y recovery >> obviously concerned about his condition wishing him a speedy recovery >> united states senator scheduled no surprise, senator mark kirk 24-7 says a former chief of staff. >> between the committee hearings meetings with constituents correspondents research during sessions in the office on the floor of four boats 7-9:00 at night and still working >> demanding schedule doctors are confident contacted skills will remain in tact the next step northwestern scheduled the next surgery to replace four by 8 in. portion of his skull had to be removed surgery had to wait for swelling to be reduced

some level before we get that could take weeks. political office >> magazine he tells of chicago magazine and tens of work life what prompts a stroke and a man like senator mark kirk? many poor health habits does not look like the case of other issues as well. senator mark kirk did not have plaque in his artery suffered instead main artery carrying blood to the print can happen by coughing. car accident or a contact sport collision major whiplash about half of people who get these no recalled trauma might have had a cough cold or flu where they were

sneezing or coughing in such a way that actually for the order rate batt but needs to decreased blood flow causes artery itself to become a very narrow down the troubles up the artery causes a stroke represented by the darker area and this dad liked the bruce its wells >> swelling can be fatal potentially swelling but what is called the brain stem and deeper into the brand >> dr. buehrle please let not before the stroke impacted the right side of the brand unlike congresswoman gabrielle giffords suffered a left brain injury speech and mental acuity are not the biggest concerns vision and movement are. >> right brain injury less likely to cause the problem being a legislator fortunately on the side of the bread not in bald with language might not be able to see as well or move his left side very well

>> how well do most patients recover from a stroke of this magnitude? >> small minority complete recovery but i would think a stroke large enough to cause that type of swelling something he would have to deal with big concern is that senator mark kirk may develop pneumonia post surgery and also in bed constantly at risk of blood clots jamshid muhturov fbi agents taking them into custody before he left for its dental plan to fight islamic terrorist group sworn into their allegiance. evidence plotting attacks no evidence plotting attacks in united states if

guilty facing to want to pick the thousand dollar fine. republican debate candidates newt can grich and mitt romney: added question of the deductibility. mitt romney attack insider paid consultant to a failed housing entity freddie mac. >> at the time went freddie mac was dead in america and position now as massive housing collapse you could have spoken out this is wrong and said you were being paid by them making over $1 million at the same time people in florida were hurt by this >> let me be very clear your technique you used on john mccain and mike huckabee using the system. unfortunate had not called to work very well the american people see through this. >> continuing to fire back new cam grich. pundits say the debate pivotal to determining who would win the florida

presidential primary january 31st. mitt romney expected to release tax returns tomorrow. still ahead of reading and writing and recess a chicago public school officials expect to use the time for extra days. strong wind cooling things down but tom skilling says it returned to mild temperatures later in the week hello tom skilling. wgn news @ 9

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his job and image took a major hit after it was learned he did not tell authorities a former assistant coach was seen sexually molesting a child at penn state locker room shower. cong. gabrielle giffords wrapping up congressional duties arizona monday completed congress on your corner event interrupted last january shooting leaving six people dead. pictures private data plan with those who helped the injured and subdued the gunman more than a year ago. cong. gabrielle giffords up and down from office this week to focus on her continued recovery attending state of the union address on tuesday. presenting plans to blogger school day. starting next year all shifting to lager 7.5 hour school day extra time each day emphasis on reading writing mathematics and science. most grade school students to hours on reading and writing alone all students will

have recess. >> i believe chicago teachers union wants this as well, about students about the children and we can come to a resolution >> cps ceo jean claude brizard details of what will be taught all two principals and teachers and teachers more prep time built into the day. library employees' supporters number of demonstrations outside closed branches in chicago. protesters asking for what they call peoples library hours that rahm emmanuel has closed morning hours on monday and laid off workers this weekend he said he will be open 76 branch libraries, the afternoons beginning february 6th. after the brief weekend warm up left over this morning as well return to chilly temperatures. tom skilling says the mild weather could be back soon.

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thunderstorm days in january and 141 years. they took it the smell and it moved on in three days with eight tenths of an inch of rainfall and thunderstorms came. fall below the tornado season print in the south already it is early this year dangerous storms and deadly once. more come tomorrow and texas. clouds tonight may prevent a display tonight. northern lights big storm on the sun sending energy toward earth and it normally within 36 hours a big solar flare northern lights you do. and we might see them north america probably not here under the backwash of these clouds. there might be leftovers tomorrow night at some breaks in the clouds by that time. red dots here are tornadoes two

dozen reports of them in the south. it was the thunderstorms on the north edge of that area produced brand fall at a thunderstorms last night. 1 in. holes in the city of evergreen park and glenview. the way in which we have cooled off 46 degrees this morning. 46th time we have been above 40 this winter. we have had half snowfall this year despite the snow storm on friday that we had last winter still 10 degrees warmer at the 31 degrees at o'hare and midway. wind gusts approaching 50 mi. per hour cool air came in the back side of that storm. chile and windy tonight but the sot might break out during the day tomorrow with flurries in the area soon to keep an eye on the sky to get the northern lights tomorrow night. here is the hot

