ABC 7 Chicago
US reimposes blockade and steps up strikes on Iran
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- US reimposes blockade and steps up strikes on Iran
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- 0:19
- Date posted
- 21 hours ago
- Description
- Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.
The US has reimposed a blockade and stepped up strikes as Iran threatened to halt Mideast energy exports. FULL STORY: https://abc7chicago.com/post/iran-threatens-halt-mideast-energy-exports-us-reimposes-blockade-intensifies-strikes/19512648/
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- LIVE: CFD responds to person in water at North Side beach
- Runtime
- 13:53
- Date posted
- 21 hours ago
- Description
- More at abc7chicago.com
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- Met Museum of Art in NYC among dozens of buildings flagged in Legionella outbreak
- Runtime
- 1:55
- Date posted
- 22 hours ago
- Description
- Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.
City health officials identified 45 additional positive tests for Legionella bacteria on Tuesday and have ordered a total of 76 buildings to clean their cooling towers as they work to contain the ongoing Legionnaires' disease outbreak. FULL STORY: https://abc7chicago.com/story/metropolitan-museum-art-new-york-city-among-dozens-buildings-flagged-legionella-outbreak/19515133/?cb=1jtjnqejs
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- LIVE: Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling retires from department
- Runtime
- 6:05
- Date posted
- 22 hours ago
- Description
- More at https://abc7chicago.com/post/wednesday-marks-chicago-police-department-superintendent-larry-snellings-final-day-job/19512104/
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- Houston mayor, police chief ask Texas Rangers for independent investigation into deadly ICE shooting
- Runtime
- 4:50
- Date posted
- 22 hours ago
- Description
- Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.
One week after 52-year-old Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was shot and killed during an ICE operation in Houston's East End, dozens of residents packed Houston City Hall to demand an independent investigation and greater accountability from local leaders. FULL STORY: https://abc7chicago.com/story/houston-mayor-john-whitmire-police-chief-ask-texas-rangers-independent-investigation-deadly-ice-shooting/19514973/?cb=1jtjmaamd
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- AG nominee Todd Blanche speaks on rebuilding trust
- Runtime
- 0:20
- Date posted
- 22 hours ago
- Description
- Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.
AG nominee Todd Blanche spoke on rebuilding trust. FULL STORY: https://abc7chicago.com/post/todd-blanche-acting-attorney-general-face-grilling-doj-controversies-he-seeks-confirmation-ag/19512533/
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- New details, possible motive revealed in southern IL killings of 5 relatives
- Runtime
- 1:30
- Date posted
- 24 hours ago
- Description
- Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.
New details are being revealed after five people were shot to death in southern Illinois.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/possible-motive-east-st-louis-mass-shooting-revealed-15-year-old-girl-16-jaymier-davis-charged-il-murders/19514676/
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- AG nominee Todd Blanche weighs in on Epstein file release
- Runtime
- 1:16
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
- Description
- Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.
AG nominee Todd Blanche weighed in on the release of the Epstein files during his confirmation hearing Wednesday. FULL STORY: https://abc7chicago.com/post/todd-blanche-acting-attorney-general-face-grilling-doj-controversies-he-seeks-confirmation-ag/19512533/
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- Dog starts fire that kills 3 pets, damages home
- Runtime
- 0:48
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
- Description
- Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.
Home security footage captured the moment a dog started a house fire in Maryland. The Labrador is shown wandering through the kitchen, repeatedly trying to jump onto the counter before an orange glow is seen coming from near the fridge.
The fire claimed the life of three other pets — a dog and two cats — according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal.
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- Sen. Durbin questions Blanche during AG confirmation hearing
- Runtime
- 1:06
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
- Description
- Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.
Sen. Durbin questioned Blanche during his AG confirmation hearing. FULL STORY: https://abc7chicago.com/post/todd-blanche-acting-attorney-general-face-grilling-doj-controversies-he-seeks-confirmation-ag/19512533/
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- Pole dancing mishap leads to water damage in multiple apartment units
- Runtime
- 1:39
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
- Description
- Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.
A Houston woman's pole dancing ended in disaster after the pole hit a fire sprinkler and flooded her and a neighbor's apartment.
Asha Gilbert was filming herself in her living room on July 6 as she followed along to a pole dance workout tutorial.
Right as she begins spinning on the pole, the top dislodges from the ceiling and hits a fire sprinkler, causing water to shoot everywhere.
