60 year old man found stabbed to death chicago far south side. joining us with more >> police say they got the call to 5:00 p.m. gruesome discovery inside second floor apartment building behind me relatives say had not been seen or heard from in weeks tonight looking for by the killer. 51 year old henry how word lives alone east 104th street he did have over 31 the tapes also resided in the housing complex they ask for a well-being of shaq trying to locate the rest of the family appears he was brutally murdered stabbed in the chest multiple times found naked in his bed with blood splattered. struggle in the end question >> he was always a handyman.

they would call my uncle. whether it was the drywall or fixing anything they would call him his nickname scooter >> always the type of person to please his family. >> howard family we spoke with still trying to reach other relatives asked to contact police after they hear the story tonight. and what with information call police. >> intelligence officials say it stopped a bomb plot officers intercepted explosive device overseas described as similar but more sophisticated version explosive earlier attempt. planning to target american down

a commercial jetliner stopping before he could buy a plane ticket. >> making this clear country has to continue to remain vigilant against those which seek to attack this country. we will do everything necessary to keep america safe. >> analysts believe al qaeda yemen response before the attack. suspect's home invasion left one man dead. circuit breaker for the building north 24th avenue. entered the dark apartment demanded money will then enter to children there. 29 year-old cleon wilson returned home and was shot pronounced dead police say it the robbers random. week three of the murder trial william balfour kicked off video while arrested bodies of

jennifer hudson mother and brother does not know where nephew is. earlier testimony one of william balfour friend said william balfour told him shot thought julia hudson was cheating and would kill her also said william balfour had a gun. >> when you have things all of a sudden murder very strong circumstantial evidence. >> in a video try to divert suspicion said someone else might have been responsible for the murders because of the brother was dealing drugs. drug house created enemies over there. outrage at city hall tonight dixon of illinois it taxpayers want money back allegedly stolen by employee local byrita crundwell as she is

not guilty. dixon with angry residents >> everybody involved in the case put her in prison. >> not just a packed house dixon city hall people spilling outside tax payers with questions about their money that this was meant for comptroller rita crundwell no comment into federal court today. the owner of a luxurious mansions in illinois and wisconsin reader of champion horses made $80,000 a year take big a lot of investment money accused of siphoning $50 million to personal accounts over 22 years. the mayor has known her since 1967 >> i have known her and she got

by everybody. >> have known 25 years she was given and had way too much power >> much of the anchor council meeting directed at the mayor and city commissioner also supported >> keeping the city above water >> government corruption first to admit my mind was blown how much money. free on bond nowhere to be found today rita crundwell not her home or ranch proceeds back to the boyhood home. friends worry and what would happen if some of these people find her. >> she would be in danger to walk the streets. >> former comptroller to back in

court june 15th. more than a decade on the run the finally police caught up to them. nelson and janet hallahan arrested arizona on saturday one day after featured on america's most wanted. 12 years ago family friends and the elderly stamped out of millions of dollars ponzi scheme business scam avoided capture aliases several southwestern states. robbery and a set mile bank runs into trouble midway airport hitting back up. latest year to pick from keenan cahill personal project. and tom skilling.

ar [ bell dings ] agents, when it comes to insurance, people feel lost. that's a dead end. don't know which way to turn. this way. turn around. [ woman ] that's why we present people with options to help them find coverage that fits their needs.

almost there. whoo! yay! good work. that's a new maze record. really? i have no idea. we don't keep track of that kind of stuff. well, you should. [ male announcer ] we are insurance. ♪ we are farmers ♪ ♪ bum, ba-da-bum, bum, bum, bum ♪ [ groans ] pssst! don't go in there! it's your surprise party and we want this hair color to be party ready. let's get some dimensional color. now!? what if it comes out wrong? [ gigi ] nice 'n easy gets your right color every time. guaranteed. in one step get tones and highlights for a gorgeous result. now, go party! surprise! surprise! surprise! surprise! i had no idea. [ gigi ] nice 'n easy. available in original or award winning foam from the color experts at clairol. robert barges into bank on the

mag mile says he has a bomb and demands money ran off without the money. >> fbi tells me chicagos 16th forced bank robbery of the year not many have been on michigan avenue. take a walk down michigan avenue. will tell you about the high profile banks. >> a lot of people >> people police surrounded michigan bank they brought in the bomb squad >> people think they can do anything and get away with it >> this guy hiding underneath his cap today it walked into the bank told the teller he had a bomb or cash seconds later he ran out and for got the money

