during a blizzard of 2011. a big-time post office blunder. >> chicagos very on wgn news at 9. >> i waited and now my legs are seriously frozen. >> an echo of the not so distant past when chicago was slammed with a deep freeze by horrendous blizzard. good evening top story seen around the country tonight on wgn america reflections on the 2011 blizzard. >> let me take you back it was february 2nd to a.m. winds were howling at 70 m.p.h. in snowdrifts or at least tie along lake shore drive. thousands of cars and motorists with no idea when they might be rescued. what they do? they called 911. here's a sample of some of the

conversations. >> chicago or emergency how lau? >> account, and lake shore drive, near freezing mud off. cars and buses furled filled with freezing drive >> the city of chicago closed the driver around 8:00 p.m. leaving it anyone out there out it it there's so many people out here it is out of control. >> is there any way to get to a location that is warm? >> i'm going to be running out of gas. >> some people feared medical emergencies could erupt if the weight on the drive took much longer. >> my head. is killing head i'm feeling sick >> now. >> he is a diabetic and he has

said nothing eat or drink the entire time that he has been stopped. for others the way it was simply getting the best of them in our mix of frustration could be heard in the voices of callers to the rebels to turn. >> flashers on in their freezing. >> everyone is out there freezing it's sad to say but we are doing the best to can right now. >> order in the best pecan >> the 911 call to cut the line after she and a concerned color were arguing with one another. not exactly proper procedure but a lesson for the city's office of emergency management that basic returning may be in order. tonight the director released this statement saying all 911 call takers are trained to handle excited angry or matte

colors. >> there's no excuse for any chicago play to treat cholera is an unsatisfactory manner. i waited and now my legs are sears the frozen. i cannot wait any more. i have to get out of here. there will be changes over this. several will get 91 call counseling and additional training. >> police and elvaston question 5 suspects tonight from a shooting inside a mcdonald's restaurant at about 4:00 where one person was injured. w g n has more on the investigation tonight. >> after a 16 year-old boy was shot in the abdomen chris works next door. >> it was slow. next thing you

know you see a whole bunch of kids running out of mcdonnell's. >> the shooting happened just as a police officer was pulling into the parking lot across the street. customers waved him down. >> more officers are arrived quickly. >> i walked on mcdonnell's and i saw one of the kids that got shot. they had him in costs. witnesses tell me that had their share of incidents. police usually watched >> ever seen it and read this before. >> a county judge refuses to vacate the convictions of three men imprisoned for 20 years for the rape and murder of a suburban growth. even after dna evidence is now pointing blame

to another man. all five teenagers in the early 1990's were sent to prison for the rape and murder of 14 rolled threesome matthews. the body was found and fixed more the december of 1991. three of the teen-ager's implicated the other two. the confessions were marked by inconsistency. dna evidence now convicts a great pacific >> they were teenagers young teenagers 14 years old and 16 years old when this crime happens. >> a group in prison. wrongfully. that is tragic and that something everyone should >> be saddened about> we lost 20 years. that something will never get back. the judge continued the case until the end of the month. no charges against a man whose dna has been matched to the 20 year-old crime.

>> surveillance video has led to brutality charges against a chicago police officer. sgt hitting a man in handcuffs. the officers' attorney called a justified response to a spitting detainee. the tale of >> the >> edward howard jr. 40 years old at 24 year veteran of the chicago police force. facing two charges are aggravated battery and official misconduct. earlier today the state attorney office released the video of the incident. >> the surveillance video shows starter howard slapping him three times. the 19 year-old was handcuffed to being arrested. video was captured by a surveillance camera back on october 11th outside a fast-food restaurant at 79th and then send. the final blow knocked geoffrey back against the squad car. the alleged victim suffered bruises cuts and swelling to his face. today the police sergeant attorney said jefferies had provoked them. >> when you look at what action

occurred no,. cissna and on provoke action. >> strip howard and six other officers of the police powers. prosecutors say the alleged victim was fully complying during his arrest. he never provoked sergeant howard. howard attorneys say the 19 year-old tried to spit on him. after posting bond howard left the courthouse without talking to the media. as he was walking at reporter paul might keep channel seven tripped over and fell down. howard help them up and patted him on the back before getting into his car. that was a rather unusual day. to thousand dollar cash bond. last month the alleged victim filed a lawsuit and the city and police officers involved in the incident.

>> progress in the locker driver construction project project. the began pouring concrete this morning. the visitor's section is the first of seven being rebuilt as part of the project. the mall for today and of district 18 city blocks. >> coming up he said what? >> president obama caught a but mike at one chicago fund-raiser. >> powerful storms like this blizzard that caught it out on camera. >> tom skilling is in the weather center working on our weekend forecast. >> you're watching chicagos very own wgn news.

