south of chicago. northeast livingston county. first responders got to the home and 100 block of south street found five big dumps all dead reportedly from gunshot wounds. community brought to a standstill this afternoon watching the town's mayor put up crime tape around the home. white adds town treasurer secretary confirm with us tonight a baby under the age of 1 years old. sheriff's office in illinois state crime scene services livingston state attorney's office still on the scene. more and permission of billable at this time the names will be policed after it next of kin is modified. scherf of livingston county want to make sure everybody is safe deputies are looking for no persons of interest at this time. >> we are told a baby along with a girl believed to be in the second grade both found with mother in the backyard of the home. a boy and the woman's son believe to be a kindergartner was found with him and elsewhere. the sheriff said the town of emington not in any danger tonight they do plan to hold a press conference tomo

bulls tom thibodeau defeated sacramento the chicago bulls are now 2-1, 19 points and chicago bulls shot 53 percent from the floor. chris paul and the clippers right here wgn america after this newscast the game starts and a few minutes so keep the dial right here on wgn it should be a good game chicago bulls taken on the los angeles clippers. >> thank you so much that is the news for tonight shorter newscast we have the chicago bulls game on next sports at updates wgntv.com for all of us here have a good night and a terrific 2012.

radius in chicago meant to lure you to best fries in chicago critics say the ad looks like the tribute of light in the annual 9-eleven he bent, will be turned off december 8th. how would you like a glass of wine to unwind at local starbucks? dependent on the area at seven stores selling wine and beer opening of chicago 2012 northwest now bringing us the concept to boost traffic in the evening to experimented with live entertainment alternative goodies another way to expand its customer base. what are alternative goodies? >> eye on magic cookies and pastries? >> they already have those >> ok. maybe jim ramsey it knows nothing about that >> yes i know nothing about that. there is a large air mass of the replaces over minnesota and will be over chicago there is no cover up their remember so the process of nighttime cold made much more efficient still a very chilly day. radar pictures show the rainfall of the weekend not well off to the east but still rain shower stall shower activity taking place tonight could see a dusting of snow fall tomorrow wednesday 38 degrees down to 27 degrees on

reporting chicago bears and broncos out of the game willis macgahee questionable chicago bears wrapping up practice like to the mile high city. blackhawks family help holiday stand today never get tired of watching the kids enjoy themselves on the ice as for the adults pretty obvious what they want for christmas more ways to build successful season so far >> celebrating happy holidays excited about the team i just hope we continue to improve course of the season we but love to get first place in the division >> no idea what to tell them as a team another wish list something on the wish list to be in the stanley cup finals. it's very good season so far >> always hard and a fan favorite mark burr the miami marlins that is the biggest american pastime sure has changed the days of longevity in one city are long gone mark buehrle introduced the newest member of the miami marlins as usual honest asked if he was impressed all of the teams that showed interest >> we fooled everybody there was only two teams obviously this is a special crazy day for myself and my wife and family. never going to

breaking news off-duty chicago police officer shot and killed working security. dan ponce live stroger hospital with late st >> very sad scene unfolding here stroger but a large chicago police after 9:30 p.m. officer shot to death as we mentioned witnesses at the scene security guard working at grocery store 1200 block of north austin chicago west side people we spoke to identify him officer william so far his name has not been released rushed schroeder hospital critical condition when we pulled up to the scene after 9:00 probably three dozen police officers standing around anxiously awaiting what had happened to the officer and again we learned after 9:30 p.m. officer had died name not the least but we are told chicago police superintendent garry mccarthy at the hospital going to be basing brief statement to the media meeting with family members posted on details as they become available on line wgntv.com >> update of course in the morning tough to follow that sports chicago bulls and action >> plan right now out so far doing pretty good sacramento try to shake

