Elizabeth Matthews
Elizabeth Matthews is a reporter at FOX 32 and joined the team in July of 2015.
Matthews is happy to be back in Chicago after working her way through the Midwest.
“Chicago is home for us and it always will be,” she said. “We are so thankful to be back in the Windy City and to finally settle down after a whirlwind of career moves.”
Matthews is a Columbia College graduate who grew up in a small town downstate. She comes to FOX 32 from St. Louis where she was a Multimedia Journalist at KSDK-TV. Before that, her career took her to KTUL-TV in Tulsa, Oklahoma and KOAM-TV in Joplin, Missouri. She is an awarding winning journalist and was on the ground reporting in chaos when the riots in Ferguson, Missouri first broke out. She spent countless nights on the streets in Ferguson reporting on the civil unrest and protests.
Covering the Joplin tornado was an experience she will never forget as Joplin was where she started her career.
Matthews enjoys ballet, running and hiking. She loves spending time with her friends and family. She and her husband have a son, and one fur baby -- a kitty named Stinker.
She also loves telling your story! Email her with your story idea.
The latest from Elizabeth Matthews
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Cleanup efforts are in full swing after severe storms swept through the Chicagoland area, causing widespread damage and power outages.
Aurora police fatally shoot armed suspect after chase
The incident involved a suspect who fled a traffic stop in Geneva, led officers on a chase, and was later shot by Aurora police after allegedly displaying a weapon.
Chicago gears up for a weekend of St. Patrick’s Day festivities
Chicago is embracing the luck of the Irish this weekend with a full lineup of St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, including the city’s iconic river dyeing and lively parades.
Jury awards $10.5M to husband of Arlington Heights teacher killed in 2022 bicycle crash
A Cook County jury awarded $10.5 million to the husband of an Arlington Heights kindergarten teacher killed in a 2022 bicycle crash involving a dump truck.
'DOGE bags in Washington': Gov. Pritzker addresses Illinois educators on federal education cuts
Gov. JB Pritzker addressed more than 1,200 educators at the IEA conference, discussing concerns over federal funding cuts to schools.
Indiana woman found alive in crashed car after 6 days faces long recovery
The Indiana woman found in her crashed car six days after she went missing begins a “long road to recovery."
Chuck's Gun Shop in Riverdale closes after years of controversy
Chuck's Gun Shop in Riverdale has shut down after years of protests and investigations linking it to guns used in Chicago crimes, with many local activists celebrating its closure.
Cook County farm says $200K grant and two other pending grants were canceled
A family-owned farm in the south suburbs of Chicago has announced that funding for a grant it received last October has been suspended.
Chicago Catholics celebrate Ash Wednesday as Pope Francis faces health challenge
Catholics in Chicago participated in Ash Wednesday, an important day especially as Pope Francis' health is in decline.