# ABC7 Chicago News & Weather

> Breaking updates, local video

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id402259941](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id402259941)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id402259941`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Disney
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (29,127 ratings)
- **Version:** 8.96.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-08
- **First published:** 2010-11-13
- **Size:** 122 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-16
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/abc7-chicago-news-weather/id402259941)
- **Website:** [https://abc7chicago.com/](https://abc7chicago.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://privacy.thewaltdisneycompany.com/en/](https://privacy.thewaltdisneycompany.com/en/)

## Description

ABC7 Chicago News & Weather delivers breaking local and national news with a 24/7 live video stream, accurate AccuWeather forecasts, and a personalised feed with My News.

Features include a videos tab for on-demand clips, picture-in-picture while using other apps, fast search by keyword, topic-based browsing, and customizable weather alerts.

## Rankings

- #9,163 — Overall
- #84 — news

## Review summary

Reviewers consistently praise ABC7 Chicago for credible journalism and daily informativeness, but multiple issues recur: heavy ad loads, reliability problems after updates (crashes, blue screens, stories not opening), editing quality concerns (spelling/grammar errors), nuisance or poorly managed notifications, and occasional streaming audio/video glitches.

### Pros

- Credible journalism with trusted anchors/reporters associated with ABC7 Chicago News & Weather
- Users feel the app keeps them informed daily and is a reliable source for local news and weather
- Brand trust and loyal audience sentiment toward ABC7 as a go-to local news source

### Cons

- Excessive ads and ad saturation that disrupt the viewing experience
- Frequent reliability problems after updates: crashes, blue screen, and stories failing to open
- Spelling and grammar errors in articles indicate poor editorial quality
- Notifications are annoying or not customizable, with alerts often off-topic or hard to manage
- Audio/video synchronization issues and ghost audio during streaming

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id402259941)