chicago mayor taking steps. to prepare. >> last time a bill and g-8 summit held in the same city more than 30 years ago a rare opportunity for mayor and president back in the home town for the event also unique challenge for law enforcement today moves by mayor rahm emmanuel to head off trouble before it happens. 1999 it was riots in seattle during world trade organization meeting at 2009 a similar theme played out in pittsburgh during the g 20 summit chicago does not want to add to the list when the natal and g-8 summit takes place mccormick place may 15th-22nd. today it mayor rahm emmanuel introducing new rules. >> people have the right to express themselves and it will also have the responsibility to enforce the law which we will end those two are not in conflict. >> giving superintendent garry mccarthy more tools to enforce the law deputizing other law enforcement personnel in a sense increasing police presence for a weak one week only. closing down beaches at night protesters did not camp out along the lake

i'm ali velshi at cme in chicago, chicago mercantile exchange. the old floor of the chicago board of trade. you can see traders trading all sorts of things, commodities, treasuries, all sorts of things that matter to your life and affect your money actually get traded on this floor. christine romans with me just in the room next door in the agriculture pit probably trading hogs. this is where she got her start. a little while we'll talk about what goes on here and why it's important to you. right now we want to talk about something that's a concern to everybody watching us. who is watching middle class of the battle to be the champion of the middle class is under way. president obama made a number of comments recently, this latest one in kansas where he really claims the mantle of the champion of the middle class in this election cycle. here it is in his words. >> after all that's happened, after the worst economic crisis since the great depression, they want to return to the same practices that got us into this mess. in fact, they want to go bac

>> there are territories in chicago. sometimes they will work together if there's a financial opportunity. poncho and lefty are giving up members of a black street gang that they do business with. >> all about opposition, all about money. especially op on the west side. it doesn't matter what gang you're in. >> as a first step, the sheriff's police are sending an undercover officer to buy heroin from the ringleader. >> it doesn't serve a lot of people. we only serve a select clientele and our informant is one of them. >> sandoval rides with one of four unmarked units while the deal goes down. >> where is he at now, j? >> he's introducing the guy right now. >> a good deal. got 12, they are heading back to the meet spot. >> with one successful buy under their belts, investigators plan to do many more with poncho's help in order to build a conspiracy case. but they want to send out his partner, lefty, next on an undercover buy. before he gets any second thoughts. >> right now, there's only been one guy working. the other gu

current temperature in chicago. readings going to increase warmest temperatures beyond the sunset tomorrow night. when the south-southwest. picking up dramatically by the morning with humidity nearing saturation at 93%. temperatures by later tomorrow evening temperatures in the '50s rising during the night into the mid-upper 50s beginning to fall from the upper 40's-low 50s thursday morning into the thirties by thursday evening more seasonable temperatures later in the week. tonight has been fought the main fault becomes widespread and heavier temperatures 38 degrees rising to the low 40's by morning. tomorrow looks like a wet and windy day. downpours 1-2 in. polls possible. thursday it light showers falling temperatures. winding up in the mid 30's by dusk. kind of a bleak day reality check on thursday friday. boy is going to rain. back with looking at christmas coming up. >> more and more americans to link holiday shopping from the palm of their hand to protecting yourself from scammers and thieves when you buy wit

he is from chicago and has been mentioned as an option for the chicago bears in the past but no word on if the bears will try to claim him. that will depend on if they feel he's a better fate than mccown. patrick kane is done playing center for now he's moving back to win in will skate on the same line as towes. there was a big comeback in the second half fell with a big three-pointer. depaul actually went up in this game but lost in the 13 seconds of the game. the 70-68 is to the final period are rise in the league opener for uic at uw green bay.uic loosest 71-68. that is a look at your sports today your lives illinois lottery drawing is the next. >> afternoon everyone... pick three- 2,54 pick four- 9,11,4 $75 million is the mega millions jackpot by yourself a ticket and good luck! usa prime credit... this peggy... hi, i'm cashing in my points... peggy? no more points - coupons now. coupons? coupons. coupons? next, you convert coupons to tokens. tokens? then you trade tokens for credits. and then i get the cash? then you call back. bye bye. peggy? hello? what just happened? want rew

