>> new restriction for the skies as city officials prepare for the red zone on the ground. >> our top story tonight, the nato summit less than two weeks away. city officials answering questions about protecting businesses while showcasing all the city has to offer. >> it was a packed house at the ritz carlton. residents and business owners bring their concerns to the table. of violence, security manners even traffic congestion. they are not alone. things are going to change once the "24 hour summit" comes to town. this building on lasalle street put out this memo telling its tenants are revolving doors will

be locked, ids are a good idea, and the bank on the first floor will not be open for business while the nato summit takes center stage. the fear -- violent protesters are targeting the financial district and anyone along the way. lasalle st. is a natural protest piont. -- point. >> yesterday, our building had four armed guards. there were also on armed security people that were in abundance yesterday. >> the financial exchange will be open during the summit. the cme group is considering a dress down policy. the federal reserve is closing, but the security chief discouraged such action for other businesses in town. paris bank is closing its area branches. gerris hawthorne, even the

artest cafe on south michigan avenue will not. >> i am looking forward to this. i live in this neighborhood and work in this neighborhood. i was a little concerned. >> we are hoping it is not inconvenient for our guest to get what they want at the shop. >> the message tonight chicago is ready for the crowds. while the size and demeanor of the crowd is being debated all over time, one thing cannot. >> what is the biggest headache? traffic congestion. >> pictures like this from seattle's made a march on tuesday makes us wonder if traffic will be the only headache. the summit organizer says this. >> chicago and our presence as a city is very experienced in putting on big events. >> just tonight, the chicago

host committee lost the business communication center. this is different from "notify chicago." de send alerts from the city out to those who signed up for this. one goes to business owners, the other goes to residents. it is communication between the office of management and communication and then to business owners specifically. it is supposed to lighten the load for people at the 311. go to wgntv.com and we will steer you to it. >> now comes the federal aviation administration with its security restrictions involving operators and owners of small aircraft. >> the faa has banned noncommercial aircraft from flying 10 nautical miles from chicago during the nato summit. the government will shoot down a small plane pilots if the

restrictions are not followed. >> i will be more vigilant as far as time of day. coordinating schedules with our customers, making sure we can accommodate the needs of our clients. >> this is the type of restriction issued each time president obama called -- comes and goes from his hometown. what is unusual is the duration of the restriction -- may 19 20, and 21st. >> chicago midway is restricted. the airport is closed for operations those couple of days of the summit. >> that is a major disruption, pilots say. the only aircraft allowed to fly include commercial, a passenger, and cargo carriers along with police ambulance and military aircraft. >> these restrictions have become a way of life for aviation. in the corporate environment, we

have gotten used to plan around them. our association is concerned about the impact it has on small businesses underneath the flight restriction. >> he is with the chicago area business aviation association. he says airplanes will be forced to relocate. the move = significant losses of revenue. >> they have to put people on a temporary furlough. people are not coming to work. >> recreational pilots will be banned from flying within a 30- mile ring unless they have an approved a flight plan and special equipment on board the aircraft. >> contract disputes could affect horseracing. the dispute between arlington park officials and the illinois thoroughbred horse association. the sides cannot decide who controls the simulcasting to

off-track betting parlors. the horsemen want to continue to televise the technology to other racing facilities. the horses association in kentucky is signing an agreement with the arlington horsemen. that may mean no legal owner maybe on the field saturday. >> at junior seau was found dead at his home today, apparently the victim of a suicide. relatives are understandably shocked. >> i pray to god please -- take me. leave my child. >> seau played 19 seasons in the nfl, most with the san diego chargers. he made the all-pro team 10 times. he is similar to former bear dave durison.

he was 43-years old. >> a hudson family member to be stand today at the balfour murder trial. he is accused of shooting to death three members of jennifer munson's family. a state police evidence analyst says his dna was not found on the murder weapon. the neighbor's -- the family's neighbor testified today. >> one attempt to reform the pension abuses that would expose several investigations was killed tonight by senate committee. but the legislation was sponsored. it passed the house, but tonight it died in a senate committee. one senator said the bill was an overreaction to an isolated incident. a former state senator worked

one month as a consultant for the chicago city council. that month of work allowed him to double his retirement pension. the bill would allow local governments to cover the cost of that vision. he tried to crash in the south suburbs, not a big lawsuit. >> the family of the three victims say he is to blame. >> the new cook county website may show you where not to buy a home. >> we broken all time whether record today. this is wgn news at 9:00. you are watching chicago's own wgn news.

