Emmy Victor

News Reporter at WGN-TV

chicago, illinois, united states

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I’m an award winning journalist based in Chicago. I have 10 years of experience reporting for television newscasts. I joined the AccuWeather Network in September 2020 as a National Weather Reporter and Multimedia Journalist. You can find me traveling around the country, reporting on severe weather or climate change. My reports get picked up by dozens of local televisions stations everyday.

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Gunfire erupts near St. Sabina Church, leaving 3 men wounded

CHICAGO (WGN) — Chicago police are investigating after three men were shot while standing outside near St. Sabina Church in the city’s Auburn Gresham neighborhood on Sunday afternoon. “Anything that happens on this block, I take personally,” the Rev. Mich... See more

wgntv.com•Emmy Victor•Dec 29, 2025

Community gathers to honor Park Forest detective Tim Jones' life and legacy

PARK FOREST, Ill. (WGN) — Hundreds gathered Saturday to honor the life and legacy of a heroic Park Forest police detective who died nearly a decade after being paralyzed in a line of duty shooting. Bagpipe music marked the end of watch for Detective Tim J... See more

wgntv.com•Emmy Victor•Dec 27, 2025

Christmas Day service held at Cook County Jail for inmates

CHICAGO — For many of these men and women behind bars, Christmas can be the loneliest day of the year. But on Thursday, churches and organizations in Chicago brought the spirit of the season directly to those who may need it the most. The Cook County Jail... See more

wgntv.com•Emmy Victor•Dec 26, 2025

Last-minute shoppers pack the Magnificent Mile days before Christmas

CHICAGO (WGN) — With just two days left before Christmas, thousands of shoppers are flooding the Magnificent Mile in downtown Chicago, searching for the season’s most memorable gifts. “I’m always a last-minute shopper so I still have a lot of things to pi... See more

wgntv.com•Emmy Victor•Dec 23, 2025

Pope Leo XIV receives Chicago beer from Gov. Pritzker

CHICAGO (WGN) – If you’re going to meet the pope, you have to bring him something from Chicago, and that’s exactly what Gov. JB Pritzker and First Lady Mary Kathryn Muenster did. When Brent Raska, owner of Chicago’s Burning Bush Brewery, created a beer ca... See more

wgntv.com•Emmy Victor•Nov 20, 2025

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Gunfire erupts near St. Sabina Church, leaving 3 men wounded

Community gathers to honor Park Forest detective Tim Jones' life and legacy

Christmas Day service held at Cook County Jail for inmates

Last-minute shoppers pack the Magnificent Mile days before Christmas

Pope Leo XIV receives Chicago beer from Gov. Pritzker

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Gunfire erupts near St. Sabina Church, leaving 3 men wounded

Community gathers to honor Park Forest detective Tim Jones' life and legacy

Christmas Day service held at Cook County Jail for inmates

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Pope Leo XIV receives Chicago beer from Gov. Pritzker

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