pointing out a few bright spots with tom skilling. wgn news @ 9 12 year-old boy killed playing a game he loved sixth grader from oswego hit with baseball accident took teenager's life. top story around the country tonight. freak accident left eric lederman all-american boy play the all american game. something to happen is very

difficult oswego panthers play eric lederman warming up with cash might have been distracted baseball struck right on his carotid artery and he fell. pronounced dead the following night. his coach called him inspiration to his teammates and coaches and baseball families. they burst thinking of other family eric lederman in disbelief >> my heart goes out to them something that i cannot imagine that my sixth grader tops injured or high-school mother actually works in the same building one of the school's vendors staff and students alike taking this hard counseling is made available to all of them. balboa student a very charismatic personality he was

not somebody people did not know people did know who he was just because he was fun to be around. >> plans are made to remember eric lederman also helping his family to learn more and how to help on our budde site. wgntv.com >> developing news north side quite a scene and scare for apartment building flames spread through it to the home next door. cellphone video point to 100 block ravenswood neighborhood. everybody inside got out including a dog rescued nobody injured. warm weekend coming up severe storms jim ramsey weather center more on what to expect >> actually looks fairly active weekend around chicago. already today storms popping up.

southern illinois before dying out. only if the first of what promises to be a very active this saturday and sunday notice area's parts of nebraska iowa and also kansas and oklahoma. sport prediction center highlighted to areas having high risk of severe storms for saturday. problematic is that the system producing expected to produce spores tracking to the east by sunday. that could on sunday produced possibility of severe storms. the concerns would be strong winds and hail and isolated tornadoes could not be ruled out taking a look at this saturday evening forecast model suggesting a thunderstorm chicago area and again on sunday it notice more storms expected to develop have to watch most closely in more detail in just a while. >> opening day south side white

sox fans getting a look at the team in person. details of >> good baseball game white sox opener robin ventura home debut a major success white sox winning the third and a row. 38,000 fans watching white sox play fifth straight home opener. sparkling defensive play also white sox first round scoreless tie solo home run first of the year on the board a.j. pierzynski comes up and watch paul konerko. 3rd base coach joe mcewing waves him from first 5-2 now 4-2 preseason great job jake peavy velocity 93 mi. per hour giving up just two runs in 6-2/3

innings. reaction later in sports. first look at 2012 white sox happy bunch >> perfect weather for opening day not too hot or cold inside the ballpark sold-out crowd watching a tough battle against the detroit tigers some defense playing hooky today many fans here from all over midwest some from down the street. born and raised bridgeport. opening day born and raised in bridgeport never knew there was another team on the north side. on the way to today's game ban johnson fresh tattoo white sox scoreboard with a mini skyline of chicago.

>> i think i think they have a good shot underdog but i think they can pull through >> one of those seasons it did not expect a lot but a feeling good things can happen the day are going to be better than the chicago cubs. i think robin ventura will have a great first year. >> family tradition going strong white sox fans looking to capture magic 2005. as we said good start >> trying to stop the upcoming shut down of mental health the subsidies nearly two dozen protesters taken into custody overnight country music duo sugarland telling what they can and warning to residents of the near west side string of robbery by a pair of fake police

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not satisfied the band planned for sot not doing enough to prevent the deadly stage collapse indiana state fair concert. country music stars on the record collapse that killed seven and injured dozens. >> cold and calculating how attorney kenneth allen described the group sugarland they just wrapped up a videotaped deposition given to their story of what happened august 13th stage crushing down indiana state fair. >> the lack of remorse striking in the deposition >> represents family of three people who died and injured also lost a partner in incident. >> everyday i think of the loss that we have had. >> one of several lawsuits

filed in the case just yesterday reports released planning stage collapse poor communication and adequate emergency planning and sub standard stage rigging unable to withstand wind gusts of 59 mi. per hour that night and would have been unable to extend withstand even less than that. ultimately the blame is on the band sugarland and management failed to call off the concert even after it warned of the approaching storm. >> they were requested to postpone the show or cancel. but they knew that they had a show the next day at a eight hour bus ride away and wanted to get out. they knew that if they did not perform they would not get paid. previous statement said sugarland and nobody wants to get to the bottom of what happened more than they do. deposition is not finished.