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last week were able to prevent a government shutdown. the reason we're able to do it was because we agreed to spending cuts but we insisted on protecting investments. an event this and that is close to our cameras showed a much more candid present. it is a rare behind- the-scenes glimpse of how the private budget talks with republican split out. it was all captured on audiotape by cbs news. >> i remember at one point in the negotiations with boners people's said we've lost on health care with lost on the epa would given that up without have something to sell. i said to them but me tell you something i spent a year and half getting

health care passed. i had to take that issue across the country and i made significant political costs to get done. the notion that i'm going to let you and do that in a six month spending bill? you want to repeal health care? but whether it. will have that debate. you're not going to do that by nickeling and diming the in the budget to. you think were stupid. >> the obama administration did not intend for the candid moment to become public but an audio feed was piped back to the white house press room when mike that should of been turned off was left on. >>rahm emanuels spokesman is coming to chicago with some baggage. complaints filed by the

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>> there is a dust storm in texas a blizzard and nebraska south dakota and a dozen tornadoes plus still counting those have been deadly. easterly winds today have been formidable. in fact like michigan at calumet harbert is 19 in. above the lowest level of the last week. that will come down as winds turned the morning. we've been piling the water begins the western shoreline and we certainly watched the rains come into that. this will wind up being one of a bigger range we've had over six weeks. as we come to you tonight the storms

presentation on the satellite is stunning. the this: i hear the remnants of which are headed for the chicago area. deadly tornadoes in the south. the tornado watch is in orange solid veterans returning the warnings. you see the storm just alive. they're healthy town itself. when the advisory down chicago but up to the north to of the winter sun visors we have heavy snow falling and sections of western iowa. southwest in minnesota tonight. double digit easterly winds roaring off the lake. they made up to 56 mi. per hour cancel had a 54 mi. per hour gusts carry. it's a rental turn to come in will add these up as the night goes on. union grove wisconsin nearly that much. two-thirds of a half an

inch thick and you with a 44 tonight and here. 48 midway >> the wind streaming out the flags in front of the station here. downstate look at the thunderstorms rolling into springfield off the weather but camera there. downstate collinsville has pretty good storms as well. reins pretty evident. this is rush hour in st. louis were big storms swept the area. here is mississippi. one of the areas hard hit in the deep south. snow has been falling on the north end of this weather system up in north dakota as you can say. here's a look at the radar tonight big thunderstorms towering of 40,000 ft. in the atmosphere down south. were interested in wants closer to home look at how we got cells right here in the chicago area. will put these in motion but we've had flashes of lightning and see how these individual cloud cars here and

have it up the progress. much by with the models had predicted. there's a big line here coming north were losing little as it counters the light winds through the polite thing in our area. one must look up close at some of the individual showers and a scam their cost. tonight. ballantine nebraska had 9 in. of snow. it could be worse. most people would take liquid rather than crystal precipitation. the storm continues in the area well to tomorrow. the lake is now 19 in.. of course the reins have begun a three to five more inches on the way into additional storms. when it's light on monday night tuesday. here's what comes out of the storm. these of the totals from this point forward. we add these to what has come down. according to the model some areas and see another three-quarters of an inch. this is a doozy. a

powerful high powerful low. a gritty in between so lot of wind up there. the winds keep blowing. rising into a test in this powerful storm the air rushes in to look for that thing was spurring a typical one you spring. those were frequent and other heavy up bricks of precipitation. citing what is a drink and these are getting longer. this remaining cool air is shortening with the passage of each and every day. this to

be reminiscent of 1967 when we had the blood big blizzard in january that terrible outbreak winds will ease a bit late tonight and then pick up from another direction. temperatures fell below and mid-40s tomorrow with partial clearing tomorrow night. when still strong. partly cloudy less windy in the afternoon. the might be a charlotte today. back in another shower thunder storm system monday and tuesday night.

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>> it's more sensitive than a surgeon's touch a dead accuracy to an operation yet it is not human. a new robot is on the scene and it is making patients' hearts happier. it's all about the way the heart beats. for some people get out of rhythm when medication is not enough to man the problem doctors goin.

