we are following a developing story in dekalb. police have called a press conference to discuss a, quote, significant development in the case of antinette keller, a student. good evening, everyone. and thank you for joining us. the press conference will happen sometime this hour. antinette keller told friends she was going for a walk. it is unusual that police would call a news conference at this hour with such short notice on a seat evening.

they would not say anything bells the case other than there has been a significant development. police ruled out the possibility that she had gone out to california to visit a friend. she is 18 and from plain field. she has not been seen since thursday of last week. we have a crew on the way to the area and we'll bring you updates. and with ten days until election day several candidates are looking for sport at a rally. alexi ginnaoulias and the governor pat quinn were among the candidates who spoke in front of a packed house. >> s we all know what it is about, it is jobs. we believe in jobs in illinois. we have to work hard, jobs for everybody. the important way to help people, the best way to fight poverty and crime, the way to keep families together is that job. that's what we unbelievable,

jobs! >> the state senator and candidate for mayor was among the politicians hosting the event. before he introduced the governor, he made some controversial statements about bill brady. >> and i served with bill brady, i have never served with such an idiotic, racist, sexist person in my life. >> he has worked in springfield with bill brady in the state senate. today quinn distanced himself from the comments saying i don't associate myself with the comments, i don't talk that way. candidate for governor bill brady responded to the comments during a stop this afternoon in highwood. >> he knows better, just

disappointed. it is desperate. i don't have much to say about it. >> the candidates had an ugly battle for the governor's seat. they have traded personal jabs during debates but today brady said the bigger issue in illinois is the budget and the unpaid bills. and candidate rich whitney was shaking hands and campaigning in oak park. the attorney stopped by the buzz cafe to discuss the issues, including, again, the bleak economic future of the state. chicago west side ministers lodging a complaint with the state's attorney against scott lee cohen he is running as an independent. gregory lee is accusing members of the campaign of offering him money in exchange for his endorsement. the candidate denied the

accusation. the reverend will file the complaint next week and calling for the state's attorney to investigate the staff. as we mentioned, with the elections a little over a week away, republicans are taking the opportunity to criticize the obama administration. one republican is speaking out about job reform and the economic crisis. as unemployment climbs to 10%, the senator is urging vote tories vote republican. the president disagrees and insists that we have come a long way in the past two years. >> the president should spend less time of saving the jobs of those in congress and create jobs for the american people. one of the responsibilities over the past two years was to improve the economy. instead they decided to try an experiment to grow government, raise taxes and take over health care. >> over the past two years we have won battles to defend the

middle class. one of the victories we achieved was the passage of wall street reform. >> the president said turning congress over to the republicans would be a mistake and that we would be reverting to the broken system we had before. at rainbow push headquarters, voters were encouraged to take advantage of early voting in their wards through thursday. reverent jackson said that the voters have the most at stake in the election. >> we all must vote because the highest number of unemployment are among the young. and expand grants, and insurance coverage beyond graduation date, cost of the high levels of unemployment, they must vote because debt has surpassed credit card debt. >> the board of elections is reminding anyone who is not registered to vote that they

can do so through this coming thursday when so the-called grace period registration and voting program ends. those who do not register must cast their ballots during the same visit through thursday and present two forms of id one showing a current address. stormy days and night, what is the weekend looking like. >> it may be like today but toáeplt we're watching several clusters of -- at the moment we're watching several clusters to the north of a warm front. the storms heaviest have been occurring in the northern suburbs, moving into cook, lake and mchenry counties. they have stayed below the severe levels, they may be accompanied by winds, hail, downpours f there is good news, they are tracking east- northeast at 40 miles an hour.

if you are under a heavier storm at the moment, be patient, it should be out of the area shortly. the bad news is that there may be storm development over the next few hours because the warm front is, oh, good ways down into illinois, we're not expecting this to be the end of the stormy weather for a time. i'll update the situation and give you the forecast including the 7-day later on in the broadcast. >> thank you, jim. see you in a bit. a document from wiki leak on civilian deaths in iraq. what the toll is. trouble in the aftermath of that earthquake in haiti. now, a massive disease outbreak. france braces for more promotes over a retirement age measure. can a smartphone be its own guardian angel ?

