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Lourdes Duarte Facts: Bio, Age, Height, Weight, Family, and Net Worth

Last Updated on May 8, 2026: By Njora Robert

Lourdes Duarte is an American journalist and co-anchor and investigative reporter for WGN-TV.

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Best Known For:The television program WGN Evening News
Breakthrough:Joined WGN-TV as a reporter in 2007, later becoming a primary anchor for morning and evening news slots

10 Quick Facts About Lourdes Duarte

  • Full Name: Lourdes Duarte
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: News anchor and reporter
  • Known For: The television program WGN Evening News
  • Current Role: Co-anchor and investigative reporter
  • Place of Birth: Chicago, IL
  • Birth Year: 1976
  • Marital Status: Married
  • Spouse / Partner: Matt McGrath
  • Specialization: News Anchor / Newscaster, Reporter, and Investigative Journalist
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Lourdes Duarte Age

Lourdes Duarte is about 50 years old as of 2026. Lourdes Duarte was born in 1976.

Education

She attended DePaul University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communications.

  • DePaul University
    • Qualification: Bachelor of Arts
    • Field of Study: Communications

Career & Work

Lourdes Duarte's career includes news and reporting roles with WGN-TV, a television station and WJBK-TV.

Organization: WGN-TV
Role: Co-anchor
Period: 2007–Present
Details: Chicago, IL
Organization: WJBK-TV
Role: Reporter
Details: Detroit, MI

Rise to Fame

Lourdes Duarte rose to prominence for her role on the television show Adelante Chicago.

Notable Works

Notable media work includes Adelante Chicago and Hoy en Dia.

  • TV Show: Adelante Chicago (Host, 2009-Present) — Biweekly public affairs show on WGN
  • TV Show: Hoy en Dia (Host/Creator) — Public affairs program in Indianapolis

Notable Coverage

  • Angel of Lower Wacker Drive - WGN-TV - 2014 - News specialty report focused on human interest

Awards & Achievements

  • Chicago / Midwest Emmy Award — NATAS — General assignment and investigative reporting

Lourdes Duarte Family & Relationships

Lourdes Duarte is married to Matt McGrath.

Lesser Known Facts

  • Duarte lived in Puerto Rico and Florida before returning to her native Chicago.

Personal Information

  • Full Name: Lourdes Duarte
  • Gender: Female
  • Occupation: News anchor and reporter
  • Nationality: American
  • Living Status: Alive
  • Ethnicity: Hispanic / Latino

Birth & Background

  • Birth Year: 1976
  • Place of Birth: Chicago, IL

Measurements

  • Eye Color: Brown
  • Hair Color: Black

Family & Relationships

  • Marital Status: Married
  • Spouse / Partner: Matt McGrath

Net Worth & Income

  • Salary: $45K - $188K (Est)
  • Net Worth: $375K - $3.8M (Est)
  • Source of Income: Employment

Related Biographies

  • Matt McGrath (Spouse • Husband; former press secretary to Rahm Emanuel)
  • Dan Ponce(Colleague • Co-anchor at WGN-TV)

Online Presence

  • X (Twitter):https://x.com/LourdesWGN

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