more on the airplane crash in a minute but first a severe storms in the area wgn severe weather week appropriate for flooding rains in the evening causing problems the place down the trees did not help either. >> the hell is still coming down. chicago northwest side area. rattled off of rooftops cars in north suburban rosemont, park ridge, des plaines earlier most recently a lightning tom skilling severe weather story later in this newscast right now tom skilling in the weather center just amazing this thing has come together over ross expected to blow with hottest temperatures in six weeks highest humidity in eight months around chicago thunderstorm watch until midnight tornado

watch to the west look at the rainfall preliminary totals weather but the network almost 2 in.. these other rainfall totals look at some of the wind gust probably understate the situation six our loop these clouds of how words of the words of 50,000 ft.. lightning and the three dimensional billed to the clouds covering at lightening

the later on getting to the story later in the broadcast >> the other top story to people killed small airplane crash marshy area east of lake and the hills airport city of crystal lake. in crystal lake tonight we know there is lightning. what is happening now. >> we do have a severe weather in the area. possibly severe weather a factor in the airplane crash happened early today high

wind out of the west same time airplane went down which now lies over my left shoulder difficult to see in pitch black out here. taking a closer look at the mangled wreckage speaks to the force of impact faa is here the ntsb still on route keeping guard until federal investigators here on the ground in the air shortly after this happened sky cam 9 police found out heard on approach runway 26 lake and the hells airport the volume of the engine degreasing told by eyewitness airplane falling to the ground marshy area short of the runway about a quarter of a mile short of the broadway. first responders in getting to the scene using a bulldozer to carve out altering the vehicles

they bar to get and accessing the scene pregnant to bodies out guns identified only as men in their 40's or 50's. airplanes registered owner grayslake amat police squad car outside of his home. more expected tomorrow. >> chicago public schools and the union that represents cafeteria workers reached a deal on a new contract. cps and unite here local 1 announcing the agreement today chicago high school for agricultural sciences. five year deal 2 percent pay raises short-term visibility more fresh foods to serve. still needs to reach agreements cps with six other unions including chicago teachers union. >> focusing on finding a solution to the teachers'

contract strikes on the other side focusing on finding a resolution to the contract for the children >> cps ctu still far apart on issues each side agreed to board which will give recommendations by july. local chicago area guy facing charges in the indiana tonight notre dame quarterback tommy rees resisting arrest >> 19 year old quarterback notre dame tommy rees facing preliminary felony charge after a confrontation with the south bend police house party near campus last day of class is at semester university. the a lot of yelling and screaming police received a call 1230 this morning complaining about the noise officers approached about six people jumped a fence and led police on a chase tommy rees actively resisted arrest

>> mr. tommy rees turned on him and beat him in the midsection and they fell to the ground >> finally subdued with pepper spray 21 year old linebacker carlos calabrese arrested as well on misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct police say arguing against tommy rees arrest but nobody else came to the quarterback defense. >> everybody every man for himself at that point >> those who know tommy rees to come to defense not doing anything that unusual at the wrong place at the wrong time. >> one of its biggest sweetheart's i have ever met always looking out at the time together asking if we need anything >> close friend issued the following statement aware of last night's incident involving two football players very

concerned given the nature of the allegations but still gathering information withhold judgment. >> many notre dame did say if police what police say the tommy rees did he needs to pay the price even at the expense of the football program. >> any actions made under the influence of talk all they are your decisions. even if the action seemed to be out of character. >> what ever happens except the punishment. >> on the road to recovery sen. mark kirk makes a major step trying to get back from a stroke at first line of defense keeping guns out of the rock and how affective is the firearm owner identification card? children have input and new hospital open

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milestone released from rehabilitation institute of chicago latest on the comeback >> after suffering serious stroke more than three months ago 52 year-old freshman senator taking right step in direction to recovery. statement today announcing able to move won't continue patient therapy. started rigorous program to keep walking and moving while maintaining schedule with his staff. sen. mark kirk merck chief of staff >> every study very encouraged by the process great indicator. rehabilitation is going well. and we all know great fighter determined to get back to work just another step getting back to work. batt but 3 brain surgeries last two months regaining motor skills family

says his mind appears to be sharp. dr. medical director inpatient rehabilitation at evanston hospital works closely with patients recovering from stroke he says sen. mark kirk glee physical therapy several times a week. >> his own therapist family will work with exercises. to continue rehabilitation. >> last month office police photograph of sen. mark kirk first-time public saw his face since he suffered the stroke. could be some time before ready to return to work full time. >> part is like the gym to work out and part is like school learned how to do things differently. takes quite a while to learn to accommodate any weaknesses and learned a different way of taking care of yourself to be more independent. >> information today came from

statement released by family sen. mark kirk staff members will not comment on the progress. >> postpones awarding a multi million dollar contract for at least one month metra, to build on a englewood flyover the south side continues criticism minority contractors not brought to do the work. >> demonstrators outside have metra quarters today, cong. bobby rush federal lawmakers threatened to stop the project by withholding until more african-american firms get work on the project. >> there is no way we can stand idle and watch this kind of public money tax payer money be spent at the people in the neighborhoods. and communities get none of it. >> concerns by cong. bobby rush