"Immediately, I'm in shock because I'm like, 'Oh my gosh, this cannot be happening to me,'" said Gilbert.
https://abc7chicago.com/story/pole-dancing-mishap-leads-water-damage-multiple-apartment-units/19513184/
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- Tucson Firefighters Use Ladder to Reach Driver Stranded in Fast-Moving Water
- Runtime
- 0:44
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
- Description
- Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.
Fire crews acted quickly in Tucson early on Tuesday morning, July 14, pulling a stranded driver from the top of their vehicle as fast-moving water surrounded them.
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- Moment Neighbor Warns Family of Fire
- Runtime
- 0:26
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
- Description
- Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.
A sudden fence fire prompted a neighbor to alert residents of a home in Sumner, Washington, on July 5, which led to a man to rush outside while naked to try to extinguish the blaze.
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- Wildfire smoke from Canada covers the Mackinac Bridge - July 15, 2026
- Runtime
- 0:31
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
- Description
- Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.
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- Slavery panels replaced at Philadelphia site amid months-long battle with Trump administration
- Runtime
- 1:08
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
- Description
- Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.
Panels that told the stories of nine enslaved people held at the President's House site have been swapped out for displays that critics say sanitize history. FULL STORY: https://abc7chicago.com/story/slavery-panels-replaced-presidents-house-site-philadelphia-pennsylvania-amid-months-long-battle-trump-admin/19514185/?cb=1jtjclfet
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- Magnolia Bakery in Chicago shut down after failing city health inspection
- Runtime
- 0:19
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
- Description
- Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/magnolia-bakery-chicago-shut-down-failing-city-health-inspection/19512712/
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- Shih Tzus Take Over Chicago Park For Giant Meetup
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- 0:20
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
- Description
- Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.
Dozens of Shih Tzus and their owners gathered at Lincoln Park in Chicago on Saturday, July 11, to participate in a meetup to celebrate the breed.
Suzan Nebiu, owner of Stella the Shih Tzu, took this video of a line of dogs being lifted into the air to create a “Shih Tzu wave”.
“Owners and their dogs all took pictures, met one another and had a great time. At 10:30 everyone got together to do the Shih Tzu wave. It was such a fun event,” the source told Storyful.
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- DoorDash driver seen on video being hit by car in Houston
- Runtime
- 0:47
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
- Description
- Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/doordash-driver-seen-video-being-hit-car-houston-speaks/19505855/
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- Hikers Stay Calm During Close Encounter With Bear in Alaska
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- 0:28
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
- Description
- Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.
Hikers had a close encounter with a grizzly bear on a steep trail in Anan Creek, Alaska, on July 12.
Video recorded by Michelle Lynn Thaller shows a grizzly bear ambling past a group of hikers on a trail as they calmly repeat the phrases, “hey bear,” and “good bear.”
Thaller said the trail was situated on a steep hillside, preventing the group from stepping off the path as the bear approached. “The only thing we could do was get off the trail as best we could and keep acting like we were not afraid and not a threat,” she said.
Thaller told Storyful that rangers prepped the hikers at the trailhead and knew the encounter had every chance of ending peacefully since humans are not the bear’s prey. Rangers identified the mature Alaskan brown bear as “Scuba Sue,” known locally for completely submerging underwater to fish.
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- Supt. Snelling spending final day as head of CPD
- Runtime
- 1:54
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
- Description
- The sudden but not unexpected retirement of Chicago's top cop takes effect Wednesday.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/wednesday-marks-chicago-police-department-superintendent-larry-snellings-final-day-job/19512104/
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- Chicago battling high heat, poor air quality
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- 3:08
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
- Description
- The Chicago area is in the grips of another heat wave only this time along with the stifling temperatures and humidity, there are concerns about poor air quality too.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-weather-today-more-heat-forecast-poor-air-quality-smoke-canadian-wildfires-could-move-area/19511978/
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- Chicago battling high heat, poor air quality
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- 0:10
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
- Description
- The Chicago area is in the grips of another heat wave only this time along with the stifling temperatures and humidity, there are concerns about poor air quality too.
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- Pole dancing mishap leads to water damage in multiple apartment units
- Runtime
- 0:31
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
- Description
- Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.
https://abc7chicago.com/story/pole-dancing-mishap-leads-water-damage-multiple-apartment-units/19513184/?cb=1jtj0r7nn
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- 15-year-old girl arrested in southern Illinois killings of her 5 family members
- Runtime
- 2:18
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
- Description
- Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.
