wgn news @ 9 3 people dead and four wounded critically shooting sot side fast food restaurant breaking story at 9:00 could evening everybody top story are ground to the country tonight wgn america live from the scene with the latest >> won the victims shot inside a church tonight told a relative of his way to the hospital that inside the restaurant this evening looked like a horror movie active police investigation ever since shots rang out 650 pm 65th take a look

behind tear draping intersection block in each direction center of investigation church and chicken two people shot and killed others critically injured dozens of these officers rushed to area some continue to work even at this hour white shots were fired and who pulled the trigger random or someone or group targeted? yet to be sorted out what was that like others that i ran to the seen overcome with the motion in search of loved ones she was looking for her boyfriend here's one of the deceased >> very very sweet he cares about everybody a peacemaker could not understand why anybody would do this to him does not hurt anybody >> multiple people shot. teenagers shot. out here ticket to structure hospital did not know whether it was a gang- related rivalry or not chicago

police will determine that but most importantly safety of the public about somebody has to do the extra to help these children nothing to do with me nothing to do with me and has something to do with all bus at the end of the day these are our children >> the shooting victims ranged in age to 16-58 for survivors all listed critical condition tonight of the two at schroder hospital was listed as a 51 year-old african-american man shot in the leg and other 16 year-old at comerica immelt also sent to the hospital sent a shot in the leg advocate christ hospital 58 year-old african- american male with multiple gunshot wounds at 17 year-old african-american male shot several times in the leg all of them critical injuries at this hour. on the surface appears to be gang-related situation not official from anyone from police

back at headquarters some people hit innocent bystander to where they pulling a trigger and with after tonight questions yet to be answered also outbid all shook out witnesses out here tonight not saying anything >> thank you for the live report continuing to follow that a horrible crime in fort wayne india at 39 year-old michael plumadore accused of killing 9 year old aliahna lemmon. babysitter police say beat to aliahna lemmon debt with a caught up body into small pieces officers popped body parts throughout trailer michael plumadore has confessed to the crime. >> not the conclusion we hope for kept the the hope she was alive people need to hug their children one mother and father did not have a child and you

need to appreciate what you have prosecutors and fort wayne still preparing official chargers high school student from murder rolling meadows while visiting a family in mexico the bodies of two other men along with alexis marron burned truck of a cart near guadalajara live with more from mount prospect >> friends and a few relatives gathered tonight for a vigil on the 80 year-old alexis marron killed over the weekend in mexico horrific crime those who knew him keep asking the question why? >> what was it that way? there was no point for him to die like that that but a group of young people in mount prospect tonight form a circle around a makeshift altar sharing prayers hawks it tears and memories. 18 year-old alexis marron a senior at

rolling meadows high school. >> always had a smile on his face a very nice >> played football on the gymnastics team also he was involved in a lot of things at school never got in trouble alexis marron annual trip to visit his grandmother and mexico he and two friends supposed to drop off a gift at his girlfriend's house but never showed up christmas eve morning charred bodies of all 3 young men found in the trunk of this reporty car near guadalajara. the news for alexis marron close-knit familyhh unbelievable >> i do not know i do not wish that on anybody >> not coming back at all is just terrible thing >> parents traveled to mexico when he was laid to rest and friends at home started this but they just in his honor quickly organizing the memorial to help

focus of the person he was and not the horrible way he died. do not forget him >> did not deserve that. did not deserve to die at all die young, was not fair that bought so many unanswered questions here mexican newspaper reported that police there have no one in custody and united states embassy in mexico has launched its own investigation. tuesday alexis marron classmates planning to hold another vigil outside of his locker his cousin telling us that the teenager had been looking forward to becoming the first person from his family to graduate high school. >> a man who was shot on that el platform last night out of

the hospital 21 year-old shot at the roosevelt road green and orange line station they believe the gunfire began with a fight between two groups of young people so far no arrests respond to the shooting and guardian angels volunteers to stand watch at the station today better news disabled south suburban woman getting her lifeline back tonight after facing her own terrible crime andrea florenz had her specially e equipped van stolen last week along with collapsible wheelchair inside the that was found by the robins police department today it was returned to andrea florenz the tow company saw the story on wgn news of the weekend and waived $250 fee returning turning a holiday nightmare into a bit of a christmas miracle >> thank you everyone for the prayers and words of encouragement i appreciate it >> collapsible wheelchair was missing from the batt but wgn

