Eric Horng
Horng came to ABC 7 Chicago with a wealth of experience and an outstanding reputation as an ABC News correspondent for "World News," "Nightline," and "Good Morning America," and was also a regular fill-in anchor for early morning programs "World News Now" and "America This Morning."
During his time with ABC News, Horng covered numerous major stories including the 2008 Northern Illinois University shooting, 2007 Minneapolis bridge collapse, Terri Schiavo legal battle in Florida and the Michael Jackson criminal trial in California. In 2005, Horng filed live reports from Louisiana during and after Hurricane Katrina made landfall. On election night in 2008, he filed reports from Chicago's Grant Park, the site of President Obama's victory speech.
Before joining ABC News in 2003, Horng was a correspondent for CNN. He was based in Atlanta from 1998 to 2000 and Los Angeles from 2000 to 2003. At CNN, he reported on several high-profile stories, including the Elizabeth Smart kidnapping case, the Shuttle Columbia disaster, the Elian Gonzalez custody fight and the Academy Awards.
Horng was born in Chicago and raised in suburban Darien and Northbrook. He is an honors graduate of Glenbrook North High School and graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with Bronze Tablet honors which recognize the top three-percent of college graduating classes. Horng is an avid Chicago sports fan.
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Who won the presidential debate? Illinois Democrats, Republicans weigh in
Illinois Democrats and Republicans weighed in on what the two presidential candidates can do during Tuesday night's debate to appeal to undecided voters.
Chicago budget director announces citywide hiring freeze in response to projected deficit near $1B
Chicago Budget Director Annette Guzman announced a citywide hiring freeze as part of her office's efforts to mitigate the nearly $1 billion deficit projected for 2025.
Avondale car wash burglary caught on video, part of 3-crime spree
It took burglars armed with a crowbar several minutes and a whole lot of elbow grease to break into an Avondale car wash, part of a three-burglary spree Wednesday night.
Bull on the loose in Marengo captured: McHenry County Sheriff's Office
There was a bull on the loose in the far northwest suburbs, the McHenry County Sheriff's Office said Thursday afternoon.
CTA Blue Line shooting suspect denied pretrial release after 4 killed on train in Forest Park
The 30-year-old Chicagoan charged in the fatal shooting of four sleeping CTA Blue Line riders earlier this week was denied pretrial release during a first court appearance Wednesday.
Chicagoan charged after 4 killed in CTA Blue Line shooting in Forest Park; 3 victims ID'd
A 30-year-old Chicagoan has been charged after four people were shot and killed while asleep on a CTA Blue Line train, police said Tuesday. Three victims have been identified.
Man charged in Back of the Yards mass shooting that killed 9-year-old girl, wounded 10 others: CPD
The survivors of the mass shooting are hopeful that police will make more arrests in connection with the attack.
Chicago area mourns death of Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin
For the congregation of a Skokie synagogue, word of the death of Hersh Goldberg-Polin was personal and painful. For almost a year, they've supported his family through the agonizing ordeal.
Thieves use car to rip off security gate from Bridgeport corner store, try to steal ATM
Thieves used a car to rip a security gate of the front of a store in Bridgeport before trying to steal the ATM inside. The owner said it's the fourth time he's been targeted.
Former University of Chicago student charged with concealing bomb-making in dorm room
The U.S. Attorney's Office said a UChicago student lied about making an explosive device in a dorm room in January 2023 that he accidentally set off. He is wanted for allegedly planning terrorist action in support of Armenian causes.