A 16-year-old boy and a 15-year-old girl have been charged with carrying out a deadly mass shooting spree in southern Illinois over the weekend, Illinois State Police said on Tuesday.
Seven people were shot at different locations throughout East Saint Louis on Sunday. Five of them died.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/5-east-st-louis-mass-shooting-victims-idd-15-year-old-girl-16-jaymier-davis-charged-murders/19508817/
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- Cubs use rain barrels to save water at Wrigley
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- 3:35
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
- Description
- A backyard-inspired idea helps the Chicago Cubs conserve water at Wrigley Field by capturing rainwater from the scoreboard
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- Cubs use rain barrels to save water at Wrigley
- Runtime
- 2:03
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
- Description
- A backyard-inspired idea helps the Chicago Cubs conserve water at Wrigley Field by capturing rainwater from the scoreboard
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- Iran threatens to halt Mideast energy exports after US reimposes a blockade and intensifies strikes
- Runtime
- 1:21
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
- Description
- Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/iran-threatens-halt-mideast-energy-exports-us-reimposes-blockade-intensifies-strikes/19512648/
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- Magnolia Bakery in Chicago shut down after failing city health inspection
- Runtime
- 0:19
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
- Description
- Magnolia Bakery in Chicago's Loop is closed until further notice.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/magnolia-bakery-chicago-shut-down-failing-city-health-inspection/19512712/
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- LIVE: ABC7 Eyewitness News at 6:30 p.m.
- Runtime
- 20:10
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
- Description
- More at https://abc7chicago.com/
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- House passes bill to 'ditch the switch' and make daylight saving time permanent
- Runtime
- 1:24
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
- Description
- Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/house-passes-bill-ditch-switch-make-daylight-saving-time-permanent/19508826/
There will be no turning back the clock if the House has its way.
The House passed a bill Tuesday that would make daylight saving time permanent. Proponents, including the White House, argued the change would provide more daylight during the times that Americans are most active. The vote was 308-117.
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- Wife recalls terrifying moments after husband nearly sucked out of Ryanair plane
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- 1:27
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
- Description
- Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.
A woman whose husband was nearly sucked out of a Ryanair flight in mid-air says she and other passengers desperately tried to hold on to him while half of his body was outside the window.
Speaking outside the hospital where her husband is recovering, Svetlana Maksimovic described the harrowing experience.
Maksimovic said she was seated across the aisle from her husband and that everything seemed normal on the flight until she heard a loud bang.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/ryanair-mid-air-scare-wife-recalls-terrifying-moments-husband-sucked-plane/19510022/
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- ABC7 AccuWeather Forecast Chicago: Wednesday, July 15, 2026
- Runtime
- 2:02
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
- Description
- Watch the latest 7-day outlook from the ABC7 Weather team. abc7chicago.com
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- 15-year-old girl arrested in southern Illinois killings of her 5 family members; boy also charged
- Runtime
- 0:28
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
- Description
- A 16-year-old boy and a 15-year-old girl have been charged with carrying out a deadly mass shooting spree in southern Illinois over the weekend, Illinois State Police said on Tuesday.
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- R. Kelly formally asks Trump to commute 30-year sentence for sexual misconduct convictions
- Runtime
- 0:25
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
- Description
- Disgraced R&B star R. Kelly has formally asked President Donald Trump to commute his 30-year sentence for sexual misconduct convictions.
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- Libertyville board votes to fire middle school teacher accused of using AI to create child porn
- Runtime
- 0:20
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
- Description
- A north suburban middle teacher has been fired after allegedly using artificial intelligence to create child pornography.
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- Deputies arrest robbery suspect in wooded area in Will County, bodycam video shows
- Runtime
- 0:59
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
- Description
- Video captured the moment Will County deputies arrested a robbery suspect.
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- LIVE: Swearing-in ceremony for Sen. Darline Graham
- Runtime
- 21:31
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
- Description
- More at https://abc7chicago.com/
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- LIVE: Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett testify on Supreme Court's 2027 budget request
- Runtime
- 1:12:59
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
- More at https://abc7chicago.com/
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- Residents, lawmakers oppose proposed Illinois American Water rate increase at Bolingbrook hearing
- Runtime
- 1:47
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
- Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.
