Events

Tune in to ABC-7 Saturday morning after 8:30 a.m. to catch the latest Weekend Watch segment where we focus a spotlight on government. Kiannah Sepeda-Miller , will fact-check Gov. J.B. Pritzker critique that Republican lawmakers "have argued that they want an independent commission, but they didn't do anything about it."

Tune in to ABC-7 Saturday morning after 8:30 a.m. to catch the latest Weekend Watch segment where we focus a spotlight on government. Alejandra Cancino , will discuss the the update on the decades-long Cabrini-Green redevelopment plan.

Tune in to ABC-7 Saturday morning after 8:30 a.m. to catch the latest Weekend Watch segment where we focus a spotlight on government. John Chase will discuss the bipartisan deal has just been reached on Biden's trillions of dollars infrastructure plan.

Hi @Nina Fuentes and @Cesar Calderon, John Chase has been confirmed for ABC7 this weekend (June 26, 2021) and will be discussing the following topic(s): This pitch ties into the news that a tentative bipartisan deal has just been reached on Biden's trillions of dollars infrastructure plan. His plan includes cutting pollution, promoting public transit and addressing If President Joe Biden gets his infrastructure package through Congress, it could prompt Illinois and other states to reconsider how much of its transportation networks are built for cars and trucks. Our director of investigations John Chase can talk on this piece and address the package and the impact on Illinois..

Tune in to ABC-7 Saturday morning after 8:30 a.m. to catch the latest Weekend Watch segment where we focus a spotlight on government. Director of Investigations John Chase will discuss the fact-check, what the truth is about the Prairie plant according to experts, Davis's response, and the opposition around Pritzker's clean energy plan.

Tune in to ABC-7 Saturday morning after 8:30 a.m. to catch the latest Weekend Watch segment where we focus a spotlight on government. Investigative Reporter Sidnee King will discuss our latest investigation on carjacking incidents in Chicago last year.

Tune in to ABC-7 Saturday morning after 8:30 a.m. to catch the latest Weekend Watch segment where we focus a spotlight on government. Investigative Reporter Kiannah Sepeda-Miller will discuss a false statement made by the Mayor in late June. The Mayor falsely stated "Our criminal courts have been shut down for 15 months."

Tune in to ABC-7 Saturday morning after 8:30 a.m. to catch the latest Weekend Watch segment where we focus a spotlight on government. Our President, David Greising, will be discussing his column on the resignation of Carol Popre, the legislative inspector general.

With Springfield still working under a cloud of scandal and federal investigations, the inspector general who lawmakers put in charge of rooting out corruption in the General Assembly resigned, saying her office is little more than a "paper tiger." David Greising will discuss the impact of Pope's resignation, and possibly what officials are saying about the resignation in light of all the ethics "overhaul" and BGA's stance on what was passed.

Join us on Monday, July 26, from 6 - 7 p.m. for an interactive virtual discussion moderated by BGA's Investigative Reporter Sidnee King on Facebook Live. King will be joined by community advocates to discuss the criminalization of Black youth, the issues that affect young Black life in Chicago, and where the solutions are for Black youth involved in carjackings and other crimes considered violent.

Set your reminders to join us on Facebook Live or register for the event through our Eventbrite page.

Tune in to ABC-7 Saturday morning at 8:30 a.m. to catch the latest Weekend Watch segment where we focus a spotlight on government. Director of Investigations John Chase will discuss a false statement made by Gov. Pritzker on the American Rescue Plan Act.

Tune in to ABC-7 Saturday morning at 8:30 a.m. to catch the latest Weekend Watch segment where we focus a spotlight on government. Investigative Reporter Madison Hopkins will discuss our follow-up from our April investigation we published with the Chicago Tribune that found Chicago city officials allowed dangerous conditions to go unfixed at dozens of buildings that later became the sites of fatal fires.