crash on I-57: EXCLUSIVE
Cellphone video obtained exclusively by ABC7 showed the rush to save an injured driver after his large truck flipped over Saturday morning with gas spilling out on I-57 on Chicago's South Side.
Gary police officer shoots knife-wielding man, officials say
A Gary police officer shot and injured a man who was wielding two knives Friday, Lake County, Indiana officials said.