be were from a purple committed to getting andrea florenz it won in time for new year's day. think you know with certainty who the republican will be to come out on top in the iowa caucus a week from today? still to come experts say three different candidates have a legitimate shot and also why you soon will be able to print your own lottery ticket and tom skilling says a cool down tomorrow temporary mild weather continues to dominate september. december. wgn news @ 9

iowa caucus one week from today still not any clarity in the race for republican presidential nomination candidates hitting the road hard before day on the campaign trail highways crisscrossing iowa. every county in the state so far 350 town hall meetings today congratulations >> 5 of the major republican candidates in iowa tuesday rick santorum michele bachmann gov. rick perry and the newt gingrich 900 mi. on the campaign

trail mitt romney began >> i appreciate the support i have in new hampshire plans to be idled by evening every major candidate but john hunt spent in the state >> opportunity >> kenter debts and advertisements rick perry latest anti-washington >> if washington's problem why trust them to fix? >> two points to separate the top three candidates 12 percent of likely caucus voters still undecided iowa republican congressman endorsement coveted part of the group >> september-october nearly the end of december it week not to the point where my head and heart has come together >> going the extra mile to win caucus' support >> hoping it pays off down the block electioneer >> and we will have live

coverage from the iowa caucus will be heading there along with rick pearson or chicago tribune coverage begins sunday night to night last night for congressional hopefuls at a level it filing petitions to get on the ballots big names such as it can meet duckworth the veteran of iraq war facing competition raja krishnamoorthi eighth district primary overall 75 people filed candidacy for 18 congressional seats of illinois after very disappointing holiday season sears making cuts wants to close more than 100 sears and kmart stores across the country sean lewis reports now on how this will affect you >> traffic outside sears flagship store on state street remained strong the number company wide crashed sales at a sears and kmart down more than five percent combined and the last quarter of the year

shuttering more than 100 of the 3000 stores nationwide once mighty brand >> like several other retailers after world war two montgomery ward obviously nearing the end of its day several analysts tell me something of a downward spiral might be a death march back up earlier this month the state lawmakers approved more than $100 million in tax breaks to companies to keep headquarters in suburban hoffman estates and not move to another state >> never happy to hear the company not doing well >> today governor pat quinn stood behind the deal he signed up old company dire financial issues before >> agreement maintained jobs in illinois headquarters repercussions before sears but we expect the headquarters to stay here and the jobs to be here that is what the agreement

is all about the fact that they have to close stores around the country that is not good news but does not directly affect this agreement sears >> shares agreement fell more than 27% after the announcement >> not an economist but i knew going in this was a risky investment >> better government association state might be a difficult position company failed to revive itself >> new sears if they knew it was coming and failed to tell illinois officials that is dishonest did tell the state about to happen we provided a subsidy like that anyway our judgement has to be questioned >> sean lewis wgn news @ 9 >> outburst of violence at the mall of america next what prompted more than 10 brawls after christmas and is maria shriver having second thoughts of the bourse and arnold schwarzenegger? coming up.

wgn news @ 9 discarded ash from a fireplace appears to be the cause of the deadly blaze on christmas morning in connecticut for the girls and grandparents died fire officials say embers from fireplace either put trash container in the house not clear smoke detectors and the home grandparents is heading for the holidays mother of the children managed to escape along with a male friend firefighters tried to get to the victims but could not house torn down today >> series of violent fights

minnesota at giant mall of america it day after christmas some of the fights posted on you tube showing a team teenagers going chairs and other things at each other started late yesterday it food court minutes after that thousands of people fistfights' of their own police showed up started pushing shoppers out of the mall dozens of stores have been closed down but some people running it stank confronting each other in the middle of people just watching nobody was around to just going at it >> unbelievable nine people arrested also unbelievable no one was seriously hurt >> second thoughts or terminating her marriage, terminating her marriage to the terminator told her friends strong catholic beliefs have her doubting a divorce to arnold schwarzenegger and that maria shriver arnold schwarzenegger trying to win her back revealed the ex governor fathered a child

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years have done that amazing. interesting fact underscores how unusual this year has been incredible. look at these beautiful shops could have been set in autumn some time but they were not christmas day north avenue beach in chicago no ice or snow beautiful shots. quite the photographer look at the shop i thought this was interesting also. from another viewer this is from denise out in sandwich illinois said look at this the weather is so beautiful can hang my clothes outside in december. and she said they tried to just find something you normally do not do until some time around here but this is the winter of 20112012. cold air a shot of that coming in by the time you get up tomorrow morning under the clouds fast fading gone by