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april williams has more on the story. >> reporter: some 400,000 documents posted on the web site wikileak reveal 15,000 more civilian deaths than was previously reported. an activist put it in these terms... >> 15,000 is a big number it is nike five 9/11s. >> reporter: the majority of the civilian deaths came at the hands of other iraqis. media outlets that got access say they disclose abuses by the u.s. and iraqi forces amounting to war crimes that were ignored by commanders. the pentagon refutes the claims saying it has been vetting the documents and if there was evidence of war crimes they would have been investigated. a spokesperson blasted wikileak over the leak. >> this is an organization that induces people to break the

law, leak classified information, and then exposes that information to the world. >> reporter: the organization said it redacted the names of anyone that could be put in danger by release of the documents. but the pentagon says some 300 iraqis are being notified their names have been made public. april williams, wgn. >> wikileak made headlines this summer for leaking 70,000 documents related to the war in afghanistan. and more than 200 people have died in haiti where a outbreak of cholera is occurring and 2000 people are ill with the disease. the worst health crisis since the devastating earthquake in january of this year. a outbreak started in a rural valley in the central part of the country but spreading to the capital where the survivors are still living in squall lid camps.

cholera is a bacterial infection spread through the water and causes serve diarrhea and vomiting that can lead to death within hours. strikes in france have stretched into a 12th day causing havoc in several parts of the country. workers are protesting the raising of the retirement age from 60 to 62. and the strikes caused an oil shortage because oil refinery workers are refusing to work and it is affecting gas supplies to public transportation high schools have had to shut town because of -- and airports have been blocked because of the strike. the president of france said the retirement age was raised to save money and ensure that future generations will receive pensions. when thieves stole a man's van, they robbed him of more than a vehicle. why they made it impossible for him to do his job. how new technology that you

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the family of a man is heartbroken after his van is stolen. >> now they're making a plea to get the van back -- no questions asked. we have the story. >> reporter: when randy eye list got off his stop on tuesday, he thought someone was playing a prank on him. >> i thought where is the van. i don't see it. i called my wife and stepson. i thought it was a joke. they said no. >> reporter: it was no joke, his van had been stolen. a hardship for anyone but for randy. he has a disorder they're forces him to use a wheelchair. his van was specially customized for him and his chair. >> i was mad now i'm hurt. >> reporter: without the van, he has to wheel himself two miles to and from his stop in order to get to work. his daughter says that it is

hard to see her dad going through this. >> i felt sad for him. i wanted the van back. >> reporter: that's what randy wants, especially before winter arrives. >> the person that took it just to bring it back. put it back and say you found it. i will not say anything i want the van back. >> police are asking for your help in locating the van a two- tone light and dark blew 1992 chevy a disability plate number 132075. anyone with information should call the police. chicago police believe they finally got their man for the murder of a 17-year-old run away ward of the state. the case goes back four years. william mcintosh was arrested outside of his home on the west side and charged with murder. dna links him in the death of marlina reed who was originally

from danville. she lived in chicago until her murder. her face had been beaten but an artist created a facial reconstruction and a dental office recognized the picture with the records confirming her identity. her body was found in an alley in early 2007. a judge ordered william mcintosh be held without bond this morning. two fallen officers were honored today in river dale. tkw-bgtive wally rollny yak and thomas cook were killed several years ago. today river dale renamed two streets in their honor. one was gunned down by a escaped prisoner in 2004. cook was a police officer when he was shot and killed in 2006 at a metra station in harvey. he had served as a police

officer before he worked for metra, today the mayor of river dale, with family and friends, renamed streets in the village to pay tribute to the service and sacrifice. >> i hope everyone remembers his smiling face, you know, and whatever police do, they do their job, they go out and you know what, you don't know when they will not come home. you don't know when. >> a stretch of union and lowell avenue near the public safety building will be called the rolniak and cook avenue. the police officer that was struck on friday while helping a traffic crash on the expressway is in critical condition. he stopped to help a driver that had crashed into a median wall in the southbound lane near damon avenue when he was hit by another car.

he suffered brain injuries from the crash. the father of three is a newly inducted police officer earning his star last week. the driver who struck him was cited for natural to reduce speed and driving without a license. the tribune has a plan to exit bankruptcy. the parent company of this station filed a plan in court yesterday. it was filed jointly with a group of senior creditors. groups of other creditors will file competing plans before the end of the next week. the filing came on the same day that the tribune company ceo randy michaels announced his resignation. he will be replaced by four executives. waiting hours in the rain just for a chance to shop. why lincoln park was a hot spot for tech junkies. the cha making sure residents are ready for the

