this is a bittersweet day for me, too. rahm emanuel announces his departure from the white house. he is looking for new challenges. i'm steve sanders. >> i'm allison payne. we welcome our viewers who join us throughout the country. this is was no ordinary announcement about a staffing change. cabinet members and staffers were among those present. and a run. >> and we saw a side we usually don't.

let's talk to while we cue up the video, and the challenge and, he has draw backs. >> i think about it as it joins there is a rahm emanuel they know. >> tell them about the one that they don't know. >> they may have seen him 2.0 if they watch that the family oriented, the rahm emanuel who was choked up talking about the grandparents. that's going to be the rahm emanuel that, he has to push that side away and relate to people. in this town this is making connections for votes and building bridges. he will have to do that now. on a 1 to 1 basis. expect him not to give grand speeches in grant park.

he will be at the restaurant and greeting people. >> is there a candidate that can do it better? who you are talking about tom dart will go into that and. james meeks getting that constituency to come together. it is not a sure thing but tough put him in the heap of candidates as you look at this. he has the resource and the political savvy. >> how many other white candidate does we have in the race? >> there are more coming. ky not give you the number because they are questioning out there. we knee that jim howl han dropped out. and another is coming in. there will be a happenedful but there is african-american candidates, those with national recognition and well known

locally. in the name recognition he falls in with several others. >> if there is one thing that the mayor daley bringing the coalitions together. now, are the huge hispanic vote, the sizable african- american population and leg front liberals k rahm emanuel do that? >> you know what else did you hear from him in his talk. he talked about his mom in the civil rights walks. that was a reach out right there for the african-american vote in the city. let's put it this way, steve, we'll see if he successful. if he can understand that any white candidate has to reach out into the minority groups to build he gets that 150%. at this point, the mayor is the model for that, any candidate knows, build bridges to the minority community, latin

community, black community. >> what chance does the latino community have to fill the mayor's seat. >> answer the city clerk who is running, he will say we have a chance. >> having the mayor there is something to be said for that. >> he will see in time and gary chico. it will move away from this. we have a hispanic mayor, who can fix the problem, we need a good mayor. >> thank you for your thoughts. >> thank you. and the bill up to rahm emanuel's announcement is no secret. we have been hearing about it for two weeks. and. staffers and the president nor rahm emanuel and of rahm emanuel we normally don't. the president joked it was a

badly kept secret. >> this is a bittersweet day here at the white house. >> a new challenge for which he is well qualified. >> i would like to work for the city of. >> he revealed his aspirations to charlie rose. when the mayor announced he would not seek another term, rahm emanuel's name was the first to come up. >> energy and enthusiasm and family for the sacrifice. he said being the mayor will be

the only other job he would want. >> on the one hand i'm heading home to chicago, which as you know very well, mr. president, is the greatest city in the greatest country in the world. and i'll see what we can do to make our home town greater. >> the official is known for his in your face style but he steered passage of two priorities, the stimulus package and health care reform. this morning we saw an unusual display of emotion. >> both my parents raised me to give something back to the country and the community that's given us so much. i want to thank for the opportunity to repay in a small portion of the blessings the country has given my family. >> the senior white house advisor takes over for now as

chief of staff. and he will come home and launch a web site and deliver a message to the voters. on monday he will deliver -- he will go on his so-called listening tour. in the newsroom, judy wang. bond has been net a murder that stuned a community. a well-known and well-liked father is accused of killing his wife of 34 years in their home. and nancy loo is live where the investigators are talking more about the case. >> reporter: from the time they got the call the statements did not match up. that's why the 59-year-old allan kustok is charged with murder. police were called to palos community hospital. allan kustok had driven his wife there from their home but she was likely already dead.

she had a single gunshot wound to the face and body wrapped in his robe and a sheet. he said he was amaked by a noise and finding his wife he cleaned up the blood implying she shot herself add fired the rounds in the 357 into a closet. authorities found it curious he never called fein and didn't drive her to a hospital until an hour and a half later. >> any reasonable person would find it unreasonable to wait an hour and a half before you take your spouse with a gunshot wound. >> reporter: in court this morning, he wore a blue jump suit and showed little emotion as bond was set at 2 million. the lawyer argued that he has no criminal record add is not a

flight risk. the children indicated they could not post the bond. he will soon take up residence in the cook county jail. sarah kustok is a reporter and her brother is a former northwestern quarterback. they expressed support for their father. >> the children know and believe their parents were true parents. they know their fath core not have committed the acts. >> on a personal note i know sarah kustok, we're former co- workers at another station here in chicago. before the hearing this morning i gave her a hug, she fought back the tears she said it is already, i'm okay. we're live in orland park.

