A special event honored "Women of Excellence" Friday in downtown Chicago.The Chicago Defender hosted its annual awards ceremony, celebrating African-American women who inspire others.ABC7 Chicago is ...

Chicago native and 17-time Emmy Award-winning veteran anchor, Cheryl Burton, anchors two of the #1 rated newscasts in Chicago. Burton anchors the ABC 7 Eyewitness News at 5 PM and, in June 2018 ...

In the federal lawsuit, plaintiff Cheryl Burton claims Black people were treated less favorably than white people in the time she worked at Centre College. “I didn’t want to leave but I felt like I ...