Dawn Hasbrouck

Dawn Hasbrouck (MSJ99) was inducted into Medill’s Hall of Achievement in 2026.

A Chicago native, Hasbrouck anchors the weeknight evening 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. news on WFLD Fox32 Chicago. She is only the second woman to anchor the flagship 9 p.m. newscast. She also anchors the station’s 8:30 p.m. preshow on Fox Local.

Previously, Hasbrouck worked for three years as an Emmy-nominated anchor and reporter for WBZ-TV (CBS) in Boston. She was on Boston Business Journal's “Top 40 under 40” list for her career accomplishments and community involvement. Prior, she was a morning and noon news anchor for WFSB-TV (CBS) in Hartford, Connecticut where she also worked as a medical reporter. She held other anchor positions at WITI-TV (FOX) in Milwaukee, and WTGS/WJCL-TV (FOX/ABC) in Savannah, Georgia. Hasbrouck did additional reporting for WKYT-TV (CBS) in Lexington, Kentucky, and WHO Newsradio in Des Moines, Iowa through the Medill News Service.

Hasbrouck serves on Loyola University Board of Regents and has been a decades-long member of Northwestern University’s “Council of 100.”