forututhe hunt ntntueue tonight for the man whoilild and two teenanarsrs top story around the country live chicago police headquarters with the latest developments tonight >> good evening we are hearing the last few minutes from police sources police have somebody in custody not confirmed by police so far. five people injured and the shooting and two boys at 15- 17 were killed. family members say the two teenagers were not targeted by the government last night just before 7:00 p.m. police say a fight started between two men outside of the chicken restaurant one man went into a restaurant the other followed inside and opened fire hitting seven people to of the seven were killed including a 16 year-old sophomore in high school >> all i know is he went to get himself something to eat at the next thing we know my nephew has been begun dow >> family members and friends say still in shock coping the boys killer is brought to justice >> the only thing i know is that my brother is deceased nothing to say the words >> i would say he was an innocent bystander at the wrong place at the wrong time >> also sho

chicago bulls help us work at the chicago bears lost and the black hawks' first team in the nhl with 50 points in 36 games good production of four straight days off during the holiday now they pay the price with three games and five days beginning tonight with the columbus bluejacket's the doormats of the entire national hockey league record-taking a swing their scoreless after what but in the second by cox blow up patrick sharp all of hoassa assessed and victor stall bird show following his own shot in to make it 2-0 chicago stalberg parents arrived today from sweden putting on a show 3-1 early in the third quarter by cox play of the lead and you come away from the chicago bears game yesterday thinking if i josh mccown had been in there for the denver broncos game to beat kansas city chiefs game may be still a foot in the plight of door through for a touchdown at green bay yesterday it bought perfect through two interceptions but aren't a chance maybe for next year strictly for next week >> you have to look at the performance and the performance mattjosh mccown put in last night was

>>look at the rain passing to the south of chicago ... and we have that alberta clipper that will produce some flurries overnight may be in the morning to ... the next weather system will be headed here from the southwest coast we will see some rain here on monday ... the light went overnight will pick up tomorrow afternoon there is mild oceanic air sweeping across the midwest we will see that on sunday the high may be 40 degrees the wind is much lighter today than it was yesterday the forecast by tomorrow morning will have a wind remain light until later in the afternoon ... that will taper off overnight into sunday morning and later sunday we will have some more went taking us into monday and that storm from the texas panhandle will head the our direction look at the warm weather in florida right now ... we're looking at quite a mild forecast here is the 10 day forecast: sunday and monday will be warm moderate cool down midweek 37 degrees tomorrow 46 degrees sunday light showers monday and tuesday that could mix with wet flakes of snow

she was a champion for the arts in chicago ... renaming the institute in her honor is a fitting tribute of in the opinion of most >>it's a wonderful way to pay tribute to a wonderful woman who sacrificed on behalf of this city >>maggie daley was totally committed to promoting the arts particularly encouraging artistic endeavors in young people here what a fitting tribute >>i think it would be a wonderful yet jester something that would trulyand fitting tribute and would do a lot for the city of chicago in terms of keeping her legacy alive >>there are other issues that the city council will be addressing having to do with taxi cabs here in the city ... that vote will take place at the next council meeting the beginning of next year please stay with us the tom skilling full forecast is coming up next good afternoon everyone ... we have rain falling in the area most of our observance stations have had over 1 in. this is the biggest grain event in nearly one month here in the city we have wind on the storm is east side it is december

smart.♪ just about done talking about the chicago bears lost. pretty nice to be done 24 hours not getting any easier. all are not created equal some are tougher that was the case with the chicago bears' all-time loss in denver mike leggett for awhile not to mention the impact it might have in determining playoff of the moment lost grip on a wild card at the moment here is where it began to unravel marion barber ill- advised run out of bounds inside the two-minute warning leaving tim tebow enough time to get into position for a game-tying field goal still looked like they would take a marion barber of the hook by winning in overtime fumbled never touched the ball again tim tebow drove the broncos to the game winning kick. 13-10 marion barber tour of attention for the wrong reasons. >> we all feel very bad we have been in the situation at some point incredibly hard to wake walk away from everybody there thinking of the plays in their head what they could have done different. it is on all plus a situation that should not happen but it did >> all su

