ABC 7 Chicago
IKEA relocating Bolingbrook store to Naperville
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- IKEA relocating Bolingbrook store to Naperville
- Runtime
- 0:24
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.
IKEA is relocating its Bolingbrook location to Naperville. FULL STORY: https://abc7chicago.com/post/ikea-relocating-bolingbrook-il-store-napervilles-block-59-route/19918358/
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- Person dies from West Nile virus in DuPage County: health officials
- Runtime
- 0:33
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.
DuPage County health officials reported their 1st West Nile virus death of 2026. FULL STORY: https://abc7chicago.com/post/dupage-county-health-officials-report-1st-west-nile-virus-death-2026/19918265/
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- Spooky 'cemetery' takes over Naperville home for Halloween 2026
- Runtime
- 0:40
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.
A Naperville home was transformed into a "haunted cemetery" for #Halloween!
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- Couple speaks out after woman tells camera crew to 'go back to Mexico' during mariachi proposal
- Runtime
- 1:29
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.
A wedding proposal has gone viral after a woman confronted a camera crew preparing to photograph the moment and made racist comments that were captured on video.
The incident happened Friday at Crescent Bay Point Park in California.
Emmanuel Banuelos had organized flowers and a mariachi band before proposing to his girlfriend, Hayley Lugo.
Video from the encounter shows a woman addressing the camera crew and telling them to "Go back to Mexico."
https://abc7chicago.com/story/hurts-lot-couple-speaks-woman-tells-camera-crew-go-back-mexico-during-laguna-beach-mariachi-proposal/19918201/
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- Couple speaks out after woman tells camera crew to 'go back to Mexico' during mariachi proposal
- Runtime
- 2:22
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.
wedding proposal has gone viral after a woman confronted a camera crew preparing to photograph the moment and made racist comments that were captured on video.
The incident happened Friday at Crescent Bay Point Park in California.
Emmanuel Banuelos had organized flowers and a mariachi band before proposing to his girlfriend, Hayley Lugo.
https://abc7chicago.com/story/hurts-lot-couple-speaks-woman-tells-camera-crew-go-back-mexico-during-laguna-beach-mariachi-proposal/19918201/
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- Dolly Parton estate alleges nephew evading lawsuit with barbed wire, trespassing sign
- Runtime
- 1:55
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.
FULL STORY: https://abc7chicago.com/story/dolly-parton-estate-battle-alleges-nephew-bryan-seaver-evading-lawsuit-barbed-wire-trespassing-sign-singers-death/19918087/?cb=1k4bntgdn
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- LIVE: Hearing set on motion to preserve evidence in Christa Pike's botched execution
- Runtime
- 4:32
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- More at https://abc7chicago.com/story/hearing-set-motion-preserve-evidence-christa-pikes-botched-execution/19917467/
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- LIVE: Hearing set on motion to preserve evidence in Christa Pike's botched execution
- Runtime
- 17:05
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- More at https://abc7chicago.com/story/hearing-set-motion-preserve-evidence-christa-pikes-botched-execution/19917467/
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- LIVE: Hearing set on motion to preserve evidence in Christa Pike's botched execution
- Runtime
- 1:02
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- More at https://abc7chicago.com/story/hearing-set-motion-preserve-evidence-christa-pikes-botched-execution/19917467/
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- Airline passenger breaches security, crashes stolen airport vehicle on CA airfield: officials
- Runtime
- 0:48
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.
FULL STORY: https://abc7chicago.com/story/john-wayne-airport-news-delta-air-lines-passenger-breaches-security-santa-ana-california-steals-vehicle-crashes-airfield-officials-say/19917945/
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- White Sox fans flock to Rate Field ahead of potential clinching game
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- 2:51
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- White Sox fans arrived early at Rate Field on Friday as the team prepared for a chance to clinch a spot in the American League Championship Series.
https://abc7chicago.com/live-updates/mlb-playoffs-2026-chicago-white-sox-top-houston-astros-cubs-routed-san-diego-padres-live-updates/19891175/
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- St. Gabriel Catholic School students going to White Sox ALDS Game 3 for free
- Runtime
- 0:34
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- All the students at St. Gabriel Catholic School got tickets courtesy of Mattress Mack.
https://abc7chicago.com/live-updates/mlb-playoffs-2026-chicago-white-sox-top-houston-astros-cubs-routed-san-diego-padres-live-updates/19891175/entry/19917963/
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- Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson: 'We are rooting for the Sox guys'
- Runtime
- 0:21
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.
Mayor Brandon Johnson, who is a known Cubs fan, is putting civic pride over partisan baseball allegiance.
