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rested its case the defense the find what to do next. they plan to put on the case everybody wants to know does that mean calling the witness anybody wants to hear from blagojevich himself. >> 5050 that's one of rod's lawyer said about his chances. he will say word. last summer the jury was hung on all counts plus one. >> we plan on putting that he is innocent to charges. >> for the prosecution 15 witnesses in three short weeks. half the case and half the time

compared to the first trial. blagojevich 2.0 is leaner cleaner and speaks directly of the charges. >> the prosecution did a wonderful job of digesting what they got from a first trial and making it much simpler for the jury. >> the foreman from the first trial agrees less is more >> i think it is just the easier if you do not have the mountain of information thrown at you to come up with the important parts of the case. >> mrs. blagojevich continues to stand by her husband more proud of him now she says in the day he took this oath.

>> i am even broader today that i was nine years ago. >> and of prosecutors claim he broke time and time again. hot >> the defense told the judge that a number of the witnesses they plan to call our " people of prominence and activity suggesting a congressman jesse jackson jr. type or someone like emmanuel ip on the short list. it could also lead call the witnesses they never to fully cross-examined. bill officially announced the plan to do, on monday. >> any announcement at any time about the plan to do? >> i think they're gonna keep their decisions is close to them as they can.

>>, conner assessor did joe. the median news has learned to give another family member a raise as he took term as a censor this time his daughter was given a $10,000 raise and a different job title in the office. she's the chief appraiser for industrial commercial property in the assessor's office. that triggered a spike in her salary. he hired his son sister, a longtime female friend as well as that woman son and his daughter gets a raise. >> nation of islam minister louis is under arrest in guyana suspected of drug trafficking and terrorism. >> off it continues to develop but as of this moment no response to repeated requests for comment.

>> mohammed arrived in guyana from chicago we are being told earlier in the week. he was picked up today by authorities there on suspicion of drug trafficking and terrorism police are not saying much. they say they are holding him right now for questioning. among the things that are unclear is what role if any united states authorities had in his arrest. we do know that muhammed has faced legal trouble here in the past including according to a recent report in fbi raid on his home. court records show he also pled guilty to mail fraud. he received five years. in asian he is currently the international representative of the nation of

islam although the organization still lists them as a top aide to minister louis from 1965 to present. the charges. >> with the use of bloodhounds and a plan in the air search parties combed the area looking for missing six year-old boy from oral whose mother committed suicide near rockford motel. wgn jay miller in the sterling area. >> the search continued today 100 mi. west of chicago in the rock foil sterling area. this surge parks roads and dishes looking for clothes but have yet to find a toddler. >> we do not have a strong lead and where he might be. we're here in this area this is our last point of contact.

authorities say he made several cell calls from this area friday. she left no sanctity was fine and in the care of an unnamed individuals. our police are growing increasingly concerned. intown fliers hanging gas station when does something that usually seen in the small town. >> as investigators continue their search for the boy many hope this already sad story doesn't have a far more tragic ending. >> i hope he is still alive. >> investigators to not plan to continue the search to raleigh do however plan to evaluate today's effort and decide how to proceed.

>> the unabomber ted is in jail for life for selling daily mail bombs back in 1990. use as far as the nazi of you may be that person. the money is supposed to go to the full family of the victims. >> family of 15 year-old killed in drunk driving accident is suing the company responsible for making the drink. >> outside washington d.c. reportedly drank a pair of 4loco beverages and became disoriented. the lawsuit accuses fusion products for

making eight caffeine alcohol drink. >> this is not like bacardi and coke or ride a bull and vodka which is what the manufacturer of the product tried to portray. it is so much more dangerous than that. the fda rejected it as they should and bans the product. >> fusion stopped putting caffeine and drink shortly after the accident. they said they worked very hard to insure their products are consumed safely and responsibly by bills of the age of 21 years old. >> how teens use social not working to carry on some unusual crimes. >> check your iphone built some customers when they're being overbuild.