amounts of cocaine and marijuana in chicago area. allegedly wanted to grow the business but suppliers here cannot fill the quantity sel sam hurd allegedly went to dallas where he used to play and try to supplement the business. investigation began there and in the last night at suburban stakeout. 7:00 last night sam hurd did not realize he was meeting a special agent with department of homeland security. federal documents say sam hurd thought a new supplier for growing drug distribution business. mat at a steakhouse in rosemont sam hurd leisurely sot a kilo of cocaine with intent of purchasing 150,000-$200,000 of cocaine and $450,000 of marijuana a week to sell in chicago area. arrested the parking lot. >> had an opportunity to meet with the sam hurd very briefly sam hurd de to fight the case taking this one step at a time and day by day >> investigation started in july in dallas when sam hurd played for the cowboys' starting with the chicago bears this season nobody said they could see this, >> difficult for me because i am not into

chicago bears and pled guilty battery for slapping chicago bears star devin hester at a casino, daniel rago attorney says his client is sorry misunderstanding mistakenly thought devin hester cutting in line in front of an elderly couple, i did nothing wrong in my eyes did not do anything wrong older couple virtue things of that nature and he feels terrible mr. kantor somebody else would have hugged him if he did recognize him he has a big fan >> devin hester not attend the hearing but court personnel says he was in the building just in case $300 and finds probation for a year at must also complete community service john bialek and then the management class. coming up ohio vs. illinois not talking football overseersear's and the syracuse child sex scandal allegations and that the x coach's wife. let's ring you up. mary? what are you doing here? it's megan. i'm getting new insurance. marjorie, you've had a policy with us for three years. it's been five years. five years. well, progressive gives megan discounts that you guys didn't. paperless, safe driver and i get great service. meredith

the reaction from chicago teachers union fast and furious says chicago public schools a 0% success rate reforming schools. closing several other schools. spending the past several years on academic probation and >> some schools are phenomenal sum of the best schools in the country and the city of chicago but some parts of our community a tremendous need to improve schools >> based on performance district would like to shut the doors of two high-school. to phaseouts would affect 950 students. at elementary schools in west lawndale which along with walter reed elementary and best practice high-school already well into the phase-out process. they will close. all of this as the new team announces plans to turn around and record 10 underperforming schools this year. sending staff packing and keeping students in place. cps * free organization on a massive scale under new leadership. >> teachers in the buildings could do more if given the chance never been given a chance. top focus on kids finding a better place to put our children. >> february cps official the asking school board for permissi

thank you so much rex pearson from the chicago tribune. in other news today it was the celebration of jane addams day in chicago honoring the keynote speaker for the day was a professor anita hill known for putting the spotlight on sexual harassment during the confirmation hearing for supreme court appointment 20 years ago hill spoke to an audience of about 100 about gender as they involve housing issues: the situation of crisis. >> we are living in a time not simply of crisis of the market but really i characterize this as a crisis of home. >> the jane addams event was sponsored by the american association of university women. families helping families in the western suburbs, hundreds of christmases' will be better this year thanks to a huge canvas as part of a drive in oak park. this year's nobel peace prize winners and a south and church has problems at the altar. @ñ?Ñúótp?ow÷÷÷xm@]pñÑnúqúgxo@f(n÷7@?xi@@ oú6@w@po÷?@÷úo7? g@úoñÑú?

>> chicago police, they are objective is to catch and arrest us. our objective as gang bangers or criminals is to get the hell away. they are doing their job, i'm doing mine. >> 24 miles south of chicago, sergeant terry tab and his team are playing the cat and mouse game in neighbors full of gang activity. >> people call us and say this person is selling drugs over here and this person was seen with a gun. we will follow-up when we get the complaint. >> several individuals. >> should have went to the lovely town of harvey. we have a couple of citizens complaints in an area where a lot of vice lords are at. >> as tab and his fellow officers roll through a hot block, they make a traffic stop on a driver who is a little too eager to get away. >> you are charged with obstruction. i will give you anything. you want to start playing with these games, i will lock you up right now for obstruction. i need to see his id too. >> the house that we passed by that he picked this guy up is the house we are looking at. he is giving us attitude. as far as his passe

