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ABC7 Chicago

WLS-TV Chicago – Stay on top of the latest breaking news, weather and traffic with the ABC7Chicago app. It’s the information you need to know in an app that’s fun and easy to use. Get the top local headlines for the Chicago area, as well as news from around the U.S. and the world. The app also features the latest entertainment news, as well as more offbeat stories. Best of all, the app is free and gives you unlimited access to a wealth of content you can then easily share with your family and friends on Facebook, Twitter and more. ALERTS & VIDEO:-Breaking news alerts pushed to your home screen-Live breaking news video (with closed captioning)-Live video streams of your local newscasts (when available)-On demand video clipsLOCAL WEATHER:-Latest weather data wherever you are-Set and track weather for multiple locations-Latest video forecast from the station-Live Doppler-7-Day & hourly forecastsLOCAL NEWS AND TRAFFIC:-Local and state news headlines-Photo galleries-Interactive traffic mapMORE NEWS THAN EVER:-Sports headlines from ESPN-National and world headlines from ABC News-Celebrity news from OnTheRedCarpet.comBefore you download this experience, please consider that this app contains
• social media links to connect with others
• in-app purchases that cost real money
• the option to accept push notifications to let you know when we have exciting updates like new content
• links to online stores to purchase real products
• location-based services
• registration to create or sign in using a Disney/an existing account
• advertising for some third parties
• (advertising for some third parties, including the option to watch ads for rewards)
• as well as advertising for The Walt Disney Family of Companies
Get the top local headlines for the Chicago area, as well as news from around the U.S. and the world. The app also features the latest entertainment news, as well as more offbeat stories.

Best of all, the app is free and gives you unlimited access to a wealth of content you can then easily share with your family and friends on Facebook, Twitter and more.

ALERTS & VIDEO:-Breaking news alerts pushed to your home screen-Live breaking news video (with closed captioning)-Live video streams of your local newscasts (when available)-On demand video clipsLOCAL WEATHER:-Latest weather data wherever you are-Set and track weather for multiple locations-Latest video forecast from the station-Live Doppler-7-Day & hourly forecastsLOCAL NEWS AND TRAFFIC:-Local and state news headlines-Photo galleries-Interactive traffic mapMORE NEWS THAN EVER:-Sports headlines from ESPN-National and world headlines from ABC News-Celebrity news from OnTheRedCarpet.com

Before you download this experience, please consider that this app contains
• social media links to connect with others
• in-app purchases that cost real money
• the option to accept push notifications to let you know when we have exciting updates like new content
• links to online stores to purchase real products
• location-based services
• registration to create or sign in using a Disney/an existing account
• advertising for some third parties
• (advertising for some third parties, including the option to watch ads for rewards)
• as well as advertising for The Walt Disney Family of Companies

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Reviews (27)

Mik. W. May 25, 2022     

The app freezes constantly, but plays several minutes of commercials. When the live news comes on, it plays five seconds pauses ten seconds and after a few rounds goes back to play screan and you have to start over with commercials. A friend asked if I saw the news and hour ago and I said no, I'm still trying to get thru the first news story. The app is useless!

Deb. S. Mar 9, 2022     

The app is great. The notifications are not so great. When you view your notifications in the drop-down menu, it doesn't show the whole sentence. Some of it is cut off. This needs to be fixed. I like to know before I open a notification if it's worth opening.

Joe. E. Dec 6, 2021     

Terrible app. It hogs memory. It freezes. In My News, every time you go back to the article list it jumps to the top of the list, instead of staying at the article you just read. The articles are full of spelling and grammar errors, and all contain links to clickbait pages. (9/30/20) Edit: 1 year later, never autoplay finally works. App still has a huge memory leak, freezes after reading several stories. Still has problem in my News. Stories are still poorly written and full of typos.

Joe. T. Feb 18, 2022     

I like the app but why are the commercials twice as loud as the news? Can't watch the news because if you want to hear the news you have to turn it up but then a commercial come on and it will wake my baby rooms away. Please fix this or I will need to remove it and find another Chicago news app

Lil. H. Apr 28, 2020     

Having video, along with the written article, enables me to get the background of a story; the side notes. They give both sides of an issue; not just the popular point of view. On the technical side, this app had a few snags that have been smoothed out. I haven't completely explored the app, so this rating has a chance to increase!

Eri. S. Sep 12, 2019     

This app is ridiculous. Constantly showing me a weather alert from JANUARY OF 2018. Makes no sense. Images don't load half the time. I would like to see what's happening not just read it. Oh, and if I leave the app to do something else & come back to it, nothing at all will load back up. Just shows that it's "thinking" until I restart it. Complete garbage.

Eri. C. Jan 26, 2022     

While I understand ABC is owned by Disney, I expect to see more news than Disney promotion. Speaking of that, The Bachelor promotion should not be a lead on broadcast ahead of actual news. Lastly announcing Jeopardy results before someone who recorded it gets a chance to watch the show is infuriating.