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- Mayor Brandon Johnson: 'We are rooting for the Sox guys'
- Runtime
- 0:17
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- Mayor Johnson on supporting Chicago as Sox face Guardians
https://abc7chicago.com/live-updates/mlb-playoffs-2026-chicago-white-sox-top-houston-astros-cubs-routed-san-diego-padres-live-updates/19891175/
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- Chopper 7 over major crash involving Amazon truck on I-65 in Merrillville, Indiana
- Runtime
- 0:34
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- Chopper 7 over major crash involving Amazon truck on I-65
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chopper-7-major-crash-involving-amazon-truck-65-73rd-avenue-indiana-state-police-say/19917526/
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- I-Team: Fighting Sex Trafficking
- Runtime
- 0:31
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- Investigative reporter Mark Rivera rides along with Cook County special investigators as they work to stop sex traffickers. How one young survivor escaped the vicious cycle and bravely helps investigators, Thursday at 10 p.m.
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- LIVE: Murder trial of Miguel Salguero-Olivares accused of killing UNC student Faith Hedgepeth
- Runtime
- 1:49
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- More at https://abc7chicago.com/
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- LIVE: Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson holds news conference
- Runtime
- 14:55
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- More at https://abc7chicago.com/
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- LIVE: Major crash in Indiana on NB I-65 near 73rd Avenue
- Runtime
- 1:00
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- More at https://abc7chicago.com/
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- Get to know Southpaw ahead of Game 3 of the ALDS at Rate Field!
- Runtime
- 1:10
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- Get to know Southpaw ahead of Game 3 of the ALDS at Rate Field!
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- Southpaw ready for White Sox Game 3 of ALDS at Rate Field
- Runtime
- 0:14
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- The Chicago White Sox return home with a two-game lead over Cleveland and a chance to clinch the series.
https://abc7chicago.com/live-updates/mlb-playoffs-2026-chicago-white-sox-top-houston-astros-cubs-routed-san-diego-padres-live-updates/19891175/
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- Finding your footing after loss | Relationship expert joins ABC7's Diane Pathieu
- Runtime
- 4:03
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- Finding your footing after loss | Relationship expert Love McPherson joins ABC7's Diane Pathieu to talk about grief.
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- Cornell police press fraternity members on how they knew alleged sex was 'consensual'
- Runtime
- 2:21
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.
Two investigations are underway into a former Cornell University student's allegations that she was raped at a fraternity house in 2024 -- one to determine whether criminal charges should be brought and another to examine how the university handled her case.
Newly obtained videos reviewed by ABC News show members of Cornell's Chi Phi fraternity being questioned by university police in the weeks after the alleged assault.
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- LIVE: ABC7 Eyewitness News at 6:30 p.m.
- Runtime
- 30:43
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- More at https://abc7chicago.com/
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- Tropical Storm Isaias forms, expected to become hurricane - Wednesday 5AM UPDATE
- Runtime
- 3:02
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.
Tropical Storm Isaias formed early Wednesday in the warm waters off eastern Mexico and forecasters said it was expected to strengthen into the first hurricane of the Atlantic season before hitting the U.S. Gulf Coast later in the week.
Isaias was located about 285 miles west of Progreso, Mexico, and about 580 miles southwest of the Mississippi River's mouth, according to the Miami-based National Hurricane Center. It had maximum sustained winds of 40 mph and was moving east-northeast at 8 mph.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/tropical-storm-isaias-forms-forecast-become-hurricane-hit-us-gulf-coast-week/19916851/
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- ABC7 AccuWeather Forecast Chicago: Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026
- Runtime
- 2:13
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- Watch the latest 7-day outlook from the ABC7 Weather team. https://abc7chicago.com/
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- 'Wall of death' rider grabs cash from hands of astonished spectators at Oktoberfest
- Runtime
- 0:44
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- 'Wall of death' rider grabs cash from hands of astonished spectators at Oktoberfest
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- Agile bear balances itself on thin tree branch while munching on treats
- Runtime
- 0:44
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- Agile bear balances itself on thin tree branch while munching on treats
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- Man uses pizza to save entangled seagull
- Runtime
- 2:10
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- Man uses pizza to save entangled seagull
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- Drunk driver does donuts on courthouse lawn
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- 0:34
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- Drunk driver does donuts on courthouse lawn
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- Moose charges at unsuspecting woman
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- 0:50
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- Moose charges at unsuspecting woman
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- Man takes interstate flight using 94 helium balloons
- Runtime
- 0:21
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- Man takes interstate flight using 94 helium balloons
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- LIVE: Officials give update on California child abuse investigation
- Runtime
- 38:33
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- More at https://abc7chicago.com/story/did-guojun-xuan-father-center-arcadia-california-surrogacy-scandal-want-21-kids/19914022/
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- LIVE: Officials give update on Florida bus crash that killed 2
- Runtime
- 1:12:13
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- More at https://abc7chicago.com/post/winter-haven-crash-today-2-killed-including-student-florida-school-bus-rolls-sheriff-says/19910161/
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- Candidates for CPS board president outline priorities as Dominguez responds to renewed scrutiny
- Runtime
- 2:19
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.
