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Jim Williams
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Jim Williams, a native Chicagoan, co-anchors the CBS 2 Weekend Evening News. Williams, who joined CBS 2 in December 2002, previously served as a general assignment reporter and anchor of the station's weekday and weekend morning news.
Williams has more than 25 years of journalism experience. Before working at CBS 2, he worked for ABC News and WGN-TV and also spent several years with Mayor Richard M. Daley's administration.
He was a correspondent for ABC News, based at the network's Chicago bureau from 1997-2001. Williams reported from around the world for "Good Morning America," "World News Tonight with Peter Jennings" and "Nightline."
From 1992-1997, Williams was Mayor Daley's press secretary. In this capacity, he supervised media relations throughout city government and worked with news organizations from around the world on such significant stories as the 1996 Democratic National Convention, the Mayor's takeover of the Board of Education, his 1995 re-election campaign and the 1994 World Cup soccer tournament. Williams also created the city government's first television magazine show, "Chicago Works!"
Williams began his broadcasting career as a writer, producer and reporter at WGN-TV. He primarily covered the government beat, winning several awards, including an Emmy for investigative reporting. He also received an award for "Best Light Feature" by the Associated Press of Illinois in 2006.
He graduated from Columbia College with a B.A. in Media Management. Williams has a daughter, Christina.
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