but the state senate endorsed a bill to exempt chicago. that's because state law prohibits pot farms within five blocks of homes or schools... and dispensaries can't be within *two blocks.... and in chicago, that's practically everywhere. the illinois house takes up the bill next. speaking of marijuana, chicago will host a cannabis *conference next month. it'll be held the weekend of june 7-th, at navy pier. more than a hundred exhibitors will show visitors how to make *clothing from marijuana plants... and even how to *cook with marijuana. pot growers, politicians, industry experts and even medical marijuana patients plan to be there. >> in know we will have to send markets out there. chicago's 24 beaches officially open today for the summer season. some future lifeguards were doing training exercises yesterday at north avenue beach -- including a 71-year-old retired school teacher. lake michigan's water temperature is in the low 50's... so you may just want to get your feet wet, instead of diving-in all the way. >> it is very chilly. the

of course my island will be on the chicago river. we're talking about temperatures in the '60s right now. big white temperature ranges today. right now its 55 in michigan city indiana. these numbers are 10 degrees cooler than what we saw before. satellite composite shows some showers hugging the lake shore as we continue to watch this press to the east we will be on the lookout for fall. the chance of rain diminishes with each hour especially to the north. to the south the front will take its time. 71 degrees today. thursday we hit 72. we're dry through the weekend. chance of rain late sunday. >> coming up, a rush to sell the team. why the clippers could have a new owner by the end of this week. >>plus -- the world record this 19-year-old is trying to break ... and why it will take him 40 days! and later -- he's fighting for his life ... battling cancer. but a south suburban man won't let it get in the way of achieving his dream career. we'll have his inspiring story ... coming up. the university of california at santa barbara attemp

there are so many great restaurant in chicago. near so fortunate. and it's time to come to chicago i always eat very well. >> thank you so much for coming in. good luck. >> the new books, you can find. we'll give you this one fabulous wrote give you this one fabulous wrote recipe. jim's hair is perfect. so's his serve, and his mandarin [speaking mandarin] xieúxieú, hou chiú but like up to 90% of americans, jim falls short in getting important nutrients from food alone. making jim more like us. add one a day multivitamins, rich in key nutrients you may need. groups: eventually be called boys and girls clubs of america was organized. what was the original name? >> look at this. we have ourselves a warm-up. >> the introduction to summary there. scattershot are imbedded within them. >> when is blowing and they're coming in a little bit off the lake. the wind is out that 16. grass pollen and wheat pollen are actually higher today. tree pollen is moderate and the mold spores are in the low range according to dr. joseph. the big story the warm-up will g

well into the eighties around chicago. dew points which reflect humidity will be going up into the '60s. that is the human springtime here. a little moisture to those 80 degree temperatures. there really feels like summer and spring. this afternoon and mostly sunny cooler and wind continues to blow across the lake. a couple of inland locations will be pointed out as you go far west. >> for tonight we expects congress to become nice. we think there'll be scattered clouds and temperature is flowing into the low '40's. tomorrow partly sunny. wednesday much warmer. was high temperatures going into the mid '60s. when some up to 82 degrees. 12 there is 24 mi. per hour for midweek. >> equal spells lose their punch. and uc '60s up in alaska you're losing that cooler air. >> you're ready for that.we are ready for that. >> which byrd is on that. >> which byrd is on mexico's flak. jim's hair is perfect. so's his serve, and his mandarin [speaking mandarin] xieúxieú, hou chiú but like up to 90% of americans, jim falls short in getti

chicago has come a long way when it comes to hockey. the chicago kids living the dream ... >> go on to my page of the web and to consume more of how to build that huge stick. i get in touch with the, the group piquancy a real for the movie that he's making. if you are a hockey fan said it to me i'm always looking for weird and odd things around the area. >> you're doing good at finding that stuff. >> coming up... dean's got a look at the new seth mac-farlane movie "a million ways to die in the west." and -- a movie star stopped by and -- a movie star stopped by and surprised the audience dean's on vacation - but he left us his review of the new seth faralin flick, "a million ways to die in the west," take a look >> every year people die. every hold still. >> people die at the fair? >> if you have seen family guy or the movie ted you know what you are in for in the latest comedy, a million ways to die in the west. behind-the-scenes as a writer or creator or voice presence, he steps out in front of the camera after hosting the oscars in 2

