Christian Piekos
Joining Chicago's number one news station gave Piekos a welcome and exciting opportunity to return to his roots. He was born in Evanston, raised on the North Shore, and even grew up watching ABC 7.
Prior to ABC 7, Piekos served reporter and fill-in anchor at KSLA-TV in Shreveport, Louisiana Piekos also worked as an anchor and reporter at KPLC-TV in Lake Charles, Louisiana as well as a broadcast associate at CBS News in New York, where he helped coordinate logistics for guests appearing on "CBS This Morning."
Christian is no stranger to the dangerous elements of reporting, as he has extensively covered multiple natural disasters and severe weather events including Hurricane Ida in New Orleans and hurricane Harvey in southwest Louisiana.
A graduate of New Trier Township High School in 2012, Piekos went on to graduate from the University of Missouri School of Journalism.
While in Columbia, Missouri, Piekos worked at KOMU-TV, both anchoring the weekend evenings and producing several weekday newscasts. He also served as an Army ROTC Cadet from 2015-2016 and the Vice President of the Missouri-Columbia chapter of RTDNA. In 2015, Piekos interned at CNN in Atlanta, Georgia.
Piekos now resides in Chicago with his wife, Mary, who serves an OBGYN resident at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge. They are grateful to be back in "Sweet Home Chicago" and enjoy spending time walking their golden retriever, Finn.
Christian's Stories
5th Annual Midwest Black Restaurant Week features Batter and Berries, other restaurants across city
Sunday marked the start of the 5th Annual Chicago Midwest Campaign of Black Restaurant Week, an opportunity to promote for Black-owned businesses across the city.
Dogs, humans step off from Montrose Harbor for 24th annual PAWS 5K fundraiser
Thousands of dog lovers and their four-legged best friend took a unified step on a crisp morning at Montrose Harbor to make a difference.
Joliet police investigating, community rattled after 6-year-old boy fatally stabs younger brother
Joliet police are investigating and a community is left rattled after a 6-year-old boy fatally stabbed his younger, 2-year-old brother.
Chicago police investigating more South Side break-ins, ATM theft
Chicago police continue to investigate yet more of these overnight business break ins, resulting in thousands of dollars in damage, for these business owners.
Save A Lot grocery store holds grand reopening on West Side: 'Make sure that this store stays open'
The reopening is a big deal for residents in West Garfield Park, who have been forced to travel long distances to get to a supermarket. However, there are still questions about whether the company will be able to keep up its commitment to the city.
Bike the Drive brings out thousands of cyclists, shuts down stretch of DuSable Lake Shore Drive
Thousands of bicyclists took over DuSable Lake Shore Drive for the 23rd annual Bike the Drive, enjoying a leisurely ride alongside the stunning Chicago skyline on a picture-perfect Sunday morning.
House Music Parade celebrates 40 years of Chicago-born genre
House Music Parade celebrates 40 years of Chicago-born genre
CCL holder fires back at gunman after woman fatally shot on West Pullman porch, Chicago police say
A Concealed Carry License holder fired back at a gunman Friday night after a woman was shot and killed while sitting on a West Pullman porch, Chicago police said.
O'Hare, Midway airports, roads expecting busy Labor Day weekend travel day
The Labor Day weekend is here and millions of people are expected to travel.
Burglars use chain, truck to rip gate off of South Side gas station, steal ATM, video shows
Thieves used chains and a truck to pull the gates off of a South Side gas station early Thursday, Chicago police said. Police have reported at least 20 other similar break-ins on the South Side in the last couple of weeks.