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before 10:30 a.m.. police officers arrived at the scene and caught the three robbers making an escaped the recovered weapons in stolen cash. the suspects are identified as to men when juvenile. the suspects will likely be charged with bank robbery in the next day. >> one of chicago's most famous areas being hit by shoplifting. groups of teens are storming upscale stores and stealing whatever they can get their hands on. dan lives on michigan avenue with more on this latest trend. >> more than two dozen incidents involving retail theft. several involving large groups of teams working together using social not working in text messaging. retailers very concerned about this new threat. their increasing security and awareness between employees. hundreds of high-end retail stores and thousands of shoppers. this year the target for a new kind of thief or thieves. flash mobs of teens are

taking part in what is called wiling. the russian to restore the same time still the merchandise and run away. several stores have been hit this way. according to one police report from january 19th, 1520 teens used text messaging to coordinate the world between the ages of 14 and 17. >> the good news is this really peaked for us back in february. it caught people off guard. since then the police the retailers have been working together better educated themselves and learn how to deal with it. >> john president of the greater north michigan avenue association stepped up security and says employees have gotten better at spotting would-be thieves. >> with better for notification to the police the >> incidents of arrests are up> overall retail deaths in this part of the city is down 2 percent compared to last year. juvenile shoplifting arrest september said. he cystine

designed to work in smaller groups to three time in most cases the thieves are caught and turned over to parents. >> parents on the other children are doing this, they're arrested their shock and a thick mop the police station. >> we contacted several stores have by so-called flash mob wilding. those stores included north face, filene's basement our money exchange all declined to comment. >> >> true peterson is opening up about investigators in this case and life behind bars. we wrote peterson in jail and erodes back. what the first plenties making is" if the buffoons would have checked the would have found out i have been kept in solitary confinement and unable to tell

anyone anything. " in response to that search they say they're not about to discuss sources of leads. he is arrested for the murder of third wife kathleen. >> presidential ball malaise out an ambitious plan for middle east peace but one of the ideas drew quick criticism from israel's prime minister.

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>> something the president said today entered leaders in israel and jewish americans. he talked about the need to have peace in the middle east. he talked about backing a demand for statehood by the palestinians. he hinted that might help, the region. >> the border should be based on the 1967 alliance with mutually agreed spots. secure and recognized borders are established for both states. >> israel's prime minister said this is a radical shift in u.s. policy and he wants the president to take it back. the lines were redrawn by the 1967 standard. israel would be reduced to mere fraction of what is today. >> they'll set a $1 million for domenic the international money grow accused of sexual assault in new york city. the judge

ordered him to stay in the york under house arrest he must also have a least one armed guards with him at all times. he resigned as chief of the international money fund shortly after charges surfaced. >> and more chicago tribune democrats are out with a proposed map of the new legislative districts. on boundary lines redrawn. the map might keep republicans in the minority for another 10 years. it's going to shake things up for minority groups. >> highflying west) balances and. trampoline park. critics aren't convinced it's a safe activity in safety measures are ineffective. >> summer will soon be here we think. you've been dreaming lilly about the great outdoors

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says ovarian screenings yield false positive results leading to unnecessary biopsies and complications. a complication from excessive cell phone use male infertility. the electromagnetic waves admitted from cell phones increase testosterone levels but decrease or quality. cell phone users have lower levels of a hormone important for reproduction. the lead researcher on the product said one city prisons could down on cellphone use their bodies jammed back. doctors are betting on gambling becoming a bigger problem and they say computers are to blame. the accessibility of camera and on the internet is increased activity. addictive gambling is a widespread problem and the threat is greater. it's linked to alcohol abuse drug addiction depression and mood disorder. >> several news outlets are

warning iphone users to check their phone bills. at&t is charging customers for phantom data traffic when there is no actual data being used by that customer. that the usage includes things like sending e- mail searching the web downloading videos. up next comment tom skilling forecast leaves one more nice day before the storms seven.