chicago defeated minnesota 4-1. they now hold a 2-0 lead over minnesota. >> much better over all over two periods. we were better over all and all areas and all. app. >> we have more if you look at the pace of a game. we have improved since last game. >> we are in a good spot, i felt in this game we are going into the right way. >> the series shifts to minnesota for two games. >> chicago cubs lost to the cardinals 5- 4. the the white sox defeated the indians 4-3, snapping a four game losing streak. stocks closed lower friday, all markets gained about 1% for the week. a team of the chinese researchers studied the outcome of thousands of games and say they have found a pattern that began to ease odds of winning the game rock, paper, scissors. players are now winning streak tended to stick with at the same choice, while those who switched lost more often. >> current temperature 44 degrees, high temperature today 64 degrees. >> note saucepot, but a couple of spots of construction, route 31 near state road 72 down to sin

the mayor has certainly brought change to chicago perritt more change than the chicago teachers union would like. hist >> and angry reaction in many neighborhoods could be part of the reason for low approval ratings. controversial red light candles have been on popular for many years camel's near schools and parks there for safety. the mayor told the public. i'm getting caught by the speed kim is that everywhere. >> it is just a piece of grass. i love my city but i do not want to pay everything for my city. >> millions of dollars worth of pension liability. >> despite all the troubles many give him credit for bringing boundless energy and new ideas and industries to chicago. >> i did have an opportunity to meet him a couple times. what i have seen so far has not done a bad job of. some >> this is a beautiful city. a ceiling of improvements to the infrastructure. the city looks completely different fift. >> the mayor softening his stance when he and his administration realized how many businesses in chicago still come to rely on these byproduct known as petroleum coke. hist >> stocks a

scene ton south side of chicago. police cordoning the area. chalk outlines. symbols of gun violence react in protest against a system that's failing osave lives. >> what do we want? when do we want it? now. >> for weeks now residents are demonstrating to bring attention to a critical need. politician he say it's all about gun control while people here say they're meesing the point. >> they -- missing a point. >> they believe our children are violent. i believe our children are suffering. >> it would be that really little little piece of light in a really dark room. >> in 1988, the university of chicago shut down the only level 1 trauma facility serving chicago on the south side. only open to children under 16. >> common sense says these people are dying because they can't get to a trauma center in time. why not put a trauma center? >> candace denard, in 2010, her brother damien was shot just outside the university of chicago. he was alived and talking when the ambulance came to get him. but by the time the ride to th

the 53 as to demand that was the coolest to in april around chicago. it continues this crazy trend of cool and damp weather that we've seen in the last five days. focus on this area down here. the florida panhandle has had a historic ryan.rain. >> have had up to 20 in. of rain. >> hurricanes are among the most prolific grain producers on the planet. it is pretty amazing that a storm this time of the year will produce the kind of rain. but there exchange are part of the changing climate. look at the rain in our area. >> look at the humidity's right now. the windchill only in the thirties right now across the area. the state feels more like a late march day than it does the first day of may. >> uc be scattered showers traversing the area. the circulation is a counterclockwise to rest.twist. the rain coming down heavier. this is the forecast. here is to set up tonight at midnight. the rain winds down. we start the day tomorrow with some breaks in the clubs. daytime heating will set the process back in motion again. not huge amounts of grain but perhaps on

less than 48 hours later they are in chicago for game 1. the blackhawks finally have some added to practice for which they did on thursday down one important skater. >> jonathan toews was under the weather but they say he will be fine for game 1. the loss in the playoffs last season to season the blackhawks are 2 and 3 against them in the regular campaign. these two teams are not strangers. >> they are a good team. different from what we saw last year they have improved a lot in their depth and their skills to their lineup. their balance in their team is across the board for lines and three lines can all score. i think there is a lot of respect. >> despite the regular season record they appear to have an edge. during the season but while the work 24th in leads. talks were second. a huge differential. no chance the blackhawks will underestimate any opponent. >> they are tough. they are well coached and disciplined and recently i noticed their speed. they have guys that can fly all over the i's. they play a fast game. >> they are a different

in the chicago police department. by bringing the internationally acclaimed concept process to chicago the chief currently oversees and develops and elements strategies and initiatives to reduce overall crime. cystic dozen 11 chicago has experienced a 36% reduction in overall crime. chief tracy began his police career in 1984 with the new york city police department. throughout his 24 years of professional service chief tracy serves the challenging and procedures rolls, commanding officer of the new york city police department, u.s. marshal regional fugitive task force, chief tracy led a specialized joint task force comprised of nypd and more than 50 federal, state and local agencies in the apprehension of wanted fugitive felons. he served as liaison between nypd in out of state and international law and for the disease to cool whitney, captured, and -- by ellen offenders. you organize and lead the unit that would establish first. during his tenure as commanding officer of the firearms investigation unit chief tracy l

