an early-morning fire at a high rise apartment building claimed one life events left many more trapped and in need of rescue. >> that deadly fire at 3100 north lake shore drive is our top story tonight. >> flames were pouring out the 12th floor window of this lakeshore drive apartment building when emergency crews arrived just after 2:00 a.m. but

32 year-old john it did not escape, she had taken the elevator and not knowing a fire was raging. when the elevator door opened authorities believe she was overwhelmed by flames and smoke, her body was found in the elevator. firefighters believe the blaze started in one apartment and spread through the open front door, and brett put on issues to run out but couldn't get down the hall. >> the smoak was too unbearable to go into the hallway. >> he called 911 and waited inside for 40 minutes not knowing if one of the fire fighters could get him out. >> the eventually knocked down the door and escorted us out the hallway was charred and black. >> this is an older building in under city law sprinkler system

was not required. at least nine people suffered serious critical injuries in the blaze one firefighter was treated for exhaustion and one for burns. i'm afraid to leave the dog alone now. i screamed help i don't know what to do, i tried to go to the exit in decadence see i couldn't do anything. i just grabbed people and follow them back into an apartment and we stayed in there. she says it was impossible not to panic. the chicago tribune reports mccoy had just moved from philadelphia to chicago last month, the cause of the fire remains under investigation.

mchenry county sheriff's office are bonded out of jail after being charged with 10 counts of sexual assaults. sgt gregory has been charged with forcing a juvenile to perform oral sex over several occasions from 2006-2010. the state police spokesperson says that the file is related to the victim. he has been relieved of duty and is on administrative leave. the next court date is january 27th. investigators are still on the scene of a shooting that involves a chicago police officer. a man was shot in the chest in the 2100 block of north laramie at around 6:30 p.m. tonight, police are not releasing any information about the shooting, the injured man was rushed to a nearby hospital in serious to critical condition. a military man comes

to the rescue on the red line, an army guards man chases and captures three robbers who try to swipe and iphone from those passengers. >> he is a military policeman studying for a degree in criminology who also works nights as a security guard and he just happened to be there at a cta station when three teams try to pull off a robbery but got much more than they probably anticipated. illinois army national guard specialists simpson back at this cta norris tonight one day after catching three would be iphone robber's. saturday night the 21 year-old was heading to work dressed in his security guard uniform when another cta writer flat to down

saying three teams tried to snatch his iphone and one of them had a gun he sprang into action and he was able to handcuff two of the teens but he had a struggle with the third one. >> i had an like this. >> he drew his own weapon which he says he is licensed to carry and it turns out the teens gun was in real but the soldier held all of the suspects until police arrived a short time later. 17 year-old dante jackson is now charged as an adult with aggravated attempted robbery and assault. to 16 year-old girl also charged as juveniles. they received verbal commendations to it from his superiors into lots of high fives and handshakes from fellow soldiers. in those tense moments simpson says it was his training that kicked in to help him now that the

thieves. specialists simpson joined the national guard's three years ago when he was still in high school, his commander says the young soldier will be recommended for an army medal for his bravery earlier yesterday simpson and his unit had just wrapped up some self- defense training training that he immediately put to use. >> there was a warm homecoming and played feel today for a returning soldier after months of rehabilitation and physical therapy. sergeant lally mckinney lost his left leg in suffered damage to his right leg and after stepping on itt in afghanistan he lost his left hand. he was met there by family and neighbors who turned out to show their support. a lot has

gone on in the past year. but coming home has been the best. >> this was his second tour in the middle east and he was scheduled to return home in march of this year. residents attended a town hall meeting tonight to talk about the strike and keeping their kids home from school that session was held to address the teacher strike at town to buy school district 126, they have been closed since thursday when teachers took to picket lines. the major issues in the dispute were health insurance costs and how long it takes employees to reach top levels teachers and staff have been working without a contract since july. a day of action on the anniversary of the terrible tragedy. mayor emanuel says he

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her husband mark kelly will both be in attendance at a candlelight vigil tonight at the university of arizona. pressures and a well-known church welcome home some special guest today as they spoke out against gun violence. >> dancers at the church this morning open sunday messed with an uplifting performance about courage and perseverance. >> i was shot in the face, and it went through my job it went through my neck and a hit the top of my spine broke two bones and paralyzed me for my neck down. >> today on the one-year anniversary of the tucson arizona shootings they call for nonviolence and to better to spread the word than the daughter of a true peace maker

and a civil rights leader martin luther king jr.. >> a call to nonviolence. exchange your piece. for his peace >> elissa and as she spoke for nearly an hour on the topic of nonviolence. >> when they talk about the inner city and the guns, guns don't kill people people kill people and we have to find out where all of that is coming from. father michael flick represented the scene with the blowhard award.

>> mayor rahm emanuel visited two schools today to boost his $660 million building plan for chicago public schools he visited nathan hale elementary to talk about the capital program that would approve of hill elementary is scheduled to receive $15 million to build an annex to relieve overcrowding. the recently opened at 10 and a half million dollar addition. the mayor says it's more than an investment in buildings and bricks and mortar. >> the most important three

things we have to invest in is a principal who is committed and not scared about being unaccountable. and parents who are involved. >> the mayor says that the plan will improve facilities in technology at 439 schools. the attacks are sharpening in the republican presidential primaries, a second debate in as many days gets tough. later a chicago hospital is going about the delicate business of moving patients to a new location.

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presidential candidates battle to it added to this weekend. >> this for me, politics is not

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shots that republicans dished out against president obama in their debates campaign adviser david axelrod defended the president's national security credentials today. >> i think when you look at the record bringing osama bin laden to justice destroying the leadership of al-qaeda, i think americans know that this president has made some very tough calls bob gates said it was the most courageous decision he has seen the president make in his 30 years. >> and axelrod says he is not sure mitt romney would have made that decision. >> former pakistani president is vowing to return to his country before the end of the month he is currently living in exile and he told flag-waving supporters that he is not afraid of anything he will compete in

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there are two systems we are watching, one that will come in from the north and one that will scoot along the gulf coast. should the two of those come together this should be an interesting week. this is the temperature around the midwest at the moment. notice nobody with bragging rights. do. temperatures in the mid-20s. look at this. a lot of action down to the south. a storm which is bringing rain to east texas is also bringing snow to west texas. here in the chicago area is relatively quiet. the

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