bargains. happy homecoming local soldier back from second tour of duty iraq by phone robbery gone wrong for the bad guy unfortunate encounter on the train. wgn news @ 9 shoppers all about chicago area taking to the mall not only to buy but return unwanted gifts. top story around the country tonight sean lewis in the newsroom more on the third busiest shopping day of the season tonight >> it is in fact the third busiest day of millions of gift store back to stores today but the key to most retailers we spoke with people coming to buy even more stuff at big discounts

today adopted by many maggot monday. mecca monday parking lots crammed with cars day after christmas proved to be a boost to chicago retailer's >> this morning the telephone was ringing at 630 and the mall was not open until 9 so people were already asking about the sales >> 50-60 even 80 percent off in some cases. others making sure to return the gifts that were not a hit simply did not fit but remember that each store had its own return policy most of them require abc >> without abc or gift receipt you are going to get back either a merchandise credit or you are going to be reimbursed lowest amount the item sold for not necessarily what you paid them up at the end of the long holiday weekend who can blame a few of us simply have had

enough be bad bargain hunting at returning the beating a break before returning back to work. >> if you have the gift and need to return many stores have special policies in a month after the holidays you might have just 30 days to return or change an item restocking fee policies and do very store to store >> no christmas spirit thebes salvation army store still like hundreds of thousands of cash and jewelry employer found the place ransacked a safe containing $600 taken several boxes of donated tools 2200 block police say investigation is just getting under way. day after a suburban soldier surprised family with a visit

home returning the favor from rock they'll on a war michigan today welcoming home another soldier for christmas. 22 year- old surprise matt roesel to the south and in by the voyage watch riders patriots who appeared off on the exterior batt but they are all teddy bears no tough guys here >> one goal in mind honoring our service men and women whenever they can a thrill at christmas time >> i love to see the parents break down and cry really appreciating what their son or daughter is doing >> everybody does not have this freedom we did not all just grow up here we have to think about people actually out there doing something risking their lives

>> matt roesel just finished two tours in iraq past three years in the states army specialist received unexpected heroes welcome >> did not want anything else for christmas with everybody that loves me it feels great >> merry christmas does not get better than this god bless everybody thank you so much >> trouble like to nearby cocktail and dig up here at a local bar with honor matt roesel surrounded by a roomful of family and friends from the desert south iraq to the streets of small-town u.s.a. another soldier has returned happy to serve and happy to be home >> special ability to handle this and to deal with this makes me so proud >> feels good to be home i love every minute of it >> suburban what they'll wgn news @ 9 >> normally this time of year

chicago covered with ice and snow but not today people out jogging walking along the lake spread like temperatures most people in a pretty good mood but it mixed bag for those which business depends on snow. >> wonderful better than most years and no snow or salt could they to be outside, weather- related very slow weather related items hope the peace will come we will be happier >> sooner or later the snow will come cross-country skiers will replace. the day not the end of the warmer than normal weather coming up top skillet looking at another seven day stretch several 40 degree days are possible also awful holiday tragedy in connecticut deadly fire devastated a family and it would be thief picks on the wrong guy and up cowering in the quarter of the barbie will

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to be down but i have seen major fires before but nothing where they take the place down like this madonna badger all know that new york hybridizing executive out of the hospital tonight contractor still hospitalized because of the fire under investigation now about a boy shot this morning critical condition police search it for the government bullets and burbage trade in garey india after midnight on sunday during a holiday party leonard cobb iii seven year old shot in the head to play a game in the living room 36 year-old man inside kitchen also shot in stable condition. police have very little information to work with the investigation. attempt at iván theft ended with the attacker hiding from his victim and the police and a bar. police say 20 year old christopher dunn punched a man on the green line train intro to take his telephone the band fought back and the two tumbled out of the

train. the victim began to overtake christopher dunn who ran away the bad gave chase and alerted police who found christopher dunn hiding in a center section of miller's pub closed to the public. i usually warm december keeps rolling along. next tom skilling talking about another week of above average temperatures.