>> chicago is an interesting place. we are one of the most american of american cities and we've ne a great job of luring major gifts to our lake front, luring major guilt ofs to improve the fact -- gifts to improving the fabric and especially the cultural fabric of chicago. one of the things we learned during the olympic bid process is the uniqueness of having a city like chicago, the size of chicago, the industry and the cultural elements of the city on a lake with -- in the middle of the country, accessible by the world. that was very compelling for us as we became the u.s.'s bid for the i.o.c. it's also been compelling as week of gotten major gifts, you know, where we're talking about locating the lucas museum is on our museum campus, right in the middle of the city, on the lake front. this is a campus that has major gifts from people like marshall field and john shed and the adler planetarium consistent with that would be the lucas museum. >> do you think that george lucas has already made a decision or is he just

in 2013, chicago ranked 27th. washington d-c was named the fittest city. >> we jumped up 14 places. >> that a lot of kale. >> are you in there? >> i am here. earlier today we're talking about temperatures up in the low 60s across much of the area. some areas are in the '50s. it may be a good day to get outside and help us jump up to no. 14. here are the current temperatures. an extended stretch of sunshine starts today. we expect to be dry today and much of the upcoming weekend. it's coming our way. 72 degrees today tomorrow 77. saturday we make 80. chance of showers and thunderstorms sunday. some day we make 85. nearly 90 on monday and tuesday but chances of showers and storms. >>coming up ... n-s-a leaker edward snowden is speaking out, and now the state department is firing back with some words of its own. plus -- what we are now learning about those "pings" that were thought to be from the black box of that missing malaysia airlines jet. >>and -- remembering maya angelou. people in our area pay tribute to the

chicago police lt. superintended will announce officers have already recovered more than the 2000 illegal guns this year. >> exhibit of irish artists opens next march. >> a restaurant will host the world's largest crawfish boil on saturday. it raised $40,000 for local food at banks it was the 25th year of this event. >> 64 degrees at current temperature. showers continued to move into park area, these are low level thunderstorms the potential for stronger storms at exist throughout the day today. beyond it the look out. high- temperature to date 85 degrees. >> what gate at the bearded lady an edge in europe singing contest. >> this pint sized up popup is trending. >> cleaning and tile grout is easy, spread based upon to grout and used furniture stripping brushed to work paste into route now wait and let it go to work, after an hour wycoff paste and this rob with brush and the water and dry your grout and you are all set. >> called. sure what little dog was middle of california thunderstorms coming way o

former chicago alderman has also announced he is running against the manual. a little more than a year after launching his campaign for governor the republican has collected more than $20 million. $8.8 million of his political war chest. the kennedy expressway will be closed for several days at a time next month. that is because the old ontario bridge will be torn down and hauled away. >> between the 20th and 2030 out of. this is all week and work. should not affect any weekday traffic. the president is hosting a healthy kids and save sports summit. sellers for disease control and prevention says yen after its may 2nd and 50,000 visits to hospital emergency rooms. president is pushing for advancing research. after of the research better data better sony equipment their protocols. after every parent coach and teacher recognized the signs of concussions. >> to admit them when they do have them. we have to change a culture that says salk it up.sock itsays suck it up. >> partnerships into promoting use sports safety. the blackhawks are still in it. they beat the k

the old chicago cards are on their way out. as of this one is stopped selling the cards as part of the transition to ventura. you will not be able to load existing cards and starting in july buses and trains will stop accepting them and you will need to pay. >>the blackhawks finally have an opponent for the second round of the playoffs. five minutes in they had a breakaway and the game winner is scored. nailed it. game 1 to bar night at the united center. will have a full schedule in sports. >> yesterday was the big day for demetrius. look at that. it's pretty close. >> i have my theory on this. >> onetime wasn't enough? >> we need to see it again. >> let's just keep it on a loop. demetrius i think he practiced too much. is he still in the building or did you walk out? are you still there? >> you did a good job. >> the wind was a crazy. >> i want no part of this. >> he is done. >> thank you very much. >> i think it was the camera angle. >> it was the wind and it was muddy the was pine tar on the ball. we have showers continuing

the tale of the web pages for each of chicago's 27 beaches. you can log on to conduct the air temperature the wind speed the water temperature at any of chicago's beaches. you can also get detailed information about parking and amenities. log on to our web site for a link to the special park district page. >> man suspected of trying to sexually assaulting a woman turned himself over to police. the 21 year-old >> no charges have been filed. he remains in custody. the woman fought him off and called for help. former illinois state representative faces new charges related to child pornography. last month charged with possession of child pornography. today he faces three more. according to federal complained he bragged about molesting his six year-old girl through on-line chats. he resigned from the illinois general assembly in march. a man was killed in a hit-and- run crash. the victim was reported missing after not returning home. please >> worked with the victim's cell phone provider allow him to narrow down his location. i found a badly damage

