today we are fighting back from the deepest crisis since the depression ...

the good news is there's a path out of this challenge its in the hands of the european leadership they understand the situation and are treating it with urgency president obama held a rare press conference today- to address the economy. sanders. and i'm ana beleval in for dina the president spoke about the threat of an current economic crisis in europe.. and the impact it could have on the u.s. the president urged greece to to government spending, combined with an economic downturn in europe could send the u- economy into a tailspin. conservative republicans are in rosemont today; for the conference. center in rosemont with details. randi? this one day gathering is intended to energize and

mobilize midwestern conservatives in the heart of what is reliable president obama territory ... herman cain michele bachman and governors bobby jindal bob macdonald and chris christie will also be present ... rick santorum has addressed the crowd with his new initiative to mobilize conservatives to defeat president obama he calls it a grass-roots online community of americans who feel that their views are underrepresented ... this is an election we must win. because if we do not the policies of this administration in the past four years will go into effect the stifling oppressive government regulation that is dictating every aspect of our lives that will only increase >>i am a conservative person i

am to the right of genghis khan but i am behind mitt romney >>he was the right guy for years ago when he is the right guy now >>he will put the problems right where obama will make it worse ... >>congressman joe walsh will also be present thousands of people who are un-insured or under-insured... get the chance to receive free dental, medical, and vision care. nancy loo has details from grayslake. >>this is like a medical wonderland hundreds of doctors are here ready to see patients for free. many will get free follow-up care as well doctors insist that it is not too good to be true >>this man has seen the world clearly now after taking advantage of a free vision exam this morning he received a new prescription glasses also for free

>>normally i cannot afford these glasses ... >>1400 medical professionals are donating time and services for mission of mercy and outreach program run by the illinois state dental society in partnership with the cure network that offers basic medical dental and vision care ... even if we are able to do this once a year to provide help its invaluable after receiving a filling and getting a tooth pulled ... this woman is happy >>i am a full-time student i do not have health care benefits even though our work full-time i would otherwise not have been able to do this work

>>they expect to see over 2000 people over the next two days you need to just show up ... >>as long as someone makes the effort to stand in line and come to our door we will see them >>this begins tomorrow at 6:00 in the morning all are welcome to the lake county fairgrounds the department of children and family services totally botches a case... where a girl with cerebral palsy was badly malnourished. we want to warn you, the picture you're about to see is very troubling. this is what then-16 year-old darlene armstrong looked like in march... when she was rushed to comer children's hospital. she weighed just 23 pounds, couldn't walk or talk, and was just under four feet tall. the chicago tribune says... she could have received help four months earlier... if an investigator and supervisors at dcfs did their jobs properly. she's now being treated at la rabida children's hospital. her mother pleaded guilty to endangering her life, and is on probation for a year and a half.

she insists she was a good mother, and cared for her. a woman accused of killing her found not guilty by reason of insanity. prosecutors said marci webber slashed her daughter maggie's throat in 2010; before trying to kill herself. webber told police she killed her daughter because she feared the child would be sold as a sex slave. webber will be moved to a mental facility. next month, the judge will determine how long she will remain there. a coach at a chicago public school on the southwest side is accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old student. 39-year-old idris bridgeforth is charged with criminal sexual assault and felony indecent solicitation. investgators say the student's mother found incriminating text messages on her daughter's phone. bridgeforth is an assistance guidance counselor at ashburn community elementary school. he also coaches after school. parents at the school say they are stunned by the news. bridgeforth has been removed

yemeni has a good reputation all the kids seem to like him i am devastated to hear this stuff ... >>i didn't know anything about it until i was given the letter ... he has been removed from his duties without pay, pending a hearing next week. he's being held on 250-thousand dollars bond. a chicago police officer in the 11th district has been relieved of police duties. we're told it's because of unspecified allegations of misconduct against the officer. the police department issued a statement to wgn: it says that the bureau of internal affairs and the cook county state's attorney's office are investigating the allegations. a pakistani-born chicago cab driver will be sentenced today for giving money to al-qaeda. raja lahrabib khan admitted to sending hundreds of dollars to a man in pakistan he knew had ties to the terrorist group. by pleading guilty, khan avoids what could have been a 15-year prison sentence. instead, judge james zagel is between five and eight years. the state illnois has banned

an engineering company with ties to the daley family and other politicians from getting any state work for three years. state investigators concluded that mcdonough associates committed theft by overbilling taxpayers millions of dollars, the department of transportation has sent a bill for more nearly two million dollars to the firm, demanding reimbursement. the company hasn't been charged with any crimes. chairman james mcdonough says the company made some honest accounting mistakes. voting ends today, as the chicago teachers union decides on authorizing a strike. now, accusations are flying back and forth between the c-t-u and school officials. c-p-s says a ministers group monitoring the vote count is aligned with the union--and not independent. meanwhile, the union is filing a complaint against schools c-e- o jean-claude brizard for discouraging teachers to vote. they expect to have all votes counted by the beginning of next week.

