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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Northwestern graduate sues Trump administration over revoked student visa
A recent graduate of Northwestern University from India is suing the federal government after his student visa was revoked.
Massive fire breaks out at Joliet area facility; firefighter hurt in roof collapse
A large fire broke out at a manufacturing facility Monday morning in Joliet, leaving one firefighter injured.
Arrest made in 1995 double murder of Marine brothers in Cicero
Daniel Flores, 49, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the 1995 deaths of John Fields, 22, and Michael Fields, 19 — both U.S. Marines.
Crowd packs Deerfield school board meeting amid transgender locker room dispute
A large crowd packed a Deerfield middle school and spilled onto the sidewalk Thursday night as tensions flared over an alleged locker room incident involving a transgender student.
Suburban woman celebrates 107th birthday, shares secrets to longevity
A suburban woman is marking a milestone many of us may never reach: 107 years old.
Visas for 3 University of Chicago students, 4 recent grads revoked by feds, school says
The federal government has revoked the visas for three current University of Chicago students and four recent graduates, the school said.
Illinois man charged with animal cruelty after 19 dogs found in filthy conditions
A Bolingbrook man was charged with animal cruelty after authorities found 19 dogs living in deplorable conditions inside his home, according to Will County court documents.
Family of 2-year-old boy who died at suburban daycare sues for negligence
The family of a 2-year-old boy who died at a Calumet City daycare has filed a lawsuit against the facility.