Terrence Lee
Terrence Lee co-anchors First at Four.
Previously, Terrence anchored the morning and noon shows for News 5 Cleveland. During his seven years in Northeast Ohio, he covered some of the biggest stories of the past decade including the rescue of the three women held captive for a decade, the Republican National Convention and the Cavaliers ending Cleveland’s sports championship drought. Yes, he also covered 2016 World Series where...you know...the Cubs beat the Indians.
Terrence began his career at WMDT 47 in Salisbury, Maryland where he anchored and reported for six years.
Along the way, he has been awarded with several Emmy and Associated Press Awards for breaking news coverage, reporting and anchoring.
Terrence was born and raised in Owings, Maryland. Most of his family still lives there, but he’s excited to have Sunday dinners with his many relatives who now call Chicago home.
Terrence graduated summa cum laude from Temple University in Philadelphia.
When he’s not at work, he loves exploring Chicago’s neighborhood, going to concerts, checking out new restaurants, working out and long naps (thanks to the 2 a.m. wake-ups).
The latest from Terrence Lee
Chicago opens first fully inclusive playground on South Side
A $4 million playground funded by the Obama Foundation is designed to exceed ADA standards and serve children of all abilities.
An alderman wants Chicago to become its own pharmacist
A Chatham Walgreens closed Thursday after more than 20 years, and the alderman who watched it happen wants the city of Chicago to step in where corporate pharmacy has stepped out.
Northwestern study finds bias persists even as support for gay candidates grows
American voters have largely stopped penalizing gay candidates for being gay. What they have not stopped doing is penalizing candidates who look or sound like it.
AI can’t curl hair. Beyoncé knows it. Now this Chicago school has $25,000 to prove it.
Beyoncé just invested in a Chicago beauty school, and the timing could not be better for the students inside it.
FBI, DEA, ATF join new CTA crime task force
The CTA is getting backup from federal law enforcement agencies as officials work to crack down on violent crime across the transit system.
Pritzker backs Chicago’s bid for next DNC convention as 2028 ambitions loom
Chicago is one of five finalists. Atlanta, Boston, Denver, and Philadelphia are also in the running.
Chicago knows how to host a DNC — that might be the problem
Chicago is not just making a case. It is making a case the other four cities cannot make.
Meta can read your Instagram DMs starting Friday. One step could protect you.
Instagram is removing a privacy feature on May 8 that previously prevented the company from reading users’ direct messages, raising questions about what happens to old encrypted chats and why the timing aligns with a federal law targeting digital exploitation that takes full effect in 12 days.
Family, Chicago police honor fallen officer Areanah Preston
Three years after Chicago Police Officer Areanah Preston was shot and killed outside her South Side home, her family, fellow officers, and department leadership gathered Tuesday in the Fifth District for a memorial roll call to honor her life and service.
The real cost of canceling Chicago's biggest Cinco de Mayo parade
Every year, 26th Street in Little Village becomes one of Chicago’s loudest intersections on May 5. This year, it isn’t.