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assault as chicago police issuing a warning to one the south west side neighborhood where the man responsible is still on the loose. the evening i am robert jordan >> and i am at jackie bange >> the victim is a 46 year-old woman. she described a horrific beating and sexual assault. this happened early this morning at approximately 1:30 a.m.. police are asking neighbors to be extra careful. the suspect forced his way into her home. she tried to fight him off but he overpowered her. the neighborhood is on edge. the
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victim lived alone. >> i am wondering why someone wanted to do that to her. we are all going to try to help her watch her home. >> police have only are least a vague description of the suspect. he has a medium complexion. possibly bald. wearing a white t-shirt and a baseball hat. anyone with information please contact police >> police are calling one not
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lawndale woman's death suspicious. she was found dead in her home. authorities say her front door was open and she had trauma to her neck and cuts or stab wounds on her back. neighbors say she was a nice person who always had people at her home. but her landlord thinks she may have fallen in with the wrong crowd. >> she helped me and other ladies around the corner. >> she always had a lot of people are houseat her house >> police say they're waiting on the medical examiner's office to determine the cause of death before the comment on the investigation but. >> chicago police are surveiling their own parking lot. the move
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comes after a series of potentially serious pranks were discovered at the district 22 headquarters in at morgan park. among them for police cars had it removed pieces which could cause the wheel to fall off. it was painted white with an a a four anarchy. trees have obscured the view a video cameras so an officer is now on the watch. >> the cook county crime stoppers organization join the family and friends of the 18 year-old fatally shot while at a friend's birthday party in march. they distributed fliers asking for information about the shooting death. three others were wounded in an austin neighborhood apartment for. police said the gunfire erupted after a fight between rival street gains at the party. he had no apparent affiliation is considered an innocent victim >> chicagoans gathered at the
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lake front today to honor of the hundreds of chicago police officers who sacrificed their lives in the line of duty. >> the eighth annual race to remember.. >>. people come up to need to shake my hand and to say thank you >> nearly 5000 runners and walkers... commemorating officers who have died in the line of duty >> we want to thank all of the serversofficers >> he was killed in afghanistan six months ago this weekend
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>> this is what he wanted to kill. he wanted to be a police officer. >> they're there every day for everybody. it is just one the tribute for those who served. >> there are a lot of people out here where no connection to the police department but just want to show their support >> some people call this a second chance. >> another big lottery lightning bolt strikes again in illinois and happened in the south suburban: wed for last night's
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$118 million mega millions the jackpot. the winning ticket of that jackpot was purchased here at the citgo gas station and convenience store. the bragging rights are already posted on the store's signs outside. store owner says the this is the biggest winning ticket ever sold at his store and customers are glad someone in their area has now won. >> i live here in the neighborhood. it is very exciting. >> to other people in illinois matched the first five numbers in last night's mega millions of lottery winning $250,000 each. >> things it do not go as planned during day one of the terror child at guantanamo bay. how the defendants made things
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difficult in the courtroom >> president obama marks the official start of his campaign with rallies in a pair of swing that states >> and french president could be facing early retirement >> at this time tomorrow night we may be listening to thunder ... details in just a few minutes... break
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♪ ♪ hotwire.com ♪ they're accused of the worst evil against the united states in recent memory. five prisoners at guantanamo bay were arraigned today on charges of plotting the september 11th attacks. however a got off to a chaotic start when all the defendants refused to answer the judge's questions >>the men face several
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charges... nearly 3000 counts of murder. families of the victims of what the severest form of punishment >>it lingers in your head that these people are still alive... >> in 2008 they wanted to plead guilty and become a martyr. the five are now back in court under a revamped justice system. they think is it is unfair to his client >> his brother was a firefighter who died in the terrorist attacks. he said he does not need a full trial with all of the evidence.