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... to turn up the flavor! [ crunch! ] eighteen victims of child pornography have been rescued during a nationwide sweep by federal law enforcement agencies. the sweep, called "operation orion" resulted in the arrests of 190 individuals. the u-s customs and immigration enforcement say most of the offenders live in the country but arrests were also made in argentina, the phillipines spain and the united kingdom. the operation took place last month. many of the cases began with a child or teen chatting with someone they met online. the united nations is accusing the syrian government of engaging in crimes against humanity ... after yet another massacre left dozens of civilians dead. the u-n held a moment of silence for the latest massacre victims at a meeting yesterday. graphic video posted on youtube shows images of dead women and children in the village of qubeir.

rebel forces claim 78 people were killed by government forces, while the syrian government blames terrorists for the bloodshed. the head of the u-n says they will discuss a new plan of action at a summit later this month. "rolling stone" magazine has printed the last e-mail of an american soldier who was captured in afghanistan, three years ago. and it may shed new light on his disappearance. bowe bergdahl has appeared in several taliban propaganda videos, critizing america and pleading for freedom. now, an e-mail to his parents *before* his capture portrays bergdahl as a man who was already disillusioned with the war. he said the army was full of liars, backstabbers, fools and bullies. and he said he was ashamed to be an american. the pentagon only says that it's still trying to win bergdahl's freedom. president obama strongly defends himself... against accusations his administration leaked highly-classified information... to toughen his image on national security issues.

recent news reports... detail some of the white house's policies towards al-qaeda and iran. >>the notion that my white.house would purposely release classified national security information is offensive. it is wrong. we are dealing with issues that deal with the safety and security of the american people-to-our families or military personnel or allies ... we don't play with that. the house and senate intelligence committees are trying to put a stop to leaks of sensitive, national security information. >>it puts us at risk and it

hurts us in recruiting assets and working with allies and protect citizens republicans and democrats on the panels are proposing: limiting who can access highly classified information... and imposing tougher penalties on anyone discloses it. the house intelligence committee will launch an investigation. but, the c-i-a and the justice department won't cooperate. up next, children's memorial hospital in lincoln park is getting ready for a huge move across town... we'll have a live report. and: he's covered just about every sport for nearly 50-years... we're talking to sports illustrated writer frank deford about his new memoir. and later in lunchbreak, we are making a simple summer spaghetti the whole family with love paired with a drink that mom will love.

it is the end of one era and the beginning of another here in chicago ... children's memorial

hospital is moving out of its longtime home in lincoln park to a new complex in the streeterville neighborhood judy wang is live in lincoln park with more on the big move >>it could take the hospital 18 hours to move about 200 patients it will take the longest to move the most critical execution of this plan will be critical if all goes as planned the architects of the move say it should be like a choreographed dance ... >>children's memorial bids farewell to lincoln park after 130 years many residents say it will be of to see the place emptied ... >>we had one of our babies here we have an operation for her it was great being here it was convenient it will be weird not to have it around anymore in the neighborhood >>sometimes it gets chaotic but still i wish it were staying at least it will be good for the kids out >>tomorrow children will be

transported to the new hospital 3 mi. away in streeterville this is something they've been working on for three years everything from their rooms to the elevators the staff hasn't mapped out ... there are big arrows showing ambulance crews the way to go we have two teams we have patience both critical and not going out to different entrances from the hospital each ambulance will carry an nurse a patient a patient's parent and in some cases a doctor where necessary we have to command centers one here and one in streeterville at the new hospital and more staff there there are signs posted around the hospital there will be ambulance staging areas there is parking restrictions in effect

... chicago avenue will be open but there is no parking allowed from hospital down to lakeshore ... police will be stationed along the transfer route 3 mi. long ... we are told there is a developer making a pitch to build condos and mixed use retail services to this former location tune-in on saturday night for a special half-hour special on the opening of this new children's hospital it's called " children's rising " and it will air from 930 until 10:00 p.m. central time on wgn channel 9 in wgn america now it's time for mayor bloomberg on the money report live from the new york stock exchange president obama says it's in everyone's best interest that

greece stay in the stocks are trading higher right now ... the european finance ministers are meeting today ... there is a new online application center ... that's allowing people to stick with facebook longer in the celebration of gay pride season ... marriott is opening its doors to lesbian gate bisexual transgendered individuals to in juryenjoy their

