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the bills are piling up from the wildly unpopular parking deal. the the company says the city owes them of millions of dollars. >> and the mayor refuses to pay it is of $50 million standoff between the company and chicago they set last year they grossed $108.5 million and an increase of nearly 36 million from 2010. the city and now owes them 50 million for money that they lost 2 to free parking for disabled drivers are four spaces that were out of service for various reasons. the mayor
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refuses to cut the check and says it was a bad deal to begin with. >> i do not agree with the bill i do not agree with the backup material and i do not think we have the materre that is necessary. given that i said no and i could say no and many languages of this required. >> the mayor sent a letter asking for more information and an envelope there was no track in that envelope. he says the days of the prior administration about not asking any questions is over. this has been going on for several months will see how much longer this continues with the mayor is holding firm the company has no comment for us about this a dispute that they're having. this is a 75 year contract with the city getting about 1.5 @ billion dollars right off the back as payment for allowing this contract. to have pretty
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much spent all that money so far. >> chicago has a new station. that will serve as a stop for writers on the green and pink line. this is an example of development oriented transit or a committee that has now been joined by retail and restaurant in recent years has driven demand for recent transit. >> as the first to stop in chicago in 18 years. >> more drivers are going to run a red light this weekend than any other time of the year. according to the national coalition for safer roads the violations were 27% higher for
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that is going to be gusting. this is going to be day #3 above 90 making this the year with the most temperatures in the '90s this early in 25 years. we continue to stack up those statistics on just how unusual this year has been. the have no doubt developed a squall line as they approach we may have developed some gusty wind in the area. there is a cold front piquancy and the tale of clotting is right there. as it comes through that would drop the humidity tomorrow. we're going to go into the weekend with an eastern may wind coming in off the lake by sunday it
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the wind is going to blow off the lake desoto matures manhole then the '70s and for all time. before the day is over we could have los and amid 60s. the court of those of strongest when it is shifting into the area. the heat that was delivered broke records in each of these it city streetscities. temperatures are dropping out west of loss. this
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of sunshine and there is a beautiful skylight shot right there. notice how that is going to pull north. that is going to take the thunderstorm out of the equation on saturday. this could march into the area tonight and could this. and fashion by the time it reaches. we're going to push all of the storms north.
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bears are holding an organized team activities. he is learning a whole new offense. he looks like he has fully healed. >> it changes things were needed the ball and where you could throw the ball those guys are getting better and better we have a lot of weapons. >> johnny knox is recovering from a back injury. he says he would like to return this season but he admitted he might miss the entire year. >> the cubs tried to avoid us sweep in houston. this is their
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first lead in 60 innings. nobody was hurt their but two runs and scored the cubs are swept a five-one. they lose it nine and a row for the first time and decade. there are looking to rebound against the twins. he pitches and a finale tonight. >> do want the chance of for your brand to play a gig and wednesday of time?win studio time?
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parents are worried about the increase of children who are swallowing pockets of detergent. they look like colorful pieces of candy and children have been eating them. when the package to burst it could cause of vomiting and problems with the briefing that could cause hospitalization. poising intro experts are reminding parents to store these products were expertschildren cannot get them.
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>> a study of about 6500 residents who were exposed to the heavy dose from the dust from the september 11th attacks from the 50% reported respiratory problems. she says she believes that her cancer was caused by september 11th the. they're going to be the biggest city to abandon plastic bags. they're going to phase out the bags. they say the ban will threaten jobs they want to take it statewide hawaii is the only state with a ban on plastic bags.
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>> there followed 24 men and women and they had had a percent risk of heart attacks compared to those who had no supplement. researchers found a rest between calcium supplements and contacts with a study cannot show cause and effect. when it comes to birth control a new study finds that a long-term birth control is a better than short-term. the rest of unintended pregnancy was 20 times greater in women who use of birth control pills patches or merge ranks compared to those who use them plants. only 5 1/2% of american women choose the implantsd despite the
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cake mix you had exit, you have oil and here is the fun part we have a cup and a quarter of a route to mir. just are brighton. throw it right in. we're going to bake these cupcakes for about 10-20 minutes every of that is different. the frosting is also going to have a root beer and it. i'm going to use it for package on dry with a topping and that you find an up putting i'll that i have 2 c. of more colt repair. cold root beer. it is
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a really important to let the school because it is all with icing. you want it to set high as opposed to and not back down. the ongoing to let this slip together and while i'm doing this are along some other fund streets. fun streets and i'm joined over the weekendfun treats im doing over the weekend. them but they have
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art holidays of fun we are at 86 degrees already in chicago. let's get temperatures here. but this is going to lower temperatures look what happens as the warm front of starts on no.. we have '90s and the northern suburbs and the warm air is going to be pressing northward as the day goes on. this is where the storm reports have been and we are going to have heavy rains upwards of 3
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