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Biggest video display in college football coming to Gies Memorial Stadium
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Biggest video display in college football coming to Gies Memorial Stadium
The Fighting Illini have turned to a company in South Dakota to manufacture and install the largest video display in all of college football.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfVmGQZjCNM
about 8 hours ago
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A moment she never expected: military mom has surprise of a lifetime in Champaign
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A moment she never expected: military mom has surprise of a lifetime in Champaign
What started as a normal day at work in Champaign for Brooke Wacker turned into an unforgettable reunion.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9FVhZ0K0mw
about 9 hours ago
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Footage of CTA stabbing, 'pictures of other sleeping passengers' found on suspect's phone: pros.
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Footage of CTA stabbing, 'pictures of other sleeping passengers' found on suspect's phone: pros.
Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.Demetrius Thurman allegedly killed Dominique Pollion in a random CTA Blue Line stabbing in the ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFvSEHrEuJw
about 9 hours ago
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Cook County prosecutors argue Chicago attorney charged with wife's murder is threat to community
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Cook County prosecutors argue Chicago attorney charged with wife's murder is threat to community
Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.A Chicago lawyer found himself before a judge on Tuesday, not as an attorney, but as a defendan...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gbmk4hURhaA
about 9 hours ago
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LIVE: ABC7 Eyewitness News at 6:30 p.m.
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LIVE: ABC7 Eyewitness News at 6:30 p.m.
More a abc7chicago.com.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ahj3d_C-60
about 9 hours ago
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Champaign Co. fire stations prevent harmful chemicals, focus on safety
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Champaign Co. fire stations prevent harmful chemicals, focus on safety
For firefighters, risk is worth the reward. But those risks could be deadly.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnJA7TxwiQs
about 10 hours ago
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2 teen boys charged after violent sexual assault recorded in Naperville Walgreens bathroom: police
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2 teen boys charged after violent sexual assault recorded in Naperville Walgreens bathroom: police
Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.Two teenage boys have been charged in a violent sexual assault that happened in a west suburban...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4khLJi_Pa54
about 10 hours ago
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LIVE: ABC7 Eyewitness News at 6:30 p.m.
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LIVE: ABC7 Eyewitness News at 6:30 p.m.
More a abc7chicago.com.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyotkdCUqDw
about 11 hours ago
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More Chase customers say bank froze their funds without cause
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More Chase customers say bank froze their funds without cause
Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.After a Lombard man said Chase froze over $40K of his money, a River North woman and North Caro...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPrWJiAGQZw
about 11 hours ago
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Gov. JB Pritzker defends SAFE-T Act, but leaves door open to possible changes in legislative session
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Gov. JB Pritzker defends SAFE-T Act, but leaves door open to possible changes in legislative session
Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.Republicans are ramping up their push for a series of modifications. https://abc7chicago.com/po...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oN4T5SHvDQ
about 11 hours ago
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Champaign Schools to host 'Kindergarten Info Night'
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Champaign Schools to host 'Kindergarten Info Night'
It may be the middle of winter -- but some educators in Champaign already want parents thinking ahead to the start of next school year, especially if you hav...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oINkBc0oz_4
about 11 hours ago
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Man randomly stabbed sleeping CTA train passenger, recorded deadly attack in the Loop: prosecutors
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Man randomly stabbed sleeping CTA train passenger, recorded deadly attack in the Loop: prosecutors
Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.Prosecutors revealed new details about a deadly downtown stabbing that happened on a CTA train ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nc7JB6hiFJA
about 12 hours ago
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Heavy snow expected Wednesday, Thursday in NW Indiana
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Heavy snow expected Wednesday, Thursday in NW Indiana
Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.Heavy lake-effect snow is expected Wednesday and Thursday in northwest Indiana. FULL STORY: htt...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hk11K0CXuHA
about 12 hours ago
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CPS teacher who went missing for days died by suicide, drowning: medical examiner
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CPS teacher who went missing for days died by suicide, drowning: medical examiner
Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.A Chicago Public Schools teacher's drowning death has been ruled a suicide, the Cook County Med...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4rr2BZbytU
about 12 hours ago
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Trump says US will stop making payments to sanctuary cities, states
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Trump says US will stop making payments to sanctuary cities, states
Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.During a visit to the Detroit Economic Club in Michigan Tuesday, President Donald Trump said th...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXvO1X6B-zY
about 12 hours ago
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From the Farm: U.S. overproduced corn in 2025, new data shows
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From the Farm: U.S. overproduced corn in 2025, new data shows
Corn and soybean markets were hit hard by the bushel of USDA reports that were recently released. They all painted a picture that the U.S. was overproducing,...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoliHBBQgJo
about 13 hours ago
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New York City Council employee detained by ICE
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New York City Council employee detained by ICE
Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.The employee works as a data analyst at City Hall, and his arrest has sparked outrage. FULL STO...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUCIpT8_nv0
about 13 hours ago
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LIVE: ABC7 News at 7 a.m.