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intersection of 174 and lagrange -- a street sweeper slams into a toyota with a family of four inside. three family members were killed. the 24-year-old daughter survived the crash and is still in the hospital. >> [unintelligible] >> the family is of palestinian descent. some fluke in from israel to help take care of each other. they announced a civil lawsuit against the company that owns the street sweeper midwest maintenance. the suit alleges the driver blew through a red light and hit the car. orland park is not being sued

because the street sweeper was not being -- doing work for orland park. the 15-year-old wanted to be a doctor. her parents were warm and loving people. the family believes it was an accident and the driver did not meet rigid mean to hit the car. still, they think the company should be held responsible. >> i hope this never happens again with any family. >> according to police reports, drugs and alcohol were not factors in this accident. the attorney representing midwest maintenance costs said they are investigating the potential cause of the accident and will respond at an appropriate time. >> a new website let it cook county taxpayers explore their property-tax bills online. it is the first in the country. the treasurer cautioned home

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deep pain. >> he is a good man. he was a good father. we are very proud of him. >> the family must be proud. >> of the united states is a beautiful country. >> others who knew the family admired them and grieved for their loss. >> david leaves behind small children, a young wife. it hits close to home. >> this mourner says her feelings it reached overseas. >> i would like the people of afghanistan to know that we fought for their freedom and i hope they appreciate it. >> he was awarded two bronze

stars and a purple heart. >> president barack obama is back at the white house today after a trip to afghanistan. he addressed the american people last night, and updating them on the war. leaders on capitol hill say keeping the public informed is important. >> i wish the president would explain more often to the american people why afghan -- why afghanistan is important. it is important afghanistan does not return as a base for attacks. >> he was in afghanistan to mark the one-year anniversary of osama bin laden's address. during the address, he says america has a clear path to deliver justice to al qaeda. newt gingrich has taken his name -- has announced he is dropping out of the republican presidential primary. he won two contest -- georgia and south carolina. he racked up serious debt, piling up a $4.30 million debt.

he is expected to join mitt romney at a formal endorsement event. testimony about her late mother -- john edwards daughter left the courtroom in tears. kate edwards has been at her father's side throughout his trial in north carolina she testified about a confrontation between mr. and mrs. edwards. elizabeth edwards was fuming over a tabloid articles exposing his extramarital affair. she was shouting at him in the raleigh airport parking lot and later collapsed. she tore off her shirt and brought and said he will not see me anymore. >> it is the biggest crackdown on medicare fraud in history. more than 100 health-care workers are charged. federal agents and out to make 108 arrest in seven different cities. they built the program out of $450 million.

doctors, nurses, health care company owners as well. >> this is the highest amount of -- i is about involved in a single takedown in the strike force's by-year history. >> the chicago case involves a defendant accused of committing one begin dollars in false medicare buildings. -- medicare billings. >> did a mother put her young daughter in danger? the story in the video that of viral overnight. >> jeans and pot. >> jamming on stage with one of chicago's most popular rock bands.

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>> get 80 today. >> we did. that is more than we have had in 142 years of record-keeping. the hits keep on coming. lettis beautiful shot. -- look at this beautiful shot. that is a near full moon. it is closer to earth than the moon has been. we will have a big mooned this weekend. this is a shot from frank. enjoying the showers earlier today. he captures this cloud in

crawfordsville, indiana. just out there enjoying the beautiful weather. did you see the halo around the sun today? that is a product of ice crystals. a pretty common indicator we have high clouds in the area. this morning, as the thunderstorms came to the area and were dying out we had a cloud coming out of them. that is where the cool air comes gushing out of the storm clouds. that low-level wind steal picks up at night and starts blowing up thunderstorms. there has been rapid storm development out to the west. look at st. louis -- the 90's today in st. louis. 80's all the way to minneapolis today. milwaukee is 23 degrees warmer than 24 hours ago. much of the midwest is in the same boat, having warmed up in

24 hours. temperatures were up to 20 degrees warmer than 24 hours ago. 70's across a good part of the midwest. st. louis still at 83 degrees. we have another warm day ahead of us. load 70's hugging the 70 degree mark. wind out of the south-southeast at 5. low grass and weed pollen in the area. "74% of our rainfall has been since march 1. 4.5 inches verses the 6 we should have had. we could use some more rain. bailable "a very strong wind until the sun comes up.

we switch from the nocturnal storms which you see fading out there, to the storms that blossom in the heat of the afternoon. tonight, the nighttime jet stream is redeveloping again. storms are starting to form out west. this is a wind up cloud. look how these wind up cut of one side. these wind that come up quickly -- these winds but come up completely -- quickly at night lead to a fast development of thunderstorms. highs today hit 81. we were in the 80's today at wgn. 73 at our weatherbug site. 76 at kankakee. wind gusts during the day in the range of 40-50 miles per hour. that again, is a product of

these nighttime winds that pick up. they pick up the drier air out west of us in the humid air in our area. the winds develop and and thunderstorms followed. we see these storms arriving in clusters. a second storm could bring as rain on sunday. tomorrow will be about 18 degrees above normal. back in the 80's. we are getting 2.5 more times the predictable rainfall out of this pattern many of us will pick up more than two inches of rain. here is why the jet stream is up on the high levels of the atmosphere. with it, the latest wind advisory from one of our models. they can vary quite a bit. the fact is, you are getting 2-3 its totals in some locations shows the capabilities of some

of these storms. we will give you a better look at the timing of these storms a little bit later. tonight, warmer and more humid with clusters of gusty thunderstorms developing over 50%-60% of the metro area tonight. the severe risk tonight appears to have gone down. low temperature of 64. tomorrow, clouds with next son. warm, humid. some storms may grow as severe. a high temperature of 74. southwest winds 7-27. stronger under the thunderstorms. heavy rainfall possible. lowe's down to 64. cloudy skies with the wind off the lake in the afternoon and cooler temperatures. 70's far west and south of the suburbs. 50 at the lakefront. 60 at o'hare. a little rain sunday into