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required identification card and background check before somebody could legally purchase a gun and ammunition. casting doubt on the effectiveness of identification card. details >> it is known as the card supposed to be the first line of public safety to prevent guns from getting into the hands of society's most dangerous people publicized state audit shows the safety that begins unraveling. under the law people found mentally ill not supposed to have or get a card but state audit shows only three of the state's 102 county circuit clerk supporting the names of the seriously mentally ill to state police and even those numbers only a fraction of the real numbers. cook county one of the three reported 103 names seriously mentally ill but a loophole in the ball requires judges to tell circuit clerk to

forward names to state police had only a few judges across the states are doing that. >> system public has probably faith people who have mental deficiencies is being kept away from fire arms and it is clear >> web cards were evoked people committing felonies to mentally ill state of liver covers 30%. that means they can still purchase of ammunition or a gun in a private sale. state rep former cook county assistant prosecutor what is the purpose why do we have a card? >> sherf once only a matter of time before somebody who should not get one or has not had one taken away commits a heinous act. >> something reddick happens >> illinois it rifle association can beef up enforcement for the

licensing of concealed carrying of weapons gun control advocates say given the problems with the card system now is not the time to be expanded gun ownership rights. >> osama bin laden letters reveal terrorist wary of united states drone strikes and losing control. they be sealed released thousands of documents when they killed osama bin laden and pakistan compound declassified by the government 17 of the letters @ put them online. posted a original arabic and english language suggesting osama bin laden frustrated with al qaeda groups watering down the group he first started. hopes the network still targeting david general petraeus and president obama but not vp joe biden because if obama was gone vp joe biden would be totally unprepared. new big idea al qaeda firebomb

campaign in united states english-language magazine in spire offering advice on launching wildfires in america instructions on using timed explosives how to build remote- controlled bombs terrorist who wantlaunched a new magazine died and to sense that two new issues. lives could be impacted coming up in many nato summit and a museum tonight people who attended questions about logistics'. traffic congestion security neighborhood meetings scheduled for next week made while one of south side church is preparing for guests church leaders offering front lawn to protestors who need a place to stay during the day to a summit into town and pitching tents on the property south michigan avenue. one of the closest congregations to mccormick place without inside the perimeter.

>> pressure is on that congregation here. to the nato summit. cannot be underscored and of how courageous is that this is. >> secret service expected to release official plans on the nato summit any day hopefully outlining traffic patterns among other things and the video on the nato channel promoting in the nato summit in chicago has a number of mistakes. springfield is upset president couple of

mistakes chicago found president grew up here did flight errors right away error was removed right away chicago pictures as pleased about international promotion. $100 for carry-on bags? what you could soon be paying to bring luggage on airline and severe weather week continues tom skilling tips on staying safe during the storm severe thunderstorm watch in the area of full forecast is coming up per.

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in a moment shops looking into the city from elsewhere sent in by viewers thanks to each and every one beautiful shot. this view of a towering clouds captured towering clouds. looking east and southeast. while the day after warmest temperatures in six weeks most humid night in chicago area and eight months. had it felt that way. couple waves of rainfall north of lake shore drive look at the rainfall coming down almost looks like a wall cloud.

wind blowing off shore next wave of rainfall something comes into the area. lightning flashing and goes by i believe another one after it. loaded with moisture look at the dark skies north side of the city appears to be at the epicenter of tonight's big storm others elsewhere in the state watching wgn america and into eastern iowa 86 degrees high temperature today at st. louis humid air came up on schedule. a lot with the humidity still 72 degrees tonight in chicago closer look at the warm temperatures. this area will stay warm back to work cool front in tomorrow to cool things off dramatically read things have come down up

north of of the lake cooling to their south wind 10 degrees at 63 percent humidity with a dew point at 66 degrees and gulf coast level of two points. one cluster of storms blew up this afternoon and this was the state of affairs before the storm came on the jet stream right here in that area. same sort of an eruption last night upwards of 5 in. of rainfall corridor from central wisconsin eastward into michigan the entire thing set up again. rainfall up north where we are going with rainfall totals green lake wisconsin. flood warnings in effect where you can see green thunderstorm

watchers and tornado watches to midnight these are weather bug readings updated from 180 sites across the region another chicago location. other totals george armstrong school look at some of the wind gusts also look at the temperature and to do point out the humidity was way up there. the beating @ wrigleyville. three or more

inches of rainfall parts of the area. rainfall readings on those amounts as the night goes on clusters of storms have you with the downpours and gusty wind later tonight boils down to fog and sprinkles temperatures down to 64 degrees southwest wind 10-20 degrees starting one tomorrow mostly cloudy humid remarkably cooler by afternoon and evening. falling tree the 50's on the lakeshore mostly cloudy 50 degrees tomorrow night clouds