Nearly every speaker during the first hour of the hearing spoke against the proposal. https://abc7chicago.com/post/water-bill-concerns-residents-lawmakers-oppose-proposed-illinois-american-rate-increase-bolingbrook-hearing/19510137/
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- Suspect charged with shooting man during Scoop Waukegan Car Show and Festival: police
- Runtime
- 0:18
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
- Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.
A suspect is facing charges after a man was shot at the Scoop Waukegan Car Show and Festival on Saturday evening, police said. https://abc7chicago.com/post/willie-white-charged-waukegan-shooting-20-south-genesee-street-during-scoop-car-show-festival/19509995/
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- Fans brave heat and poor air quality for Noah Kahan concert at Wrigley Field
- Runtime
- 0:33
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
- Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.
Fans waited for hours outside Wrigley Field on what was, so far, the hottest day of the year as Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum artist Noah Kahan brought his Great Divide Tour to Chicago. https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-il-weather-hot-area-tuesday-heat-index-100-forecast/19504795/
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- House passes bill to 'ditch the switch' and make daylight saving time permanent
- Runtime
- 0:32
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
- Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.
There will be no turning back the clock if the House has its way. https://abc7chicago.com/post/house-passes-bill-ditch-switch-make-daylight-saving-time-permanent/19508826/
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- R. Kelly formally asks Trump to commute 30-year sentence for sexual misconduct convictions
- Runtime
- 0:24
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
- Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.
Disgraced R&B star R. Kelly has formally asked President Donald Trump to commute his 30-year sentence for sexual misconduct convictions. https://abc7chicago.com/post/kelly-formally-asks-president-donald-trump-commute-30-year-sentence-sexual-misconduct-convictions/19509423/
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- Expert weighs in on ICE pausing vehicle stops after deadly shootings, including one in Franklin Park
- Runtime
- 2:34
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
- Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.
The policy pivot comes as ICE vehicle-stop tactics have faced heightened scrutiny, including incidents in the Chicago area during Operation Midway Blitz. https://abc7chicago.com/post/ice-vehicle-stops-directive-expert-weighs-policy-shift-deadly-shooting-incidents-including-franklin-park/19509178/
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- Trump task force uncovers more than $1B in alleged trade fraud
- Runtime
- 2:23
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
- Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.
A President Donald Trump administration task force uncovered more than $1B in alleged trade fraud. FULL STORY: https://abc7chicago.com/post/president-donald-trump-administration-task-force-uncovers-more-1b-alleged-trade-fraud/19508156/
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- Medical examiner's office sued after man unidentified for over a year
- Runtime
- 3:02
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
- Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.
A family filed a lawsuit against the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office after Jermaine Richards went unidentified for nearly 2 years. FULL STORY: https://abc7chicago.com/post/family-files-lawsuit-cook-county-medical-examiners-office-jermaine-richards-went-unidentified-2-years/19507530/
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- Religious rally behind Fr. Michael Pfleger amid new abuse allegation
- Runtime
- 2:30
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
- Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.
Religious leaders are rallying behind Father Michael Pfleger, pastor of the Auburn Gresham, Chicago church St. Sabina, amid a new abuse allegation. FULL STORY: https://abc7chicago.com/post/religious-leaders-rally-behind-fr-michael-pfleger-pastor-auburn-gresham-chicago-church-st-sabina-amid-new-abuse-allegation/19508841/
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- Illinois education officials release guidance on use of AI in public schools
- Runtime
- 0:33
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
- Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.
Illinois education officials have released guidance on the use of artificial intelligence in public schools, providing educators with information and examples as districts consider whether and how to incorporate the technology into classrooms.
The guidance document spans about 400 pages and offers educators information about AI as well as examples of how the technology can be used. https://abc7chicago.com/post/artificial-intelligence-news-illinois-education-officials-release-guidance-use-ai-public-schools/19508487/
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- 15-year-old girl arrested in southern Illinois killings of her 5 family members; boy also charged
- Runtime
- 0:27
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
- Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.
Seven people were shot at different locations throughout East Saint Louis on Sunday. https://abc7chicago.com/post/5-east-st-louis-mass-shooting-victims-idd-15-year-old-girl-16-jaymier-davis-charged-murders/19508817/
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- Missing man found alive in west suburbs, police say
- Runtime
- 0:29
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
- Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.
Adam Kurtz has been found alive after going missing over the weekend, Gilberts police said Tuesday. FULL STORY: https://abc7chicago.com/post/burnidge-forest-preservepaul-wolff-campground-elgin-closed-police-help-missing-person-case/19500567/