both based in chicago heights. supposed to have a large amount of cannabis in both places, possibly heroin. >> here's the video of the house. there's the van. >> okay. >> there's that side door. we may be able to get through here. >> all right, guys. everybody, thanks for coming out. i know we got everyone here from a few of our different gang teams. i appreciate the help. we have two search warrants today in chicago heights. the informant that was used was taken down at the jail by the criminal intelligence guys down at the jail and passed on to dimas out here with the gang intelligence team. we have ucs and a tac car out right now watching the house. >> you guys, pass these around. two different locations. the target on both locations is allegedly the enforcer for the latin kings in that area. our informer was in the house. he observed eight pounds of cannabis in freezer bags in the kitchen. there's also a weapon in this house that he observed in the kitchen area on top of the refrigerator. >> okay, everybody, ge

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it is 39 degrees currently in madison wisconsin 43 degrees here in chicago. ... we are two degrees higher than we were 24 hours ago ... the call there and the warm air will be allowing this jet stream spinning up the big storm system that's the cold air from the rockies and the moisture from the gulf. the wind chill is not bad at 39 degrees ... we have temperatures in the forties across the region it's in the 40's in winnetka and kenosha ... the normal high as in the mid 30's and we are in bonus territory ... 43 degrees at o'hare 42 degrees at midway and 45 degrees here in lincoln park ... nowhere is there snow on the ground across the region naperville is currently 39 degrees ... we have big changes coming this week there's a storm system lifting into the midwest and precipitation is impressive tuesday night into thursday is going to be the cooler air and precipitation ... it will be warm wednesday night ... we expect a half-inch up to 2 in. on our models of rainfall ... as these storms consolidate from out west the gulf of mexico will open up with moisture and

now it's the street gangs of chicago. it's organized crime essentially. >> some of these people are intimidated or fear them enough is, you say you know what, keep my mouth shut. it's a form of terrorism. that's what these guys work off of, is fear intimidation. if i got to work with a couple of them to try to slow them down, that's what i got to do. >> gangs like the latin kings and the 2-6 which call little village home can be notoriously difficult to infiltrate. that's why investigators at cook county jail try to flip key players at their most vulnerable. >> did you call? >> yeah. >>. >> detainee active member of a street gang, hard-core recently has been stabbed up by an opposition multiple times in the stomach. what we're going to try to do is get him to give us the information hopefully that can assist some cases out in the streets. >> you okay? you look better. you look [ bleep ] up. the other day when i came to see you, nerve damage? >> right here by my spine. >> how many times they stab you? >> five. >> what neig

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>> actually it is lake county, north chicago. >> lake county, north chicago? >> yes, sir. 2001. >> beautiful. that's good. in 2001, right? >> 2001. >> all right. what else did he tell you? >> that he fired into the windshield of a car that was backing up. >> do you know what kind of a gun was it? >> it was a .357 short-barrel. >> he tells me where the gun, the offenders and approximately the year that it happens. that's key. that's four little things that you need is the key right there. all right. then what happens? >> he hit the driver. >> so as he shot the gun, allegedly he hits the driver? >> struck the driver in the head killing him. he did kill him. >> do you know yes shot him at? did he tell you where he shot him at? back of the head, shoulders? >> he said shot -- >> that's okay. i rather you on honest. honesty geese long watch we notify lake county, call them up and tell them there was a homicide and they will be able to tell if you, in fact, it happens the way he says it happens. you willing to testify to this? >> um, under certain circumstances, yes.

back in top form for the season soldier injury it bigger role for chicago bears down the stretch chicago bears face kansas city chiefs on sunday not to improve after a rough first half in oakland question dj moore ebel ankle injury should have more than enough fire power to take care of the kansas city chiefs. >> physical team a very physical throwing the ball well that have a pretty good offensive line to get a victory >> pourable start for niu mac title game three first half turnovers down 20-0 and their rallied back player of the year harnish in from 30 yards out huskies down 20-12 palmer again, game winner no time on clock makes amends for missed 22-20 first mid american conference championship. and the big 10 title trip to rose bowl on the line at indianapolis tomorrow battled in wisconsin favre spartans won three of the last 4 including a last second 37-31 victory early last year. 2000 spartans 1988. >> we did not have to stress out we want to play follow leaders on the field and to come together to have a great experience and ultimately that involves a winning, then won three of t

