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    • Jul 23, 2011 LATEST EPISODE
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    ABC7 presents special edition of Heart and Soul

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2011 22:17


    ABC 7's Hosea Sanders and Leah Hope will host HEART and SOUL, a series of specials that tap into Chicago's vibrant African American community.

    The N Beat: Cultural Connections

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2011 22:22


    Hosted by Theresa Gutierrez, with special contributions by ABC 7's John Garcia and Stacey Baca, THE N BEAT will profile men and women who maintain a strong connection to their Latino heritage while doing the things they love.

    Chicago's Mayor: The Daley Years: May 12, 2011

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2011 22:27


    Chicago's Mayor: The Daley Years -- An in-depth look at Mayor Richard M. Daley's career as he leaves Chicago City Hall after 22 years in office.

    Heart and Soul: February 19, 2011

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2011 22:21


    From the warehouse to the boxing ring and equipment, one community based organization is an example of how it takes a village.

    Heart and Soul: December 11

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2010 22:23


    This edition of HEART and SOUL shines a light on a Chicago Bear who has a lot of heart himself, both on the football field and off. Israel Idonije founded the Israel Idonije Foudation to reach out to disadvantaged children in Chicago and around the world.

    'Faces of Inspiration'

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2010 22:18


    ABC7's Roz Varon, a four-year breast cancer survivor, shares the stories of both survivors and those inspired by breast cancer survivors as they help others grappling with this difficult diagnosis.

    The N Beat: Winds of Change

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2010 27:30


    In this edition of THE N BEAT we'll meet Latino business leaders who are making an impact in everything from technology to music.

    ABC 7 Chicago's Top Guns: A Wet and Wild Weekend

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2010 21:25


    Watch ABC 7 Chicago's coverage of the 2010 Chicago Air and Water Show -- Top Guns: A Wet and Wild Weekend, hosted by ABC 7 meteorologists Jerry Taft and Tracy Butler.

    Heart and Soul: Maestro Paul Freeman

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2010 22:39


    This edition of HEART and SOUL shines a spotlight on Maestro Paul Freeman. Freeman founded the Chicago Sinfonietta, the nation's most diverse symphony orchestra.

    Chicago's 41st Annual Pride Parade

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2010 46:09


    A colorful celebration took place Sunday in the Lakeview neighborhood as hundreds of thousands of revelers celebrated after Chicago's 41st Annual Pride Parade.

    The N Beat: Agents of Change

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2010 22:20


    Host Theresa Gutierrez looks at former gang members trying to take back their neighborhoods.

    The Puerto Rican Day Parade

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2010 45:42


    ABC 7 Chicago celebrates 33 years of broadcasting "The Puerto Rican Day Parade."

    Asian Influences: Influencing Change

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2010 22:23


    In celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, ABC 7 presents ASIAN INFLUENCES, an Emmy Award-winning program that shines the spotlight on Chicago's Pan-Asian American community.

    Billy Elliot Dances His Way into Chicago

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2010 22:12


    A place for viewers on the red carpet during the dazzling opening night.

    The N Beat: Taking Care of Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2010 22:12


    This edition of THE N BEAT will profile Latino entrepreneurs, who despite a lackluster economy, have succeeded in establishing thriving businesses here in Chicago.

    ABC7 Chicago premieres ''Heart and Soul''

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2009 22:18


    ABC 7 presents Heart and Soul, a fresh, fast-paced series of specials designed to empower, educate and entertain. Heart and Soul taps into the energy and essence of what makes the African American culture in Chicago so uniquely vibrant.

    Chicago's Top Guns: A Wet And Wild Weekend

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2009 21:10


    ABC 7 meteorologists Jerry Taft and Tracy Butler help celebrate the 51st annual Chicago Air and Water Show.

    Asian Influences: Dream America

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2009 22:23


    ABC7 Chicago presents Asian Influences: Dream America, hosted by anchor/reporter Linda Yu.

