ABC7 Chicago - News Specials

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Stop the Violence: A Search for Solutions Jun 06, 2007

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ABC7 Chicago's Ron Magers and Cheryl Burton lead a discussion exploring ways to stem the growing tide of violence against the children of Chicago.

ABC7 Video Podcast: Operation Save-A-Life Special Mar 31, 2007

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ABC 7 Chicago's Morning News Anchor/Reporters, Hosea Sanders and Judy Hsu along with Tracy Butler, Meteorologist, and Roz Varon, Traffic/Transportation Reporter, contribute to the program in an overall effort to show how simple steps at home or at work, help save lives.

ABC7 Video Podcast: A Smarter Home Nov 21, 2006

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Advancements in technology are making it easier than ever to help give your home a brain

ABC7 Video Podcast: Rediscovering a Black Pioneer's Dream Oct 22, 2006

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This special delves into the courageous and unheralded accomplishments of a former slave who bought his freedom and then went on to become the first African-American to legally establish a town in the United States. "Free Frank" McWorter founded a bi-racial community on the Illinois prairie, three decades before the Civil War, while leading slaves to freedom.

ABC7 Video Podcast: People, Places and Things: Closing the Gap Sep 03, 2006

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This special feature, "People, Places and Things: CLOSING THE GAP," is a follow-up program to a special that we aired last year, "People, Places and Things: AN INEXCUSABLE GAP," which focused on the gap in test scores and performance levels of African- American and Caucasian students in the Chicago Public Schools. "People, Places and Things: CLOSING THE GAP," will focus on the progress that has been made over the last year in the schools to not only close the gap, but increase the learning and performance levels of all students.

ABC7 Video Podcast: 2006 Chrysler Shoot-Out, A Winner is Crowned Aug 27, 2006

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It's an event no Chicago sports fan should miss! A world-class golf course, sports superstars and the "survival of the fittest" elimination holes all come together in one of the most fun and competitive golf events of the summer.

ABC7 Video Podcast: 2006 Chrysler Shoot-Out, Hole 9 Aug 20, 2006

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ABC7 Video Podcast: 2006 Chrysler Shoot-Out, Hole 8 Aug 13, 2006

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ABC7 Video Podcast: 2006 Chrysler Shoot-Out, Hole 7 Aug 06, 2006

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ABC7 Video Podcast: 2006 Chrysler Shoot-Out, Hole 6 Jul 30, 2006

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