travels and there's more news on sugary beverages ... but the mayor of new york city says that these are still feeding the obesity crisis in spite of new statistics coming next he has covered just about every sport for nearly 50 years we are speaking with sports illustrated columnist frank deford and npr announcer about his new memoir coming up on the medical watch how where you live affects your chances of being allergic to certain types of foods and we have live music from the

chicago-based singer-songwriter anna fermin

for nearly fifty years frank deford has covered just about every sport. he is senior contributing writer at sports illustrated, a weekly commentator for npr's "morning

edition," and a regular correspondent on the hbo show "real sports with bryant gumbel." "over time: my life as a sportswriter", is deford's new memoir about his his remarkable career. >>you have had a lot of fun haven't you? >>i was reluctant to write this book i guess i have ... my wife told me that she has heard enough of my stories and i might as well share them with the world ... >>you are hired at a time right out of princeton university and you found out during one of your interviews that someone put a label on you there that worked in your favor ... what was it >>i was known as the kid ... i thought ted williams was the kid he was a better one than i was but i was so much younger than everyone there ... the next oldest fellow was called " young "

demo what about that labeled " not very bright " >> >>imagine when you apply for a job and there's a folder with a note written " not very bright " but if he saw my college grades you understand >>you did not want to work for time you wanted to work for sports illustrated >>when the magazine found out that this snotty kid from princeton was telling time and life to take a hike i became attractive ... i wasn't smart enough to figure it out but by the end of the day i had a job ... you're right with disarming honesty about the privilege of being a pedigreed white fellow growing up in the '50s and getting a good princeton ivy league education

>>i had everything going for me and not only that i was born in 1938 there was a recession in the middle of the depression which means that nobody else was having babies except for my parents said there was little competition minorities did not get chances women did not get chances ... and so if you were not bright came from princeton and couldn't get anywhere you were stupid ... >>you were not much of an athlete but in high school you have a great senior year as a basketball player >>all the sudden i had some weight put on in developed a jump shot ... i said some school records then and now went to college in the college coach took one look at me ... and told me that i write basketball better then i play basketball ...

i went to play in italy the best i ever have ... >>summit people know you and your voice from npr >>i had no idea i had a good broadcast voice i never had training but i have been with them since 1980 and people know my voice and do not know me as a writer at all ... >>you have an essay on npr this week suggesting that " i'll have another " winning the triple crown will not be such a good idea now we have news that it is calleda pull from the race... >>this is a good thing. the last horse was spectacular bid who

stepped down a safety pen that morning and lost because of that it does not take much to hurt a horse especially a thoroughbred like that their fragile >>was the biggest change you have seen >>the biggest changes are television and the internet changing in a way that sports writers have to cover it we can't tell you who won the game you can see that in real time we have to really dig in go behind the scenes >>thanks for your insight and your windhwisdom ... frank will be appearing at the chicago tribunes printers row lit fest tomorrow at 3 pm on the trib nation stage. stay with us, jim ramsey is next with the hot weekend forecast. [ kate ] most women may not be properly absorbing the calcium they take

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just about every ... >>i am from puerto rico and steamy is my middle name ... >>it's been absolutely flawless this week but we will be getting hot this weekend your right ana.belaval there is rain in the midwest but it will not affect chicago. we are already six degrees above normal high for this date.

according to the record 77 degrees should be the norm ... we have made it to 83 degrees we are on the way to 86 degrees for the high temperature today there is clear up north thunderstorms are breaking out in parts of the northeast ... and there are two in northern minnesota and the upper peninsula we here hail and tornadoes reports with time we believe we might get a downturn in temperatures the middle of next week here in chicago temperatures around the area at this moment have people basking in the warm sunshine this midday our ... the wind out of the west is moving in a more southerly direction that will help to boost the temperatures at 5 to 15 mi. per hour it's moving ...

the temperatures will drop wednesday thursday next week but that will leave quickly so one week from today we will be back into the warm temperatures once again into the upper 80s or 90s it is a nice day the allergies are in check the upper midwest is getting stormy and in florida there are heavy rains ... southern florida and central parts of the state are experiencing some stormy weather for the rest of this afternoon we are looking at sunshine with a few clouds the high- temperature 80-87 degrees tonight mostly clear skies above

normal temperatures will be continuing southwest winds are 5-12 saturday as a beautiful day hot 86-91 degrees more humid with when from the southwest sunday warmer still ... chicago are to be 92 degrees perhaps 88-93 would be more realistic around the metropolitan area ... it's good ana belaval whether >>i thrive in this weather it is time now for today's trivia question ... which of these vitamins or minerals is most abundant in raw spinach? vitamin a. vitamin d or vitamin c.