chicago cubs defeat chicago white sox 12-5. storms are produced tornadoes and colorado and minnesota and brought high winds as far as texas. three tornados at minnesota, to tornadoes hit colorado. there has been damaged from the storms but no injuries. >> teenager has been charged with robbing two women at gunpoint in the southwest suburbs. >> it is in custody and only linked to one armed robbery at this point, but there are three other recent cases described a similar suspect. the 18 year-old was are rested and by an officer and noticed he massed suspect's description. >> that makes you think about where you park at night. >> yes just be more cautious when we are out here. >> police are not saying whether he is also a suspect in three other recent robberies. in one case a woman was robbed at knifepoint. he faces a felony counts of armed robbery and is due in court later today. members of american military are rise in nigeria to help find hundreds of kidnapped girls. >> the kidnapping of hundreds of schoolgirls as leaders all o

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in a statement, his parents wrote: chicago knows all too well the toll of gun violence. there were more than 1,800 shootings last year, resulting in 350 deaths. dean reynolds told us the mayor has a plan for trying to stop the violence. >> reporter: there are no gun stores operating in chicago, and the new restrictions mayor rahm emanuel is proposing are designed to keep anyone from trying. they would make chicago the first major city to order gun shops to videotape any purchase. they would force any employee to be trained to spot purchases for gang use. and customers would be allowed only one purchase a month. the moves would discourage gun dealers while at the same time honoring a court ruling that struck down chicago's one-time outright ban on all gun sales. but many of the guns used in chicago crimes are obtained just outside the city limits. >> there are way too many guns from shops in cook county, from neighboring states that come into the city of chicago. >> reporter: according to a new city government report, three of the top four sources for seized firearms were

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concept process to chicago. chief tracy, overseas process and envelopment strategies and initiatives to reduce overall crime. since 2011, chicago has experienced a 36% reduction in overall crime. chief tracy began his career in 19 a four with the newark city police department and throughout his 24 years of professional service chief tracy served in challenging and procedures roles. as commanding officer, u.s. marshal regional fugitive task force, chief tracy let a specialized and joint task force comprised of nypd and more than 50 federal, state and local agencies in the apprehension of wanted fugitive felons. he also served as liaison between nypd and out of state international law enforcement agencies to coordinate, capture and extradite wanted offenders. chief tracy organized and led a unique new unit was established to apprehend a continuing list of the top 150 violent felons. during his tenure as commanding officer of the firearms investigation you know, chief tracy led his team of investigators for illegal

. >> chicago workers cannot survive on $8.25 an hour. the all the men behind the ordinance cites a national movement towards a $15 threshold. they claim higher incomes will improve the overall economy. >> had we done a sensibly years ago we would not be here today because he would be tied to something sensible where it would naturally go up. i am in support of increasing this. an ordinance to regulate the ridesharing industry which traditional cab companies argue will unfairly favor services like uber and lift >> the mayor is pushing to expunge certain juvenile arrest records automatically. this would remove a major hurdle preventing chicagoans from qualifying with jobs and college scholarships. in 2013 over 21,000 units in illinois were arrested and only 400 cleared the records. the mayor ordering chicago police to apply drug enforcement laws evenly across the city. >> cops patrolling the north side are more likely to hand out tickets to mayor one of our leaders. police and more likely to arrest violators. >> the reason the mayor is foc

en su segundo dÍa en chicago tony visita un estadio de bÉisbol que celebra sus 100 aÑos. ahora mismo en "primer impacto extra". ♪ ♪ bienvenidos a otros "primer impacto extra". es grande y contagiosa en la alegrÍa de un hincha que es uno de los afortunados que irÁ al mundial con todos los gastos pagos por una cervecera mexicana, veremos cÓmo se siente. >> es la reacciÓn que tuvo este aficionado al fÚtbol cuando supo que se habÍa ganado un viaje al mundial con todos los gastos pagados, y todo por saber meterla. el concurso consistÍa en patear un balÓn para meterlo en un hoyo, ernesto fue el Único que le atinÓ, durante o medio tiempo de un partido de fÚtbol fueron elegidos para intentarlo. >> me acerque junto con mis amigos y nos dijeron que al medio tiempo y vamos a concursar, y ya desde ahÍ habÍan nervios. hasta la segunda oportunidad que tuve, me dieron un balÓn con el nÚmero siete que es el nÚmero de mi suerte, y dije, no ya, con este. lo puse, le peque quedito al balÓn, se fue rodando despacito, y fue muy alucinante. empezar a correr, como loquito,