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>> i think i have all of the evidence i need. i tasted it. >> they could face the death penalty if convicted >> president obama reelection campaign is officially underway. can the first lady arrived in columbus ohio this morning and headed for ohio state university where they appeared before a crowd of some 14,000 supporters. the president blasted the economic policies of republican mitt romney and said the possibility of mitt romney being elected president as a threat to the middle class >>. my opponent will not tell us how he paid for his tax cuts... (booing) we know the bill for
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that tax cut will either be passed on to our children... i refuse to let that happen again >> after his appearance in ohio it was on to richmond va at virginia commonwealth university. the two states are considered critical for mr. bauman to keep the white house. >> republicans called the president of field leader in their weekly address >> his administration is robbing it the same young people of their american inheritance. spending their money on my generation. >> corker is pushing the republican tax plan that party
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leaders say will lower rates for everyone while eliminating unfair of loopholes. >> the two candidates vying to be president of france are pushing for last-minute support. support for the incumbent nicolas sarkozy has been rising slowly but according to french law all campaigning ended at midnight paris time. his opponent is socialist francois hollande who was said to be ahead in the polls. if elected holland would be france's first left wing president since 1995. >> there is also voting in greece tomorrow... an upset citizens of vote for members of parliament. the country has received two huge bailout from the eurozone to prevent it defaulting on its debts. the resulting austerity measures have a injured many greek citizens and indications are the upset will be demonstrated by
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voting for far-right parties which oppose the cuts. no party is expected to win a majority in at tomorrows or vote and a coalition government will have to be formed >> this city holds the biggest show of the year... >> our restaurant clitcritic has a review on a new restaurant living
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the national restaurant association is taking over mccormick place for their annual show which is one of the biggest in the city every year >> attendance is expected to exceed 58,000 that is in spite of the change... i have been coming to the show for years.
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>> restaurant sales are up overall... >> they are weather sirens inside your house... tom skilling and midland weather alert radio's " you have one in your home. they teamed up at the walgreen's store for tom's or weather day. it was an effort to talk about the importance of advance warnings to stabilized during a severe weather events. >> a lot of people are relying on the airport siren's when their indoors. the outdoor sirens or only designed to be heard when you are outdoors.
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once you close your windows and turn on the air conditioners, you must have an indoor siren. >> the radio network has been in operation ever sense.tom had a great time... >> nearly 60 years of service to the same illinois town, and nobody can recall him missing a day. the doctor who is always in. >> just two months old and is packed every. every.. our restaurant critic checks out the scene at rpm italian. >> a special chicago performance by yo-yos ma ma
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lottery numbers... 7 4 6 ... pick three pick four... 1 4 4 9 ...
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lucky day lotto... 17 25 21 9 19 ... lotto ... 34 33 45 52 44 40
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a new downtown restaurant back to buy some star power is literally pact every night >> and seeing that is is one of the hottest seats in talent at the chicago tribune and
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restaurant critic had to stop by rpm italian >>rpm... we like the ring of it... a lot of partners... small plate menu... peppers stuffed with provolone cheese, handmade pastas... great choices. steaks
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and roasted meats... plate of roasted figs and honey... rpm gets a 1 star... does not produce every dish consistently. very young restaurant... >> for more on this week's or
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pergo has two times the durability of ordinary laminate flooring. to test it, we gave the folks at best friends animal society a makeover. but can pergo stand up to these guys? in the end pergo passed the test. if it looks good here, imagine how it'll look in your home. april showers are coming on a little late... we have a cool
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air over chicago tonight... the warm air north is going to trigger thunderstorms...a mist out there today at times. take a look at this warm air making its way...we could hit 70's tomorrow... at the moment, in the 50's. temperatures tonight will hold in that area. windspeeds between 5 and 15 mph
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...that warm air will be here tomorrow... by tuesday more cold air out of canada... no long period of warm temps. these storms went across wisconsin today. big thunderstorms in texas. hail reports. no tornados. orange areas suggest
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severe thunderstorms... tomorrow night... big thunderstorms. monday messy shower. tonight clouds mostly clear skies. sunday overcast, periods of rain some thunder. sunday night... rain and occasional thunderstorms. monday cloudy, messy looking day. tuesday on...
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not great or terrible either... >> he does then the town doctor for one it illinois community since 1955. you will not believe what he charges for a visit. >> sure you didn't just take the elevator but what is the fun in that? >> the bulls may have lost more than just a game 3. later in sports dan updates the
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repe ... talked to the residents of this small town where happy to note that this man's a door is always open >> there are no you turns on the road to rushville illinois a. but you can turn back the clock . 120 mi. and decibels from st.
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louis this mayberry of the midwest appears to be from a simpler time. but in this century or the last one thing has always been certain. the doctor is in >> he has been that the town the doctor since 1955. long past the age when most people are seeing their retirement benefits, the doctor is still seen patients. the office is open in the '70s week7 days a week >> when he began his practice, records were kept on index cards. and they still are. there are no appointments. it is first,, first served come first served.
