CHICAGO (WLS) — ABC7 Chicago earned six regional Emmy Awards Saturday evening.<\/p>\n
Among the awards the station received was Outstanding Achievement for Evening Newscast: Larger Markets for coverage of the tornado outbreak of March 10, 2026. That night, storms tore through several communities, including Kankakee and Lake Village, Indiana.<\/p>\n
ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24\/7. Click here to watch<\/a><\/p>\n The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Chicago\/Midwest chapter held its annual awards ceremony at the Swissotel Chicago on Wacker Drive downtown.<\/p>\n WLS-TV ABC7 Chicago received the following awards: It was also announced Saturday night that ABC7 photojournalist Ken Bedford will be inducted into the NATAS’ Gold Circle. He’s been at the station for more than 50 years. He is the first person in the city to receive that honor.<\/p>\n
-Outstanding Achievement for Human Interest Content: Our Chicago: El Sue\u00f1o Americano<\/a>
-Outstanding Achievement for Entertainment (Performance): The Dance: Countdown Chicago<\/a>
-Outstanding Achievement for Special Event Coverage – Live\/Edited: The Wintrust Magnificent Mile Lights Festival<\/a>
-Outstanding Achievement for Magazine Program – Single Program\/Series: Road To The Bud<\/a>
-Outstanding Achievement for News Gathering – Business\/Consumer\/Technology: Investment Resentment<\/a>
-Outstanding Achievement for Evening Newscast: Larger Markets: Tornado Outbreak Of March 10th<\/a><\/p>\n