He was one of my all time favorite anchors in Chicago. There others were Linda MacLennan, Bill Kurts, Walter Jacobson, Ron Magers, Carol Marine, Joel Daly and the best of all time Floyd "The Tuna" Kalber.
Anybody else remember John's colorful comment about Fay Dunaway? Late 90's, I think. Maybe she had a new movie, or an interview- can't remember. Anyway, Mary Ann Childers smiled warmly and said "I've always liked her!" . Drury shrugs "I dunno, kinda slutty don't ya think?" A stunned Childers nervously laughed. Hilarious!
I was born and raised in Wilmette(outside Chicago)and I do remember seeing John and everybody else but imagine how many other people that 7 lost. Let's see, there was Jim Gibbons, Tim Weigel, Floyd Kalber and now John.
He is now a practicing trial lawyer and is a member of the Bar in Illinois and Wisconsin. He retired from ABC 7 full-time in 2005, but now he is their legal analysts and does reports every now and then.
Wow. What a major loss. I was a teenager born and raised in Chicago.(South side 45th Michigan ave) I used to watch John all the time along with Jay Lavine, Rosemarie Gulley, Terry Murphy, Joel Daly, Vivian Rosenberg, Sheila Stainback, Fahey Flynn and others I haven't mention. Rest in peace John
long live john drury. i remember watching him on abc7 when i was home from school. the great troika of abc7 anchors ain't what it used to be: we lost kalber. now we have lost drury. hope daly isn't too close behind.
Thanks John for all you did- you will be missed- RIP in Heaven buddy...
RubicantX 2 weeks ago
He was one of my all time favorite anchors in Chicago. There others were Linda MacLennan, Bill Kurts, Walter Jacobson, Ron Magers, Carol Marine, Joel Daly and the best of all time Floyd "The Tuna" Kalber.
CubsFanJohn 1 month ago
Anybody else remember John's colorful comment about Fay Dunaway? Late 90's, I think. Maybe she had a new movie, or an interview- can't remember. Anyway, Mary Ann Childers smiled warmly and said "I've always liked her!" . Drury shrugs "I dunno, kinda slutty don't ya think?" A stunned Childers nervously laughed. Hilarious!
ThirstyEye 11 months ago
the newscrew of my childhood!
glasscitadel12 1 year ago
Had no idea that was Joel Daly in the video. He looks a lot different and also sounds different.
ta1064 1 year ago
I remember seeing Joel Daly on TV in the 1980s and he was thinner, WTF happened?
xxxWarriorGoddessxxx 1 year ago
John Drury, RIP
He and Fahey Flynn are co-anchor broadcasting in Heaven...
BadNews88 2 years ago
john drury tribute is a announcer of eyewitness news of cause the tribute is promo...
pjvalisnochannel 2 years ago
I was born and raised in Wilmette(outside Chicago)and I do remember seeing John and everybody else but imagine how many other people that 7 lost. Let's see, there was Jim Gibbons, Tim Weigel, Floyd Kalber and now John.
j4chri 3 years ago
What the hell happened to Joel Daly? Man he got old and fat!!!!
preo2 4 years ago
He is now a practicing trial lawyer and is a member of the Bar in Illinois and Wisconsin. He retired from ABC 7 full-time in 2005, but now he is their legal analysts and does reports every now and then.
NewsFan2 4 years ago
I now live in Southern California (High Desert area) News won't be the same again. He will be missed sorely.
applejack47 4 years ago
Wow. What a major loss. I was a teenager born and raised in Chicago.(South side 45th Michigan ave) I used to watch John all the time along with Jay Lavine, Rosemarie Gulley, Terry Murphy, Joel Daly, Vivian Rosenberg, Sheila Stainback, Fahey Flynn and others I haven't mention. Rest in peace John
applejack47 4 years ago
man joel daly got old. look at him in 1984
playboy9891 4 years ago 2
long live john drury. i remember watching him on abc7 when i was home from school. the great troika of abc7 anchors ain't what it used to be: we lost kalber. now we have lost drury. hope daly isn't too close behind.
katmusic2006 4 years ago 4
R.I.P. John.
StephonDWatson 4 years ago 8
i'm a southern california resident now, but grew up in chicago. i had no idea john drury died. thanx for posting this! God bless.
moviefly 4 years ago 9