    The N Beat: "Success by Design"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2009 22:23


    THE N BEAT will highlight Chicago's Latino fashion community.

    People, Places and Things: The Face of Hope

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2009 22:23


    Harry Porterfield looks at the genesis of Barack Obama's ascent to the presidency.

    DTV Transition: Step-by-step guide

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2008 22:23


    ABC7's Alan Krashesky's walks you through the upcoming DTV transition.

    Chicago's Top Guns: A Wet and Wild Weekend

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2008 21:52


    CHICAGO'S TOP GUNS: A WET AND WILD WEEKEND. Hosted by ABC 7 meteorologists Jerry Taft and Tracy Butler.

    The N Beat: "Reflections Of Ourselves"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2008 22:21


    Hosted by Theresa Gutierrez, The N Beat: "Reflections Of Ourselves," features young Latino artists whose passion, business acumen and connection to their culture have shaped their vision and taken their craft to new heights.

    Asian Influences: Finding Our Voice

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2008 22:26


    ABC 7 Chicago celebrates Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month with a half-hour special showcasing the experiences of Asian Americans who have discovered their passion and "their voice" here in Chicago.

    Stop the Violence: Conflicts and Resolutions

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2008 29:38


    ABC 7 Chicago presents STOP THE VIOLENCE: CONFLICTS and RESOLUTIONS, the third in a series of specials focusing on how to deescalate rising violence against the youth of Chicago.

    People, Places and Things--Civil Rights: Then and Now

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2008 22:25


    ABC 7's anchor Cheryl Burton and reporter Charles Thomas will join Harry Porterfield on PEOPLE, PLACES and THINGS--CIVIL RIGHTS: THEN AND NOW, to talk with Jesse Jackson Sr., Father Michael Pfleger and Timuel Black about their activist roles in the movement and where we as a society stand on civil rights issues today.

    Stop the Violence: Lessons and Alternatives

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2007 44:37


    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: 2007 Chrysler Shoot-Out, A Winner is Crowned

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2007 22:35


    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: 2007 Chrysler Shoot-Out, Hole 9

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2007 22:37


    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: Chicago's Top Guns

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2007 21:38


    ABC 7 Chicago brings you the thrills and chills of fast boats and even faster planes in "Chicago's Top Guns: A Wet and Wild Weekend," spotlighting the 49th Annual Chicago Air and Water Show.

    ABC7 Video Podcast: 2007 Chrysler Shoot-Out, Hole 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2007 22:40


    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: People, Places and Things: Playing to Win

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2007 22:39


    ABC 7's "People, Places and Things: Playing to Win," spotlights African Americans who have demonstrated their ability and talent as either a player, coach, or agent in the world of sports. Hosted by Harry Porterfield, with contributions by ABC 7 reporter and news anchor, Cheryl Burton as well as sports anchor and reporter, Jim Rose, this edition spotlights six African Americans who are making their mark in sports as both leaders and mentors.

    ABC7 Video Podcast: 2007 Chrysler Shoot-Out, Hole 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2007 22:33


    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: 2007 Chrysler Shoot-Out, Hole 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2007 22:38


    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: 2007 Chrysler Shoot-Out, Hole 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2007 22:40


    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: 2007 Chrysler Shoot-Out, Hole 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2007 22:38


    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: 2007 Chrysler Shoot-Out, Hole 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2007 22:33


    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: 2007 Chrysler Shoot-Out, Hole 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2007 22:37


    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: 2007 Chrysler Shoot-Out, Hole 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2007 22:03


    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.

    Stop the Violence: A Search for Solutions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2007 45:16


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2007 22:37


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2006 3:55


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2006 26:21


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2006 22:31


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2006 24:37


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2006 23:02


    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 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2006 25:23


    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 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2006 25:32


    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 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2006 22:54


    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 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2006 22:59


    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 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2006 22:58


    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.

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