>> he did not get away with the money. >> he can laugh now but when the would-be robber left a bag of money behind the bank thought it was a bomb set into motion shutting down one of chicago's most recognizable roads the bag never had a bomb. likely scenario made her wonder >> nobody caught him? on michigan avenue? you can essentially walk inside say that you have a bomb and run outside. nobody can catch you? that is a little bit scary. >> and risky. >> and if you do want to do a bank robbery at least get away with the money. >> nobody was injured during the robbery and obviously no cash was taken police are still on

the search. the fbi says just because the guy did not get away does not did not get away with money does not mean in jail time when he is caught. >> chicago sun-times reports plan to privatize midway airport may yet be cleared for takeoff chicago alderman refinancing $1.5 billion city hall chief financial officer talking about being evaluated parking meter deal fallout from that mayor rahm emmanuel campaigning against this with midway. cta rail cars back in action after defective parts put in place. structural defects in the wheels 54 of them had to be repaired the new cars on the pink line but more added to

other lines over the next few weeks. ordered more than 700 new cars to replace aging fleet. less than one week away from first debate joe walsh and tammy duckworth debate part of special edition politics tonight this friday one hour debate live on c ltv wgntv.com. on with a question? post politics tonight facebook page. tweet using candle at politics tonight. we told you earlier newscast about salmonella outbreaks week to pet food? outbreak diamond pet food recall. inadvertently showed neutral natural choice dog food products. we apologize. complete list of the recall brands on the website wgntv.com. north

carolina becomes the focal point in debate over same sex marriage next constitutional amendment up for a vote tomorrow. american contractor kidnapped from his home in pakistan video plea to president obama. and later white prince harry made a stop in washington d.c.. ♪ spread a little love today ♪ ♪

spread a little love my way ♪ ♪ spread a little something to remember ♪ [ female announcer ] fresh milk and real cream makes philadelphia and the moment a little richer. it's showtime for savings. excuse me, sir, how much are you charging for your popcorn? $4.00. $4.00. i'm just going to let the people have a choice. $1.00 for popcorn. come and get it. guess we'll make it two. you got it.

progressive showed me my options, i'm showing you yours. $1.00, fresh popcorn. enjoy the show. you should have an option, just like with car insurance. that is a really great price. [ male announcer ] if you think any battery will do consider this... today training depends on technology. and when it takes a battery there are athletes everywhere who trust duracell. they rely on copper to go for the gold. duracell. trusted everywhere. wgn news @ 9 al qaeda posting new video several islamic websites showing

a 70 year-old american hostage begging president obama to save his life. >> responding to the demands if you accept the demands i've lived and if you do not and i die. >> warren weinstein kidnapped last year home in pakistan working for virginia-based consulting firm. the al qaeda sting eight demands with the release of warren weinstein including release of all al qaeda members united states has in custody and release of osama bin laden relatives. >> we will continue to make sure warren weinstein released for his family but we cannot negotiate with al qaeda. >> along with his plea to the president warren weinstein also spoke spoke directly to his wife government needs to act quickly for his life to be scared. investigation underway churchill downs man found dead hours. discovered back of a barn

and the victim identified 48 year-old adan fabian perez. investigating as a homicide appears into a fight with someone worked as a groomer for horse trainers. witness claims john edwards asked elderly air 2 $3 million before being indicted. third week trial finance trial third week in north carolina lawyer for rachel "bunny" mellon money at the heart of the case testified she knew $725,000 gift not going to be campaign almost became hush money to hide the mistress. john edwards letter asked for $3 million more. tomorrow in north carolina vote on marriage amendment for state constitution amendment one banning same sex marriage the issue national attention a evangelist supports billy graham the amendment

former president bill clinton says it will hurt families and drive away business. the amendment is needed cannot overturn. batt but this leaves the decision with the voters instead of a handful of judges. if the amendment passes your daughter will lose health insurance polls show likely to be approved 54 percent in favor and 40 percent opposed. past two days to members of obama administration cannot in support of gay marriage today education secretary says he believes gay marriage should be legal and vice-president joe biden said absolutely comfortable. president obama stopped short of a endorsement comfortable with same-sex couples entitled to the same rights civil