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warm temperatures here in chicago excitement in terms of another 40 degree day. 45 degrees today and that is what happened yesterday the warmest christmas are around here in 17 years and today 16th day above 40 degrees this month more than all the decembrist the last four decembers put together. how about that? clouds have come and do not be surprised to wake-up 2 and layer of snow on the ground. well not be a big deal but enough to cover the ground. clouds coming in on the area and the storm system lifting northward. this thing is

carrying a load of moisture as you can see from the radar returns. where we stand tonight the great fall pressing into the area. dry air in the lower atmosphere of the operating additionally setting in motion a process known as if that verdict will like. it operated dry air cools the air takes it out to freezing. taking us over to snow and sleet look at the depth of the clouds for which the monster is passing. so called connective the clouds right clouds a lot of moisture getting into the system. the headline is force now sleet and rain and added progressive pattern continuing in the area. no arctic outbreaks in the area for extended period of time and wed we get cold as we will from time to time followed in short order by another war research over the next 50 days 10 degrees plus above the normal 8.6 degrees

above normal 7.6 degrees above normal 11-50 days out take us into the first couple of weeks of the new year pretty amazing. we know that this will break but we did not see it at this point to talk out there and there you see the rainfall coming into the area of the pink shows up indicating it makes up precipitation developing how the brain goes over to spell in the southern suburbs opted not to talk to the bortnick data and flurries rate fall tomorrow or substantial still fall to the south and to look at the estimates how much snow may come down but if you expect but about a raise of 2 in. of snow the bed and half an inch to bed with airport the ground is warm a lot of this about the numbers might be over dodd south bad has 3.2 in. of snow forecast a flood watches have come down south dale watches the the great lake at various weather advisers for

a set of storms it to the west coast. might produce 10 day rate totals and 8 in. to just west of seattle and portland oregon. pacific northwest western canada did oyster as the war pacific air continues to think about the bridges. 48 degrees orland park and gary indiana not like the park with 30 by degrees at o'hare. 37 degrees at midway tonight at the view from missouri where you can see how what it was today said think at little rock arkansas that is the weather system public this way giving you an idea of the great toll calls that have come down at that particular deck of the woods has been a wet day to the south awareness arctic air in control 50 degrees today it was the high temperature all hot and 52 degrees for a new record 75 your record that fell and indianapolis colts their to the

north at this hour we still have mid-30s up to the international falls. this top of the year below zero very easily wind is gusting at southerly much of the country or more than it was 24 hours ago that we will cool honestly at right back into the 40's after that. should that be is 62 degrees at the dew point lower to point to air temperature down towards the dew point up operative collect ticket at the brand to the style here is the big picture storm live up ready to get the west coast but in a load of four air across the mountains and the ranger debt of the west coast 10 day rate forecast showing the yellow area's 8 in. or more of rainfall from vancouver island

it to the pacific northwest that call that the pineapple express pattern or richard maddow and whitey runs up the west coast rainfall all of the moisture expose of the about it eastward into our area as mild air more often than not clouds ticket tonight patchy light ray develop but ice pellets or snow flakes or a bank's modest accumulation particularly the southern half of the area. tomorrow cloudy sprinkles what snowflakes. more of that at the southern suburbs and there might be modest accumulation high temperature 39 degrees tapering off the north. clouds break tomorrow night cooler and greasy teenage temperatures and led to temporary cool down sot shot through high clouds new year's eve and saturday and sunday suggestions we might be able to

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chicago bulls help us work at the chicago bears lost and the black hawks' first team in the nhl with 50 points in 36 games good production of four straight days off during the holiday now they pay the price with three games and five days beginning tonight with the columbus bluejacket's the doormats of the entire national hockey league record-taking a swing their scoreless after what but in the second by cox blow up

patrick sharp all of hoassa assessed and victor stall bird show following his own shot in to make it 2-0 chicago stalberg parents arrived today from sweden putting on a show 3-1 early in the third quarter by cox play of the lead and you come away from the chicago bears game yesterday thinking if i josh mccown had been in there for the denver broncos game to beat kansas city chiefs game may be still a foot in the plight of door through for a touchdown at green bay yesterday it bought perfect through two interceptions but aren't a chance maybe for next year strictly for next week >> you have to look at the performance and the performance mattjosh mccown put in last night was impressive that is what we can do so much this week secant have my opportunity to come back and play again can't find a spot for players

that played the way he played last night northwestern took off for their bowl game today casual dress policy cats rallied to become bowl eligible are despised and the by mickey kantor car park terrible, five full weeks between games makes coach wondered what they will get on saturday >> the amount of time we had between the last game and today obviously we have to get up to gain speed on the saturday quickly we prepared well 12 practices said batt but chicago cubs added another right-handed pitcher andy sonnenstein to the last few seasons with fewrays. missouri buried north carolina coming up next cold chicago bulls basketball schedule golden state warriors' opener on christmas day in los angeles coming from 11 behind of the los angeles lakers. great defense

forced a turnover by kobe bryant inside 10 seconds bryantmvp derrick rose the old one had her to regain the lead. five seconds left lakers had one more chance right to kobe bryant had 28 points and became but they bought them on the baseline and deng packed it to end game 88-87. have the warriors' next right here on wgn looking forward to that that you so much. that is the news tonight.