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  • Jarrett Paytons NFL anniversary
  • This year marks 20 years since Chicago Bears great, Walter Payton was inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame.
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  • Back-to-School: Best in gadgets, gear
  • Emmy Award-winning consumer tech journalist Jennifer Jolly visits ABC7 Chicago to share the must-have gadgets and gear for going back to school.
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  • The 7th Arlington Heights Teen Film Fest
  • The Arlington Heights Memorial Library, the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre and the Village's Arts Commission are returning for the 7th annual Teen Film Fest.
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  • Sara Fisher, contributor to Chicago Parent Magazine and co-Founder of 2 Moms Media, shares some helpful tips.
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  • On Sunday, August 11, 2013, a French-themed event is taking place in suburban Wheaton.
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  • For years, special education students who completed graduation requirements at Huntley High School went into transition programs offered by the Special Education District of McHenry County (SEDOM).
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  • ABC 7's Charles Thomas and Evelyn Holmes hosted the next installment of HEART & SOUL, a series of specials that tap into Chicago's vibrant African American community.
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  • ABC 7's Charles Thomas and Evelyn Holmes hosted the next installment of HEART & SOUL, a series of specials that tap into Chicago's vibrant African American community.
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  • ABC 7's Charles Thomas and Evelyn Holmes hosted the next installment of HEART & SOUL, a series of specials that tap into Chicago's vibrant African American community.
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  • ABC 7's Charles Thomas and Evelyn Holmes hosted the next installment of HEART & SOUL, a series of specials that tap into Chicago's vibrant African American community.
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  • Bud Billiken Parade 2013
  • ABC7 broadcasts the 84th annual Bud Billiken Parade Saturday, August 10. Watch on demand.
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  • Bud Billiken Parade 2013
  • ABC7 broadcasts the 84th annual Bud Billiken Parade Saturday, August 10. Watch on demand.
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  • Bud Billiken Parade 2013
  • ABC7 broadcasts the 84th annual Bud Billiken Parade Saturday, August 10. Watch on demand.
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  • Bud Billiken Parade 2013
  • ABC7 broadcasts the 84th annual Bud Billiken Parade Saturday, August 10. Watch on-demand.
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  • Bud Billiken Parade 2013
  • ABC7 broadcasts the 84th annual Bud Billiken Parade Saturday, August 10. Watch on-demand.
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  • Bud Billiken Parade 2013
  • ABC7 broadcasts the 84th annual Bud Billiken Parade Saturday, August 10. Watch on-demand.
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  • Bud Billiken Parade 2013
  • ABC7 broadcasts the 84th annual Bud Billiken Parade Saturday, August 10. Watch on demand.
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  • Bud Billiken Parade 2013
  • ABC7 broadcasts the 84th annual Bud Billiken Parade Saturday, August 10. Watch on demand.
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  • Bud Billiken Parade 2013
  • ABC7 broadcasts the 84th annual Bud Billiken Parade Saturday, August 10. Watch on demand.
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  • Bud Billiken Parade 2013
  • ABC7 broadcasts the 84th annual Bud Billiken Parade Saturday, August 10. Watch on demand.
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  • Bud Billiken Parade 2013
  • ABC7 broadcasts the 84th annual Bud Billiken Parade Saturday, August 10. Watch on demand.
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  • Bud Billiken Parade 2013
  • ABC7 broadcasts the 84th annual Bud Billiken Parade Saturday, August 10. Watch on demand.
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  • Back to School Fashion
  • Chicago native Stefanie Scott is an actress on the Disney channel's A.N.T. Farm. Saturday, she joins the Promenade Bolingbrook in celebrating everything back to school, and you can meet her there!
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  • ABC7 Chicago Salutes: Valor Games Midwest athletes
  • ABC7 Chicago Salutes all the athletes who are taking part in The Valor Games Midwest on August 12-14.
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  • Each week, we list some events you can attend over the weekend.