liberties as other americans. prince harry visited british military personnel trip to washington. troupes participating warrior games veterans compete. third in line for the british throne in washington d.c. humanitarian of leadership award for work with injured service members first trip to united states since taking part in an apache helicopter training last week. facebook stock on sale to the public next week 1 the billionaire will not be buying. march institutional investors getting first crack at slice of fast-growing social network warren buffett is not interested. >> we never buy into public offerings. and new public offerings. something coming out on a monday offered with significant commission's public publicity best single investment

i can make in the world among the thousands of choices mathematically impossible >> by the way warren buffett not on facebook. expected between 28-$35 per share. internet sensation keenan cahill using celebrity for good it still to come helping hospital that helped them and magnificent mile about to lose one of the most beautiful residents and tom skilling said several dry days coming up.

come into kmart this mother's day! get this nook color for just $149.99! plus great apparel, sleepwear and boxed gifts for mom up to 40% off! shop your way rewards members get a free rose bouquet when they spend $50 or more wednesday through saturday. only at kmart.

living with the 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 defend against and help stop further joint damage with humira.

tom skilling week kicked off many the month of may wed. >> a real concern almost too much of a good thing. incredible lightning shots flooding is the big story. nobody traveling on that today. plant and the background dramatic cloths look at this. former wgn in turn look

at the flooding that is going on there. the wettest may open in 67 years talk about in the course of five days turning it around. sunset beautiful or rate of colors lake shore drive as time goes on you can see fog off of the lake. we have been hit by several directions radiation cooling along the lake. this ability joliet tonight have an mile. many areas filling in with fog. chicago's lakefront in places the wet soil puts a moisture in the air. humidity at this hour. highland indiana all

of these places temperatures and to do points. as we drop down into the low and mid '50s we will get fog to form. rainfall last night at the last of the showers exited the area today. rainfall slammed southern suburbs hard area at the driest. areas across kankakee county to lake and the porter county. kankakee county hit hard. indiana about the epicenter of the biggest rain fall. rainfall totals. more than 2 in. at valparaiso. here in the last five days 2.8 to 9 in..

wilmington telling us 4.25 in. the last five days. the month typically for 0.6 in.. it is really wet and again already 81% of rainfall three weeks to go. flood warnings saturated soil frost and freeze advisers in the plains and cooler air spinning off by the wind south were thunderstorm watch his big thunderstorms brewing in that area. storm have reassembled cleveland delayed the white sox game earlier today. cumulonimbus clouds tolerant thunderheads in the southern midwest. not come in here and * and forecast over the next week drier weather

with one exception storms blow it up sel. spending cold air settles down into our area stabilizes the atmosphere tomorrow waking up with fog breaking that of the air will bubble up. pushing quickly gusty showers ridge of high pressure warming us up and drive us out later in the week. only 21 hundredths of an inch of rainfall forecast in the next seven days. briefs: in the middle of the week warming up again later but fog is the big headline in the short term. telling you more on the update. for tonight low clouds areas of fog developing low temperatures down 47 degrees inland by the

lakefront. isolated thunderstorm high 70 tomorrow. scattered light showers may be sprinkles. add shot or sprinkle parts on wednesday but mostly sunny and high temperature 63 degrees. by the way awesome time this past saturday whether day. we had all kinds of people show up. purchased noaa weather radios friends at walgreen's and midland it radio. national weather service. programming in the radios to get these things

to go off with whether a warrant start of the county overnight is the advantage. happy to see hundreds of those were purchased. part of the proceeds go to the red cross. >> chicago's newest children's hospital what is best known patients next keenan cahill video luri childrene hospital wants to go viral. and high tech brain mapping procedure you a full voice. e e

♪ ♪ so every year my family throws this great reunion in austin. but this year i can only afford one trip and i've always wanted to learn how to surf. austin's great -- just not for surfing. so i checked out hotwire. and by booking with them, i saved enough to swing both trips. see, hotwire checks the competition's rates every day so they can guarantee their low prices. that's how i got a 4-star hotel on the beach in san diego for half price. ♪ h-o-t-w-i-r-e ♪ ♪ hotwire.com ♪

whoa! nobody insures more bikes than progressive. do you guys ride? well... no. sometimes, yeah. yes. well, if you know anybody else who also rides send them here -- we got great coverage. it's not like bikers love their bikes more than life itself. i doubt anyone will even notice. leading the pack in motorcycle insurance. now, that's progressive. call or click today. aarrggh! foone month from now new lurie

children's hospital will open doors a few children have already seen it and couldn't keenan cahill west suburban teenager a worldwide following for a lip-synching videos recently sought shot a music video to promote walk and run this weekend way of giving back to those allowed his amazing life to be possible.