temperatures high temperatures. the warm air is following this quickly. subzero high temperatures to the north. credit colp mass of air is expected to blow in for the weekend. tablatures coming back. 31 degrees tonight in chicago powerful wind easing later tonight custom over 28 mi. per hour. six degrees cooler than at this time 24 hours ago. wind gust still strong and added to the winter chill tonight. snowfall in the midwest departed through the upper great lakes and the next storm jump in the mountains produce and violent weather southern plains states but also much-needed rainfall area hard hit by drought. advisories for snow in the upper midwest weather advisories with latest pineapple express storm and to the west coast this one track and south. clouds no. french could keep us cloudy on

wednesday. we might have precipitation wednesday. do not think so at the moment. wind is west at 18 humidity is 72 and the dew point is 33. here is that storm with another falling at another. the next one buckles the jet stream and east the warm air you can get tornadic thunderstorms forming and texas tomorrow slide and south of us at the jet shooting across the top prevent it from north and to our area. we say goodbye to the store producing today's wind and clouds. hello sunshine and this high pressure clouts come back pretty expeditiously tomorrow night called on wednesday and mild air from the pacific across here on thursday-friday windy at temperatures may go up into the 40's by the end of the week crashing over the weekend there is the severe weather southern

plains states rainfall may arc north into ohio badly affected areas downstate. 10 day depiction air mass movement. coldest air white and pink to the north now. more moderate brand of cold air look at what happens over the weekend at the jet stream buckles from the northwest here comes cool air on saturday-sunday even that will not hang around long. another mild spell by the middle of next week getting tiny doses this year. here is a set of movement weather maps with wind depicted moving ahead at * this blow comment from the north by friday and by saturday the flow is blowing cold air down to the gulf. the two major weather patterns storm passed south next few days and cold air outbreak during the weekend with gusts

over 20 mi. per hour or even the thirties in the red area over the weekend in between a fairly quiet weather. that is good news hoping that is the case. 42 percent of the country under a snowpack. 48 percent of the country covered by snow at this time one year ago. forecast. flurries are over we should stay fairly overcast night. tomorrow cloudy turning partly sunny. colp not quite as wendy tomorrow high temperature 26 degrees. below today's chilly reed thinks in the 30's by a couple of degrees. low 20's in the loop and mostly cloudy store pass itself southern midwest but keeps us chilly here with 34 degrees. seven day forecast 39 degrees thursday at 42 degrees

friday temperatures fall from 29 degrees saturday snow showers and went to 23 degrees on sunday if there is going to be sticking snow snow showers friday night and maybe it's now on monday did not see any like that on friday. i do not think we are done yet though. >> ok, thank you. as you saw here on wgn and derrick rose is back chicago dan roan bulls highlights and postgame reaction from the united center and more injuries from the blackhawks details coming up. sports

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at the united center with ex mr kardashian >> is that what you noticed? i noticed dan roan >> i knew that would peak micah materre interest. business of first half and it tonight but i will say this what will it be like when all of the bodies are available? chicago bulls had to back tonight taj gibson and luol deng are still out as the new jersey nets came to the united center try to keep perfect record intact. not totoo much trouble here. richard hamilton great from derrick rose 15,000 points for his career. 22 points in the game chicago bulls open up a big lead early on and derrick rose 22 points as well. three-pointer looking pretty

good and people's choice got first quarter played very well chicago bulls went 110-95 still on beaten at home richard hamilton 15,000 for his career. >> i owe this to my teammates in the past and i did not know 15,000 points a great accomplishment but i cannot do this without any of my teammates from my career >> blackhawks play-bill tomorrow night without their captain trying to turn the tables on them skating today patrick sharp among those on the ice at practice among those missing jonathan toews not be here tomorrow either started friday night with a flash/in the game he aggravated that on saturday in national loss and had to

leave early and began missing tomorrow and might miss sunday's nhl all-star game. >> certainly time is in our favor with the week off. no good time to get injured. tomorrow will be a good test. you really solidified center you need them and the lineup and with him missing it opens up a lot of holes i think some guys are going to have to step up >> also today blackhawks c e l and #22 at the hope institute west washington chicago blackhawk charity brand new gym built for kids with sensory disorders very nice very bright and money very well spent. a couple of chicago bears notes general manager job on all two candidates jason licht and phil emery and julius peppers and two

pro bowl nfc team and that will do it from united center. another great night for chicago bulls. >> looking good. atty questions for mr. dan roan? >> he has a man crush he did not play very well >> he was distracted >> thank you dan roan >> that is the news tonight. happy you shared time with us. wgntv.com