victim's aunt attorney anxiously waiting to hear next from the band former manager. >> couple in their late sixties in evanston prop up by intruders who stole expensive artwork from their home this morning. they say the interest post as workers delivery man from a restaurant attacked and duct tape them to keep them quiet for pieces of artwork and oil painting stolen print of crucifixion and two others. community alert for robberies targeting people three incidents one on green street and two on randolph all of them after midnight approached by two men posing as police officers and security guards be aware of surroundings and report anything. 23 people taken into custody last night mental health

center woodlawn neighborhood at least 11 released. protesters camped outside sector to stop city from shutting down. one of six centers scheduled to close down it due to budget cuts even though center is closing service is increasing patients will not get treatment or medications anywhere else. >> it has helped support me. keeping myself on the right track. keeps me functioning >> represented tips from the city say they met with protest organizers more than a dozen times refusing to meet thursday night chicago police monitoring the area all around it would launch facility homes could be up for sale coming up experts said we could see a flood of foreclosures and the brother of former governor rod blagojevich testified in the ethics investigation targeting congressman jesse jackson jr. and mother who served iraq

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international community >> agreement to provide food aid to north korea is now off. getting this into wgn newsroom washington post reports as many as one doesn'a dozen agents replaced by others because of misconduct allegations. secret service will not say more others tonight report might involve prostitution bobolink closely update when we confirm details. rod blagojevich brother play a role in jesse jackson jr. congressional ethics investigation. robert blagojevich is going to be questioned by house investigators looking at whether or not congressman jackson knew about a scheme or offered offered cash former president obama senate seat robert blagojevich fundraiser offer to help with former governor rod

blagojevich reelection $26 billion federal government and major banks and agreement provide relief for people who lost homes thousands of others could soon be on the path to foreclosure. explaining this >> purchased one and only home in 1955 they never expected to lose it. family worked hard all of their life and paid off south side home years ago. that their sons of borrowed on this one lost his job and the other financial difficulties. >> we were trying to help him pay we were paying all over again already had paid. >> like millions of other

americans who cannot pay mortgage help is on the way to those who have loans with five big banks $26 billion settlement announced today between the federal government and the state attorney general and more than 40 states including illinois. and these banks. banks accused of fraudulent practices involving real-estate documents now new servicing standards will ensure that barbarous at these banks are given a fair chance to save their homes. distressed homeowners considered for load modification rather than automatic foreclosure. no well that referred to foreclosure while modification in the works. blogger worse can appeal denial of a loan modification and we are told bureaucratic nightmares diminished. also a strict time bonds for banks to deal with the distressed homeowners. >> my thought is that we have

assistance for banks to help try to get them back on the right track now time for consumers >> industry analysts say the new rules will shut down excuses banks that have for wrongful foreclosures. for those living in their home for months or years without paying mortgage they may be forced out quickly and that could push home values down 3.7% by the end of the year before experts predict prices heading back up. think settlement should have gone farther in publishing five big banks but this is a start. >> anything that will put a spotlight and more scrutiny on the behavior of these banks and financial institutions better than nothing but a long way to go. >> some analysts say the five big banks $26 billion collectively just a drop in the bucket for them but for families that are for ever affected by losing their homes.

>> add more news tonight united states secret service agents could be scrambling to provide security for the nato summit next month secret service plans to hire just want firm security providing concrete barriers steel fencing and pourable ports. six weeks away. request for bids is april 10th due back in 24th. possible secret service intended contractor but going to formality. the mayor of newark new jersey neighborhood hero tonight cory booker kenter burning building woman to safety saw his neighbor's building in flames he went inside even security detail argued against this trapped in a bedroom picture of over a shoulder carried her to safety. >> all of us were very lucky country kitchen searching for her at doss of the kitchen in

flames it was a frightening experience. >> the bomb that had minor burns on her back other presidents out safely cory booker minor birds smoke inhalation and released from hospital coming up medical watch bringing down high blood pressure new treatments to the test and u.s. cellular field checking out what is new this year for fans marcus leshock. and emotionally again between a soldier and other at first grade son.