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give us a lift as the year comes in off the lake. anytime you lift your you cool it temperature drops with height. it is just enough to kick it over the fog. it is quite amazing. powerhouse thunderstorms sailing to the southern played this hour. >> in our area is fogging up the rain that is the problem. no rain until saturday afternoon. what rains we get this weekend may be heavy but will be scattered. definite clusters dryers in between. flood watches and warnings in effect all through wyoming to western sections of south dakota and north dakota and montana. weather watches for tornadoes. you can see it the visibility starting to come down. these numbers do not reflect what is going on on the shore line. it

will spread farther inland office packagers are producing cloudiness off the lake. there could be fat patchy fog forming and then there's not much wind tonight. it will burn off tomorrow go into a sunny day return to the '70s away from the lake. lake breezes will keep it cool air. it is this weekend we warm up. these are high as around the area. 61 tonight at o'hare. this is the range of temperatures across the area. no

flooding in our future short- term we have hazy weather areas of fog tonight. warm front swinging up to the area. the next two weeks producing twice the normal amount of rain on average. we will have another day of east winds. also warmth

is really messing things out in the prairie provinces of canada what it does is send a branch of the jet stream north another south. we are six degrees warmer at o'hare than 24 hours ago. northeast wind 8 mi. per hour humidity 87%. mid-80s on sunday. it wouldn't be a record that is 15 degrees above normal. the first weekend since october that we've put back to back a piece

together. generous son and beautiful tomorrow with high of 7460 at the lake shore. clouding over during the state saturday mixed in the morning the afternoon could bring thunderstorms in with 50 to 70% area of coverage. it could be dusty. jesting overhead will push them along.

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>> community activist and homes as providing key information to police in the media. >> he calls himself a rapid response to violence. he proudly boasts of an extensive network of tipsters and volunteers. who is this man who is such a common sight during times of tragedy in crisis. why is he gone to so many crime scenes. the 49 year- old grip on the sell side and still lives themselves with street not far from his childhood home and his mother. holmes was the victim of gun violence 16 years ago. a bullet tore through a major artery of his leg when he got caught in crossfire. after lengthy recovery he connected with a commanding lead is a became an activist. >> we've lost a lot of children to violence. it is not about me being on tv is about getting the message out there. if a person

kidnapped the child in a car the message these to get out right away however we can. >> when he is a crime fighting for free he earns $30,000 a year as a maintenance worker. >> that is he chose to do. if he was a frail, he would not be doing it. >> among his recent doings the safe recovery of an 11 year-old girl gone missing back in december. >> thank you god bless you happy holidays my daughter is safe. >> homes also encourages criminals to turn themselves into please. >> he contacted me this morning and we successfully brought him into the station here. >> just a smile on a person's face. that is what keeps me motivated. children, especially teenage boys. i was gang

banging. it took this to change me. >> homes were closely with chicago police and city appreciates committee work. his efforts to overturn a distrust of police crompton marble the talk some more crimes to be solved. nancy wgn news. >> coming out why all the shop looks from the dugout last night. we get to the bottom. >> she went in for a movie. >> the white sox trying to continue their dominance in the division with the indians in town.

>> a. you to video of a movie theater marriage proposal has gone far role in a few days. >> jenny showed up to a local georgia seminar with her brother. her boyfriend's feature was projected onto the screen. her reaction was filmed live. the video shows the different

asking for hand in marriage. the proposals got more than 4 million views. >> a woman exposed her top to hockey player during vancouver's playoff game last night and you have seen or heard about this one strieker takes off during the cubs game and gives the players a good laugh. outfielder try to hide their reason as well. crowd got a kick out of it. cop's not so much. he was arrested. >> warning all out west of us cool damp foggy by the lake. look at that storm coming together in the center of the

country. thunderstorms have blown all out. it will rain continues the but watch how this unfolds. it should be a beautiful day after the fog burns off clouds over tomorrow night won't be raining. just reminds knifing through the area storms that pop up in the warm humid air could be fast movers. look at the moistursevere weather tomorrow getting precariously close our area on saturday night. temperatures this weekend

will be 40 degrees warmer than those we saw last sunday. still warm into monday big cool air system comes down. storm forms on its outside. 74 tomorrow. 82 saturday cooling of the lake warm friendships across area. southeast winds coming enough alike. send a note like wins. 87 sunday 83 monday. cloudy and showery tuesday rainy thunder was a big too weak.

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>> the day of rest and time to regroup. convincing win game 1 against miami bulls shot 34 percent lost by 10 last night series now goes to miami tie one game apiece. next came sunday night. couples did not shoot well and i came. rose forced into a turnover. james came through in crunch time. miami got the victory. >> i think goes just missing shots or flipping the ball up not going strong. it was just one of those nights. >> they had shot to weaken.

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