and on this holy thursday before easter, an artist who works in precious metal, to capture the divine and inspire the faithful. hope springs eternal but wrigley reality creeps back in. opening day ends in disappointment for the cubs' faithful. good evening, i'm dan ponce. >> and i'm lourdes duarte. our top story seen around the country tonight on wgn america: disappointed cub fans. dan roan, it's the start of another baseball season. summoned disappointed fans. >>

culture change on the north side is in progress but after bill murray threw out the first pitch today, it was groundhog day all over again as we saw so often last year, a late-inning collapse cost the cubs. and their new manager dale sveum, debuting on a sunny but chilly day at wrigley. a day for the pitchers, and ryan dempster took advantage of it; seven and two thirds, two hits and ten strikeouts but his bullpen let him down, first kerry wood in the eighth and then carlos marmol in the ninth. ian desmond poked it to right to score the go-ahead run, that was rough. the cubs did have a chance in their last at bat, ian stewart hit one that would have bounced off a building across sheffield on a lot of days. today it fell on the warning track, a one out triple but pinch-runner joe mather was thrown out at the plate trying to score on a grounder to third and that's it - cubs lose the opener, 2 to 1 they wasted a good one from ryan dempster.

>> he was incredible. he got out a couple of early jams and after that he was just about as good as you can get. his carter his slider everything was tremendous. >> we want to win on every game of their but especially your opening game with all these great bands. >> he was terrific but the bullpengotta do better with the wind blowing in the way it was kerry wood had to throw strikes and let those guys hit it to somebody. three straight walks will do you in every time. the cubs lose but the try again on saturday. >> cubs fans are still plenty optimistic. wgn's amy rutledge is at the friendly confines this evening with that story. amy? >> well i think there's a lot of span here either celebrating the start of the season or drowning

their sorrows. they've been out here all day long since early this morning. and not everybody went to the game. there was a number of people out here without tickets to said they just wanted to be a part of the excitement. they came with hopeful hearts and selective memories. positive new faces on and off the deal will be the heroes of this season. >> this will be the year that the clubs will get their act together. at the end of the season will be the world champs or will know that in 200013 they will be world series champs. >> a party atmosphere today despite the loss enjoyed by fans and public figures alike. >> its opening date for the

cubs. your hope so high. i have a lot of bases in the season. >> they are calling it a building year. they believe the cubs can win with the bands and the support. this data includes a huge l e d scoreboard in right field. but with all the newest this is this year, a little patience and a dose of reality. >> it is going to take a little time for them to get on the same page. >> there's still 161 games left in the regular season so the people we talked with today did not seem really bothered by the loss. it was a gorgeous open date. a lot of people out here having fun. >> firefighters knock down a south side fire tonight.

it all happened after seven o- clock. emergency crews called to an appliance store in the 48-hundred block of south ashland. the roof collapsed but no reports of injuries. officials have not released any information on a possible cause for the fire. jury selection is started for the man accused of killing snger jennifer hudson's family. prospective jurors let out a gasp when they realized they might be picked for the case. defendent willam balfour sported a clean cut look with close cropped hair. his hair was wilder when he was arrested for the murders in october of 2008. he's charged with killing hudson's brother, mother and nephew. he allegedly was angry that hudson's sister wanted to divorce him. out of the pool of 150 jurors, 20 said they could be fair and were dismissed. a top attorney not involved in the case thinks most people can set their biases aside. >> most people really want to do the right thing. we ought try to weed out those who won't. the try to find those who will

listen to your point of view. >> jennifer hudson is on the potential witness list as is her sister. a former cop who shot three chicago police officers was sentenced today to 40 years in prison. wgns julian crews has more on the sentencing of 61-year-old howard morgan. >> holding a picture of her husband a rose morgan is talking about what happened after the sentencing. >> he was a beautiful husband and beautiful grandfather. >> they said this never added up. the police account of a fierce gun battle back in 2005 were investigators say morgan who was a police officer with the railroad and a former police officer himself fired 17 rounds at his former comrades wounding three officers. defense lawyers pointed to 28 gunshot wounds suffered by morgan. earlier he

was found guilty of three counts of attempted mary. >> i think the jury can spoke loud and clear that they did not believe in this argument. >> you may remember morgan was acquitted on lesser charges back in 2007. his supporters say that they will appeal on the ground that the retrial constitutes double jeopardy. >> double jeopardy does not apply to mr. morgan, then who can double jeopardy be applied to? i'd just like justice for my husband. all of the pastors leaders and internationally well no people around the world have been calling us and saying they do not believe it. >> morgan had been free on bond but he was taken into custody today in a tense cook county courtroom packed with police officers and morgan's supporters. >> still ahead: an assault on cook county's ban on assault

weapons. the state supreme court advances efforts to do away with it. also ahead, what would you do if you found 300 bucks? an eight year old boy decides to do the right thing. well this will be the coolest night in a month. there are 14 states on the freeze and advisories. we will tell you who's going to get the coldest. we are already down to 35 degrees. and how will it more of into the 60s for the easter weekend and then turned cold again next week. the poll forecast is coming up.