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apple has a new store in lincoln park and people camped out there, sometimes in the rain, for the grand opening. >> local lovers will go to great lengths to show their devotion to the brand. >> reporter: they stood in the rain under the apple umbrellas, some waiting overnight to be the first to take home a bite of the apple store that opened this morning. and the new attraction is at north and hall stead. >> it is amazing how many people are here. >> reporter: and potential mayoral candidate rahm emanuel could not help but shake some hands. the first come thousand people not a shirt and a look at the merchandise, everything from i pads to ipods and iphones and

laptops. the building has a free wifi and host a variety of classes and workshops for kids. >> apple does everything first class, lot of excitement here. >> people who live nearby say the store puts the icing on a transformation in the area. >> i bought property here in 1983. people were afraid to come here. now it's great. >> in a deal with cta, apple pumped large amounts with the hope it will be renamed the apple red line stop. now, we're going to return to the top story. police called a press conference to discuss a development in the search for a missing student. >> and what did you learn? >> reporter: some sad news to report here from dekalb. police are calling this a death

investigation. police have found human remains in the park where antinette keller was. they have not identified but they are saying all indications are pointing to the fact that this was probably the body of the 18-year-old. they found human remains. they have been there for some time. they found them in the prairie park, that's the area where she was last reported to have been going. she is from plain field was last seen on october 14th after telling friends she was going for a walk in the area. she was reported missing the next day, dozens of police and investigators have been looking for her for a week bringing in the canine units and dive teams. police say they have been in touch with her family, a very somber mood here confirming that they have recovered human remains, they have not positively identified the remains but as i said, all

indications pointing that these remains long to the 18-year-old student. >> thank you for bringing us that information. >> sad conclusion, nothing that anyone wants to hear. thank you, dan. more rain could be in the future. next jim ramsey tells us when it may return. and traveling mississippi to take in all things oprah. i came up with this mobile art gallery

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developed in illinois. there are indications it is intensifying. and through arkansas. 65 is the temperature. and causing the storms. take a look at that temperature. we'll climb into the 70s tomorrow and probably be in the 70s on monday. the cold air to the west, we're watching that for the middle of the week. in the 60s around the chicago area and 71 by the way. and moving up into the 50s. and the mid50s. after a blustery day finally the winds have started to die

down. about the middle of the week over the border and over the midwest and affecting the area. we have one day in the 7-day forecast with the temperatures only reaching the upper 40s for the highs. let's check the specifics now of the local forecast for tonight first of all. scattered storms, mild and breezy. low in the 50s, cloudy and storms developing. the winds are stronger -- stronger but check out the highs. and 57 to 61 degrees. storms likely and with a southwest wind at 10 to 20. looking to monday, some morning showers possible. and some storms a good bet. should be around 70. still it is going to be mild. beyond monday.

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>> we're on oprah winfrey roadment she was born here and left when she was 6. this this was the community she grew up in. and she would walk from this spot where her house was to her church, which is just down the road. it is about a quarter of a mile. >> this is the church where she faced her first audience. >> when she perform offed in front of the audience at the church, it was an easter recital. she wore as the children did at that time a paper dressment they had them as costumes. we have 30,000 that come through the center in a year's time. we have bus tours, we have four to five a year and they all come to the road. we have people that come from within the u.s. and then we have visitors that come here as

well; this her fist back. this is the club. what you see here today she funded 100%. you have a gym, art room, music room, a computer lab. this is grass-roots mississippi, you can go anywhere and find a spot like this. on a country road and come from this to where she is today is one of the wealthiest people not only women in the world, but i think that gives everyone encouragement. >> now you know and the town is working on plans to for an oprah winfrey museum. they say they replace the signs marking the spots. they are a hot item and thieves or fans steal them. well from actor to fugitive. the journey of randy quaid. a record on the north shore.

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. we have another update on the top story. >> searchers looking for a missing student found human remains today. dan ponci has more. >> reporter: the police are wrapping up a news conference a short time ago. very sad news to report. police have confirmed they have found human remains they are now calling the face of the missing niu student a death investigation. police say they have not positively identified the remains but that's the way it is looking now. they have been in touch with the family.

the 18-year-old freshman is from plain field. she was seen after telling friends she was going for a walk in a stretch of woods. the 18-year-old was reported missing. it has been intense. 40 investigators bringing in canine units and dive teams, they are calling this a death investigation. they have found human remains in prairie park, that's the area where she was last seen or told that she was going to. police have been in touch with her family, they are asking anyone with information to call the police as soon as possible. back to you. >> can you tell me, dan, what led them to this location. was it a tip? were they using dogs? any idea? >> reporter: yes, right now they are being tight-lipped about the investigation. they're not giving us much information what led them to

the area of prairie park. they're not giving us information if there were clues surrounding the remains, personal effects. they have found the human remains and not releasing any more information. >> thank you very much. the first wet day in a while today. it probably will not be the last for sometime coming. >> we're live in the center. we'll be scared. [ laughter ] >> midweek. >> yes, well let's talk about these rain showers. notice it is showing showers. and moving up out of iowa and parts of missouri. it may be a stormy night here. now as for the temperatures, check out thursday. notice wednesday and thursday the temperatures are going down. 49 on friday of 35.

