Diane Pathieu
She began reporting for the morning newscasts Monday through Friday, and in 2024, was promoted to Traffic Anchor and Fill-in news anchor/reporter for the Morning Show.
Prior to joining the ABC 7 team, Diane was a reporter and anchor at WTMJ in Milwaukee. She reported for the morning show, "Live at Daybreak" and anchored "Live at Noon."
Diane got her start at KFXB in Dubuque, Iowa as an anchor and producer after graduating Columbia College Chicago.
She moved on to KCRG in Cedar Rapids as an anchor and reporter before moving to Milwaukee.
Diane also worked as a traffic producer for the former Shadow Traffic, a news desk assistant at NBC 5 Chicago, she also worked in radio in Iowa.
Diane is a native Chicagoan, born and raised in Rogers Park. She is a first-generation American; her family comes from Lebanon and Syria, and they are all fluent in the Assyrian language. She continues to highlight her Assyrian community as often as she can.
Diane lost her husband Nicholas Adamski in May of 2025, after his courageous battle with brain cancer.
Together, they shared his story of survival, brought to light awareness and treatments available to patients, and advocated for funding for Glioblastoma and brain tumor patients.
She continues to share his story to others through her social media platforms.
Find Diane on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dianepathieu.fan @dianepathieu
Twitter: @pathieuabc7
Instagram: @dianepathieu
TikTok: @dianepathieu
Diane's Stories
Festival Friday with Diane Pathieu
Each week, we list some events you can attend over the weekend.
Diane Pathieu's Weekender Report
Diane Pathieu takes a look at what's going on in the city and suburbs.
Motorists should prepare for traffic during next stage of I-80 construction in Joliet: IDOT
The next phase of the long-term Interstate 80 construction project is ready to get underway.
Semi's load strikes bridge; I-55 shut down in south suburbs, ISP says
The I-55 Stevenson Expressway saw extensive delays on Thursday after a semi's load hit a bridge.
Chicago Auto Show 2026 at McCormick Place, Feb. 7-16: Hours, ticket prices and more
The Chicago Automobile Trade Association (CATA), producer of the Chicago Auto Show, released the dates and plans for the 2026 event, which is being held Feb. 7-16 at McCormick Place.
ABC7 Presents Chicago Auto Show 2026
The 2026 Chicago Auto Show returns to McCormick Place and runs through February 17. ABC7's Ryan Chiaverini, Ravi Baichwal, Tracy Butler and Diane Pathieu checked out the latest cars, trucks, SUVs and more the show has to offer.
Semi carrying packages splits in half in NW Indiana
Chopper 7 was over a crash involving semi carrying packages in NW Indiana on Thursday.
Kennedy Expressway reopens after multi-vehicle crash on Chicago's Northwest Side
A multi-vehicle crash partially shut down the inbound Kennedy Expressway during the Wednesday morning commute.
Sinkhole impacting morning commute on Chicago's South Side
A sinkhole caused some road closures on Chicago's South Side on Monday morning.
Christkindlmarket in Aurora
If you're looking for all the holiday magic in one place, you'll find it at the Christkindl Market!