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>> a fire tragedy in aurora, six people were killed this morning including four members of the same family now investigators are working to figure out how little started in this apartment building. >> read the bill osama has tonight's top story. >> the fire broke go out just after 4:00 a.m. this morning between 8 to 10 people lived
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inside this unit, officials say they tried to alert close to 20 other neighbors. >> the actively participated in trying to use a garden hose. >> six of the neighbors did not survive, one man and to women all in their 30's died due to smoke inhalation, three little boys did make it either, there were nine and six years old and another was only eight months old. this woman got out her one- year-old son it just in the nick of time. >> i opened the door to my room and smoke started to common and i just ripped the screen out of the window. >> 12 residents suffer injuries, officials say the buildings hallway chimney funneling smoke through the building. >> those people who were in that unit and kept their doors closed they could be saved.
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>> it had a working smoke detector but it's not yet known if individual units did the building's owner drove in this morning from wisconsin. >> we did know how extensive the was. >> the red cross was on the scene housing many of the displays and a nearby church and attending to their many nea needs. >> the loss of life especially when there are intense involved is something that hits hard. >> we've learned more about the victims of that fire, they are all live in aurora with that part of the story. >> there are six crosses and a growing memorial on the sidewalk in front of this building where
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you can see people have been gathering all throughout the day praying and reflecting on this tragedy out of the six people killed in this fire, four are from the same family. relatives identified four of the victims as francisco his wife, and two of their sons, josé and junior. a third son who was 12 years old somehow managed to escape the deadly blaze. >> it's really hard for him. >> the names of two other victims an adult woman and in a month old baby have not been released yet, a dozen people were injured to burn unit in critical condition and those who survived have now lost everything they own.
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>> we need all the community to come because it is a big loss. >> just a few doors down from the fire ravaged apartment building a man from a baptist church is collecting food, clothing and cash for the families. the donations from the community providing a little comfort for maria who told us through a translator she escaped the fire on unarmed but can't stop thinking about her neighbor. >> he was no trouble at all just a nice guy. the whole family was. >> police are reviewing surveillance video from this supermarket that is right next to the apartment building the federal bureau of alcohol tobacco firearms and explosives
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is also lending a helping hand in this investigation trying to pinpoint the cause at this point to the origin of the fire is not suspicious. >> police in three states are searching for missing boy from aurora whose mother was found dead in the rockford motel room yesterday, and he told her son theshe drove her son to a string of family resort hotels and the mother was found dead from a suicide leaving a note saying that her son was fine left in the care of someone who she did not name. he is 6 years old and about 70 lbs. if you have seen him you are asked to call aurora police or 911. >> police are looking for the gunman who shot a cab driver in
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the head leaving him on life- support tonight. it happened just after 2:00 a.m. this morning, police say the unidentified driver was found shot in the head inside his taxi, he was about a block away and then tried to drive to the hospital but crashed into several parked cars. >> it did release sound like a shot but i heard him hitting cars down there. i think he hit the sidewalk is the entire right side tire was in the car. >> police say that the cab driver was not robbed, his name is not been released but he worked for the best cap co. and is currently critical condition at st. francis hospital police say that no arrests have been made. >> a deadly hit and run that happened just before midnight 45 year-old linked-in was driving a cadillac eastbound on
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80th street when he was broadsided by a red dodge pickup truck headed south, he was pronounced dead at st. bernard hospital the driver of the pickup ran off leaving his truck at the scene. the major accident investigations unit is investigating and no one is in custody. another south side crash involving one car and a light pole sent three men to the hospital the driver lost control crashing at about 9:30 p.m. last night all three men were taken to the hospital, the driver was listed in critical condition and the other injuries were not that serious. >> on the last before he becomes mayor ron emanuel turns to chicagos faith based community. what he has to tell them at a luncheon. >> our work from chicagos serial killer john wayne gacy.
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>> floodgates have been opened in louisiana were army fled the engineers have been battling the region mississippi river. >> weekend weather is finally pulling out of the area but the cold air may prove to be of little bit more stubborn, will have diesels in the full forecastle had. i will have details and the fall forecast still ahead. [ woman ] bathing suits. shorts.
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chicago today his final preparations for the ceremony were under way at millennium park he turned to chicago faith based community for support. >> preparation for a historic day in chicago are under way at millennium park tonight. tomorrow he will be sworn in as the new mayor of chicago and t- bill begins his new role with support from the city's religious community. >> the one thing is that he remembers the people, and when he does he will be successful. >> let'smembers of the 50 different religious groups honored at the mayor left. religious leaders from all different organization offer their prayers of support and hope for emmanuels difficult road ahead.