this is a chicago's exchange a chicago a small chicago changed and you want to weigh in on the chicago factor. i mean it's almost like the chicago outfit or chicago democratic machine controlling the kennedy nixon election whoa way to bring them here from rome they're russian you're from you're from the military all the midwest and god created equal all right why don't you just not bring the midwest out tonight and that way but one thing i want to point out is what about ok we see this constant gridlock in washington we've seen that go on over this payroll tax vote that's been a disaster i'm curious if you guys think that there's going to be any way if this does go through to cash in on the dysfunction because how do you short the whole system you can't do that right so you could short your right you control washington there are some want us around washington right there george washington in the long or short any of you who should just listen to this is a gateway drug ok this is get your foot in the door i want to get this is the first one you're talking about a whole three can probabl

wgn evening news tempers heating up among chicago alderman new boundary lines drawn to the city's 50 wards alderman dick mell and a carrie austin reportedly almost came to blows are going 0 for the new boundary line every 10 years in the bond set to reflect a change in make up this time a city predominantly hispanic wards african-american board strengthened from 20-18 chairman and drop us asked about the heated competition >> any type of negotiation or stuff like that happens all working together for so many years our goal is really to get something that we can all live with >> alderman dick mell under pressure for merck rod blagojevich whicooler heads are reported and the council and project expected to be completed within the next few days. the head of the faa is a out after being arrested drugged driving randy babbitt resigned today arrested fairfax city project a saturday night driving on the wrong side of the road, transportation secretary ray lahood said he was disappointed by the arrest not resigning randy babbitt said the not want to cast a shadow of the work done at the faa.

police estimate that 30,000 members live throughout the chicago area. they claim up to 3,000 city blocks as gang turf and they've expanded into more than 30 suburbs. their most recognizable symbol, a six-pointed star, honors their co-founder king david barksdale. and the sheriff's police are seeing it in more and more places. >> why'd you run, man? >> i just don't like being around police. >> are you gd? no, sir. >> these six-point star earrings in your ear? that's a star of david? >> tell us why you're wearing those earrings right now. you are a gd. you don't need to lie. we already know that. >> stand up for yourself, man. >> i don't want to get in no trouble. >> you're not going to get in any trouble for telling us stuff. what you can get in trouble from is running from the police today. >> as long as there is a demand for narcotics, we're never going to break the back of any gang, no matter what. so until something's done along those lines, we'll be out here every single day. >> the gangster disciples are likely here to stay. but authorities hope to

the chicago sun times has officially changed hands. the investment group wrapports llc confirms its purchase was completed yesterday. . >> able many used facebook to save her life. >> a huge fight among holiday shoppers is caught on video at one of the largest shopping malls in the country. >> why maria shriver is having second thoughts about getting a divorce from arnold the ntsb is investigating a helicopter crash that killed three people on their way to retrieve a heart for a transplant patient. the helicopter went down yesterday in a wooded area near gainesville florida. a surge in medical technician in the pilot were all killed. there were heading to the university of florida to pick up a heart for a patient. unfortunately it is no longer usable in the transplant patient also have to wait for another heart. >> texas authorities said it will release the identities of seven family members were fatally shot by a man dressed as santa at a christmas gathering. police have already said the suitor is believed to be related to the family

but it has been a mild december here in chicago. we are starting to carve away at this with the sudden appearance of cool air the we have sunny skies for the next three days. the temperatures will rebound on sunday into the low 40's. it will go down to nine degrees tonight in the coldest western suburbs 20 degrees in the loop. there is a bait precipitation system on the way next week we will see that wednesday night possibly a couple of inches of rain will come to our area. here's a closer look at the midwest temperatures ... the warmer pacific air will make its way across the country we will feel that sunday. right now we are getting the cold wind coming down from the canadian rockies >>there are wind chills that are really bringing things down. humidity is only 14 degrees60% with a 14 degree to point. that means it's pretty dry. 26 degrees right now is the air temperature at o'hare airport the wind gusts are about 22 mi. per hour ... the wind chill has things feeling like 16 degrees at o'hare. and we're looking at the wind chills