doing chicago proud in the winter olympics. it was the amazing story of a former u of i track star deciding on a whim to try *bobsledding. no prior experience. and, within two years, she wins the bronze in sochi. now this powerhouse is trying to do what only a handful of athletes have ever accomplished ... competing in *both the winter and summer olympics. >> i'm out here doing all the workouts to and the weights and stuff. >> the kind of jim that would intimidate most guys. but not her. the cooand a place where bg sick is a rite of passage. >> item 519. >> coming off the probmetal plam shoes looking for a spot in the summer games. >> some events she has never done before, but she never did bobsled before. she's going on and i don't know what is to be different. >> the difference is in the train. working her body needed to push several hundred pound bobsled twiddling their and faster race for the track. >> competition is a mentally get online, you have to be focused and no you can do it. i think i have that ankle now. >> last y

they will settle south and to chicago. these look rather unimpressive. the dynamics are there to get some pretty active storage. not everybody may see them. they will be in the area and we will have to watch carefully. some areas may get an inch and three- quarters of rain. here's what is driving it all. the warm air coming up from the gulf of mexico. here's a broad view of temperatures that will go into the '90s again as they did yesterday. near 100 out in kansas. that area is in terrible drought. the soil and it is that drive the air heats up like a furnace. we were up 13 degrees from where we were yesterday. 23 degrees warmer. there has been a big change. this moving depiction of a lump shows how the warm air comes in here. the stand friday we will get lake breezes. we could be talking 80 sunday. almost 26 degrees warmer than last year. two years ago we had a 90 + degree temperature on memorial day. that does happen. 69 at o'hare yesterday. these readings have already clinched yesterday's high by a wide margin. it is 81 at midway. these temperatures w

it was a joint project of the chicago council on global affairs and the eight university of chicago institute of politics. >> so of the issues facing the united states today. talk about how the u.s. military is at a crossroads making it necessary to decide on tricky matters like the constant need to update the military. that means that sometimes programs and platforms that have worked well in the past may now need to be shelved because they have lost their effectiveness. to drive that point home they gave a troubling list of potential hot spots around the world. >> explosion of youth populations. new technology bring people closer together. new threats emanating from these technologies. deepening global economic dependence. the diffusion of global economic power. a resurgence of conflict around the world. new sources of energy. climate change. more frequent destructive natural disasters. all of these realities are challenging and will continue to challenge america's security and prosperity. >> comprehensive power of the tools available. that means diplomatic. that means educational and milita

>> chicago was among the most-watched cities in america. by the end of may, it's 352 traffic cameras will be replaced with new models that can pan 360 degrees, well past the traffic. >> how do you feel about that? >> a little violated. >> chicago traffic cameras are nothing new. for years, you could walk from one end of downtown to the other without ever being out of range. what's new with the new cameras is that they can pivot to follow an individual or zoom in for a positive id. some critics say that's just too much information. >> imagine that that person takes that walk and along the way, they stop for a political meeting and it may be they stop to see their therapist. maybe they even stop to see someone whom they are in a romantic relationship that they are not married to. >> inside this building, police and emergency management officials can watch those cameras along with 24,000 others from train and bus stops, to housing projects, to private office buildings, all net worked together in a web of constant surveillance. >> it's a little

most of the brain is north of chicago. it will be right up along the wisconsin border as a warm front moved through. that is a game changer. 62 degrees by 5:00 p.m.. take a look at the 3 day forecast. we have a big 80 on wednesday. that would make a good midday for us. palatable. our promise is that someone else will do weather later. >> you could probably sell my coffee through your screen. we have lots of construction. eastbound at by 651 lane down. to link closed from winnipeg to tie our. and on the stevenson work right around central on both sides. looks like there is still a culture from the kennedy on to the hike this morning picked up by 6:00. a lot of projects similar to that taking event of the warm weather breaking down for you along with some more weather coming up. >>the opening game of the "crosstown classic" turned into a pitchers duel on the north side. jose quintana only allowed one hit over seven innings. while jeff samardzija threw a career- high 126 pitches and only allowed one unearned run and three hit

in rehabilitation institute of chicago. spoke to students at the northwestern prostatic and orthotics center who hope to one day become specialists making advanced links and prosthetics for others. some of the students are themselves amputees and they know what is needed in order to make an artificial limb better and more comfortable. the talk more and more about the links that are affecting the students today. >> fast for two area today. he was not going to stop because of a plea for is planned. >> a dramatic mother some excellent that left me in the npt in my left leg. able to provide me with status the are prosthetics. shaped my life into wanting to help others. long pants on and was walking down the hall. have no idea that he was an amputee. it wants to go back and work and the va to try to help other veterans overcome their problems as well. >> former president is back home in dallas after going into surgery. the former president had a successful partially replacement said it and returned to dallas monday. it is not a

