believe john wayne gacy. more bodies. wgn news @ 9 wgn news @ 9 extreme heat taking aim at chicago 100 degree temperatures expected tomorrow. top story around the country tonight. chicagos unrelenting summer tom skilling in the weather center. officially the hottest july on record 142 years of weather records back to 187112 states under heat advisories' to the west wish we had some of that rainfall. tomorrow is day to 31 of 90 degrees. running almost nine degrees above normal

temperatures month of july look at the expense 97 degrees today and 98 degrees at midway airport. relief up to the north will get your middle of the week back later in the weekend. still at 90 degrees thank goodness moderate to do points allowing temperatures to drop off tonight this area orange include chicago and surrounding areas keep indices over 100 pushing south on wednesday and by thursday break but not far away downstate continues to bake. forecast temperatures tomorrow the thermometer readings hundreds from the planes into chicago if we hit 100 degrees we will tie it 70 year old record in chicago area if we get above we will break that. the on

wednesday and thursday the wind turns northeast question if we get rainfall in the transition worst drought half a century across the united states more about rain the prospects later >> kaba ring and the key to rainbow beach area child pulled from the water in critical condition >> yes another in near drowning incident six year old boy was pulled from the water deadly summer lake michigan the families try to cool off persistent heat. rainbow beach turned a dangerous for six year old boy are around 740 teenager spotted the boy not moving in lake michigan several people pulled him out of the water lifeguards were off-duty but still happened to be at the beach house sprung into action

and the boy was taken to the hospital critical condition >> not for the lifeguards he would still be here could have been worse >> blazing hot summer one for the record books extreme heat and very little rainfall severe drought have back on the corn crop's if >> firsthand how deeply did and how serious the says the drought to governor pat quinn downstate outlining a plan to help farmers federal disaster declarations total of 33 illinois counties state finance authority teaming up with local banks and financial assistance. >> this is the driest time in the state of illinois at the hottest weather never this haunted we have to come together to help the neighbors >> eventually the dinner table

>> concerned about the cost of food and the cost of gasoline because of this another side affect water temperature and lake michigan and the warmest ever this early in the season >> another month or two who knows how hot it will get. fish swim further and deeper into the lake to get relief but species other species hard time surviving in warmer waters especially trapped in rivers and streams >> a lot are sensitive to temperature too hot to the thermal shock can actually die. heat advisory it has been issued for tomorrow triple digit temperatures expected good time to remind you to drink plenty of water stay indoors at air- conditioning as much as possible and to check on your neighbors especially the elderly. >> bad smell can be common in

urban areas like chicago today was tough chicago fire department got calls about possible gas leak hazardous materials crews on the road electric staffers in years investigators 34 buildings crews and baulked found nothing except a bad smell conclusion weather related low water and sewer lines water levels and sewer lines no evacuations. three men and two medical organizations all subjects of legal action today in the newsroom tonight. >> free on named the man facing major medical crisis looked forward thinking about their future family perhaps did not know exactly how but they knew they wanted to preserve their sperm before undergoing radical

like saving treatment for illnesses that could have left them in furcal. what they had stored had been destroyed letters written to the three men cryogenics system viable sperm hundreds of samples stored had been tested all were no longer considered a viable lawyers for these men filed a bill of discovery seeking documents information names of people individuals to see if anybody was at fault lawyers say this might include people of pharmaceutical companies people who should have had had a hand in preserving the specimens age range from mid-20s-late 40's some preparing to start a family with spouses one other hopeful for a family down the road. >> massive failure i do not know kirk up in the fertility world to date.