out here ticket to structure hospital did not know whether it was a gang- related rivalry or not chicago police will determine that but most importantly safety of the public about somebody has to do the extra to help these children nothing to do with me nothing to do with me and has something to do with all bus at the end of the day these are our children >> the shooting victims ranged in age to 16-58 for survivors all listed critical condition tonight of the two at schroder hospital was listed as a 51 year-old african-american man shot in the leg and other 16 year-old at comerica immelt also sent to the hospital sent a shot in the leg advocate christ hospital 58 year-old african- american male with multiple gunshot wounds at 17 year-old african-american male shot several times in the leg all of them critical injuries at this hour. on the surface appears to be gang-related situation not official from anyone from police back at headquarters some people hit innocent bystander to where they pulling a trigger and with after tonight questions yet to be answered also outbid all shook out witne

it is currently 44 degrees in chicago. here is your can day forecast that takes this into christmas week. this is it some indications that we may have a somewhat snow on the ground for christmas. we will have to temperatures in the mid 50's for tomorrow. thank you tom. >> thank you so much for joining us today. >> remember we are back on at 5 and 9:00 p.m.

. >> la gente de chicago, son guadalupanos de corazÓn. llegan aquÍ muy temprana como si estuvieran en mÉxico a darle gracias a su virgen morena. >> vean ustedes, a nuestras espaldas se encuentra alguien autorizado por la basÍlica de guadalupe, tierra de tepeyac vamos directo con el padre miguel martÍnez, rector de ese santuario con una gran noticia. buenas noches. >> quiero enviar la bendiciÓn desde el corazÓn guadalupano de los estados unidos a todos los hogares de los inmigrantes, especialmente en esta regiÓn de chicago. a todos los estados de la uniÓn americana en esta noche gloriosa. que la bendiciÓn de nuestra madre de guadalupe llene de alegrÍa cada hogar, cada corazÓn de cada inmigrante, que bendiga a los inmigrantes y a todas las familias que con tanto amor lo hacen cada dÍa. >> esas son las familias que estÁn aquÍ presentes esta noche, que estÁn apoyando con tanto fervor, celebrando a la virgen morena. >> nos vamos a santa marÍa de guadalupe. >> gracias, muchas gracias por esta bella oraciÓn. nuestra morenita es

>>> chicago's cook county jail. home to 10,000 detainees. and all hell is ready to break loose. >> the gangster disciples, the biggest criminal organization inside and outside the jail, is headed towards civil war. >> go ahead. stand by. it's in security, right? >> investigator drake carpenter and adrian sandoval are about to launch a search with their fellow officers. it's one of many tactical measures they take on a regular basis. >> sounds like there's guys in the big room. >> to make sure that a jailhouse war never erupts. >> you want us to go in first, secure the dayroom, you guys go straight to 16? then i'm ready. you guys ready? you ready? let's do it. get on the bars right now! get on them bars. let's go. >> get on them bars! >>> you ever worked with the police before or no? >>> how many? >> a lot. you ready? let's get in. get on the bars! right now! get on them bars. let's go! >> get on these bars. >> get off your ass and get on these mother [ muted ] bars. get off that [ muted ] phone and get on these bars. you're going to hang up

we are going to talk to chicago sports writer, "chicago sun-times" here in a moment. i am told we can't talk to him now because there is a news conference happening had right now with the chicago bears. as soon as that wraps up, we will get the fresh news for and you dig a little deepers as to what he knows, what sean jensen knows about this man about these allegation and also perhaps what -- what this player is saying as well, what fellow players are saying. we will get to that in a matter of minutes. >>> meantime, each and every week here, we introduce to you someone who achieved something remarkable despite to overcome major challenge. for sarah western, fighting cancer was a challenge bull her desire to be a mom that became her biggest fight. dr. sanjay gupta has this week's human factor. >> yeah he looks like his mama. >> being a mom was always sarah we werer's dream. she never imagine it had would take the help of a total stranger, denise bennett, to deliver that dream. at 26, sarah got devastating news, she had advanced cervical cancer and needed a hysterectomy

