
Tre Ward
Reporter at WLS-TV (Chicago, IL)
¼ ɆGOT-winning Reporter @ABC7Chicago | Chicago Bred | Nupe | NIU & Proviso East Alum | Avid Lover of Food & Dancing | RTs ≠ Endorsements | Opinions are my own |
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2 weeks ago |
abc7chicago.com | Tre Ward
CHICAGO (WLS) -- A child was among at least two people injured when a car crashed into a Southwest Side daycare on Tuesday afternoon, sources told ABC7. The Chicago Fire Department said they were notified of the crash at West 84th Street and South Kedzie Avenue in the Ashburn neighborhood. Video from the scene shows a car crashed into the New Knowledge Learning Center Pre-School & Kindergarten.
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2 weeks ago |
abc7chicago.com | Tre Ward
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Fans went all out on their outfits to watch Beyoncé take the stage in Chicago on Saturday. Hundreds rushed into Soldier Field for the second night of the "COWBOY CARTER" tour. On the first night of the tour, severe weather delayed the start of Bey's concert. For this tour, it's all about western gear. Many showing up in cowboy hats and cowboy boots. And the "Beyhive" did not disappoint. "We're actually recreating the iconic Beyoncé looks," Deantha McKoy of Miami said.
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1 month ago |
abc7chicago.com | Tre Ward
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Cellphone video obtained exclusively by ABC7 showed the rush to save a driver's life after his large truck flipped over with gas spilling out on I-57. The crash happened Saturday morning near the 111th exit on Chicago's Far South Side. ABC7 spoke to one of the good Samaritans who stepped in to help moments after the crash. The crash unfolded during a windy Saturday morning on I-57 near Morgan Park. Witnesses said out of nowhere a large truck flipped on its side.
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1 month ago |
abc7chicago.com | Tre Ward
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Just two months after opening his first business in Chicago, a young restaurant owner is now forced to temporarily close after a fire. The fire broke out Saturday morning at Casa Tulum in the city's South Loop neighborhood. It was supposed to be a packed restaurant this weekend inside of Casa Tulum. Instead, owner Aldo Gonzalez is left with costly damages. Repairs are now underway in the kitchen where that fire started. "Being prepared for the absolute worst," Gonzalez said.
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1 month ago |
abc7chicago.com | Tre Ward
CHICAGO (WLS) -- The party is over for Chicago's annual Cinco de Mayo Parade this year. Organizers announcing Thursday that the tradition, along with its festivities on the city's Southwest Side have been canceled this year. Organizers said immigration policies from the Trump administration is creating fear in the Mexican community, saying their decision to cancel the event puts safety over profit. A historic Chicago parade, embracing Mexican heritage, is once again facing a detour.
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