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10 to be paid accordingly. >> six to eight cameras are placed in each school at a cost of a half-million dollars per school. brizard says cps saved 200- thousand by installing these ahead of scheduled. the war of words intensifies. the chicago teachers union and the head of chicago public schools respond to the possibility of a strike. ctu president karen lewis said today, teachers and paraprofessionals are tired of being blamed, bullied, and belittled. she also questioned how cps will pay for an expanded school year and longer classtime. her comments come just days after her union announced there is unanimous support for a walkout, if contract talks with the city break down. the two sides are at odds over several things particularly teacher salaries. >> it is unfortunate that they would be talking about a strike when they know we have so much work we have to do with that our schools. >> cps chief jean-claude brizard added he's focused on

working very hard on a plan that'll work for children. the illinois supreme court clearing the way today for assault weapons ban. the court issued a unanimous decision, saying it wants the circuit court to hear evidence on whether assault weapons get the same second amendment protections as handguns. cook county prohibits owning high-capacity, rapid-fire rifles and pistols. gun rights advocates say they're happy with today's ruling. >> the core of the argument is these are are just something special not was upheld. >> three cook county residents are challenging the ban, arguing it's too vague, too broad, with little connection to public safety. mitt romney trying to move on to the general election, but rick santorum doesn't seem to be ready to call it quits. coming up: the latest is the fight for the gop nomination. plus a convienence store in a small illinois town gets its share of the mega millions jackpot.

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i put my hat and scarf away and i need them again. >> the next thing you're going to tell me is that you pass up the snowblower. it is definitely a chilly tonight. down to 35 degrees already. 14 states are under freeze advisories including parts of our area. we did not have a freeze the day this was taken. this was taken by someone traveling north back to chicago. and this is from mesquite texas. this is east of dallas right after the storm hit the trucking company and sent the tractor trailers through the air. on a pretty your note, the shot was captured of the flowers

around our area. it was certainly chile around the metro area today. if you were around the ball park you are probably just a stalling out right now. it was sunny and chile all around the metro area. the big storms have been going to the south. when a big open high pressure. more sure is returning to the rockies tonight. we would get mild air on easter sunday an arctic air next week. - 8 means that we are down eight degrees from 24 hours ago. this is the

first below average day and almost a month. we clocked at 46 it would wrigley field. tonight it is cool and wrigley bill. it is 40 degrees now. as you get away from the lake is cooling fast. let it some of the dust around the rest of the area. a beautiful day the wispy highest clouds in the area but again chile every state and low is in

a freeze or a frost advisory. a big snow is headed for the mountains of montana. the lows and the morning is down to 32 at woodstock. as you move away from the lake and also the city's warmth, it is going to be cool and that is where the frost and freeze is coming out night. we warm up to the '60s as we go into the weekend. not only was it cool in the city, look at some highs of around the area today. the warmest year was in

eastern montana. at this hour is still warmer in rapid city. there's a plot of our temperatures an hour winds are still blowing and dusting. these are peak wind gust within our producing wind chills it is a chilly night. the dew point give you an idea where the bottom temperature may wind up. yet high tree in which paula around the area today as we continue this 2012 season. it will be mild for the white sox opener.

>> this line of showers come through saturday night. the winds will be blowing northwest on sunday and will get another 60 predate before the cool off comes. we could be in worse shape. the mountains near yellowstone park montana will see snow. maybe a foot and had an spots. tamara the temperatures go into the '70s. tonight a freeze on warning commences at 1:00 through eight in the morning. the chilliest temperatures and almost one

month. with areas of frost and freeze in protected areas. we think o'hare will bottom out at about 34 degrees. the northeast winds will keep up tonight. tomorrow will be sunny and unseasonably cold. clear and cold patch of frost and lin tomorrow night. 37 at o'hare but low 30's in the city. the party is pretty much protected by the winds off the waters. maybe just a shower saturday night. were in for a cool weather next week. we back loaded the spring season with cool air it looks like >> chicago catholics commemorating holy thursday this evening. the mass at holy name cathedral included the ritual washing of feet that recalls jesus washing

the feet of his apostles. tomorrow is good friday and will feature outdoor processions of the living stations and veneration of the cross. still to comean ancient art that a local artist has mastered. meet the man behind these faith. and a warning to suburban pet owners. birds of prey may be targeting small dogs. i'm tom... i'm sue... i'm carol. and this is my cvs pharmacist. i found out i had cancer. diabetes. i had a heart attack. so, i needed help with my medications. because mixing them... can be dangerous. not with maria around. at ninethe judge not is it dog that