morning just scatter of clouds it will feel more like winter clouds snowed on the southern suburbs this area appear a couple of inches along the south suburbs tonight powerful brand fall have the ones acrostic lead at the last of the wind blowing in our area with gusts at the moment at one with them the temperatures. if you are out there and out quite a big chill with the wind will get the chills of this moment down to 11 at woodstock and 22 degrees at o'hare and midway what it feels like outside air temperature in the 30's after 41 degrees today cold air mild air falling and cold air building in the northern part of the continent getting some of that in the holiday weekend looks like new year's eve will be warm before that gets here close to 50

degrees on saturday if everything works ride the absence of arctic air has dominated much of winter this globe and getting tonight just kind of a seasonable reminder it actually is winter around here temperature drop last 24 hours. down 25-32 degrees respectively a cool spell warming right behind it but it will feel it beat by morning as north wind is blowing 14 producing a 22 the great and chill 59 percent humidity the snow fell in the southern suburbs kankakee if you look this morning melting during the day another view from indiana the camera snow melting snow melting on the ground as well. heavier snow akron indiana held up better today the likeness of their covered by snow as well. mainly a south suburban of where temperatures tonight down to the 20s after a

day of 30-35 mi. per hour and a 40 mi. per hour wind as you can see the weather network 32 degrees the breeding at o'hare and midway 25 degrees at the kendry whitewater wisconsin 23 degrees at harvard in the northwest suburbs at 23 degrees schaumburg down to 25 degrees here is where the rain and snowstorms that passed us by interior new england starting to see the snow break down except in the snow belt could be snow flurries indiana had a big storm the first in a series to come into the pacific northwest. sweeping notice the changes high elevations have it rainfall of three dimensional or trail shows stacks of showers of their incredible windfall pacific northwest and western north america in the next couple of days next two weeks as the

storm slams into the mountains sounding warm air across the mountains into our area advisory's went on the east coast killed warnings the last of them on the great lakes and advisory's for high wind and elevations heavy snow fall out to the west. our area heaviest snowfall this morning 2.8 in. champagne over 2 in. of snow 1.7 in. all over it is behind us right now we have nothing at o'hare field. additional snowfall seasonable polls seasonal totals 10% what we had last year which was over 16 in. at that time now at 1.7 in. grad totals so far normally this point in the season 10 in. of snow. leahy fact snow showers like it to parts of indiana snowfall big red ball big range

of temperatures 14 and lead-24. coldest in 11 days 33 the great degree is mostly cloudy with the mixed was not cool much down to 31 degrees south partly sunny and windy 40's again on thursday with friday expecting 40's as well one last look at the clouds in our area: tamara you can't tell anything at this point. it has been a bonus no question about that >> how to land a job in the new year next important tips from the experts. and mission impossible crack dean richards' list of the year's best movies?

wgn news @ 9 once again this year major firm in chicago offering free advice to help people get out of the unemployment line and back into

the work world some have less trouble finding work again might be able to use pointers >> helping people prepare for job searches counselors at challenger gray and christmas doing today and will today called and taking calls thousands of people across the country all wanting advice how to land a job >> 26 annual call-in for two days between christmas-new year's it is slower we take all job coaches put them on line to try to help people find jobs challenger runs one of the nation's oldest and biggest outpatient firm says 13.3 million people unemployed more than half out of work 6 months or longer >> long-term unemployment huge issue out of work more than six months in the country people bar facing difficulty >> difficulties like not

thinking about the basic factors that might land you a job. dick swanson outpatient coach at challenger last 9 years says in his experience job-seekers tend to forget about things you cannot list on a resume >> interviews generally speaking the more they like to hire a chance to get hired you need to be friendly and they want to hire people like them so the trick is to listen to what their needs are and what they'd like and their personality the best advice maximize the daytime hours because that is when it the >> so often you want to sit down behind the computer and sent out resumes we tell people to do that after dinner time because during the day you need to be out seeing people so easy to just get caught hiding away hoping a job will find you >> and free job placement advice offered one more time tomorrow

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wgn news @ 9 and number of great movies released in 2011 according to entertainment reporter dean richards dean's list of the top 10 of the year >> no. 10 spot of the year one of the 2 amazing performances from the former mouseketeer ryan gosling dark but compelling drive hesit with twist committee and albert brooks of dramatic chops and no. 9 movie of the year political thriller ides of march george clooney directed dirty dealings

of the public that the public rarely sees and #81 of woody allen's best midnight in paris owen wilson magical world if friends ernest hemingway and some of the world's most famous writers >> go to a fight club? >> without a doubt the funniest movie of the year plus kristen wiig melissa mccarthy and maya rudolph bridemaids funny made a lot of money from female oriented outrageous comedy no. 7. 6th best of year, swan song escalation of the amazing harry potter series everything you want in a movie much less the final chapter of magical story spectacular ending to the series and the first great film of the year thankfully did not get