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>> berk reynolds now 75 will be appearing at the hollywood boulevard hosting screenings of some of his classic films. >> d. richards has more on that. plus, the new movies coming up this weekend. >> of the great films that you've done exciting and compelling films are the ones of which are most proud? >> yes. deliverances one. i

directed a couple there is very proud of. i thought in the end deletion of one day can new word. it is a picture known wanted to make a comedy about dying. i felt very strong. >> that said are there any of these films you wish to a poll of the library. there is a shelf but enough. i sometimes wake up at 3 in the morning and go of >> look for the full burr rattles interview on my page of the web site wgn. com/keenes list. >> information and his appearances and ordered in naperville this began go to hollywood cinema. com for new

releases began an affair is back. if you seen the previous three screams-in movies you've also seen the new a scream for. courtney cox, david arquette come in at campbell and the old slasher friends. part of the macabre fun of the screen movies with a bizarre scenarios and the inventive ways that director wes craven would spill the blood. in screen for it is missing. it is pretty formula. i can only come about a dean's list c. the animated film to shore israel. the same people the party i said sunday tell a tale of birds captured by some story torture. the story is pleasant enough but not as pleasant as the pics are moving. not as india's most kids' movies. for the little ones and the adults we do is a beautiful to look at to rated c

+. he cannot get my current and past reviews on our website at wgn tv. com/keenes less. i've met a list of interviews with the stars there is wealth in the sunday in my column in the chicago tribune is weak and it made you with an athlete and jamie fox movie rio. dean richards wgn news. >> team is one of the hardest working guys in the business. keeping track of these movies. oh my word i think he's got me begin by a mile. to answer your question there's going to be a lot of good movie days here of this kids keeps up. tomorrow is no bargain we've got thunder and lightning at 30,000 top thunderstorms crews in the area could see some of these flashing hear the actual lightning. in selecting returns at their there is always a very active squall line losing something as it

comes north boy it's good rain heavily of those there the individual towers. the site getting some areas to ran pretty heavily. the proposals to see here are the ones potentially producing hill that's interesting to look at that way. here's a look at temperatures right now. here is the 3 different storm is the one right now whose winds blow from the northwest tomorrow. a nice break on sunday of the table over because the next storm right there is already on it. by monday warm moist air coming up and over the storm. it rides up in this area tuesday when there could be powerful rains and thunderstorms in the area. here's the next one. this one could rain and thunder on thursday and friday we hope it'll go out of here in time for

easter which is one week from sunday. we will keep posted on the next about 52 tomorrow that is pre-dawn. 57 partly cloudy part of the day sunday cloudy light showers monday showers and storms tuesday. shares in the back side of that system when in doubt wednesday operate thursday. system #three. more showers and thunderstorms later next week. at no point we get warm air. a real chance to grab a foothold. have a great weekend. >> if all this rebirth sanitation and a paycheck farewell. >> tonight's focus of the day courtesy of the chicago tribune. >> the fountain is falling once

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. one almost done. along with ago in the game. the hawks had these two games so far. they got hustled in game 1 blackhawks looking for a better start against vancouver. attune nothing lost two nights ago. tetracaine saw his buddy teas take off like lightning. three defenders come storming in.

vancouver gets aid to zero break. cory crawford offer a challenge. vancouver draws first. hanson scores the second of the series. one nothing now after one period. matt and the catcher chris over the head. all three runners scored. watch the relay. a bad throw i ended up four runs plaid. a miserable night on this out south side cold rain in a bad start for the home team. the angels lead to-1 in the fourth. last all left

watch run peered goes back to the wall and reaches over robbing him of a home run. the game is delayed by rain in the sixth they resume adam dunn get the hang of reps in there for it to run blast. in the eighth inning of the score is still for-3. the bulls began part two of their season tomorrow. go ahead the pacers. they need 16 more to bring the nba title back to chicago. >>d basketball >errick rose after he shared a moment with present obama at last night's fundraiser has he promised to come to any games? >> 47784he said he will beat frontcourt at the final. if we make hell definitely be there. >> for step came when tomorrow

against the pacers. tom thibodaux pulled rose aside and told him to be fake about what the pages will throw him in game 1. >> i really do not know. >> authentically want to get as many easy baskets as possible. the first thing to try to push any time you get onto the ball that's easy offense. whether it be our opponent doubling carlos or derek been trapped. it comes down to our ability to get a high percentage shot. >> finally it was 64 years ago today the jackie robinson broke the color barrier in baseball playing his first game for the brooklyn dodgers. as you saw earlier in the highlights his uniform was no. 42. he grew up a

dodger fan during jackies year he got a special honor >> >> the first person to receive it was to feature ryan. >> [applause] >> getting his first effort tech rabin said reward. promoting legacy of jackie. he is a rock solid man and has been his entire life. a special may 7th half-hour documentary on his career with the white sox. 30 years celebrating not. hopefully it was a good year. >> with got great video. i didn't interview two months ago. think you're rich. that is the news this friday night we're

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