Candidates Jessica Biggs, Hilario Dominguez, and Victor Henderson each used the forum to make their case to voters ahead of the start of early voting later this month. https://abc7chicago.com/post/2026-election-chicago-board-education-candidates-jessica-biggs-hilario-dominguez-victor-henderson-speak-city-club-forum/19915811/
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- 4-year-old boy in critical condition after being found shot in the head at Far South Side home: CPD
- Runtime
- 0:17
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.
A 4-year-old boy is in critical condition after he was found with a gunshot wound to his head at a Far South Side home on Tuesday afternoon, Chicago police said. https://abc7chicago.com/post/jeffrey-manor-chicago-shooting-today-4-year-old-boy-found-shot-head-home-2200-block-east-99th-street-police-say/19915226/
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- White Sox fans gear up for home playoff game as excitement builds across Chicago area
- Runtime
- 1:07
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.
Excitement is building across Chicago and its suburbs as the Chicago White Sox prepare to host a playoff game at Rate Field on Wednesday, marking the team's first home playoff game on the South Side since 2021. https://abc7chicago.com/live-updates/mlb-playoffs-2026-chicago-white-sox-top-houston-astros-cubs-routed-san-diego-padres-live-updates/19891175/entry/19914691/
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- Growing concern over suspected plague case in Russia
- Runtime
- 0:35
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.
The World Health Organization said Russian health authorities claim the death of a young lab worker was caused by severe pneumonia, not plague, but questions are swirling over what got her sick.
The WHO also says it is seeking more information about media reports of a "second employee with pneumonia of undetermined cause."
https://abc7chicago.com/story/russia-downplays-suspected-plague-case-trump-offers-us-help/19913815/
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- LIVE: ABC7 Eyewitness News at 7 a.m.
- Runtime
- 54:49
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- More at https://abc7chicago.com/
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- DOJ charges 16 people, some undocumented, with election crimes
- Runtime
- 2:44
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.
The Department of Justice has charged 16 people, including some who are undocumented, with election crimes. FULL STORY: https://abc7chicago.com/post/department-justice-charges-16-people-undocumented-election-crimes/19915204/
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- Family asks for posthumous pardon for so-called 'Starved Rock Killer'
- Runtime
- 1:12
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.
FULL STORY: https://abc7chicago.com/post/family-asks-illinois-prisoner-review-board-recommend-posthumous-pardon-chester-weger-called-starved-rock-killer/19915043/
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- Chicago to World Cup: Brian Gutierrez credits family for his success
- Runtime
- 2:29
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.
The first player to touch the ball at this year's World Cup wasn't a global superstar. He was a kid from the Chicago area. https://abc7chicago.com/post/marquette-park-chicago-fire-world-cup-soccer-player-brian-gutierrez-credits-family-success/19911781/
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- Chicago named Condé Nast Traveler's best big city for 10th year
- Runtime
- 0:30
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.
Chicago has been named Condé Nast Traveler's Best Big City in the country for the 10th year. https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-voted-best-big-city-conde-nast-readers-10th-straight-year/19913492/
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- Illinois lawmakers weigh stadium authority plan for Bears Arlington Heights option
- Runtime
- 1:03
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.
FULL STORY: https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-bears-stadium-news-illinois-lawmakers-weigh-football-authority-plan-arlington-heights-option/19914670/
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- South Side business owners vow to stay after string of break-ins along 75th Street
- Runtime
- 0:39
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.
Business owners along 75th Street gathered for what they described as a family meeting Tuesday, pledging to remain in the community and protect their businesses after a series of recent break-ins that left several storefronts damaged. https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-crime-rash-burglaries-75th-street-spurs-meeting-between-alderman-william-hall-5-businesses/19912833/
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- Some CTA Pink, Green Line trains not stopping in West Loop due to police activity
- Runtime
- 0:22
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.
Some CTA Pink and Green Line trains are running again after initially being stopped after the incident. FULL STORY: https://abc7chicago.com/post/cta-pink-green-line-trains-not-stopping-morganlake-chicagos-west-loop-due-police-activity-1-hurt-cfd/19914580/
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- LIVE: Mayor Johnson speaks with Choose Chicago
- Runtime
- 13:50
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
- Description
- More at https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-voted-best-big-city-conde-nast-readers-10th-straight-year/19913492/
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- Amazon shares way to verify suspicious messages, calls
- Runtime
- 0:29
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
- Description
- Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.
FULL STORY: https://abc7chicago.com/post/fake-alerts-amazon-shares-verify-suspicious-messages-calls/19914421/
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- Horsch case: Phase 2 in extensive search of home tied to missing Philadelphia women begins
- Runtime
- 3:36
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
- Description
- Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.
https://abc7chicago.com/story/horsch-case-phase-2-extensive-search-chew-avenue-home-ties-missing-philadelphia-women-begins/19914371/
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- Halloween 2026: Palatine, Illinois haunted house
- Runtime
- 0:21
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
- Description
- Streaming now at https://abc7chicago.com/watch/live/11064984/.
Homeowners are celebrating 20 years of "home haunting" in Palatine, Illinois. Scott Holub asks visitors to please not block neighbor drive ways! #halloween
