of the mississippi cruising illinois river, i did by former slaves. wgn news @ 9 annual puerto rican festival the late several hours leading thousands waiting outside locked gates humbolt park top story tonight we begin with humbolt park tonight. >> annual puerto rican festival opens humbolt park four-o'clock quickly closed because of kermit reasons until half an hour ago park district preview when some very airport that insurance documents. porter rican community is furious. every man at the park is closed

to they'll lose money rides are shut down offenders cannot sell any 10 family standing outside the gates hundreds of people crowded the sidewalks and street festival the second largest in the city behind taste of chicago 1.8 million people will walk through the gates over the next six days. 30 years of existence has never happened. histthey know it is impossible for us to get the paperwork and the day opening festivities for the portrait that read >> telling vendors to stop selling loss of revenue for vendors and organization bad

image for the organization and discriminated against. >> definitely a lot of frustration another issue that might just add to the problems here chicago police confirmed a few were officers assigned to the porter weekend festival this year than last year they say units are ready to be deployed at the end of the night crowd gets bigger. gang issues can erupt here officers tell me the reason for p were cops might be because of money over time issue. lots of things organizers are dealing with tonight. a lot of police. a lot less people many of them frustrated annual puerto rican festival open until 10:00 does not start up again until tomorrow. we will see what the next move is going to be for these organizers tonight to

extremely upset. robbery crash more than a half-dozen injured. shut down traffic i-57 live at the christ medical center two of the victim's treated. >> led to believe to victims treated by the two robbery suspects themselves. started the whole thing horrible collision i-57 could easily have taken some lives. traffic snarled for hours 57 backed up for miles about 75 motorists of lucky enough to be stuck stop cold after a horrifying crash. green ford explorer curtly down south on interstate out of the city planning it to two vehicles to of the three into the what's mangled at least two passengers inside requiring expectation and the airlift seven passengers and

total about a stick of these public wgn news to went to hospitals by helicopter life- threatening condition other five transported by ground. chicago police said the truck that cost robbery at this popcorn chop 118th and western employees there to shake it to appear on camera but tell me a man walked in and around 1:00 this afternoon handkerchief over his face shot rifle said give me the money had been worker plastic bag gave him bills from the cash register but to not much no more that a couple of hundred dollars according to police at he branched into accomplice waiting outside behind the wheel police say they did not pursue the matter responding to the crime they did not follow the vehicle onto the expressway no pursuit just a suspect shoes and other odd to flee recklessly at very high speeds. armed robbery 1

otellini learning two suspects injured in the crash not ashamed to say not a terribly sad to hear that all seven victims contained treated no word on any charges. at the get christ medical center >> no fanfare signing ceremony just $2.7 million in new taxes and health care cuts gov. pat quinn hoping to help state medicaid including $1 per pack cigarette tax increase doubling the current tax also more than 1 billion at the half health care cuts affecting state citizens like the kid with a prescription drug discount programs for seniors and dental care for low income adults. chicago mitt romney tonight fundraiser after day of campaigning in ohio republican candidate for president fundraiser at the pump

room outside exit tickets to 500 for a reception $10,000 for a photograph and $50,000 for data organizer said they raised $2.3 million president obama and to get romney working hard to raise campaign funds was expected to be expensive contest when the white house last month mitt romney raised more money that president obama. setback today in court for drew peterson allowing evidence prosecution's case against him pastor can testify stacy about this in the fourth testify told saul drew peterson returned home late dressed in black carry-on bag of women's clothing not long after his third wife kathleen savio dead. >> a very pleased with the ruling today application husband wife privilege ruled not all actions are committed to give a date ones that are not meant to be to medication can be

admissible for the trial. drew peterson police sergeant accused of murdering kathleen savio. pregnant woman fights back after being tasered chicago police or parking ticket sued police department claims the officer should have known she was pregnant and local mother father charged with blindfolding tied up children leaving them inside a car while they shopped also terrified child local man investigates his own mysterious past at about to get really hot around here for days tom skilling tells us how many days 90 temperatures. whto[ ar

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sex couples? one couple we spoke with said day both proud to live in cook county. they said they want moms and dads have >> appreciated this we want to be faulty part of what the cultural context is >> plant that's on lawsuits against cook county clerk david orr event is not issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples violates the due process equal protection clause of the

illinois constitution today defended to david orr agreed with the plaintiffs >> not talking marriage and the sense of religion at talking about government and the government should not be in the business of discrimination against people >> cook county state's attorney anita alvarez acted as david orr attorney court filing responded to two lawsuits one from aclu of illinois involvement that at the other from gay-rights group lambda legal >> we believe people protection of like constitution protect everyone equally they are the winners today victory for that is still not certain