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  • Child Identity Theft: What Every Parent Needs to Know
  • Robert Chappell, current police officer and author of "Child Identity Theft: What Every Parent Needs to Know," talked to ABC7 about how parents can protect their kids.
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  • A group of runners shows that losing a limb doesn't have to slow you down.
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  • Freedom Salute Ceremony
  • About 45 Illinois Army National Guard soldiers are being honored Sunday, August 4, with a Freedom Salute Ceremony.
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  • Daily Herald: Downsize Gym
  • A new gym opened a month ago in Naperville . It's for people who have at least 50 pouinds to lose and might not feel comfortable in the more-traditional gyms.
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  • How to control pests in summer gardens
  • Chalet Nursery's Jennifer Brennan gives tips on how to deal with problems gardeners are facing.
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  • The music festival, Lollapalooza kicks off on Friday. Whether you have tickets or not, you can get 'festival ready' using merchandise sold exclusively at the LollaShop.
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  • On Sunday, hundreds of motorcycle riders are taking part in an annual event to honor fallen police officers.
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  • Daily Herald: Lutherbrook
  • Retribution came swiftly for a teenager involved in a sexual encounter with another boy at Lutherbrook. a residential treatment center for traumatized children in Addison.
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  • 100 Club of Chicago Family Day
  • On Sunday, July 27, 2013, hundreds of family members of fallen police officers, firefighters and paramedics will have a fun day at the Brookfield Zoo, thanks to the 100 Club of Chicago.
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  • MS Run The US
  • On Saturday, runners were passing through Chicago in an endurance race that spans from coast to coast.
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  • ABC7 Chicago Salutes: Chance for Change students
  • ABC7 Chicago Salutes the high school students who are studying and learning during summer break.
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  • Travel Gadgets for New Parents
  • New gadgets and gismos make traveling with a child a lot more simple. Laurie Schacht, The Toy Insider Mom and toy expert has a look at a few and gives summer travel tips for new parents.
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  • Baby Rockhopper Penguin born at Shedd Aquarium
  • Lana Vanagasem, manager of animal care and training at Shedd Aquarium, talks to ABC7 Chicago about the new baby penguin.
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  • From Facebook, to Twitter and Instagram, the presence of social media in children's' lives has become more and more prevalent.
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  • Yves Jetman Rossy
  • Yves 'Jetman' Rossy, the man who flies through the sky like a bird with his custom-designed jetwing, was in Chicago Tuesday, just prior to his first public U.S. flight at the EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh.
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  • Tinder Dating App
  • "Tinder" is one of the hottest new dating apps getting a lot of attention lately. Social media expert Tracy Samantha Schmidt with Crain Communications gives us a 101 on how Tinder works and the safety concerns you need to be aware of.
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  • On Sunday, thousands of runners are racing in the XSport Fitness Rock 'n' Roll Chicago Half Marathon presented by HumanaVitality.
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  • The suburbs' only two remaining outdoor theaters present both sides of a digital conversion dillema all theaters have to face. The Cascade Drive-In in West Chicago converted this spring, while the McHenry Outdoor Theater is trying to raise money to convert.
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  • Each week, we list some events you can attend over the weekend.
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  • One of the byproducts of the recession has been a readjustment of pricing, especially in the world of fine-dining.
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  • A new Field Museum exhibit details how, millions of years ago, colossal mammals roamed Europe, Asia and North America.
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  • Two fun biking events are happening in Homewood, Ill. on Sunday, July 7, 2013. "Bike the Dixie" and the "Downtown Homewood Classic" are free and open to the public.
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  • On Sunday, July 21, 2013, a special bike ride helps those dealing with Friedreich's Ataxia. It's a rare neuromuscular disease that affects about one in 50,000 people worldwide, and there's no cure for it.
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  • Longer lashes highlight your eyes making them look bigger and more beautiful. Unfortunately, most women don't have the genetic gift of a lush lash line.
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  • In 1984, President Reagan designated July as National Ice Cream Month. Yelp shows some of the more popular Chicago shops.
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