Joel Daly

Joel Daly
Born(1934-08-21)August 21, 1934
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
DiedOctober 22, 2020(2020-10-22) (aged 86)
LaGrange, Illinois, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Alma materYale University
OccupationNews Anchor – ABC 7 Chicago (WLS-TV) (1967–2005)
Years active1962–2005
Spouse
Suzon Daly
​
(m. 1953⁠–⁠2015)​
(her death)
Children2

Joel Daly (August 21, 1934 – October 22, 2020) was an American news anchor. Daly was most known for serving as an anchor for WLS-TV (an ABC-affiliate) in Chicago, Illinois for 38 years from 1967–2005.

Daly served as co-anchor alongside Linda Yu from January 1985 until his retirement in May 2005. From March 2007 until October 2013, Daly served as spokesperson for Chicago's Cook County Federal courthouse.

Daly died on October 22, 2020 in LaGrange, Illinois from Parkinson's disease-related problems at the age of 86.

References

  1. ↑ O'Malley, Kathy; Dorothy Collin (August 20, 1993). "O'Malley & Collin INC". Chicago Tribune. p. 20.
  2. ↑ Former WLS-TV Anchor Joel Daly Steps Down As U.S. District Court Spokesperson
  3. ↑ Joel Daly, longtime ABC7 anchor, dies at 86