>> started out with keenan cahill for two verses up their ad than ever but it will come up and dance pandemonium marketing consultant for children's hospital >> second grade i lip sync fan halen jump jamie budzick now this >> cole's music video chicago c'mon chicago got his first his second. >> i want to make chicago get out of their seed. >> c'mon chicago features young patients a doctor and nurse baseball mascots and tom skilling? >> break it down >> keenan cahill is the start >> patient at children's entire

17 years born with a rare genetic disorder which there is no cure surgeries and bone marrow transplant doctors tried growth hormones keenan cahill will never be taller than 4 ft. 1 in.. still receives weekly enzyme injections to protect his body drugs that cost $350,000 each year. who better to get private tour of the new state of the art children's hospital than someone who will regularly use it. as we move floor to floor hard not to think of the children's hospital is the most beautiful place you never want to visit except to make a music video for a great cause.

>> i like the freeze at the end >> keenan cahill music video c'mon chicago promoting walk and run this weekend keenan cahill has never walked that far >> i have done 1 mi. >> how did children's get the staff to get on dancing shoes? >> keenan cahill asked me to practice a bit in the video and you should never turn down keenan cahill >> i knew the bar was set pretty high >> heart transplant last fall down the there were always good to me make sure i got ready quick senior year and graduate on time and not miss out on front thinks >> her father and unofficial cubs mascot >> hopefully it raising a lot of

money continues to help thousands of children >> with help from the keenan cahill are dreaming big batt but trying to go viral on you tube >> a big furry mascot and a giant green mascot >> southpaw no 50¢ jennifer aniston or katy perry. all of rome have worked with keenan cahill. teenage dream this week his fans will help them sport hospital that keeps him entertaining almost half a billion fans worldwide. 5000 people will walk or run 5 k on

saturday beginning at 8:00 a.m.. don't get on line. wgntv.com as all of the information and amazing new hospital also find the entire music video tom skilling moves had audition tape video link if you text the word cover to 97999. maryland on the move next taken down much talked about michigan avenue sculpture and message is still the same chicago bulls have to win tomorrow to extend the season. come into kmart this mother's day! get this nook color for just $149.99!

plus great apparel, sleepwear and boxed gifts for mom up to 40% off! shop your way rewards members get a free rose bouquet when they spend $50 or more wednesday through saturday. only at kmart. we have product x and we have product y. we are going to start with product x. the only thing i'll let you know is that it is an affordable product. oh, i like that. let's move on to product y, which is a far more expensive product. whoaaa. i don't care for that at all. yuck. you picked x and it was geico car insurance and y was the competitor. is that something you would pay for year after year? i, i like soda a lot but for a change of pace... it's time to get going. to have the energy to turn a "to do" list into a memory. to put more giddy-up in our get-along. to keep stepping up even in overtime. it's time to start gellin' with dr. scholl's...

... and mix a little more hop in our hip hop. thanks to the energizing support and cushioning of dr. scholl's massaging gel insoles, your feet will feel so good... ... you'll want to get up and go. does your phone give you all day battery life ? droid does. and does it launch apps by voice while learning your voice ? launch cab4me. droid does. keep left at the fork. does it do turn-by-turn navigation ? droid does. with verizon, america's largest 4glte network and motorola whatever you want to do... droid does.

tonight's medical watch career threatening brain surgery local opera singer 04 like passion setting the stage for success. sandra marante good reason to feel nostalgic 25 year-old life played out much like one of the dramatic works she performed as opera major 35% of her body

badly burned. >> in the hospital about a month and a half a lot of rehabilitation. last september rehearsing her role as cinderella am not looking for my entrance at that point i do not know what happened. it was the location sandra marante thickened the plot >> right along the critical area >> right temporal lobe area of brain responsible for language speech and pitch surgically removing would have to be well orchestrated. >> much more sophisticated brain

function could not on a daily basis think about with brain surgery >> dr. proposed special test >> really wanted to help understand opera ability. test we gave her segment for upper paper and operas >> functional images mapped the activity >> a lot of activation you can see along here facial muscles controlled >> i was expecting two or three locations but many parts in fact are operated >> narrow surgeon removed circumventing critical structures to fuel sandra