he played a championship game against chicago. so he's had a little bit of experience. >> al: and he has a running game this year. last year that cost them in the playoffs when they lost in the wild card round to seattle. >> cris: and really, it's the green bay packers that have question marks with the running game probably more than either one of the two teams. >> al: third down and three, two minutes to play. sanzenbacher. that will move the chains. the 17 yard line. >> cris: the green bay packers do not want to give up this touchdown. they're trying to protect their defense as best they can and prove they're the bend but don't break team. >> al: it's astonishing a team can allow more yardage than gains and go 14-1. false start. >> referee: false start, number 68 offense. five-yard penalty, if irs down. >> al: bears going to minnesota next week. and that will wrap up the season for them. >> cris: if i had a concern about the green bay packers at this point, it would be lack of pass rush. teams can play so much attention to clay

chicago with today's business headlines ... investor optimism returning to the markets and a big way today the dow was well above the 12,000 mark gaining 150 points almost on the day there's a glimmer of hope coming from europe where officials are gearing up for a summit later this week ... there could be automatic penalties for countries that are letting debt get out of control all proof that there are serious efforts being made to control the crisis there >>during the first six months of next year changes will be made at american airlines ... kraft foods is out for new plans for the future of the north american grocery business and the snack business split companies have named it new executives >>dollar stores are outnumbering major drugstore chains that's more than walgreen cbs right eight combined it's all thanks to consumers looking for those bargains >>home for the holidays never sounded so good to people behind on their mortgages fannie mae and freddie mac and many other mortgage lenders are pledging not to foreclose dur

black publications are sprouting up in kansas city, chicago defender. these publications are really becoming popular everywhere. it was extraordinarily passionate wasn't the only time black people were awake politically? no. but it was an extraordinary what awakening that i think directly led to the civil rights movement. >> thank you, and i appreciate this. i'm going to ask him what you think of some other contemporary parallels today with 1919? you mentioned war. you mention economics there's the job situation. you didn't go into some of the social politics that we find, especially in the unions. the attack on the image of black men in the presidency. so what are the parallel issue? >> do you mean, i mean, i think one thing which would jump out at me would be how the debates over immigration, not about black people at all. i would say i think that's a big issue in terms of how -- certainly, like the racial violence in chicago that year, it was against black people, as immigrants. they were newcomers. and i think that to me as i was doing research, par

. >> new detainees arrive by the dozen every day at chicago's cook county jail. most of them have only been accused, not convicted of crimes, and are being held while they await trial. >> back again? you're back again? for what? come here. man! you like jail? >> hell, no. >> why you back? >> when they come in here, they're defeated already. once you come in, you already know i lost for now, let me latch on to whoever wants to listen to what i have to say. you used to be? >> yeah. >> a traveler? >> no, i'm a four. >> you're a four? >> what are you in four. >> messing up. >> hey, it's like that sometimes. >> what can you do, though? help yourself out, help me out. nothing? >> can't sing or dance, brother. >> it's always the same song from us, except their response is a little different, depending on where they're at on their lives. >> what's up? >> what's going on in here, man? >> where? >> in this county, sir. >> i have civilian clothes on. i haven't been in the county yet. >> this is receiving. where you from? >> oak park. >> what kind of case you got. >> domesti

for chicago also security and finally myelin michigan 260 mi. from chicago closest to his wife and two daughters former federal prosecutor calling that blagojevich's most likely stop. it is relatively close to chicago, it is not a camp, but it is a federal penitentiary. former mayor quentin kilpatrick in the end it will be up to the bureau of prisons to decide, the defense reportedly set to be requesting a house and oxford wisconsin of minimum security prison but his sentence may keep him away. there is a chance he could end up in a camp or a minimum security prison i think that's unlikely but it's certainly possible. the defense will make its prison request friday the judge will then make a recommendation to the bureau of prisons and they will take that into account blagojevich's expected to start serving his time february 16th. >> former federal prosecutor jeff kramer who prosecuted former sun * owner conrad black also the police commander john burke for serving time. 14 years some say harsh and some say perfect, would you think about that and