Diane Pathieu
Prior to joining the ABC 7 team, Diane was a reporter/anchor at WTMJ4 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She reported for their morning show, "Live at Daybreak" and also served as anchor of "Live at Noon."
Diane got her start at KFXB-TV in Dubuque, Iowa after graduating Columbia College Chicago in 2001, and has worked at various stations in the Midwest over the years. She even dabbled in radio, both on-air and behind the scenes!
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. Diane is happy to be back home and looks forward to helping serve her community.
Diane is happily married, and in the process of turning her Cheesehead husband into an honorary Chicago sports fan!
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Diane Pathieu's Weekender Report
Diane Pathieu takes a look at what's going on in the city and suburbs.
Festival Friday with Diane Pathieu
Each week, we list some events you can attend over the weekend.
Semi hauling 27,000 pounds of canned goods crashes on Eisenhower snarling traffic near Elmhurst
A semi-trailer with 27,000 pounds of canned goods crashed on the Eisenhower Expressway causing lane closures early Wednesday morning.
I-94 OB lanes reopen after semi overturns near Golf Road and Old Orchard Road
Traffic was backed up in the north suburbs after a semi overturned on the Edens on Wednesday.
Semi rollover causes massive inbound traffic delays on Eisenhower, ISP says
Traffic was backed up for miles on Thursday morning. Chopper 7 was over the west suburban crash.
Vernon Hills man killed in I-90 wrong-way crash near O'Hare ID'd by medical examiner
A 27-year-old was killed in a wrong-way crash on I-90 near O'Hare airport, according to the medical examiner.
Bubba Wallace event helps kick off NASCAR Chicago Street Race weekend, parts of DLSD close
A Bubba Wallace event helped kick off NASCAR weekend in Chicago, while some major street closures have also gone into place.
All inbound lanes of Eisenhower reopen after 2 seriously injured in Lawndale crash, ISP says
All inbound lanes of the Eisenhower at Cicero Avenue were shut down for hours on Wednesday morning.
Illinois Tollway unveils fleet of new trucks with enhanced safety features like lane clearing blades
The Illinois Tollway is unveiling a fleet of new trucks with enhanced safety features to help protect both truck drivers and the motorists they're helping.
Man seriously hurt in crash after riding bike with no lights in Joliet, police say
A crash involving a bike closed a road in the south suburbs on Monday, according to police.