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a graduate of northwestern university medical school, he came back home to follow in the footsteps of the doctor who took care of him when he was sick as a child >> through the years he has taken care all of all sorts of sprains and he has delivered more babies than the population of rushville. >> he delivered all four bus >> my older sister had caesarsseizures ... he would come and sit at her
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crib all night >> he doesn't get the standard for technology but he does not need a pager because we know where he is >> he runs the pharmacy down the street >> like all physicians he has to complete additional training every few years to keep up with changes. but his nurses never change nor the furniture nor the price of a visit. he still only charges $5. that is not a co-pay, that is the price. >> you know frankly have never spent much money for going on trips or stuff like that >> no one in rushville can remember the last time the doctor took a vacation. in 57 years of practice he has never taken one.
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>> i will do that when i can >> in the town square it, their plaques to honor those who served our country. he wore the uniform in world war two but is his service to his community that engraved his name into the heart of russia. i do not mention he wrote to the doctor, he has no time for at. he has too many patients to see as he continues to make the past very much a present. >> i guess i do not know what i would be doing if i was not a doctor >>not or normal weekend 5-k
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orchestra... a free open rehearsal was held featuring yo- yo ma... the professional
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musicians were also celebrating today's holiday... >> chicago's polish community ... out in full force this began celebrating the polish constitution of the191791 a. but 250,000 chicagoans came out for this massive parade on columbus drive in the grant park. the parade and its 121st year honors this historic document the first democratic constitution in europe and the sec in the world only to the united states >>big rains tomorrow... some hail and damaging winds...
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currently quiet. 54 degrees right now... big thunderstorms are fdeveloping. by tuesday we will have received a lot of rain... 7 day forecast... rain sunday and monday morning... morning showers tuesday. we move
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up into the 70's later in the week. not a great week, but not terrible. >> if you like millions of faithful4 legged canine friends... you would have loved today's 18th annual bark in the park at montrose harbor... thousands attended the event along with their human masters. the pets took part in it reversed attractions.... the idea is to raise funds for the anti cruelty societies programs and services >> fear of heights was not an
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issue for some people today in chicago >> they are the adventuress propellers who took the sky line plunges down the side of the the wichita hotel. it was all to help fight lung disease and to promote healthy lungs. participants went over the edge and repelled 270 ft. to the street. each participant had to pay $150 registration fee and the thousand dollar minimum in fund-raising for the thrill of it all >> another dramatic finish coming up... kentucky
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what has turned into a very painful series in every sense of the word >>the ankle sprain friday night... likely done for the series... >> that is the challenge we all face. we all have to get ready. >>the 4th quarter scene... bulls had the lead...easier said then done... >> i am looking forward to guys
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stepping up next game >> we have been through a lot all year. we have to find our way out of it. we're fine. we have the momentum right now. >>sunday... the coach will expect everything they have left.. >> the big thing is how we respond... >>the bulls may be more injured
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then they are saying... >> baseball... after giving one away in detroit last night and the white sox took one back at this afternoon's.... paul konerko with a blast to left... the tigers the lead was cut in half... then in the ninth inning... it is adam dunn... good for a two run homer... his eighth of the season. sox win 3- 2
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cubs fans getting set to celebrate today's holiday in... so foggy in fact the dodgers had trouble on a pop-up... but the thought did not bother the l.a. hitters... the final 5-1 la the kentucky derby which came down to a duel between bob >> third bought my stair and doug o'neill's i'll have another...i'll have another closing in!...won the derby...
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he becomes the first rookie to win the derby since 2004... when the simpson is the man of the hour in round three at the wells fargo championship... it almost goes andin...webb is 14 under par.. wrapping it up... travis wood will get the start of the cubs' against l.a. tomorrow...
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kurt busch is sponsoring himselff... >>that is the news for saturday night... thank you for watchig... see you living with the
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pain of moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis... could mean living with joint damage. help stop the damage before it stops you with humira. for many adults with moderate to severe ra, humira's proven to help relieve pain and stop joint damage. humira can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious, sometimes fatal events can occur, such as infections, lymphoma, or other types of cancer, blood, liver, and nervous system problems, serious allergic reactions and new or worsening heart failure. before starting humira, your doctor should test you for tb. ask your doctor if you live or have been to a region where certain fungal infections are common. tell your doctor if you have had tb hepatitis b, are prone to infections, or have symptoms such as fever fatigue, cough, or sores. you should not start humira if you have any kind of infection. ask your rheumatologist how you can
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defend against and help stop further joint damage with humira.

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