forgotten by voting bodies despite controversy about the content of the film i think in the help was well made well performed at the story of long overdue civil-rights movement that was well known but seldom heard george clooney second film on my top-10 list is the descendants, the drama about a father and husband dealing with family tragedy that wants to study and tenderness and a sibling is at times george clooney performance was great and worthy of the fourth best of the year. martin scorsese hugo no. 3 spot for sheer creativity and epic look at whimsical story to tell all mosh about never given up on a finding the happiness in life and i cannot stop raving about tom cruise mission impossible coast protocol not many films this year delivered as much as your money's worth action story with clever script twists and turns without a doubt most viscerally exciting cinematography shot

from the world's tallest world'sdubai cruise many of his own stunts or the of the no. 2 spot by topping my list one of the most unlikely films in many years. the amazing black and white styling movie that will encage you like few others of the artist on the and handful of theaters but worth seeking out to see how a relatively unknown french director and actors capture your imaginations and parts. story of a silent film star whose world is fading as the era of talkies taking over the movies might seem old- fashioned without the usual movie cliches complete entertainment complete refresh my pick for the number-one movie of 2011. my picks for the worst films of the year of dean richards wgn news, down not so many great movies do not have time to see. tom skilling >> looking forward to tomorrow night ought to be interesting

even though my producer pointing out top 10 it may be putting december as one of the top 10 warmest months or around here maybe not quite but certainly it will be mild late to affect snow showers expected to blow into parts of northwest indiana had also a southwest were michigan forecast for morning and clouds on our side of the lake no snow here at noon tomorrow and afternoon going to be a chilly day. the big storm brought these note to the southern suburbs rainfall elsewhere early tonight and this morning lifting out waving a shooting in and a little wave their thursday night could bring us rain fall late thursday night and into friday morning. could really want us up if we had to new year's eve that saturday look at the brand that drops off later tonight but picks up again tomorrow as you can see and the next 10 days keep in mind white and pink

areas to the north cold air the warm air is your new year's eve. sunday modestly cooler shot of mild air what could be the beginning of a pattern change cool air begins to sag into the country late-10 day. still supposed to be above normal but a matter of time before that comes down one truck comes into mar high temperature 33 degrees coolest and 11 days but 44 degrees mild air thursday- friday. perhaps upper 30's and low 30's on monday next week >> zoo baby iconic company closing retail doors row and the governor helping celebrate hanukkah you have chicago tribune photos of the day.

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jam packed sports cast started earlier this year part of the deal sooner than normal minnesota and illinois to start things off copers lost best player for the year have won twice in 30 years look like and don't and eleanor would get off easy in the opener but maybe not. bruce weber 13 points to lead second half gave it all back ralph sampson goes up two. final minute overtime 64 ft. wide and i did not trail before brad dent paul bail out three- pointer put them ahead by two points to double overtime at that point illinois it finally did finished 21 points and lead in the game out is this for 7 ft. 1 in.? spending to the back as illinois it staggers to victory in the opener 81-72

leonard added 20 and 11 notre dame big east opener what chance would have against no. 22 pittsburgh? a good chance. seven point lead which they extended to the finish grant you might want to guard him. makes it 11. can't huge production 22 points tonight the irish home court winning streak is intact 48 in a row after a huge upset over pittsburgh. everything is good for the blackhawks first nhl team to 50.5 game home winning streak plant at united center exclusively for the next five weeks be wished patrick sharp happy 30th birthday teammates using cam as target practice work out one of the leaders but everybody top to bottom plant well right now. beginning to feel a special but it did a couple of years ago

>> top team moving the puck deep i think we are a good team like we were two years ago that kind of mentality at personnel doing that again that is what we need to be patient to look at the contributions that is what we are looking for this season everybody contributed does not have to be the same guys producing for us >> sacramento kings' first of 10 bowl games in detroit control against western michigan not good for the boilers early jordan white behind everybody 259 receiving yards for ham first ever in a bowl game or midwestern did not last long taken the kickoff by the time this was over in the end zone on

the other time on the other side hot on to win the 37-32 chicago bears officially put jay cutler and matt forte reserve shake-up had pants taken out of this, and a good day for matt forte one of five chicago bears to make the pro bowl a first before matt forte although not able to play and lance briggs brian urlacher made it as expected to other first-timer's. tillman first time and corey graha specialm teams. devin hester and find the black hawks.

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