Bra. W. Jun 9, 2020     

The app is just "clunky". Downloaded during the riots since you couldnt watch the live helicopter on the website for some reason. Half the time the video wouldn't play when clicked on though. Kept the app after the riots just in case. Now getting notifications constantly and if you click any when you have the app open in the background, it goes to the last article you had open and then good luck finding the article you wanted to see. Just not useful in the end.

Tim. M. Jul 6, 2020     

Poor. News videos don't often play. True to form, the commercials, which are often longer than the news item do, but the video more often than not, don't. Very frustrating but, not surprising. So much of this modern technology is promoted as something that it is not.

Nic. A. Dec 10, 2018     

Great news source, just can't use the share button so good luck sharing what you read with others. When you click the share button, you see it looks like it was clicked as it greys out for a second as it was pushed, not nothing opens to allow you to share the article. So do what I do, read the article, Google search for the same thing, then share another news source from the web.

Aar. P. Apr 26, 2020     

Love the app, so organized by region. However over the past 3 weeks, the app has been crashing when I tap on "Explore" and I go to a region (Chicago, North Suburbs, etc), and tap See more the app crashes and it has been happening on all of the regions. Please fix and I'll bump my rating to 5 stars.

Phi. I. Dec 15, 2020     

Although the app works well as a general rule, it has the ANNOYING habit of JUMPING AHEAD during a live feed!!!!!! Thx reporter can be right in the middle of a statement, then the video will SUDDENLY JUMP AHEAD, sometimes right to the end of the feed!!!! Many times I've had to keep TAKING IT BACK, AND TAKING IT BACK, AND TAKING IT BACK to the point before the jump just to get the full statement!!!! I mean, I ask you, WHAT GOOD is a live feed if playback isn't CONTINUOUS! from THE BEGINNING?!

Wal. M. Mar 12, 2019     

Un about 60% of the time I get a notice of an occurence when I click on it it brings me to another page than what it says it was. Sometimes I scroll and can't find the news article. Example today 3/12/19 I was sent a message about an building wall collapsing yet I land on an article about 2 women who cheated on test scores. Scrolling I couldn't find the article it said it was.

Bre. O. May 28, 2019     

its like this app was developed by high schoolers. cannot access the app through notifications, just a white frozen screen. used to be able to access the app through a notification but it would never bring up that article, just the last thing you were looking at. still dont work through notifications

Bob. S. Nov 1, 2020     

App is slow when I click a notification most of the time it takes 20 to 30 seconds to load then if I dont clear the app from running in the background and I get a new notification and click the new notification it takes me to the previous viewed notification as of 11/1/2020 it is still the same you have done nothing to correct the issues

Sta. R. Jul 25, 2020     

Only had this app for a few days it has been outstanding!!! It has kept me updated all the time as soon as something breaks. Highly recommended!!! If you don't have this app you are missing out on some excellent footage!!

Joe. N. May 27, 2019     

Disappointing that you cannot view the page from your notification. All you get is a white screen. You have to go to their app and scroll through dozens of live news feeds to find the one you want.. I deleted the app

deb. p. May 22, 2020     

I wanted real time weather! Installing and trying it again!I finally got the right area, login is impossible incorrect password? I have autofill so I don't think so! Sending a code to email makes me have to drop page and go to email and go back to app which doesn't have a code option! If you know how to keep page up & check email? Help with this issue

Amy. B. Jun 24, 2019     

great app this is a great app to notify you when there is breaking news or to keep you current. The dow fall is after the last update, I can't click on a notification and go directly to the story anymore. It wont load at all, and to find the same story drom theit list of stories is impossible. very dissapointing!

Fra. S. Mar 7, 2019     

My go-to app for news both local and worldwide. Always important and topical news stories and information. I hear about news or events as they come out with the great notifications as well! Excellent app!

Aar. C. Jan 24, 2020     

Sometimes you can get the most recent weather forecast and other times you get a 30 second update forecast that's not completely informative. Very disappointed with the weather forecast that are on the website / app

Ali. R. Nov 26, 2021     

It freezes when I'm trying to see a video. Also why do I have to see a commercial every time I try to see a story. I understand that's how money is made by consumers, it should be every 2 to 3 stories before a commercial comes on.

Mic. V. Feb 22, 2022     

What the funky is wrong with the app.it has not updated since the 16th. I will soon unsubsribe.

Car. M. Apr 14, 2022     

This app has no sound!

Lis. K. May 5, 2020     

I am a Indiana Lake County resident currently on the West Coast (COVID stuck) and have attempted on several occasions to watch my FAVORITE early morning News Team, but, the stories Repeat constantly. Instead of going to the next story, the site keeps repeating a story over and over until I exit the site for the next days news and, again, it repeats another story over and over. Thank you.

A. G. u. May 1, 2020     

Frequent freezing, even in the middle of a report. I have to restart the LIVE option every few minutes and miss either the end and/or beginning of an ad or story.

Sea. W. Aug 8, 2020     

Whenever I click on a notification for a news update, the app opens and freezes on a blank screen. Have to close out the app or i can't use it at all