i had expected to president to take chicago and you chicago because that's his hometown and say look this is what i want to do in chicago this is what i have because that's my hometown and i want to and what i do a chicago i want that to be a model for the nation a fact to see the president save ed come here i'd like to see him not come here for fun races but to come here and walk the streets of inglewood and what. the president is in chicago the very same night he speaking at two dinners to raise funds for his reelection campaign the cheapest seat costs one thousand dollars his team expects to take in around four million dollars because chicagoans both rich and poor. still support barack obama. the president of the united states. the president gets a warm welcome from mayor rahm emanuel one of his most faithful supporters and of you may believe a name and it may remember him from bears and makes them feel included and they. were not just minimally trimmed we will continue. with this conflict. once again not a single word about the violence undermining the city and yet over the first

they're already happening around chicago. anywhere around this front we could see severe weather developing. be careful these storms could pop up quickly. winter weather continues to come down, starting to taper down just a bit are winter weather and here is the severe weather from texas up to chicago. we are seeing storms develop. they do have the ability to present damaging winds, winds up to 60, severe winds around chicago and small hail is possible about golf ball size hail. look at these temperatures here, close to 80, mid 80s in memphis but 34 in denver, not a lot of distance between the two. so the temperatures will continue to climb here, in fact the highs today upper 80s but only 40 in denver. this storm begins to head east, ahead of that storm the temperatures will continue to climb. washington, d.c, 88 today, 90 tomorrow then that front comes through and it drops to the 70s. this will be the case on the east coast. hot day on tuesday, dropping with some rain possibly thunderstorms wednesday into thursday. where we

one alleges that chicago. schools is deliberately and repeatedly setting intensely segregated african-american schools up to fail in order to close neighborhood schools in african-american communities. it points to 12 years of school closure data from chicago in which .6% of white students were affected compared to 88% of african american students. >> they are taking art and physical education at on line classes. they can't even take physical education. that is a civil rights issue. >> law professor harold kent said proving institutional discrimination will be tough, but could bring changes. >> the justice department, the office of civil rights will investigate to see if chicago did take enough steps and can be made to take greater steps in order to soften the impact of the very serious change that took place here. >> the chicago school district says: >> they net taylor doesn't see evidence of that. >> we still live in a segregated city. it is about civil rights, if your child is worthy of a laptop and books,

live in north chicago with our top story. i'm standing right smack dab in the middle of u.s. 40 to stock of buckley wrote. there is a pair can up the road preventing people from coming down here. despite the barricaded and vast amount of water, would you believe in someone still manage to get stuck in the water? >> this is the scene just about 20 minutes ago. man and his wife try to make it to the water. instead he realized it was much theater thadeeper than he thought. the good samaritan across the street saw him jump into his pickup truck came on and pulled the cart out of the water. the gentleman in the car was so thankful. unfortunately not everybody had been so lucky. unfortunate he did not have done it. they had to wade in their clothes just to get to their vehicle to buy into it back to suck up to 4 in. of water that went into their conduct they just moved into. my carpet is soaked. there is no way around it. the furniture is all wet. >> the carpet and there was soaked to. and-o of snow and you have the and a blizzard

everyone of them was below the 89 that we had in chicago yesterday. >> and is 70 malan chicago. there's been modest cooling. it is a beautiful day out there. >> there's a flood advisory. winter storm watches. the next one could lay down another and children. actual amounts may vary. you will be touching some rain. here is a map of how much rain through monday morning. these will come in bursts. it will not be in all we can bring. chance of thunderstorms rest of the day. 70 percent on monday. there could be severe weather on monday or monday night. 74 at midway. nothing shoddy about those readings. can cut and degrees of of a temperature of 20 degrees above normal >> the wind is sustained at o'hare. we have a water temperature of 56 decrees. unfortunately all of the pollen is off the chart thai.high. >> here goes the storm that made the rain this morning. another storm begins to develop. we go back into the '80s during the day on sunday afternoon. >> severe weather will the south and west of us tomorrow. could be some very active weather as we bring that warm humid almost summer

mia at 67 in chicago. we are registering double-digit temperature increases. >> look at the temperature dropped from this time yesterday. you noticed that when you go outside. >> in the '50s against the shore line. a northeast wind blowing into the area. the load to points. really makes you feel a lot cooler. dew points in the '60s. low 70's are what you see down on the gulf coast. forties in our area. it is very pleasant. windchill not a factor. warmer temperatures across our network scattered across the area. soldier field is only 59. waukegan at 56 this hour. this is the view from the british school and freshwater looking down on the skyline. it was formidable. some of these hill reports included a 4 in. diameter. that is grapefruit size. that is right at the periphery of the school their mass. wind circulates clockwise. we're getting an orderly flow. the high will come right over us. >> in the afternoon in the daytime heating around lake brings the cooler denser air and off of the lake has a light lake