>> while this bill of discovery lists three victims he believes there are hundreds more. union pacific railroad meeting with the glenview anta northbrook residents to talk about the fatal july 4th train in derailment that killed a glenview koppel. glen brook north high school tonight >> resident or meeting is still going on concerned about how and why this happened and how they can prevent this in the future. not sure they have everything they wanted out of the meeting tonight union pacific officials told them it was the extreme heat on july 4th and the heat alone that caused cars carrying coal to derail off of the tracks shermer road extreme way to of those cars on the bridge caused the collapse. cars bunched up

bridge collapsed, couple of things >> 200 residents came to plant broke north high school for answers train officials admit employee noticed something wrong with the tracks made a telephone call to lift >> called the expert to have a second look. his thought it was safe to operate. also tonight attorneys for the burton and zorine lindner family wants investigation even though

federal railroad administration commissioned >> 100 degrees in chicago the issue rail inspection hot on the minds of all of the people in the industry what could be more important to the community and then traveling no railroad not about to go off the tracks another point brought up time and time again tonight fear of going under bridges northbrook glenview area residents are afraid train going by they should stop underneath what to do with a train going by concern about the willo bridge out here union pacific officials assured them they inspect the tracks of four-five times each year in light of what happened to giving the reasons as extreme heat and no other regulations changed to make sure this does not happen

again still concerned about the possibility. >> could there be more john wayne gacy victim's new push to find out and investigators step of efforts to dig up a yard believed more bodies buried and horrific crime caught on tape tonight to three teenagers accused of beating a man of robbing him and posting the video on facebook note deal arbitrator to not release compromise proposal for teachers union and cps

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wgn news @ 9 new push to investigate the area at some believe more victims of the john wayne gacy. cook county state attorney's office denied church request several weeks ago location on the northwest side a search warrant. new search warrant application presented this week. sheriff's department new information requested once again anita alvarez office approved search warrants to investigate the location on the northwest side you remember from the story john wayne gacy buried most of his 33 victims on a summer dale during the mid-1970s before that early 1970's family john wayne gacy lived there would have been

extremely difficult would have needed someplace else during the years john wayne gacy worked as a maintenance man apartment building in northwest side and neighbors were suspicious. 1998 police used ground penetrating radar to search for clues beneath this property. doug two holes and found sauce pan and wire as we reported last year this letter from radar company found to 17 locations for daikon president of the company tells wgn news law enforcement using radar typically do not pick and choose which locations that have to dig all of them. police detective says the 1998 to date was a sham >> they have to explain explanation not going to be pretty >> anita alvarez office says no probable cause for taking the site but investigators argue

otherwise unsigned request for search warrant back in 1998 from chicago police states i believe there are very there are buried human remains located at west miami much of the evidence sheriff tom dart search warrant information revealed digging of holes at 3 in the morning former workers saw john wayne gacy dick deep trenches to be paid a parking lot at a john wayne gacy basement workshop window blasted out with paint >> something he did too many things went on >> accusations of the big 1998 not done properly state's attorney did not see your reason to take another look. >> they denied ability to get the search warrant to not think we had enough probable cause to go ahead and dick >> sheriff tom dart says new radar technology would make

investigation less intrusive sample from beneath the ground we asked several x prosecutors whether they thought probable cause to dig their commenting included person to believe it may contain evidence of a crime difficult case worried about violating constitutional rights trying to bring closure crime committed long ago to a person who is dead >> waiting on anita alvarez decision as soon as we learn deadly beating might have stemmed from some sort of came up next new details about a senseless murder that was videotaped and hope and happiness for kids fighting cancer and one of the longest contract negotiations details of new money for matt forte

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three teenagers charged beating that the father of 12 police say videotaped and posted beating on facebook. the fatal game they played >> 62 years old delfino mora set out last week to salvage scrap metal to earn extra money for his large family allie 6300 block of north artesian became a target of deadly game. prosecutors say first-degree murder 16 year-old malik jones 17 year-old nicholas ayala and 18 year-old anthony malcolm have

been charged in as a result of activity they called to kick him out knock him out teenager surrounded delfino mora asking for money he did not respond. >> the victim fell to the ground back of his head striking the cement >> surrounded daughter of 12 delfino mora father of 12 disability did not like having a job reporting the entire encounter anthony malcolm with malik jones all phone camera and malik jones later posted video on facebook >> all three defendants laughed about victimizing demand >> spotted delfino mora for three hours nobody died the next day immediately after the attack prosecutor said nicholas ayala wanted his turn at the game robbed a man of $1