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adrenaline surge in adrenaline causes the heart to constrict vessels wrapping up pressure cascade of things that begins just outside the kidney in the renal artery. >> nerve that regulate the flow of adrenalin largely originate from the kidney >> doctors reached the area catheter sat through the groin once there the liver radiofrequency energy damages the wall and disables the nerves disrupting signals the kidney sends and receives >> delivers energy directly into the wall of the renal artery providing fire wall if you will or barricade from synthetic turns down blood pressure >> not about getting people off medication about getting blood pressure stroke risk reduced heart attack risk is reduced >> another goal is to find

patients who can benefit from the procedure the ideal candidate >> somebody multiple medications at least maximized three or more ideally four or more blood pressure still above 160 having side effects or problems that is the ideal patient >> doctors university of chicago hoping to enroll 12 patients nationwide with 90 centers but as a painter at the country to learn more go to wgntv.com the website. back to you >> powerful storms through the heartland leaving a path of destruction we could sit have severe weather jim ramsey forecast coming up.

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if it looks good here, imagine how it'll look in your home. pretty severe weather: to oklahoma today including tornado and norman lear university of oklahoma a few minor injuries no serious injuries reported yet however forecasters expecting more severe weather this weekend great plains potential for even more strong tornadoes severe weather here >> pattern exists and central plains on sunday could wind up chicago very interesting weather storms and oklahoma continue to be interesting in fact gusts of wind looking at

the radar in a moment debris clouds from storms down to this out rolling over the skies of chicago large the dry rainfall look at that in contrast st. louis 53 degrees for high temperature notice of the to the south of little rock in the '80s to temperature contrast great deal of instability norman okla. tornado reported storm prediction center plenty of cold air to the north another taste of chilly temperatures on or about tuesday. looks like temperatures on the rise at the moment mild outdoors temperatures in the '50s temperatures not going to drop

with the big part of this story at the moment 18 mi. per hour wind reported at o'hare we discussed 26 pause per our just a little bit crazy with time gives way bunch of cool air on tuesday the key to build back heading towards next weekend. spring is still young in line for a warm up radar satellite composite activity to the north nothing affecting chicago area at the moment down through misery storms in flow of moisture and advancing warm air could come over to chicago area tonight between two-4:00 in the morning if you hear thunder storms and oklahoma tornado continue to expand to the north and east to manage and add to the past couple of hours watches

warnings and advisers and a fact for that part of the country severe thunderstorm watch high wind warning and affect parts of new mexico next couple of days expecting winds to increase notice tomorrow night forecast model produce thunderstorms. watching that closely. much more interest sunday development as you can see sunday afternoon across the area could be strong with wind held issues perhaps isolated tornadoes keeping a close watch. forecast first fortnight across the area of these guys shot or possible thunder with that also gusting wind a low temperature between 46-52 closer to the 52 and saturday clouds increasing storms possible. by the way we need rainfall wind out of the

south saturday night more storms likely cost of land sot that the sun might be strong highlighting that in the forecast as a chance afternoon and evening thunderstorms not a sure thing of course but what the issue that important keeping a close watch on this guy stay close to the forecast on sunday look at the new additions boss coming to town when you can see him springsteen live in concert.

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depot, 12,000 square-foot two- story store merchandise from every team in town even the other baseball team in chicago represented batt but we wanted to make sure chicago sports depot one-stop shop for whoever in the family even if family members make bad decisions that bought only one or two maybe >> the boss into wrigley field the summer performing december 7th to 730 at night part of wrecking ball world tour tickets on sale saturday 10 and tickets $103. coming up first grader surprised by military mother who just returned home after serving in iraq and white sox impressive home debut on the south side more highlights and