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LIVE: ABC7 News at 7 a.m.
More a abc7chicago.com.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzW3PwsapO8
about 15 hours ago
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Trump admin. strikes deal with AbbVie to cut costs of certain drugs
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Trump admin. strikes deal with AbbVie to cut costs of certain drugs
Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.There is AbbVie news. The Trump administration struck a deal with the North Chicago-based compa...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXZLU8AsE7g
about 15 hours ago
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Lawyer charged with murdering wife in South Loop high-rise
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Lawyer charged with murdering wife in South Loop high-rise
Adam Beckerink is now charged with the murder of his wife.https://abc7chicago.com/post/adam-beckerink-chicago-news-attorney-accused-murdering-wife-caitlin-tr...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoRd5A6j4pM
about 16 hours ago
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Clintons refuse to testify in House Epstein probe as Republicans threaten contempt proceedings
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Clintons refuse to testify in House Epstein probe as Republicans threaten contempt proceedings
Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are refusing to tes...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_YyQuKN2xM
about 16 hours ago
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Death toll from protests in Iran spikes to at least 2,000: activists
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Death toll from protests in Iran spikes to at least 2,000: activists
Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.The death toll from nationwide protests in Iran spiked Tuesday to at least 2,000 people killed,...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNnvu01BmHQ
about 16 hours ago
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IL suit accuses McDonald's of misrepresenting what's inside McRib
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IL suit accuses McDonald's of misrepresenting what's inside McRib
Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.A McDonald's McRib lawsuit filed in Illinois accuses the chain of misrepresenting what's part o...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D7K0AeaGMY
about 16 hours ago
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Bestselling author Colleen Hoover reveals cancer diagnosis
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Bestselling author Colleen Hoover reveals cancer diagnosis
Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.Bestselling author Colleen Hoover revealed she has been undergoing cancer treatment. FULL STORY...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tivnuYxWjaU
about 17 hours ago
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C-U Special Recreation building stage for theater program
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C-U Special Recreation building stage for theater program
The Champaign Park District will be using a $7,500 grant to build a new stage for their Constellation Theater program for adults with disabilities.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jF1R-DC4Nf4
about 17 hours ago
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New inverted food pyramid could push consumers back to red meat
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New inverted food pyramid could push consumers back to red meat
The food pyramid has been a North Star of U.S. nutrition since the '90s.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdtT_itSnhs
about 17 hours ago
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CUPHD's administrator retiring after more than three decades with the agency
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CUPHD's administrator retiring after more than three decades with the agency
The leader of the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District is retiring after more than three decades, twenty of them as administrator.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sjcqxBpzuI
about 17 hours ago
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Champaign Co. Crime Stoppers seeking tips on vehicle burglary spree
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Champaign Co. Crime Stoppers seeking tips on vehicle burglary spree
Champaign County Crime Stoppers is looking for tips that can help police solve a vehicle burglary spree that happened almost three months ago in Campustown.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGUqH_6KvRY
about 18 hours ago
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State Police reporting Illinois interstate shootings down in 2025
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State Police reporting Illinois interstate shootings down in 2025
Illinois State Police are reporting good news and safer roads as interstate shootings were down in 2025, with zero deaths reported.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qeRUSXgcXk
about 18 hours ago
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Teen boy found fatally shot inside busy Philadelphia Chipotle bathroom
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Teen boy found fatally shot inside busy Philadelphia Chipotle bathroom
Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.FULL STORY: https://abc7chicago.com/post/philadelphia-shooting-khyon-smith-tate-16-found-shot-d...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxq3L7Chcrc
about 18 hours ago
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Chicago area woman battling fibroids shares importance of blood donations
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Chicago area woman battling fibroids shares importance of blood donations
Cheryl Scott shows how donors helped a Chicago-area woman struggle with fibroids.https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-blood-drive-area-woman-battling-fibroid...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBbyq5zwACc
about 21 hours ago
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2 Chicago puppies to compete in annual Puppy Bowl
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2 Chicago puppies to compete in annual Puppy Bowl
Two puppies from One Tail At a Time rescue in Chicago will be competing in Animal Planet's Puppy Bowl on Super Bowl Sunday.https://abc7chicago.com/post/2-pup...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f--FvP3a0rs
about 21 hours ago
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Harvey mayor misses council's 1st meeting in months as debt crisis continues, frustrating residents
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Harvey mayor misses council's 1st meeting in months as debt crisis continues, frustrating residents
Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.Auditors suggested on Monday that Harvey is making some progress, but has a long way to go in d...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRZAeZnQ_ZU
about 23 hours ago
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Heartbroken former student remembers CPS teacher found dead in lake
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Heartbroken former student remembers CPS teacher found dead in lake
Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.One of Linda Brown's former students spoke with ABC7 on Monday night. https://abc7chicago.com/p...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZucXTrEmpI
about 23 hours ago
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Bears send survey to season ticket holders, asking if they would support potential move to Indiana
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Bears send survey to season ticket holders, asking if they would support potential move to Indiana
Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.Sources told ABC7 that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell toured potential Bears stadium sites in n...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8A-IsWU5J3U
about 24 hours ago
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School founder arrested on grooming charges
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School founder arrested on grooming charges
The founder of an Effingham school is being charged with two felonies after police say they got a tip saying he sent inappropriate messages to a child.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvWSsgbIv9E
1 day ago
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DEA Chicago's new top enforcer discusses priorities, battling cartel influence in drug trafficking
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DEA Chicago's new top enforcer discusses priorities, battling cartel influence in drug trafficking
Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.In a wide-ranging exclusive TV interview with the ABC7 I-Team, Smith revealed his priorities as...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBTZUKruKk8
1 day ago
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LIVE: Bears fans gear up for next playoff game
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LIVE: Bears fans gear up for next playoff game
More at https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-bears-head-coach-ben-johnson-not-sorry-green-bay-packers-rant-dont-like-team/18392376/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTb-bHQtL_k
1 day ago
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Man charged with murder in CTA shooting in Loop: CPD
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Man charged with murder in CTA shooting in Loop: CPD
Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.Pedro Villarreal was charged with murder of Raymond S. Harrison Jr. after a shooting on the CTA...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84i2ZF76z4g
1 day ago
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2, including 6-year-old boy, injured in Lincoln Park attack
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2, including 6-year-old boy, injured in Lincoln Park attack
Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.Chicago police said a 27-year-old man and a 6-year-old boy were injured in an attack in Lincoln...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_roYpqo8b70
1 day ago
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Marni Yang lawyer argues taller suspect killed Chicago Bears player's girlfriend
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Marni Yang lawyer argues taller suspect killed Chicago Bears player's girlfriend
Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.Marni Yang's lawyer on Monday argued a taller suspect killed a Chicago Bears player's girlfrien...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dk6KQpYPPUo
1 day ago
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Attorney accused of murdering wife in South Loop high-rise is extradited Illinois
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Attorney accused of murdering wife in South Loop high-rise is extradited Illinois
Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.Adam Beckerink will be formally charged this week with murdering his estranged wife, Caitlin Tr...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbX9FF1CBLw
1 day ago
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Pope meets with Venezuelan opposition leader Machado
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Pope meets with Venezuelan opposition leader Machado
Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.Pope Leo XIV met with Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Ma...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUatzeQCqEA
1 day ago
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Sen. Mark Kelly files lawsuit against Pete Hegseth
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Sen. Mark Kelly files lawsuit against Pete Hegseth
Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly on Monday filed a lawsuit against Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KStqnaD1U9E
1 day ago
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IL speaker pushing for new millionaire tax with looming budget deficit
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IL speaker pushing for new millionaire tax with looming budget deficit
Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.Illinois House Speaker Emanuel 'Chris' Welch is pushing for a new tax on millionaires with lawm...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gJjolGVcaM
1 day ago
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2026 Golden Globes: What you missed and who won big
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2026 Golden Globes: What you missed and who won big
Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.ABC7's Hosea Sanders catches you up on the Golden Globes! https://abc7chicago.com/post/battle-a...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GGH_ft0UmM
1 day ago
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Iranians in Chicago worry as communication with family is cut off, protest deaths rise
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Iranians in Chicago worry as communication with family is cut off, protest deaths rise
Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.According to to a U.S.-based human rights group, hundreds of people are dead after Iranian secu...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMxePVgBN7w
1 day ago
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Rush hospital dispatcher shot in targeted attack, family says
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Rush hospital dispatcher shot in targeted attack, family says
Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.A Rush hospital dispatcher was shot in a targeted attack, her family says. FULL STORY: https://...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVRN1HHGrcA
1 day ago
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Minnesota and the Twin Cities sue to stop immigration crackdown
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Minnesota and the Twin Cities sue to stop immigration crackdown
Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.The state of Minnesota and the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul are suing the federal go...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14EPc4NEeH4
1 day ago
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Chicago man charged in murders of ex-wife, dentist waives extradition
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Chicago man charged in murders of ex-wife, dentist waives extradition
Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.Chicago man Michael McKee appeared in court Monday in connection with the murder of his ex-wife...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eger93OaHzs
1 day ago
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