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44 March 2023
Informing
the community
Age: 34
Title: Anchor and reporter
Organization: WLS-TV ABC 7 Chicago
Mark Rivera came back to work in
his hometown when he joined the
ABC 7 Eyewitness News team as a
news anchor and reporter in De-
cember 2017.
He is a skilled anchor and a ver-
satile reporter adept at covering
everything from big breaking news t
o politics and feature stories.
Since joining eyewitness news, he
has covered fallout from the Covid-19
pandemic in the Chicago area and
efforts to recover, helmed the anchor
desk following civil unrest in Chicago
after the death of George Floyd, and
reported on the fight for racial and
social justice in the city and state.
Rivera was awarded an Emmy
for his work as an anchor during the
high-speed chase and hours-long
standoff between police and a sus
-
pect accused of killing a McHenry
County sheriff's deputy.
He and his wife Alissa are grate-
ful to have welcomed a new
baby boy this year.
Mark Rivera
WORDS OF WISDOM:
"S
trive for
excellence.
You may not always
reach it, but your
effort will propel
you to better
people, places, and
opportunities than
you could imagine."
