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Joanie Lum
Joanie Lum has more than 20 years of experience reporting for Chicago-area stations, most recently serving for six years as a general assignment reporter for WBBM-TV. Prior to that, she spent 16 years as a general assignment reporter for WGN-TV.
Earlier in Lum's career, she spent a year as a reporter, anchor, producer and weathercaster at WREX-TV in Rockford, Illinois. Before that, she was an associate producer for one year at KFVS-TV in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Her first broadcasting job was reporting for the student-run, commercially-owned KOMU-TV in Columbia, Missouri.
Throughout her career, Lum has interviewed numerous newsmakers, most notably His Holiness the Dalai Lama during his 1996, 1999 and 2007 Chicago visits. She was part of the team that earned the 2008 Chicago Emmy Award for Spot News for coverage of the NIU shootings, as well as the 2005 National Emmy Award for Outstanding Coverage within a Newscast for "Farewell to the Pope." She was also honored with two Emmy Awards for her work on the 2003 and 2004 Chicago Marathon broadcasts.
From 2000-2001, Lum wrote a column for the Chicago Tribune, "Adventure Shopping with Joanie Lum," chronicling her experiences hosting the WGN-TV segment, "Around Town."
A graduate of the University of Missouri in Columbia, Lum holds a Bachelor's degree in Journalism. She is a past president of the Asian American Journalists Association's Chicago chapter and is currently an advisory board member of the Chinese American Service League, Inc.
The latest from Joanie Lum
Secret Service, Chicago police canvas neighborhoods ahead of DNC
People who live and work near United Center and McCormick Place have questions about the upcoming Democratic National Convention.
Center for Better Aging opens on Chicago's South Side
A new medical facility for older Chicagoans opened on the South Side.
Global software outage cancels Chicago flights, delays Metra trains
A worldwide software outage prompted flight cancelations and stalled Metra trains Friday morning at Chicago airports.
Toy Scout crew sets up shop in Tinley Park
The thrill of the hunt is the main inspiration for collectors, according to The Toy Scout, who is in town for the weekend to buy your vintage toys.
Ride-share drivers urge Chicago City Council to pass safety and wage ordinance
Ride-share drivers are appealing to the riding public and Chicago City Council to pass an ordinance to improve their working conditions.
3 EF-0 tornadoes confirmed in Cook, Kane counties after severe weather pummeled the area
The National Weather Service (NWS) confirmed on Monday that three EF-0 tornadoes touched down in Kane and Cook counties Sunday night.
Schaumburg firefighters put in overtime to help young girl's wish come true
Schaumburg firefighters volunteered to build an accessible pool deck for a 7-year-old girl with cerebral palsy, through Project Fire Buddies, after receiving a pool from the Make A Wish Foundation.
Family of Taylor Casey pleads for answers 3 weeks after her disappearance in the Bahamas
The family of Taylor Casey, a Chicago woman who has been missing in the Bahamas for almost three weeks, demanded answers Thursday regarding her disappearance.
Tow truck driver among 2 killed in Roseland shootout
A tow truck driver and another man were killed after getting into a shootout with each other Wednesday morning in Roseland on Chicago's South Side.
'We've had enough of it': Johnson addresses violence after more than 100 people shot over holiday weekend
More than 100 people were shot and 19 were killed in Chicago over the four-day Fourth of July weekend, according to police.