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>> all of a sudden we heard they swooping sound and i looked and i saw this hot come down and hit jaw jawthe dog on the back. though zha-zha is okay, both word out,so other dog owners are aware. tom skilling is in the weather center. what's in for the weekend time. >> what a cute dog. nice sweater. we are going to warm up a little bit this weekend. it might be as warm as some of the beautiful days we had last week. and watch how the planes warm up tomorrow. the to hear. chile by the lake. by saturday there will

be 60s in our area. here is a look at easter sunday. we have 60 degree temperatures. no heat wave but an improvement from what we've had in the last few days. by the time the warm up grabs hold, by monday we are back in the cool air. the whole eastern half of the country gets awfully kick chile. chilly. it will be cool enough to bring some ice into next week. it will warm up a the

following weekend. 56 degrees for tomorrow. 63 easter sunday. 52 and 46 respectively on tuesday and wednesday next week. >> coming north and loving it! she just opened a restaurant in harrah's casino in joliet. the ribbon cutting and grand opening was today. dean is known for her rich, southern cuisine and this new spot is in keeping with that theme. there's a buffet and a ala- carte menu. it's full of all the southern favorites, like greens and candy sweets. plus there's a store where you can buy t-shirts and cups and other nic-knacks. this is the first paula dean restaurant to open outside of the deep south. coming up. already in the playoffs the blackhawks look to improve their postseason

position with a win tonight in minnesota. and unfortunately for the cubs bill murray crossed home plate as often as they did on opening day...dan roan is next with sports. [ grandfather ] that a boy! this is my grandson. and if it wasn't for a screening i got, i might have missed being here to meet him. the health care law lets those of us one

hoping for more than we did not get. theit's a shame for theo and his crew, for dale sveum, for the huge crowd at wrigley and especially for ryan dempster, who seems to have this happen to him more often than it should. a late-inning cave in by the bullpen spoils opening day against the nationals. and it got off to such a great start, too. bill murray scoring the first run of the season in the pre-game. it looked for awhile like that might be the only run, but finally in the fourth, marlon byrd knocked in ian stewart with a base hit to left, cubs grab a 1-0 lead and ryan dempster was pitchin' his ball-- deep into the eighth inning without a run allowed, but he left there with one on and two out, and kerry wood walked the next three nationals to force in the tying run, jayson werth gets the rbi 1-1 and in the ninth, carlos marmol in there with a runner at second and sure enough, ian desmond chunks one off the end of the bat, and the winning run scores 2-1 washington, and afterward the pitchers felt

terrible for themselves and for each other. >> when you're plan close like games like that and it is one to nothing. you realize how fast things can change. things can turn around real quick i feel for well in that situation. a bill for carlos. i have been the situation before it is not a fun feeling. >> is frustrating. sampras did for him. frustrated for the guys. >> we hope the white sox have better luck in arlington texas tomorrow. they open against the defending al champs. like the cubs, the sox will not be burdened by elevated expectations. robin ventura's team, by some estimations, isn't expected to win 75 games. after spring training the sox don't feel that way at all. bears signit's been a comfortable

month from where we started to where we are right now. they understand me and i understand them a lot better. we are ready to go. but we have the excitement and the games. i don't see that changing this year. i would hope that i care enough that that happens. >> been going into their games the blackhawks have a chance. that chance when a pin smoke tonight as for tonight these two teams played twice since sunday jamal mayors and hogs were able to shake this off and take first period lead in fact it was mayors who scored. his six of

the year. 1-0 hogs and a stay that way until late in the third. one-one to issue about it goes. two-one of many. nats build one. detroit lost. the bulls are playing tonight. derrick rose shooting game but not playing. the first quarter the celtics' turn it over. later on in the first quarter boston working it around the perimeter for appears to come down south. the celtics down for after the first quarter. the celtics have had the lead throughout the game. 49-38 at the lead at

halftime. the bears signed two corners today, including former hubbard and illini star kelvin hayden, also five-year veteran jonathan wilhite former saints defensive coordinator gregg williams caught on tape ordering his players to purposefully injure specific 49ers during their playoff game, his career is over. and finally, the masters. round one at soggy augusta national lee westwood grabs the lead almost made eagle here at the eighth on the way to a five-under par 67. that's a one- shot lead over louie oosthazen and peter hanson. tiger woods was two under with two to play, but bogeyed in-- hit his tee shot at 18 almost off the planet, had to take a drop, 72 for him, five shots back... and henrik stenson, yikes, chopping his way up the eighteeenth, he was five under par, made an eight at 18, finished up at 71. the post round dinner not so good for him.

that's the news for this>> i'm dan ponce. >> i'm lourdes duarte. for all of us here, have a good night. s one,ne