>> please pass on our prayers to her and her brother. that's terrible. next on the midday news, rapes take a toll on the east coast. the storms battering the area. a judge make as ruling on whether drew peterson can be charged on a weapons violation. zthtjthththtjtjtjt@tjtjtjtjtétjt

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thousands and washing out roads during the busy commute. >> and waters flooded several states. high winds hit the area. the storm nailed north carolina yesterday. a tourist is missing after he was shot by pirates in mexican waters. david hartley and his wife were on jet skis 60-miles from the texas border. six men approached them in two boats and started shooting. he was shot in the head. she tried pulling him from the water. the consulate is now searching for hartley. the shooting was a random act. a new recording that appears to be from osama bin laden. and al-qaeda released a tape in which the speaker calls for the creeks of an organization to help muslim victims of

disasters and wars. a tape was critical of pack tap for response to floods that left 8 million homeless. in the tape, he says it is wrong to for countries to spend money on armies than on their citizens. >> man who killed a quart at the holocaust museum last year was targeting one of the president's top staffers. time magazine reports that a senior advisor david axlerod was on the hit list. according to "time" he wanted to kill him because the president was too hard to reach. when police learned of the threat, secret service increased their guard around him. he died in prison in january awaiting trial for the shooting. and a hearing is going on at this hour that will determine who will represent rod blagojevich in his retrial. the adam attorneys asked to withdraw. they would not abandon their

client and proposed staying on as unpaid advisors. the judge will approve the attorney's request. he will be tried on 23 counts in january. >> we have reported on the new team. and now a new poll shows that two contenders are running neck and neck. could the governor's attack ads against bill brady have raised the challenger's numbers. and if an election were held today 39% would support quinn, 38 would support brady. brady had been ahead in a previous poll. three others share 11% with the remaining 12% undecided. quinn's overall job approval rate something still just 33%. the because brady has been

an unknown quantity up in the chicago areament when they rolled out the advertising that was a chance to see you know, define who he was. >> and pearson said he had support down state but the bulk is in the collar counties. the error to cost students their scholarships. ahead tune in and turn it down. lawmakers move to do away with the overly loud commercials. >> and it is that time of year again. time for tail gating parties. we have the chef from churchill downs racetrack to show us some easy recipes. i suspect we'll get a good lunch.

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contraction. if you are thinking of buying a home, the manufacturing slow down pushing yields on the 2 year treasury note to a low. that means a record low in mortgage rates today. >> consumer spending and personal incomes climbed to pick up in podes well for retailers heading into the shopping season. dish customers are waking up to a blackout of fox sports. dish says that fox is brocking access to 19 -- blocking access to programming because it want as rate increase of 50%. and hollywood studio take note, go big or go home. we go entertainment in imax. they are expanding their joint venture agreement with up to 25 new imax theaters. with the deal it now has nearly 200 systems signed year to

date, compare that to 35 in all of last year. e we're in the green paper now. it has been fluctuating. and there was an increase in spending and growth in income. back to you. >> thank you. next a judge settle as matter of drew peterson and a weapon. computing to work and finding romance, the top cta stops where you can find a special person. and he was named one of the 100 bands you need to know. local rockers join us today. feeling back pain?