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>> please note that president barack obama is right here with you mr. mayer. >> the soon to be mayor elect says he is positive of chicago is bright future if the city stays focused on improving the lives of children. >> nothing would give me a greater sense of support to that prayer for our children. we need to remember how important our wills are, who we are and what our responsibilities are. >> local latino leaders don't want to leave congressional redistricting to chance, the lobby to draw a single congressional district that will contain a 70 percent supermajority of latino voters with the state congressional map that has been drawn. >> we don't we believe that by
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doing so by taking some of the 70% and making a smaller majority that loops the power and our community. >> the remapping is taking place because of the state population loss, illinois is losing one of its congressional seats. >> police torture victims are making their voices heard today. demanding acknowledgment that the john birch torture scandal did happen. the statute of limitations ran out before he was charged with abuse but he is currently serving a federal stick bench for lying about it. >> the nation's most notorious and notorious serial killer, john wayne gacy our work is being auctioned off by a loss
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biggest gallery and the proceeds go to charity. he killed 33 boys and young men. the owner of the gallery justified the auction. >> more people were killed by the mob then by casey. people can think what they like. >> the national center for victims of crime declined an offer to give the group a portion of the auction profits. >> one day after they opened the floodgates the experts are expecting the damage in louisiana, >> shocking international sex scandal that led to the leader of the international monetary fund charged with sexual assault.
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two additional flood gates sunday morning and could open even more depending on water levels. the first mandatory evacuation order has been issued for nearly 2000 residents and one louisiana parish. >> when you have an evacuation order from a local elected official you need to understand what's important to you, pack up a few important things and get your family out. >> other residents have left voluntarily using levees and sandbags as protection for their homes. >> the river has always been a part of our lives. >> well 3 million a. of flat land goes under water crop damage will be eligible for crop insurance. evacuees will have to wait at least that long to return home. >> the head of the international
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monetary fund was called off a plane in new york city and charged with sexual assault. dominic was arrested after a hotel hel's keeper said that she was attacked in times square he allegedly chased her down on hallway, pulled her into a bedroom and sexually assaulted her. the 62 year-old had been widely considered a potential candidate for the french president. >> the federal government will hit its 14.3 trillion dollar debt later this week and one man says he is ready to make a deal with president barack obama to raise the debt ceiling but he doesn't think president barack obama is serious about taking action. >> hearing what president barack obama has to say what does it make you feel?
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>> should we blame him for the weekend? >> sure let's do that. >> you can blame me for the next weekend. about a third of an inch of rain and o'hare today. it has been on and off throughout the entire day. what a mess, very little is discernible over all of that fog in tays. you can see that with time the skies began to brighten although i don't think
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i will see it on this particular time lapse. we did have a high temperature today of 46 degrees, there's the stuff that created all of the problems but notice it's moving to the south and east and already skies are beginning to clear over parts of the area, this is actually up in the northern suburbs. wednesday afternoon it's possible we could see some additional rainfall the waters of lake michigan sneak into chicago. bears are computer prediction of what's going to happen and we are probably in for some rain storms. high-temperature again in chicago up to 46 degrees but i suppose it could be worse. it will probably get worse over night tonight. overnight low temperatures in the upper 30's, look at the cold air it will
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hang on to the great lakes for another couple of days before it finally warms up. upper 70's are possible by next sunday but there might be some rain. temperatures right now are in the 40's, 44 degrees at o'hare airport. do. temperatures, overnight there is a good chance we could see the mercury drop. winds are still strong coming out of the north and northeast at about 15-20 m.p.h., and how about this? a prompt advisory for parts of the midwest. a freeze warning is in effect fer northern michigan, that area could easily drop tonight. here's our forecast for this evening: skies mostly cloudy with showers possible. we are expecting it to clear up eventually look for wins. tamara a
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few early clouds 52-56 degree i temperature. for tuesday some morning sunshine and a high temperature in the mid to upper 50s. 74 cast: gradually we see the numbers warm so that by next sunday would make it up to 77 degrees. there is a chance of showers again wednesday and again may be on thursday. a little improved over what we have seen over the past couple days. >> he is tired of being blamed for this. >> sundays are his day off by richard daly managed to make a
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the orchestra leading the culminating of event for the 2011 chicago youth and music festival among those attending soon-to-be former mayor richard m. daley as well as illinois gov. pat quinn who declared the citizens. >> sony says they are gradually bringing their work back on line. the shutdown the network recently. sony's executive director and the deputies president issued an apology, it is expected to be fully restored by the end of may. >> the god of thunder is too much for a group of bridesmaids at the box office this weekend.
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