>> attorney general lisa madigan office filed papers cook county court indicated it was not that at the same sex marriage ban governor pat quinn first time last month came out publicly support of same-sex marriage june 21st next. motion combined to lawsuits will be hurt. pregnant woman says taser by chicago police last week lawsuit against city today 30 year-old in tiffany rent eight months pregnant says suffered shock from a stun gun at all grades parking lot rose led the neighborhood happened in the

dispute with police after she tore up a ticket given to her for parking and handicapped parking spot >> i did not think anybody ever 0 should be taser to hit with those lines or whatever it is all i felt pinched feeling and i fell over shaking try to catch my breath. tiffany rent attorney says excessive force tasered for no reason summit but thousand dollars in damages for fraud claims suffered injuries during a dispute with police couple from north lake to make national news in jail tonight held a $50,000 bail accused of blindfolding and tying up their kids leaving them inside car parked at wal-mart parents 52 year old adolfo gomez at his wife deborah happened lawrence kansas police say mr. adolfo gomez fought with officers had

to be taser charged with resisting arrest both parents charged with child endangerment and abuse blindfolded tied up their kids ages 5-7 before leaving them inside the car visited relatives. journey of self discovery of local man digs into his terrifying past in search of a place to call home. and modern technology may not be best when it comes to monitoring stress coming up medical watch the good old fashioned stress test might be the trick. 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

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lifelong journey place called home complex puzzle who is he and where did he come from? the story. >> lived a terrifying existence blue-collar seaside town constantly abused them cannot tell anybody what was happening he would often stake away to the

seller to read what ever book or magazine he would find one day gave him a box of books that helped open his eyes to a whole new world enjoy a hearty boys' books his own history was a mystery struggled with questions about his real family >> on abc began to of so many questions at that time polish last name every single day asking who are you what are you? his own research discovered african-american boxer mother

was irish battled alcoholism five children all with different fathers had always hoped it would come save him and they never did. both parents died when he was young his father murdered eventually changed his name and track down his relatives on both sides >> expecting it to be the brady bunch or cause bisho far from that both sides both families trying to get my parents before get my parents because of the pain of their lives >> learnt tragedy was his only inheritance like his father a lot of fight to end the cycle of brokenness sap it to boston college wife and three children now vice-president at walgren headquarters. wrote a book about his experience chance in the world stranger still living in

boston >> cannot put the book down wonderful to read >> must be proud >> we are definitely >> vision of what could be. now all he has written a book which he primarily intended to share with his family down but not as cathartic as a book about overcoming difficulties becoming a husband put in the past all of those things i come from and they will never know the life that i do that is as it should be. one popular plastic surgery

not as effective as first thought new information about liposuction and tax man calling for r kelly to the bill is a big wad join us as we store toward historic brooklyn illinois wheat mother baltimore man to risk it all to bury slaves to freedom coming up on cruising illinois.

medical watch getting back to the basics most critical part diagnosis doctors say high-tech tests like nuclear heart scans mri and ct scans to give an

image of the body like never seen before also exposed to radiation can lead to other health complications stress test used since 1920's still provide accurate picture of heart health and couldn't future risk for heart attack. ohio state university researchers said it test so stress test is the best initial part about tuition as long as patient children overweight and not as well and not researchers university of missouri document complex relationship between way to social and emotional well-being and academics in study of more than 6000 children kids over weight kindergarten prolonged weight problems to fifth grade finally reboot remove fat from one area could cause buildup and

another liposuction patients that removed from just under the skin greater buildup of fat around the internal organs. more dangerous prospect for picture help. patients at greater risk for diabetes and heart disease one bright spot those who choose it adopted exercise routine after surgery oregon state fat free. back to you >> 90 degrees returns tomorrow for awhile tom skilling says one of the largest june hot streaks in years.