>> my heart goes out to more than my brother >> previously charged with battery as malik jones nicholas ayala a juvenile nicholas ayala his mother targets gang members his father a major drug figure now in prison from guatemala not currently enrolled in school nicholas ayala however no anthony malcolm criminal background heading into senior year >> he got the job at the wrong place with the wrong people all three facing equal charges for the deaths of one of pourable meant >> wants to be fbi agent is a goal now he messed this up wrong crowd of people >> strength in numbers for kids fighting cancer head of chicago teachers union blasts school leadership after details from

arbitrators report are leaked to and later leak could provide clues about the new iphone.

tonight's medical watch summer camp only certain kids allowed bad news for this good time but no sad faces facing the day one step at a time. >> what is not to love for two weeks each summer home to 300 kids typical activity swimming fishing arts and crafts. and lots of st. i had cancer when i was 2 years old some people think that is strange make fun of me about it >> it is ok to talk to other

people you can have fun somebody will always be there >> you can jump into the lake and tap scars nobody is staring everybody understands >> diagnosed with pancreatic cancer age 13 just eight months after losing her mother to: cancer >> cannot see past how happy i was at cannot believe that my life was going to get big and beautiful again >> until 14 years ago she came here >> within one hour i understood it i saw kids walking around clearly have challenges amputees playing sports and being active doing all of these things with a smile >> i went home and finished

chemotherapy with a new fight that was never there those first months >> out of the program signed on as counselor clear kids cannot love her more. this summer is different seven weeks before coming to camp she learned second cancer this time in her: diagnosis and treatment to get chemotherapy could not hold back many on medications all of these boxes have a campers name >> one of four doctors along with the 43 nurses who care for the campers. makeshift pharmacy houses if somebody needs chemotherapy no problem >> also medications given intravenously out in the program tough to tell who is

having more fun to campers or counselors >> 40% are former campers even more of them cancer survivors found out later in life. her leg never healed properly. able to do a lot more much higher quality of life with prosthetic 14 years old made the decision to have my leg amputated above the knee came to this camp and sot these kids getting around on prosthetic legs how happy they were best decision i made hope they can see me and all of the things i can do >> not a word used frequently no capron wants activity medical staff makes it happen >> does not matter to our challenges figure out a way to

participate >> one step at a time cap organization provides recreation and educational programs diagnosed with cancer more about the program go to the website wgntv.com back to you >> chicago fifth 100 degree day of the summer tomorrow tom skilling says the heat will be extreme but short-lived storms in the forecast tomorrow night. with hotwire's low prices, we can afford to take an extra trip this year. first boston... then san francisco. hotwire checks the competitions' rates every day so they can guarantee

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the heat will not quit keeps coming back pulls back midweek through the end of the week search again over the weekend interesting we had so few thunderstorms above the local terrain all of the photographers get going captured this one montrose horseshoe area south from the city thunder storm across northern indiana captured near joliet looking to indiana captured the same thing

stratosphere up on top of beautiful shot same storm of chicago took the shot of this shot captures the tone of the hold moisture situation look at hello this is libertyville area rivers are low the lake is down 8 in. we had seven days of measurable rainfall since june 1st the warmest and hottest july we have going cumulus clouds try to get going to not build vertically into grain producers tonight on the verge what could be fifth 100 degree day with the 16 states under excessive heat advisory is sitting at the center of the heat interestingly the monsoon to the west mountainous areas thunderstorms with flash flooding. just the

heat for osby area in yellow expecting keep levels tomorrow up over heat index numbers 100 degrees red areas over 90 degrees the situation on wednesday northeast wind settles into the area pushing the heat downstate farther down state on thursday. but close interesting because the air is hot and humid front will lay out if we can get a wait to move along the front thunderstorm development interesting. the problem in the air stays warm and the jet stream remains to the north with that happening watching for this weather service declared worst drought across the united states since the 1950's 56 percent of the country in extreme or severe drought and from usda the weekly crop report indicates following percentage

of corn crop and the stakes are poor or very poor. more than half in illinois. bad shape. bad news to not like to see farmers having trouble in the fields. 97 degrees high temperature today at o'hare. cool air to the north of the kid how warm it is by the arctic coast 80 degree temperatures in recent days and the heat on land in evidence at midway 90 degrees with temperatures tailing off and land. pretty uncomfortable with 2 points today dropping to the low 60s this afternoon in the low 80s back in 1995 would have really have felt miserable. bad enough as it was. the the model