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mother latesha miles has been serving in the military iraq last summer came home and popped in on his classroom this afternoon. mother had a few tears. latesha miles talked about the difficulties a bit being away from her kids >> kind of difficult to describe to see them cannot actually touch them. i did call and talk to them. it was hard but we got through that happy to be home. >> jalen miles at sibling military family father serving in taxes at the same time latesha miles in iraq. jalen miles living with his aunt while his mother away. the navy will name one of five new submarines after state of illinois illinois

is home to recruit training command every navy sailor begins career new submarine called u s sesser llano it also naming in honor of indiana rondout south dakota and washington jim ramsey seven day forecast >> reminder tom skilling severe weather seminar is tomorrow apple batavia featuring severe a letter the urologist who is who 32nd annual tornado severe storms some are beginning at noon and 6 were to do was planning to attend show up one hour early standing room crowd look at this storm across the plains chicago overnight funder possible high temperature today chicago 66 degrees 58 degree

still warmer air down to the self and our direction could trigger the storm saturday evening watching the skies particular concern possibility of strong storms on sunday with warm temperatures near 80 degrees and southern suburbs showers possible through the afternoon and evening cooled rapidly after that tuesday for example high temperature 55 degrees wednesday back into 70's again warming up another opportunity for showers and thunderstorms across the area. very active week around chicago. >> comedies aimed at teenagers and hard hitting documentary about the weekend in new movies dean richards latest reviews >> someone who but the just

watched and the three stooges channel 9 back in the day i imagine how much looking forward to idea of a new at the three stooges movie. the 23 stooges not biopic of familiar trio of numbskulls set in present-day on the original story boys on a quest to save orphanage they grew up rip-off of the blues brothers plot jokes are corny and physical comedy 2012 not the new problem original of three stooges like a list children idiots that made all of us kids feel superior and innocently and act as the funny the new version is forced and frantic rushing to include every signature phrase quotations at south affect the spied on the market impersonations. each of the

regional a three stooges palms pointed that's what this 11 hour 10 minutes too long a disappointing victim of circumstance. after all of the controversy over movie rating and the dow pg-13 rated bully leaders today compelling documentary examining bullying that seem so bad that stories of teenagers physically and emotionally tortured and gang tragically all and dig and sadness and isolation. story of the victim but also look at would-be tortures art and the failure of school and authorities to do anything. bully movie is sometimes difficult to watch i would recommend to your kids see to arm themselves dangers that lurk in the places you think that are safe. and what will probably be the lobby of the weekend the scary cabin in the woods spoiled

by redneck zombies plot does not matter just know that it is for a very scary and clever. look at my current and past reviews and interviews with wgntv.com the. m/ deanslist have a great weekend. >> amazing rally crushing defeat by cox came one of the playoffs checking in with the team getting ready for game 2 and chicago cubs play spoiler defending champion cardinals home to st. louis sports nextwhehs

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prince fielder can not believe it jake peavy be play. dayan viciedo said what to left center solo home run. white sox on top. getting more and the sixth and piling it on against the tigers. a.j. pierzynski to right field paul konerko all of the way around from first base still almost gets miguel cabrera eighth inning first and third alexei ramirez robbing miguel cabrera great play by gordon beckham. sox win a 5-2 asking paul konerko about his mad dash. >> making the third base coach stop something must've happened down there in the quarter did not want to do with over again. but not make a habit out of that

>> usually have to hit a triple and i pretty much did it in the perfect spot bemba opening day is a lot of fun energy in the ballpark great team victory. everybody on the field contributed in some white >> chicago cubs fans in st. louis two hour rain delay but well worth it jumping all over adam wainright 1-0 ian stewart tagging one to right field three run home run. in the second loading the bases deep to left over the wall for grand slam. 8- 0 making a winner out of jeff samardija final score 9-53-5. game 2 for the blackhawks coyotes taking a series opener last night lost top scorer radim urbata listed day-to-day game what thriller dramatic rally to

tie the game in the final 15 seconds brent seabrook finding the open that the game was tied up things looking up midway in the first martin hanzel 3-2 first goal after missing 22 games late in the season out of that game last night in good shape. that's not feeling much better. top want to jump into. no excuses looking forward not thinking too much. now about what a good thing only 1-0. better situation. a lot of us nobody expected this series is just one game no need to panic first came a big one but even the series back up getting back to where we want to be >> more hockey looking for revenge late in the season all

to get revenge-fell music city banks to ago detroit wins it and the series not even one game apiece out about philadelphia flyers coming back second game in their road game tied 5 rebound berries this 8-5 both games out of the road in pittsburgh 2-0 lead in the series. division title top defensive lineman transfers out of the program. the late paul konerko looks like rickey henderson on the basis red sox catcher kelly shoppach tries to steal watch what happens.

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