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florida action sunshine state storm off gult andf and photographer from chicago area at skyline clouds blowing off distance thunderstorms doing number on plaine states series of severe weather north and west tracking flow clouds blow off top can affect temps on general upward trend 6 days consecutive 90 degrees hot air encounters air disturbance through the area big rains lightning traveling across badger state tonight 50,000 ft in atmosphere

eighterther feast or famine our area cannot buy a drop. raining but to the west repeatedly next week impressive amount of rainfall before over 8 state weather watches. warning with flood advisories not far from indianapolis.indianapolis.minneapolis. powerful wind to want to reports of severe weather sport production sector storms from nebraska to air force base in nebraska taxes in garden city areas hit by big

storms a jet stream organizing these things north of us today animation look at this blockbuster batch of wind toppled the pacific under the nose compression a warming. might actually carry part of the warm air forecast from global model out of europe. longest warm spell in seven years if we do end up putting six-90 degrees together. 90 degree heat index tomorrow. i did not decrease

dodge city kansas temperatures. getting warm in the northern latitudes tonight '80s to the west. made at the upper 90 degree temperatures in the plans are area 87 degrees dealt 11 degrees warmer than 24 hours ago. continue tomorrow even as we get into the '90s the air is dry enough not feeling among the and you met until this weekend. pollen count across the metropolitan area high temperatures talking more about

the important rain prospects 7 de picture looking at the several days scattered clouds mild temperatures from the mid- 50s in mind: fast dry air mass lovely sleeping weather at night mid-60's in the loop. southeast wind. hawk but after note still not a terribly humid 93 degrees at some locations. here comes the suv at the on saturday moderate cuban 96 degrees possible. institute says it just

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journey into history across the water from st. louis america's oldest black incorporated city refuge to the days of work to pour freeburg >>for freedom. locals know the story runaway slaves invading bounty hunters mikan perilous crossing to illinois but help of fear this woman herself a former slave the >> should roll them down the river across over here priscilla baltimore he became a dialogue with the church helped establish quinn chapel spiritual cornerstone from the place came to be known as freedom village piece of history nearly forgotten. archeologists are uncovering evidence of the bill which came from the illinois

archaeological survey finding remnants of slave settlement study of historical deeds and records learning more about the place it evolves into brooklyn guiding hand of a heroic woman known as mother baltimore. this >> with viper and dynamic person >> for years to mother baltimore live and work in st. louis operating ferry service could and services force of personality winning allies making a prominent family >> all of the doctors and lawyers people of st. louis greatly respected her she could get donations for her church. believed she secretly buried dozens of slaves and families to freedom network of abolitionists note as be an underground railroad against all odds mother baltimore fork america's first

black incorporated city astounding achievement put in brooklyn and illinois in the history books at the time per death priscilla baltimore well known on both sides of the river major said louis newspapers covered her funeral. at the largest black church in st. louis gray december day 1882 ministers told her astonishing life story born into slavery in kentucky young priscilla baltimore just a child was sold down river by her master d biological father and dig up in new orleans despite the hardships somehow she rose above the darkness when admirers with her unbreakable spirit and a remarkable woman found a way her own freedom st. louis democrat says travel to north to find her mother still a slave at first not able to recognize her daughter when she did she fainted away with the motion.

priscilla baltimore her mother's freedom of for tracking down her father and former master. priscilla baltimore produced for free papers to upgraded her father for selling her so that it is said the old man wept bitterly. astonishing story of courage and faith that will never be forgotten. julian crews wgn news @ 9 priscilla baltimore married a slave bought his freedom as well how did she manage to accomplish so many works of charity? mother baltimore wgntv.com/cruisin' for answers new trouble for r kelly but says he owes millions and as if the last day of school was not cool enough one young boy got extra surprise. and later in sports today one of united states open in the books tiger woods' name high on top of the leader board.

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watch the sunder thundershowers saturday updated forecast tomorrow system through saturday night and early sunday to ports measure of moisture visibility's excellent tomorrow morning tomorrow afternoon creeping up into the low 60s areas along the lake watch what happens gulf moisture saturday saturday afternoon to ports into 70 degree territory what you see on the gulf coast in house model forecast rainfall impressive looking rainfall members on this saturday night sunday

showers and thunderstorms only 84% of normal amount of rainfall this month as that 1% to normal. temperatures watch them warm-up tomorrow to the 90's and again 90's conservative on saturday continuation of warm weather after that. about eight degrees warmer on the lake temperature that we 2480 degree plus days with some like 14 at this time one year ago twice the normal pace of 480 + days. if right on the beach not far and made a 90 saturday low 90s on sunday mid maybe upper 90s tuesday wednesday next week serious summer heat more on that

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biggest crowd 42000 mostly tigers fans wrigley darwin barney off justin verlander alfonso soriano scores 2-1 tied by cubs does them in austin jackson then 9th cubs close could not austin jackson crushes off shawn camp 2 run homer difference 5-3 loss. red sox for weekend. fun at metro tonight len bob peter gammons first annual edition hot stove cool music smashing pumpkins, the figgs and others as the epstein brothers theo and paul expand long standing charitable efforts in boston to include chicago and the cubs

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