marante thailand >> moille to the process of saving my voice he was very loyal and wanted to do everything he could things i am driven by. i cannot thank them enough >> to make sure the entire experience ended on a high note sandra marante post surgery performance >> greatest reward a surgeon could ever have. bellmont beautiful voice. what is it looking like the next seven days? >> we might hit 70 degrees tomorrow thundershowers late in the day and week. there they are

storms passed us by last night more storms low pressure explodes scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms tomorrow afternoon and wednesday morning. high-pressure takes over wind is blowing with the gusto south through the plane's warming up that area. not much rainfall tomorrow afternoon. brief downpours with high temperatures up and 70 degrees in northern british columbia today. that is a sign of warm air to the west. for the moment we are cooler light wind facilitating befog

development. 70 degrees tomorrow with fog in the morning in some spots burning off. scattered showers in the afternoon wednesday morning. turns cooler into the 60s for the coming weekend. we will not repeat thunderstorms. >> 40,000 lb. 26 what statute marilyn monroe leaving tonight someone love happy over the sculpture of their thought monkey business seven year itch waiting for it to go away. palm springs. coming up white sox 2 chances to gain ground on the first place indians offense tonight against atlanta braves

next in sports. careful, pringles are bursting with more flavor. [ crunches ] mmm. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] pringles... bursting with more flavor. [ crunch! ]

o ar

and there's lots of cool stuff happening with progressive mobile. great! tyler here will show you everything. check out our new mobile app. now you can use your phone to scan your car's vin or take a picture of your license. it's an easy way to start a quote. watch this -- flo, can i see your license? no. well, all right. thanks. okay, here we go. whoa! no one said "cheese." progressive mobile -- insurance has never been easier. get a free quote today. favorite part of the newscast. >> the couples having issues? >> yes but they are not done. try to keep season alive tomorrow against the 76ers. down

two starters i think they can get this done. got to get more from the guards c.j. watson and richard hamilton did not do enough and they have to go harder at the ramp that was an issue with carlos boozer and some others defense of the making superstars out of jamie budzick and spencer hawes figure that out fast. batt but right now is live or die win or go home. makes the game more challenging. it makes it better. not looking for another game. batt but playoffs you have to play it 48 minutes. all season long and knowing that is what it will take. we have to get off to a good start and sustained. >> stanley cup playoffs final

seconds pulling in their goaltender and getting a penalty six on for sure enough seven seconds left brad richards one underneath. 2-2 into overtime. you know what will happen at face-off wins the game for the rangers. 3-2 lead in the series for new york. baseball tonight parades' a check and at wrigleyville to three game series chicago cubs have been playing better baseball. north side tonight what is happening down 1-0 in the fourth. doing it again rocket to right field the eighth home run of the season the game was tied at 1430 seconds. there it goes again. back-to-back home runs chicago cubs take the lead. carlos marmol deep hot water in the 8th, uggla down on strikes cubs

got a homer from soto win 5-1. white sox in cleveland tonight just up from charlotte to start the second game in the fifth inning, trouble. chicago area product rbi single to right 2-1 indians. long rain delay and rios starts like this, de aza comes in ties game. tribe just took 3-2 lead. star phil humber diddy game 1 of the double header all in all of the map since the perfect game early travis hafner just crushes want nobody is missing anything phil humber throwing up there now. michael brantley had three runs batted in first at bats phil humber gave up eight are grounds since the perfect round era

14.5.

[ bell dings ] when it comes to home insurance, surprises can be a little scary. and a little costly. that's why the best agents present their clients with a lot of options. because when it comes to what's covered and what's not, nobody likes surprises. [ click ] [ chuckles ] we totally thought -- [ all scream ] obscure space junk falling from the sky? we cover that. moving on. aah, aah, aah, aah. [ male announcer ] we are insurance. ♪ we are farmers ♪ ♪ bum, ba-da-bum, bum, bum, bum ♪

living with the 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 defend against and help stop further joint damage with humira. - oh, my, is it yearbook time already? - the company has acquired an up-and-coming social networking site called "youface." so, each executive has to set up their "youface" page. now, this picture will be my "pholo"... - not a word. - ...which is a contraction for "photo" and "hello."