time for sports: triple crown hopeful "i'll have another" has been scratched from this weekend's belmont stakes. trainer doug o'neil announced the decision this morning. he says the horse has the start of tendinitis in his front leg and doesn't want to take any chances. "i'll have another" was the surprise winner of this year's kentucky derby...and went on to win the preakness two weeks ago. the horse could have been the first in 34-years to win all three races. the white sox lost the last

two games that paul konerko missed with a wrist injury. he returned last night, and went 2 for 3 john danks' younger brother jordan, got called up from the minors. toronto leads 3-1 in the sixth... with konerko on base, alex rios ties the game with his sixth home run of the year. it's still tied in the bottom of the ninth... two outs with a man on third, and orlando hudson wins it with a walk- off single. addison reed gets his first career win... 4-3 the final, and the sox avoid a sweep. they host the astros in a 2005 world series re-match tonight cubs finishing a series in milwaukee. they're down 2-1 in the eighth... there's a man on with two outs, and bryan lahair puts the cubs ahead with his 12-th homer of the year. the brewers would tie it, and in the 10-th... 30- year- old rookie nori aoki wins it with his second home run of the game. cubs lose 4-3, and casey coleman takes the loss. cubs fall to 1 and 6 on this road trip. they visit minnesota tonight right here on wgn. the heat trying to avoid elimination in game six. miami leads boston in the second... chris bosh misses the turn- around but lebron james is there for a big put-back... he made 12 of his first 13 shots.

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a developing story to tell you about. a pakistani-american cab driver who pleaded guilty to supporting terrorism, has been sentenced to 7.5 years in prison. raja lharabhib khan admitted he donated hundreds of dollars to a man he knew had ties to al- qaeda. his sentencing came down just a short time ago. we'll have more on the wgn news at 5. a new study shows children living in the city have a greater chance of developing food allergies. researchers say that population density and environment impact food sensitivity. but they're not sure *what* in the environment is the cause. one in 13 children in the u-s are affected by food allergies. and children living in urban areas are more than twice as likely to be allergic to peanuts and shellfish.

the study also found a similar link with city kids and asthma. a new study reveals that teenagers in the u-s are choosing to smoke marijuana over cigarettes. 23% of american high school students say that they've smoked marijuana... while 18-percent say they've tried cigarettes. but in illinois, that number is significantly higher. a separate study reported that: 51-percent had tried smoking cigarettes, and 30-percent had bought cigarettes in a store or gas station. here's some motivation to get to the gym today... a new study found that workers that exercise on a regular basis ... earn 9% more than inactive workers. researchers say that exercise makes people happier healthier more attractive and even smarter...all factors that contribute to higher wages. another study found that for women, obesity is linked to an 18% wage reduction. we are making a delicious summer pasta that is affordable and easy.

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it's time for a lunchbreak... domenica catelli is the owner of catellis restaurant in california. and she is the author of 'mom-a-licious: fresh fast, family food for the hot mama in you!' it's fantastic to be here. we are doing our simple summer pasta which is featured in the better homes and gardens june edition ... will also be at this week's end enent in homewood 1 tbsp olive oil and garlic in

the pan... don't brown the garlic! add grilled green and yellow squas/ zucchini... you can use any grilled vegetable you like... the thinner the slices the less time to grill. to the pan we add sliced baby

tomatoes... they add bright flavor along with the chopped basil and parsley... it you cook your spaghetti and toss with the vegetables. to thi @cken the pasta sauce just add some of the water you cooke d the pasta in..

here's another treat: then >>you offer a twist on the traditional martini ... >>i utilize seasonal fruit ... raspberries, strawberries or blackberry's ... i give that a quick " model "uddle" add fresh mint and vodka and sprits, elderflower liquer and ice....

this will cool you moms off.... domenica will be appearing this weekend at the better homes and gardens and weber chill and grill festival in waveland park in chicago. and for more information on segment again.. log on to wgntv.com/midday. this is a delicious drink. you can also freeze this

and now the answer today's trivia question: which of these vitamins or minerals is most abundant in raw spinach? vitamin a,

vitamin d or vitamin c? the answer is: vitamin a. >>here are the sunburn times ... 18 minutes at 1:00 p.m. and 48 minutes by 4:00 p.m. heat and humidity this weekend the warmest there will be sunday with a high temperature 92 degrees possibly higher in some places ... the storms will set monday evening continuing during the morning tuesday leaving their wakes some cooler days wednesday ... we may not get out of the '60s on wednesday but will warm back up thursday the following friday the temperatures will skyrocket once again for another great week and next week

thanks for joining us today. we hope you have a great weekend. we leave you with more music from chicago singer/songwriter anna fermin.

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