forecast thermometer readings tomorrow during the day on wednesday the beginning of the cool of cooler air appear with high pressure in northeast low blazing heat sits down to the south heat indices tomorrow combining temperature and humidity. whether camera couple around the area the situation equally burned out high temperatures to dip 100 and george armstrong elementary school in lincoln park was 99. justice was 98 degrees. mid- upper 90s at this hour still in the '90s. scatter of

thunderstorms in the forecast tomorrow night and wednesday and thursday how much will we get? some estimates and a moment no rainfall 77 degrees southwest wind stays up all night. forecast. record tying 100 degrees possible southwest went 12-24 note: near the lake clusters may occupy 60 percent of the area at one. tomorrow night still scattered not everybody low temperature 74 degrees several morning storms perhaps a wave downstate to another wave of storms later in the day south and west high temperature 87 degrees may be a thunderstorm by thursday. one

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recommendations this week ctu president and karen lewis not revealing what she and the unit will do with the recommendation until after meeting wednesday this afternoon include 15-20 percent pay increase first year of the deal longer school day. for this reason expect chicago public school for months publicly stated the fact finder should decide our raises will now make about face and try to discredit the process it championed >> facing a $665 million budget shortfall leaders say any contract proposals made by fact finder must be grounded in the fiscal reality. chicago public library will restore full day service at all neighborhood branches on monday due to the budget cuts and branch libraries get to be closed for hours on monday morning during the school year but department will not adopt flexible staffing plan for

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inside we will have to wait for that. still warm out there tonight 88 degrees in chicago 90's. if shoreline water temperature hit 81 degrees for of the past five years looking back over the records never had a 81 degree water temperature. possible keeping our eyes open big storms to blow up and in the plains states. wind gusts 60 mi.

per hour we need the rain fall seven day forecast grain production forecast not encouraging about half of normal. each of the next five days seven or more degrees above normal spattering of storms developing to the north but and this out in nebraska scattered thunderstorms later thursday. the key to what research over the weekend as you can seat

seven day forecast waiting until sunday and monday to get intense again 100 degree high- temperature ties the record 87 degrees on wednesday 88 degrees thursday with wind off of the lake slightly cooler readings at the lakefront each day. maybe a few thunderstorms tomorrow and wednesday and thursday. keeping a sharp eye on that. >> taste of chicago wrapped up this weekend shorter impressive numbers 1.2 million people heading down five day festival park district says more visitors each day compared to last year some restaurant owners claim sales up this year despite taste shortened run. coming up kevin youkilis very productive return after standing ovation at fenway

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the weekend tonight second stop on this road trip first up for gamer in boston with kevin youkilis receiving heartfelt welcome back fenway park very nice and kevin youkilis showed them what he would miss a single in the first adam dunn did out kevin youkilis list nobody at third base and scores on a wild throw by adrian gonzalez 1-0 white sox. dylan axelrod the runback and then stone to the red sox this time 6-2/3 innings and one run but in the eighth inning walks the first to end adrian gonzalez makes them pay big way deep to left field over the monster breaking up the tie and to the red sox take down the white sox 5-1 in the first of four at fenway park. promises to be a huge week for friends and family of ron santo begins today at kemper lakes vicki santo and pat hughes among the dignitaries

at the 16th annual ron santo for experience benefiting jdrf current chicago cubs their tournament raised over $1 million for diabetes research this weekend hall of fame induction vicki santo delivering the acceptance speech. a line- item golf coach mike small

pursuit of fifth illinois open champ chip mike small as a pga championship next month made a birdie at the par-3 hole 69 he was three behind the leader australian native travis johns and the 25 players defeated at par today pretty impressive opening round. kyle korver to atlanta deal is official chicago bulls get trade exception no third team involvement necessary and simeon high school star jabari parker done for the rest of the summer with a sore heel needing rest and on the kiss cam a president and first lady not having this watching united states take on brazil and lebron co. trailed but did not last all night 38. finally there is this.

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