that is a possibility looking at upper air temperatures that we could actually see a rain- snow mix developing but it is early to make that call. we'll watch it. this is a powerful system coming through that's bringing us rain. and beyond it, it will pull in a lot of cool air. as you see a chill but a warm up by saturday. thank you. old man winter may be here faster than we like. and the coat extravaganza. coats were distributed to kids. it is distributed by a non- profit organization. those at the event could get a flu shot. will highwood and pumpkins get into the world record

books? , residents are trying to and they are doing so by attempting to light up a record number of lan terns all in one place. boston held the record, all by lighting up in one sitting. highwood and carvers said they will try to illuminate a few. >> this is taking place at the great pumpkin festival where they are still counting all of the lan terns. actor randy quaid and his wife are released from custody on bail in canada where they are seeking refugee. they were arrested on warrants from the u.s. related to felony vandalism charges of a home they owned in california; however, they are claiming they fear for their lives after

eight friends died. they say they fear they could be next. randy quaid is the older brother of dennis quaid. and scientists are trying to solve a temple discovery. it was discovered during construction of a winter games venue. and until last year the ruins were covered by a layer of dirt. they found several bronze-age artifacts that will be on display in the historical museum. a golfer in st. louis is celebrating an amazing achievement. a hole in one but this is 59- year-old larry monk after he contracted a another fatal case of meningitis after a long recovery, he had two goals to golf and dance at his son's wedding. he did both of those and he joined the hole in one club by

singing one on the course. >> he gave me the sign it was in. then we screamed and pumping fists. the guys on the next hole heard us, they came over. it was a special moment. >> very cool. he is appreciative to live each day. a big showcase on the stage. but the fighting irish got a rude welcome to the big apple in a loss. and the blackhawks trying to rebound from the loss. rich king has sports next. i have fallen in love with making bird houses.

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rich king joins us now, the blackhawks have been up and down. >> a lot of games and a short period of time. and they are in a dogfight tonight. after the four-game winning streak was snapped in st. louis, they waste nod time in jumping on the blue jackets at the uc. again sizzling patrick sharp who led the way. scoreless when they get rolling. great set-up here. and out in front. sharp and there. 8th of the year. later in the first. more hawks. and more press our on. getting one himself.

hanging tough. pokes it home. and columbus came back. tieing it and in the third. rj and get a blast here. and he beats crawford. leading the game late now 3-2. and short tuesday in order rockford metro centre. and battling. overtime. and the win. and in the restrict. rockford takes it home. 4-3. and college football now homecoming for illinois and northwestern and it appeared to be a joyous celebration with a win over michigan state. for most of the afternoon that is. they got a pep talk from the leg general dairy coach. the lead and another story. and he gets in the end zone. they led by 10. they came back and down by 6. and spartans rally.

cousin as lame duck pass. great catch by cunningham. watch this. one handed. great grab. you see it again a one-hand catch there. and meantime michigan state had the lead. northwestern had time to come back. and a bad throw. the game belongs to michigan state 35-28. spartans 8-0. northwestern 5-2. >> i don't know what the issue is but i'll fix it. personnel based i'll fix it. if it is -- we'll find a way to play with more discipline. we had issues out there today. not only from a couple of penalties but guys not executing very well. and to me, that may be as disappointing as anything. >> it was a happy homecoming for the fighting illini. they ripped indiana in all phases of the game. and shield house there. illinois led. and broke it wide open.

ben chapel. waits. hit it. released. and patrick nixon gets. scores in the 68-yard. faster for him. the special team as big factor in this. look at busse. before the punter gets it. off the foot. a safety. illinois wins. they're now 2-3. 4-3 overall. wisconsin get as late touchdown. ohio state a 49-0 winner over pur die. brian kelly went to the meadowlands. and jones, 14-yards for a score. that's the end of the line for the fighting irish. all navy the rest of the way. green, racing for the corner. he will make it. irish used to own the midshipsman. no more. right there. picked off. and from the coach.

navy wins it 35-17. they have taken three of the last four from the irish who are now 4-4 for the season: the chippewas of central michigan on the firing line. and from 13 away. huskies win. they're 4-0 in the mac, 5-2 overall. and game 6 in philadelphia, giants trying to put away the phillies and leads the series. the game now in the 8th inning. it is a 2-2 tie. last night in texas, cruz led the way, rangers beat the yankees and won the series. and the pay roll didn't have enough good starters and relivers. rangers are fog to the first world series in its history. as to which team they would like to face... >> it doesn't matter.

we'll pack our bags and play baseball. you know what, i'm excited for the team, for the city, you know some things have never happened here, to be a part of that, it means the world. something that nobody can take from you. >> and the bears face the redskins. a noon kickoff. white sox first base coach finalist to take over the brewers. >> a close game. >> washington is tough. not much of a defense. but bears struggling on offense. >> we're going with the bears. >> that's the news. you've never seen fast.

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