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.
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SWAT standoff in Lowell, Indiana, ends after police surround home
A SWAT standoff at a home in Lowell, Indiana, ended Thursday evening after police surrounded the property. The coroner responded, but authorities have not confirmed what happened.
Woman critically wounded in apparent road rage shooting on Chicago's Southwest Side
An apparent road rage incident ended with a woman critically wounded Thursday morning in Brighton Park, city officials said.
Chicago police awards honor fallen hero, wounded officers and lives saved by bulletproof vests
From officers who survived gunfire to a fallen hero remembered by his wife, Chicago’s Valor Awards celebrated the courage, sacrifice and compassion behind the badge.
19 Chicago businesses targeted in Northwest Side smash-and-grab burglaries, police say
The windows are boarded up at Bottles and Cans, one of 19 businesses targeted in a string of smash-and-grab burglaries on Chicago's Northwest Side.
American Airlines flight blows 2 tires while landing at Chicago's O'Hare airport
Passengers aboard an American Airlines flight from Barcelona had a rough arrival at O'Hare International Airport on Tuesday after the aircraft blew two tires while landing.
Smash-and-grab burglars target several businesses in Chicago's Old Town
A series of smash-and-grab burglaries targeted businesses in Chicago’s Old Town neighborhood early Tuesday morning.
CTA employee fatally stabbed at Damen Green Line station, Chicago police say
A CTA employee is dead after being stabbed at a Green Line station Thursday afternoon, according to authorities.
Scammers target fundraisers for 7-year-old Chicago girl killed in apparent random stabbing
A grieving Chicago family faced another painful problem when fake online fundraisers appeared after the death of 7-year-old Eddimar Hernandez Chacon.
Is it a real Harold’s? Robbins restaurant caught in messy name fight
A popular chicken shack in Robbins has been ordered to stop doing business under the Harold’s Chicken name.
Dedicated bus lane coming to Michigan Avenue in downtown Chicago
City, state and regional transportation officials say reserving the 1.5-mile stretch for buses will shorten travel times while having less effect on vehicle traffic than many drivers expect.