Craig Wall
Political Reporter at WLS-TV (Chicago, IL)
Political Reporter @ABC7Chicago, Blessed husband & father, UW Badger alum, lover of mountains & sunsets. Christ Follower. Punster. And I wear “those socks”
Articles
-
3 weeks ago |
abc7chicago.com | Craig Wall
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said the disruptive gathering of teens in Streeterville is not something the city will tolerate. But one downtown alderperson says businesses and residents want more than just strong words to make the city safe. A summer-like evening downtown turned ugly on Friday after an estimated 300 hundred young people descended on Streeterville. Dozens of police were in the area to handle the crowd.
-
3 weeks ago |
abc7chicago.com | Craig Wall
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Sen. Dick Durbin says he is just weeks away from announcing plans for his political future. And that decision will have seismic implications across the political landscape in Illinois. Durbin has served in the Senate for nearly three decades, and is now the No. 2 ranking Democrat. His decision whether to seek reelection or not will have implications not just for his Senate seat, but for other races, as well.
-
3 weeks ago |
abc7chicago.com | Craig Wall
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson remains vague about how the city will cover a $175 million budget hole before the end of the month. The shortfall stems from the expected failure by CPS to reimburse the city for a pension payment. Some Chicago City Council members are pushing the mayor to include them in the process.
-
1 month ago |
abc7chicago.com | Craig Wall
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Democrat- and Republican-aligned groups are pouring huge amounts of money into an open seat in the Wisconsin Supreme Court. And volunteers from Illinois are once again crossing the border to campaign for one of the candidates. Gov. JB Pritzker and Elon Musk are among the big names contributing to the candidates. Spending on both sides has now topped $70 million, shattering national records for a state judicial race.
-
1 month ago |
abc7chicago.com | Craig Wall
ROMEOVILLE, Ill. (WLS) -- President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday afternoon calling for the dismantling of the Department of Education. Democrats in Illinois are decrying the move, saying it will hurt students across the state. Democrats are in the difficult position of not being able to do much to stop the Trump administration on the education issue, but they call this a bad move and are promising to do what they can to fight it.
Journalists covering the same region
Julia Rosier
Multimedia Journalist at WICS-TV (Springfield, IL)
Reporter at News 12 Westchester
Julia Rosier primarily covers news in Springfield, Illinois, United States and surrounding areas.
Dave Hinton
Editor at The News-Gazette (Champaign, IL)
Dave Hinton primarily covers news in the Central Illinois region, including cities like Terre Haute, Indiana and Champaign, Illinois, United States.
Colin Feeney
Sports Writer at River Bender
Colin Feeney primarily covers news in the southwestern region of Illinois, United States, including areas around Alton and Edwardsville.
Steven Spearie
Staff Writer at The State Journal-Register
Steven Spearie primarily covers news in Springfield, Illinois, United States and surrounding areas.
Addi Weakley
Real Time Editor at KSHB-TV (Kansas City, MO)
Addi Weakley primarily covers news in Kansas City, Missouri, United States and surrounding areas.
Try JournoFinder For Free
Search and contact over 1M+ journalist profiles, browse 100M+ articles, and unlock powerful PR tools.
Start Your 7-Day Free Trial →Coverage map
X (formerly Twitter)
- Followers
- 7K
- Tweets
- 17K
- DMs Open
- No
https://t.co/vfFdbQv4Oc
https://t.co/ekrQdu7VSM
Will he stay or will he go? https://t.co/7cfpCIvZNb
