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Kris Habermehl
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Kris Habermehl, a lifelong Chicagoan, has worked as a reporter for CBS 2 for more than a decade. Habermehl can be found high in the sky in Chopper 2, covering traffic and breaking news from around Chicagoland.
Habermehl's fascination with flying began when he was a child and led him to follow that career path after college. Habermehl has covered countless breaking news events with his bird's eye view of the scene for CBS 2 and WBBM-AM/Newsradio 780. He was honored with a local Emmy Award in 1997, for his coverage of the flood disaster in Naperville.
Before working for WBBM-TV, Habermehl worked as a traffic and news reporter for Shadow Traffic Radio from 1992-1993.
Outside of work, Habermehl has flown with the Air Force Thunderbirds and the Goodyear Blimp.
In addition to reporting from Chopper 2, Habermehl serves as the co-host of the WBBM-AM's coverage of the annual Chicago Air and Water Show.