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toni irving now heads up the "get in chicago" program. but she also helped develop the governor's "neighborhood recovery initiative." that program is now being investigated by county and federal authorities, after critics said it's just a political slush fund. the candidates for governor make their case for how they'll boost the state's economy and create jobs. democratic governor pat quinn and republican bruce rauner... both spoke to illinois merchants and manufacturers in springfield. quinn pushed for extending the income tax hike, while rauner called for focusing on everything from the pension system to education. >> we need major reform. not minor stuff that will get thrown out by the court because it unconstitutional. we need regulatory reform. we need real outstanding schools. we should have the best schools here in illinois. >> using income tax based on ability to pay is the best way to go. relying on property taxes are regressive levies or savage cuts is not the right way to go. >> roughly 70 percent income tax for 2011. >> i appr

mariano's grocery store is expanding to chicago's bronzeville neighborhood. mayor emanuel will join the c- e-o of mariano's to make the announcement later today. the new grocery store will be built at 39th and king drive. construction is expected to begin next year. city hall says the new store will bring jobs and expand access to healthy food to the area. forget watching a movie at home or in the theatre ... the hot, new trend is to put on your bathing suit and watch a movie in a hot tub! the *hot tub cinema just opened in new york city. tickets are selling out -- there are 17-hundred people on a waiting list. the movie costs 65-dollars -- which includes an open bar... and people are required to wear a bathing suit. *hot tub-hopping is not allowed during the movie... but is encouraged afterward. >> i don't even know to say about this story. >> what is that in the background? >> i don't know if i want to go with all those people. >> what about that open bar? >> there is no better way to see the muppet movie. >> you have to stay in that whole time. >> a better

it was the relationships in chicago and st. louis. that is what this is going to be about, building relationships, playing the game right, remember you play for the fans and honor the game of baseball. it's simple. >>> the kings won another game 7. they are now 6-0 this season when facing elimination. they beat the ducks last night and now face the blackhawks in the western conference semis. that means the end for teemu selanne. 21 years in the nhl he says that's enough. great shape at age 43. could go another few years but don't expect that. >> it's going to be good to wake up tomorrow morning and -- tough to wake up tomorrow morning and realize it's all over. but i want to look at the big picture. so thankful that i have been able to play for so many years and enjoy this game and it has been unbelievable journey and a long road and every morning i

chicago avoiding elimination. double overtime. chicago's michael handzus comes up big. >> for handzus, he scores! >> yeah. chicago beats l.a. 5-4, but trails 3-2 in the series. >> drops it off to first base line, and they're going to reach and throws it away. to third, now going for home. the throw to the plate. the blue jays have won! >> sound the horns. kevin pillar making it home from first base. toronto over tampa 3-2. >>> at the french open, venus williams has their hopes tumble. serena and venus are sent home. it is a first since the 2011 wimbledon. maybe next year. >>> tiger woods pulled out of the u.s. open. he still has not taken a full golf swing since his back surgery. the second major he'll miss this year. >>> and good news from jim kelly's camp. the nfl great finished his final round of radiation wednesday. kelly is battling science cae i which his doctor says is treatable and curable. >>> "early today" brought to you by just for men mustache and beard, champions of facial hair. >> a lot of folks rooting for kelly, no

because nobody went out and bought a car in january or february in chicago or new york city or, heck, atlanta. they were snowed in at least twice, three times i believe this winter. that just really held data back. then you get a pop when the weather gets a little better and then you have a payback. because you went artificially low, artificially high. and then april i think was just that kind of payback and now we're going to normalize on the trend again. so i look at march and april together and they look pretty strong. >> today's commerce department report, it also showed that income rose .3% in april after advancing .5% in march. so with spending down and earnings up, the savings rate among americans is increasing. how is that going to impact spending near term? >> i think obviously it helps, right? we're in a little bit better fiscal shape. you know, the number that i look at when i'm trying to judge the consumeers' fiscal health, financial health, is the financial obligations ratio. the federal reserve puts this number out. it shows how much of our monthly income we have to pay

