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
Family of Chicago woman found dead in garbage can calls for justice
Chicago police are investigating the death of a woman whose body was found in a garbage can on the south side.
Chicago police seize dozens of firearms from Bridgeport home after domestic dispute
Bridgeport residents were startled Sunday after Chicago police surrounded a home and removed multiple firearms following a domestic altercation, according to witnesses and police.
Little Village group distributes 30,000 whistles to warn of ICE activity
The Little Village Community Council has given out 30,000 whistles as part of their effort to keep their community safe from immigration agents.
Father and son duo biking to all MLB parks supporting St. Jude's reaches halfway point in Chicago
A father and son are riding their bikes to each MLB stadium and they are making it count, by raising money for a hospital that treats children with cancer.
Chicago man charged in deadly shooting of Montana Weathers, 10, in Gary
A Chicago man has been charged in the deadly shooting of 10-year-old Montana Weathers, who was visiting family in Gary over the Fourth of July weekend.
Severed arm in Illinois lake: Court records say body parts found in freezer, half-brother claimed self-defense
New details have emerged in the case of a severed arm bearing a distinctive Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers tattoo that was recovered from an Illinois lake, leading investigators to identify the victim.
Chicago tenant without air conditioning during dangerous heat wave
Juel Stanley has been without air conditioning in her 10th floor apartment on South Michigan Avenue since before the recent heat wave began.
Heat wave draws crowds to Chicago beaches as temperatures jump into the 90s
Montrose Beach was one popular place. People flocked to the beaches to escape the heat Tuesday. But it was hot there, too.
Highland Park shooting survivor sings outside United Center to support Uvalde families
A 10-year-old Highland Park boy came up with a way to raise money for school shooting victims in Texas – he sang outside a concert at the United Center.