Duaa Israr, Reporter
Duaa Israr is a reporter with a passion for storytelling and human-interest stories. She graduated from DePaul University in 2021 with a double major in Journalism and Political Science. After graduating, she moved to La Crosse, Wisconsin where she worked for the CBS affiliate WKBT-TV for two years. During her time there, Duaa worked as a multi-media journalist and morning anchor.
As a Chicago native, she's excited to be closer to home. Duaa joined the CBS 58 team in November of 2023.
Duaa's favorite part of being a journalist is being able to tell stories that matter to community members. Each day is an opportunity to meet new people. When Duaa's not working, you can find her hiking, painting, or cooking. She loves spending time with friends, family, and her cat, August.
If you've got a story idea (or a recipe) to share with her, you can email her at [email protected]. You can also find her on Facebook, Instagram, or X.
Articles by Duaa Israr
- May Day march honors immigrants, calls for changes to immigration policies
- Illinois man who drove to Glendale to watch street takeover now charged with fleeing police
- Customers find worms inside drinks at a Kenosha County McDonald's
- Trial underway for Milwaukee man charged with sexually assaulting, trafficking, and imprisoning girls
- Powerful winds uproot trees, knock out power for thousands in Milwaukee County
- Safe Haven law increases time for parents in crisis to surrender their newborn
- Kenosha mom of kids killed in Thanksgiving fire speaks out after father is charged for child neglect
- Driver hospitalized, arrested after crashing into Milwaukee fire engine near 13th and Layton
- 'Wheel of Fortune' to air special Milwaukee-themed episode on Thursday
- 31-year-old killed in 2-vehicle crash near 60th and Hampton, driver taken into custody
- The sound of hockey and the historic night in Milwaukee
- Waukesha braces for another threat of severe weather
- Brady Street area businesses hit hard by flooding
- Currie Park flooded by severe storms less than 1 year after historic flooding
- New ordinance could shut down food trucks on Water Street by 10 p.m.
- Milwaukee leaders discuss nationwide trend of 'teen takeovers'
- Karin Tyler's confirmation to Department of Community Wellness and Safety moves forward to Common Council
- Arrowhead School District considers making teacher cuts 1 year after voters rejected multi-million referendum
- Whitefish Bay voters reject state's second most expensive school referendum
- Lake Country School District's $3.2M referendum projected to pass
- New grocery store opens on Milwaukee's north side as city battles recent closures
- Neighbors helping neighbors: Cleanup underway after severe storm leaves damage in Kenosha
- We Energies requests rate hike, bills could increase by 14% by 2028
- Police respond to Moody Park for report of shots fired during a ‘teen takeover’
- Tosa residents say postal workers won't deliver mail on their street due to turkey takeover
- Addison Elementary fifth grader leads a lesson in wheelchair basketball and inclusion
- City of Milwaukee files its largest nuisance lawsuit against landlord with more than 100 rundown properties in the city
- Brewers fan creates 'Fly the Barrel' flag to wave on winning game days
- New Marquette Law School Poll reveals voters undecided about state Supreme Court election, concerned about war in Iran
- DanDan in Milwaukee's Third Ward to reopen after failing health inspection
- Brewers unveil plans for new outdoor plaza at American Family Field
- Snow covers roads as Milwaukee's DPW crews battle high winds
- Court documents reveal tow truck driver killed in chase had long history of fleeing police
- Milwaukee police officer fatally shoots tow truck driver while clinging to vehicle during pursuit
- Video: Milwaukee woman pepper sprayed by customer at Rocky Rococo drive-thru
- 18-year-old dead after shooting in Racine
- Hart Park could reopen by Memorial Day following historic flooding, stadium scheduled to open by mid-May
- Fond du Lac man sentenced to 4 years of probation for negligent driving that killed retired priest
- Waukesha teen who killed mom and stepdad sentenced to life in prison without parole
- Daylight Saving is this weekend, doctors say start preparing today
- Gas prices surge and stocks fall as US-Iran war continues
- Federally funded program gives Milwaukeeans a chance to become homeowners
- Families say WIAA ticket process left families of qualifying wrestlers without tickets to state competition
- 'I will miss her so much': Family identifies 84-year-old woman killed in Greendale house fire
- Car crash on Milwaukee's south side ends in gunfire, 17-year-old injured
- Milwaukee man who accidentally shot and killed his mother while protecting her from domestic violence sentenced to probation
- The worst potholes in the city and an unlikely hero to repair them - the Milwaukee Brewers
- Ald. Brower stands by letter preparing for ICE operations in Milwaukee
- Dontre Hamilton's family remembers Rev. Jesse Jackson's support after their son was killed by Milwaukee police
- Milwaukee man pleads guilty in killing of 5-year-old Prince McCree
- 19-year-old arrested following high-speed police chase that started in West Allis and ended in Greenfield
- Kewaskum native Jordan Stolz wins gold at the Olympics, inspires students at his old elementary school
- 2 charged in Kenosha shooting that killed 16-year-old during alleged gun deal turned robbery
- Family searches for answers following fatal shooting near 25th and Capitol, suspect arrested
- New MPD pursuit policy goes into effect, a timeline of the department's complicated history with pursuits
- 26-year-old victim identified, shooting and deadly crash happen minutes apart on 76th Street
- 16-year-old killed in Kenosha shooting, 2 others injured
- Wauwatosa restaurant goes viral for sign prohibiting customers that smell of marijuana from entering
- Ald. Coggs introduces legislation to solve Milwaukee's food desert crisis
- Woman strikes last minute plea deal in the killing of local Milwaukee dentist
- Crash closes all eastbound lanes of I-94 at Elm Grove Road in Waukesha County
- Municipal judge rules against man who wants to walk on Shorewood beach
- 27th Street bridge closure to increase commute times for drivers
- Milwaukee Ald. Bob Bauman proposes heftier fines for properties that fail to provide adequate heat
- After 30 years of service, West Allis sewing machine repair shop to shutter doors
- Milwaukee family says they're left without heat in apartment complex during dangerous cold snap
- Local vintage store loses thousands of dollars in inventory following U-Haul storage facility fire
- Unsheltered people head to St. Ben's to escape cold, warming center to remain open 24 hours through Jan. 25
- Trial underway for security guard accused of killing man over snack cakes in 2023
- Local businesses carry anti-ICE signs and whistles as tensions rise in Minneapolis
- From AI to 'Drone First Responders,' new technology helping advance EMS responses
- Packers fans react to playoff loss and future of head coach Matt LaFleur
- West Allis WWII veteran rings in 100th birthday, credits long life to Green Bay Packers and his wife
- Sherman Park Grocery Store at risk of closing just 3 years after opening
- Waukesha man accused of killing parents, living with decomposing bodies pleads guilty in court
- Husar’s House of Fine Diamonds to close this Saturday after 75 years in business
- First Monday back to work and handling post-holiday blues
- Man charged in hit-and-run death of Watertown father bound over for trial
- Entering the new year with new resolutions
- Brookfield community rallies around Elbow Room co-owner after rare diagnosis