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. a new development in the drew peterson case. he will not face an illegal weapons charge. we have more. >> reporter: good afternoon n court today upon hearing the ruling, a smile protect out on peterson's face. the motion to have the charge against him dropped was granted. >> it was the right decision. law enforcement, the act is clear in that law enforcement officers and drew was a law enforcement officer at the time in the indictment, can carry any type of weapon anywhere in the united states and a law was

passed in the wake of 9/11. the judge recognized that. >> the state's position has been that he was not allowed to possess a weapon in that configuration and our contention he should not have transferred that to another party as well. that's our position from the start. we'll have to make a determination and make a determination whether we'll proceed with the appeal. >> at issue was a rifle that was in violation of state law because it was shortened. the law did not apply to him because he was a police officer at the time. >> the modified weapon became an issue during be a investigation into the 2007 disappearance of his 4th wife. he is a suspect in her disappearance. he has not been charged.

he is if custody on charges in the 2004 murder of his third wife, he should be on bond. the stayed said we cannot go ahead with the state of evidence we have. we cannot prove our case. he should be out. >> and in the state however disagrees. >> thank you. and a teacher at niles west high school has been charged with du easement and marijuana possession. matthew hampton was found sitting alone in a jeep last night. he said he had been drinking and failed a breathalyzer test. they found the bag containing three grams of marijuana and a pipe on his seat. he is a gym teacher and coach at niles west high school. the school will not comment on his employment status. an investigation is pending.

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>> this is interesting the taoáup is better than 20 degrees the separating the numbers. that's dry air. rain fall which comes in with the front may not make it to the ground. look at the wind speeds they are 5 to 15 miles an hour. and not strong. here is the heart of the air. and watch what happens. you can see it over the area. it may be part of monday. there is warm air. it will return that could push our temperatures into the 70s. >> satellite picture and that's the frontal pointry that

stretches from minnesota and that's producing showers. and we expect that any showers that occur but the air is dry. the rains are giving residents a sigh of relief. very hard hit. and parts of main and reports of flooded roads. disappoint -- dissipating. cloudy and sunny and late. highs in the 70s, cloudy,

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>> everyone who comes to the derby. >> get me a ticket. >> we'll talk about it. ky get you a ticket for, i got the hat. >> you want to wear the hat, you got to earn the hat. but is a sell praise of restaurants from across the nation. we have wine lists and what i brought for to you taste today is a bourbon sausage. it is made by niman ranch. you want the sizzle. the love is getting in the onions. i have bourbon. i cook it in the stock. i pour it over the onion as bit. >> it is going to jump in there. ed a a bit of cream. now it's not just me that's out

there it will be emeril, we'll be doing demos to take your tail getting to the next levelers this is one that is wonderful. take that news ard. >> this is what you are putting on the brat. >> we're doing cooking demos, there will be restaurants from all over. >> that's cool. >> it is a great event. >> people are into food and chefs. >> it is about tail gating, we have our drinks and grills, you are making burgers and taking it to the next level. look at that, that's a great, great brat. we'll put that. i'm excited for you to try this. it thickens with the cream. >> i'm a yellow news ard girl. >> that's too bad. >> look how the onions are

melted, let me cool it. >> so this saturday tickets are available. come up to the gate they're starting at $12. which one of these laid disthat you brought with you do i talk to. >> you can get it on the web site or come up and you cannot talk it is so good. it happens all the time. >> go on line. >> four cork and style. >> it is good, you have lipstick on yours. >> very good. >> not too much. >> i like frenchs. >> it is good, it's good. anything else we need to see, we can make a lem union slush, we have bourbon in the blender.

i admin maid. sweeten it up. it is iced. >> blend. you want to wait for the ice it is going away. >> and it is going to be frothy. this is the bourbon chill. >> yum. >> let's put it here in this cup. now this is tail gating. >> that is tail gating,. >> that's what we're talking about. >> deon. >> there you go, baby. >> arlington park. that's tomorrow from 11 to 7. the arlington park race-course in arlington heights. and you will see the chef out there. everybody. >> all the chefs come through chicago land. for information on the recipe. listen, this is very, very

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the answer to the trivia question. that was very good. thank. wisdom teeth are known as, what? >> the answer is b. >> if anyone knows about teeth, that's me. >> it will be chilly for a couple of days. there may be a shower or two. look at the radar. that's all we see approaching us passioning through wisconsin. the air is dry. if they are in here they will not hit the ground. be advised we're thinking it is possible you may see a shower. >> a couple of chilly days.

. it would not be a widespread profit but by the time we get to tuesday we're hooking at readings going to 70s or and through the rest of the period. and early indications are that we may see 70s for some time, we can use it. >> thank you for joining us vicious a great weekend. more from am taxi. their new cd is out now. ♪[music] ♪ ♪[music] ♪ [music]

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