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>> her story and her look made headlines. >> a new jersey mom obsessed with tanning and get in trouble with the law. >> it turns out she also has chicago routes. >> i have been tending my whole life -- going to the beach and so forth. >> it is the pan that lit up the world. people asking the question can a panned go too far? her tan may very well have gone too far. she is now charged with child endangerment, accused of taking her six-year old daughter to the tanning salon with her. >> it did not happen. the rules would not permit it.

>> that is the story in new jersey but here it is being talked about as well because of patriciate used to live here in the 1990's. >> she had some strange behavior. >> she was kind of a notorious in the neighborhood. >> to some degree. she did not live long in this neighborhood. >> they remember hurricane nude in our backyard but they do not remember -- tanning nude in her backyard, but they do not remember a tanned like this. >> i think there is a term called "tanorexica." -- "tanorexia." >> she pleaded not guilty to the charges against her. when asked by reporters if she can too much she replied by

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>> you are watching wgn news at 9:00. >> a chicago band has a album coming up. >> love hammer recently played at the house of blues. tom had the chance to play rock star. ♪ >> afternoon sound check. >> it is allowed in here. do you hear something? -- it is loud in here. do you hear something? >> i cannot wait to see you. i am looking forward to it. >> the final preparations for a

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big show and asked a friend to play along. >> we do not often have people play with us. it is a rare occasion when we bring somebody up to play guitar. we do not do that very often. ♪ >> they practice hard and take their performing serious. for a guest guitarist, it is terrifying. >> i am kind of a stoked but i am it really nervous. >> you? but you are a rock star. >> sold out show, house of blues. >> you are a rock star. >> there is a lot of clowning around, some serious and

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>> we tear our shirts off. >> obviously. [applause] >> jamming. >> dude! looking for that leiter. the new album comes out in september. >> when will we see you jamming up there? "that is a great venue. it is terrific. tome looks right at home. the storm's coming together to the west of us. thunderstorm watch is in those yellow boxes. flood watch in effect in the green areas. already some warnings out. this is that low level nocturnal jet -- that band of strong winds that pops in the

worcester and gets the storms developing. lookit the lightning. the storms have just passed the mississippi into northwest illinois. here is how they look in three dimensions. you can see them stacked up. there has wisconsin. lots of lightning in parts of the area later tonight. tomorrow, we will go in and out of this front. storms tonight off and on tomorrow. friday, we get out of it and bring our wind off the late saturday with a second system coming in saturday night, sunday. our outlook is for severe weather tomorrow and tomorrow night. even on friday, the suburbs could be in on some of the storms. the 80's blossoming into place right there. a warm day tomorrow. it does seem cooler after that, especially lakeside areas. 84 tomorrow.

72 on friday, but lower at the lake. winds will pose the showers away, but keep the clouds in here. sunday the rains could rev up again before we wind up in the low 70's. looks like some active weather. >> sounds good. >> buy a weather alert radio and have a government specialist program it for you. that is this saturday, may 5 from 11:00 a.m. until two o'clock p.m. at arlington heights. >> coming up, the white sox have an early season chance to take over the top spot in the central. >> the nfl hands out penalties to the players invol

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on the mound to face the cleveland indians. a 1-0 lead. he cracks one the other way. the indians took a 3-1 lead. ramirez, a two-out single. two runs will score. the white sox blow it. the drive's one to left field and it drops in for a double. they lead in the night and in by a score of 6-3. the cubs were not kidding around in cincinnati tonight. a solid game. the to left center. it will go. his sixth of the year.

great plays on defense. watch this. a diving stop. what the throw to first. underhand for the out. double play. the cubs win. alshon jeffries was signed to a four-year contract. this was a day marked by tragedy in the nfl. junior seau was found dead at his home in oceanside california. he was a 12 time pro bowler. he was the eighth member of the 1994 chargers team to die at a young age. he was just 43 years old. the nfl came down on the new orleans saints in the bounty in scandal. vilma was suspended for an

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>> we missed a couple of shots that we usually make and things like that. as they ran up and down the court. >> the bottom line is we have to fight. these are going to be hard- fought games. we have to dig in and have more determination. we are more than capable. >> nba tonight, stan van gundy and the indiana pacers. the pacers win easily 97-74. they lead the series two games to one. the white sox just lost. the bright spot is adam dunn is back. that is worth it. >> that is it for us this

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