Here's the last few minutes of the 5pm edition (anchored by Fahey Flynn and Joel Daly), and all of the 6pm edition (anchored by Diane Allen and Kim Peterson), of Eyewitness News on WLS Channel 7. (A bonus will follow.)

Includes:

Recording coming in within report by Frank Mathie on Santa cabbie resembling Roosevelt Lambert

Steve Deshler weather

Kim previews 6pm edition, then Fahey and Joel close newscast

(ABC World News Tonight aired afterwards, posted separately:    • ABC News  World News Tonight  WLS C...  )

Diane and Kim preview 6pm newscast, followed by open (voiceover by Al Parker)

All four suspects in murder of Anthony Hopfner are apprehended; Diane Lawson reports

Bob Petty with Chicago police on homicide tally

New York subways unveil new canine patrol to fight crime

Commercials for:
Jontue by Revlon
Manischewitz wines
Convenient Food Mart
Marshall Field's (posted separately here:    • Marshall Field's  "Marshall Field's ...  )

Hugh Hill on Mayor Byrne's call for 44th Ward Alderman Gerald Shay to resign

25th Ward Alderman Vito Marzullo laughs at reports she wants to replace him

Jack Jones on controversy over remarks by Rev. Jesse Jackson regarding Chicago School Superintendent position

Commercials for:
Sharp Microprocessors
Snapper snowplow
American Express card (take it to Merrill Chase)
ON TV

RTA hit with new headaches in form of structural defects in their Grumman 870's

Semi trailer truck with 6,000 gallons of gas tips over at Carol Stream, leading to evacuation of apartment complex and shopping center

North and northwest suburbs allowed to tap into Lake Michigan; Jim Ramsey speaks with La Grange residents about water situation

Northern Indiana Public Service Co. will not raise gas heating bills as much as expected

Saudi Arabia increases oil prices to $32 a barrel during OPEC meeting in Indonesia

Treasury Dept. considering overhaul of appearance of Susan B. Anthony dollar

Seven on Your Side's Roberta Baskin helps good Samaritan (posted separately here:    • WLS Channel 7  Eyewitness News at 6p...  )

Commercials for:
Charlie fragrance (with Shelley Hack)
RayOVac (posted separately here:    • RayOVac  "Christmas Gifts For Ever...  )
Suitery clothiers
Ponderosa Steakhouse "Gift Certificates" (posted separately here:    • Ponderosa Steakhouse  "Christmas Gif...  )

Robin Orr explains her departure as Nancy Reagan's press secretary

Phyllis George Brown explains why she put on 60 pounds after having a baby

Cheryl Tiegs speaks of her old dietary habits

Tim Weigel sports

Stock market figures

Commercials for:
Chanel for Men
Zenith Space Phone
Brach's Chelsea Chips English toffee
State Street at Christmas (posted separately here:    • State Street  "That Great Street At ...  )

Carlos Rodriguez whose house was mistakenly torn down will receive $22,000

Hugh Hill with Letters to 7 segment on Diane's rape report and Pat Collins' piece on presidential transition

Commercials for:
ProctorSilex coffee makers
"Children of a Lesser God" promo
Baby's Perfect Diaper Service
Duracell batteries

Reagan officially elected President by Electoral College

Steve Deshler weather

Commercials for:
Red Lobster
RayOVac (repeat)
Kmart Christmas Gift Values
Ivory Liquid (with Beverly and Bob Kipper)

Continental flight attendants to end 11day walkout after tentative contract

Chrysler to seek another federal loan guarantee on Friday

Day 408 of hostage crisis, no movement on when they'll be released

ABC's John McKenzie on political situation in Poland

American Cancer Society releases latest cancer statistics

Commercials for:
Kmart nylon snow boots
Ciara fragrance
Almaden wine
Seiko UltraThin Dress Quartz

10 states selling counterfeit Calvin Klein jeans

Steve's weather summary

Joel previews 10pm edition, then newscast ends

Promo for "The Man Who Could Talk to Kids"

Editorial by VP/GM Peter Desnoes about giving to charity at Christmas time (posted separately here:    • WLS Channel 7  "Charity At Christmas...  )

Commercials for:
McDade's (with Jed Allen) (posted separately here:    • McDade's  The Catalog House  "Coffe...  )
Season's Greetings from Eyewitness News team (posted separately here:    • WLS Channel 7  Eyewitness News Team ...  )
Chicago Horizons

Station ID / AM Chicago promo (with Robb Weller)

Bonus: That's Incredible! preemption notice (voiceover by Ernie Anderson), followed by first two minutes of Emmet Otter's Jug Band Christmas

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, December 15th 1980 within the 5:28pm to 7:02pm timeframe.

This footage was donated to The Museum of Classic Chicago Television as part of the Tony Portnoy Collection.

About The Museum of Classic Chicago Television:

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