and sunshine. both seventies inland those '60s at the lake shore. of course lightning is a killer component to severe weather during the last decade nearly 40 people injured hundreds more across the united states so far 2012 reed deaths attributed to lightning have not reached summer months severe

weather week. giving you lightning safety tips thousands of little leaguers across chicago lead. batt but forecast of 75 degrees and sunny not required for these of little leaguers to take the field. sharpened his skills to the season ahead doctor says before the first pitch league officials should prepare for what they will do when lightning threatens the diamond. >> have a plan for the season out for individual game what is the planned for the season? where are you going to send the kids? who is responsible for what? after what should follow the rules. when thunder roars go indoors. idea developed by national weather service braced by d and c aa. and according to

ccoach george johnson followed by the sharks park little league this season >> the moment we hear thunder or see lightning we evacuate the field for every 30 minutes cleric made stand away from surrounding fence encouraging fans to empty the bleachers most games ever one can't retreat to a nearby field house which is the kind of structure dr. mary ann cooper is is your best option >> most shue part shelters actually more dangerous most park shelters that stand in the open to the other place sava and safe place is inside a vehicle down the decades of research and lightning related injuries the beauty can become dangerous potentially deadly and a flash. dr. mary ann cooper so says

timing is important to save the plant all the works when put in motion. umpire paul jordan agrees as postponing a game is one call nobody should argue >> we have to take the safety of children first. even if umpire wants to get the game we cannot do that >> with so many moving parts and so much to keep an eye on during the game does not mind if somebody lets him know when lightning is a nearby doctor says just another example of teamwork >> parents need to be in partnership with the coaches and officials. >> dr. cooper suggests parents coaches and teachers take one of these radios to the ball field to receive severe weather alerts national weather service wants these at outdoor activities but also every home school and business. now you

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postponing first sexual experience those sexually active more likely to take hormonal contraception according to the center for disease control 2006-201057 percent of girls said they never had sex 15-19 years old. 50 percent of sexually active teenagers on the birth control pill does not protect against sexually transmitted diseases. >> suburban home with colorful past had not it can be yours weekend retreat now al capone for sale on ebay. chicago bulls talking adjustments they need to make 43 tomorrow night. living with the pain

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25th anniversary of multi platinum album of bad. might remember hair once caught fire filming a pepsi commercial and los angeles. tom skilling working hard weather center with severe weather? >> has been a wild evening running a corrupt parts of the area rainfall saddling slowly southward impressive cloud towers upwards of 51,000 ft. tonight look at the lightning the model takes you up to 1:00 a.m. still rainfall. 3:00 a.m. at rainfall begins to settle out of fear sprinkled earlier in the day clouds might break in the afternoon northeast wind keeps it fairly overcast severe weather blew trying those areas of hail reports a lot of those around chicago area wind shifting to the northeast tomorrow cooling down waiting

for the second system thunderstorms embedded on sunday could pump temperatures up to 70 this might be interesting estimate from the weather service one model red falter next friday. any the lake. not everybody getting all of the rand paul. high-pressure up north provides drive northeast low. during the day on sunday more on that tomorrow on programs lakeside county is started at 10:00 in the morning holding in the fifties into saturday morning bob the lakefront. low seventies inland on saturday and cooler at the lake on sunday.

>> sounds like we can hear rainfall on the wgn rooftop. the doors to the new ann and robert lurie drills hospital opened for business state of the art facility for the area today media invited to have a look $855 million hospital 30 years at lincoln park current children's memorial hospital outgrown up to 200 patients transferred to the hospital officials said develop input by many chicagoans including children responsible. coming up john danks not doing much to help of the picture try to take two out of three from the indians and ninth inning

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huge sports bar outside the big athletic complex disgruntled flyers fans we hope to see the same thing behind me. 76ers' fans walking out disgruntled after chicago bulls won in game 3. reports from bulls practice today before leaving they did not have to do anything different just better. >> nba playoffs can be a chess match from game to get for the chicago bulls things did not appear to be that cerebral they forgot how to play defense second half of game 2 mission in game 3 get back to the basics. >> we are going to play hard.

disappointed in the last game. but still we have to go out and play and get the momentum back. >> harsh reality tom thibodeau is not buying into the mentality >> emotions not what wins the game and playing well with the game you can go into a game because you are home does not mean anything. be prepared to play well 76ers shot thinks too easy transition baskets. mission for the chicago bulls is very easy get back on defense. setting out the game amare stoudemire after punching a fire extinguisher. jr smith move for the knicks here, down 8 early in

4th qtr heat pull away lbj 32 tonight, 87-70 3-0 lead in series miami. wrapping up three game series on the south side another chance for white sox to grab a share of first place and american league central kennedy jon bon cinco de mayo this weekend. second inning chopper back to the pitcher john danks who did not really do very much with this one baubles and throws it away john danks. cleveland grabbing a 3-0 lead into the fifth and white sox on the board. de aza to right but of runs score add to the white sox 1 rondout the set and that is where it stood in the seventh inning 4-3 cleveland north suburban product huge series

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