mariano's is rolling out another store in chicago ... but some city leaders want to know when grocery stores will come to their areas. bob mariano and mayor emanual announced plans for a mariano's at 39th and king drive in bronzeville. they've have been working to bring new stores into under- served areas of the city. so far, mariano's bought eleven closed dominck's locations. this dominick's store in the fifth ward remains empty. alderman leslie hairston says her community is in desperate need of a full service grocery store. >> i said i will help you anywhere but you have to be everywhere. >> when they mentioned that this is what they were going to do, it should have been the dominant at 71 and jeffrey. >>the mayor's office says it is working with the aldermen on the task force to find a new grocery store for the south shore neighborhood. and, a mariano's spokesperson said in a statement, it is also looking at growth opportunities. wrigley field has a new look, and we're not talking about those controversial renovations. the iconic red

not just here in chicago but around the world. we're making struggler short we're making struggler short the dial is down right now about 197. another recalled. this time 2.7 billion more cars including a chevy malibu, they said they knew of 13 crashes into injuries caused by the breaking problem. to recall did to malfunctioning windshield wipers. there also recalled for suspension issues. so for the company has recalled more than 11 million vehicles since january. that sets them on track to set an industry record and and you will recall. the communications commission votes today to propose neutrality rules. >> critics it would divide the internet between big companies which can afford to pay. more than 100 activists protested at the fcc today with signs reading liberate the internet and keep the internet free. cw coming off its most watched season in three years. two new shows are being introduced to the schedule. a show featuring a comic book star of the flash will be added on tuesday. ruling to mondays at 8:00 p.m. eastern. wil

companies interested and involved in this sector, the chicago sky ways was privatized. there were no bidders. they tried for a second time to sell midway airport in chicago, and they only had one bidder so they had to withdraw the offer. >> if you can't sell midway after tremendous capitol investment there it's a much improved airport. if you can't sell it in the condition that it is in now, it's hard to know what would bring any kind of capitol investment from the private sector. just a short break. when we come back. >> some of that is uncertainty. the very uncertainty that we're going through now is will there be funds which mean states can't plan for transportation needs if they don't know what to expect from the federal government. that climate of uncertainty now in washington is affecting our ability to attract capital investment into the united states by u.s. or foreign companies. >> as we've been mentioning, america needs a lot of work. how it gets paid for this time on inside story. we're going to take a short break. stay with us. >> welcome back to inside stor

chicago police have issued an alert. >> >> and mn scary concerning. but also sales what may be put it to me unfortunately it is a son of the times. >> public park and rogers seem to be the common denominator. the suspects target driver is the other either pulling into or out of them. >> happened saturday evening around 730. man and woman in a black 2014 jeep cherokee. >> and a man got out without a gun presumably ordered her out of the vehicle. figuring as it is pretty safe. i guess it does really happen everywhere. it happened again sunday morning just a few blocks away in the 300 block of east illinois. the 31 year-old man was in a 2007 jeep grand cherokee. that is extraordinarily concerning. maikop the other side of the crush. she the rework is not making any mention of another incident. the 500 block of north maclaren. lives in the building where one of a carjacking took place. unfortunately that is what the world has come to. at this point day and night the things you hear just try and be careful. >> flights back to normal today after a minor mal

logan monument was held in chicago's grant park yesterday. the 18th annual ceremony honors those who died serving the country. general logan was a civil war general who founded decoration day -- the predecessor to memorial day. senator mark kirk awarded a posthumous bronze star to the family of a world war two hero. in arlington heights, senator kirk awarded john w. bock with the military's honor for valor. the award was given to bock's cousin, who petitioned on his behalf after bock died four years ago. the family believes bock earned his bronze star in the battle of the bulge, but official records were destroyed in a fire at the pentagon in the 19-60's. bock worked as an aeronautical engineer, after the war. pope francis speaking out about sexual abuse say he plans to meet with victims next month. he made his comments on a flight back to rome from the middle east say he's calling for a zero tolerance for sexual abuse saying that it betrays the body of the lord. three bishops are under investigation but not clear if they are accused of abuse

. >>> chicago place say crime has plunged. a closer look shows that the department may be cooking the books >>> how you can ruin someone's impression of you with the first word you say to them? >>> hello, i'm antonio mora, welcome to "consider this," here is more on what is ahead. >> thailand's army chief developing a cue day tar. country. curfew. >> schools have been told. >> this is the 12th time the 1932. >> scenes of slaught ukraine. >> separatists... >> one of several clashes. >> violence days before the ukraine. >> remember the line from the movie jerry maguire "you had me at hello." >> research from the power of first meetings. >>> we'll begin with a critical deficiency in security for the american nuclear armed missile force. according to a report acquired any the associated press an armed security team was unable to gain control of a captured nuclear weapon during a simulated takeover of a minute man missile in montana. the u.s. has three of these in montana, wyoming and south dakota. each is armed, ready to launch on