happy are they jimmy? happier than christopher columbus with speedboats. that's happy! get happy. get geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more. chicago teachers close the book on their strike, and open a new chapter today in this academic year. good afternoon. i'm steve sanders. and i'm dina bair. we welcome our viewers who are watching us around the country on wgn america and on the web. wgn's nancy loo is live at frederic chopin elementary school... with details on the new contract. with chicago school kids back in the classroom the mayor is sounding pretty satisfied with the tentative teacher's contract. but he has yet to make

clear how the city will pay for that. the kids are glad to be back at this school and the mayor was thrilled to welcome them as the students headed to a class the mayor was pressed on how the city plans to fund this multimillion-dollar plan ... >>we inherited a fiscal problem we have cut a half billion dollars already we will make cuts across the board ... a hike in property taxes more cussed accordinschool closures about 100 and cost cutting across the board union teachers are clearly happy to be off the picket line raises instructional changes guarantee classroom basics were all ensured ...

>>there is no such thing as a contract that will make all of us happy we cannot get a perfect contract we are realistic about this at the other issue is do we stay on strike forever until every little thing we want is available to us? >>the city is going on the right track in the long run according to the mayor >>and the past urtext payers pay more in the kids got less we are reversing the trend ... and this is exactly what the schools ought to be doing the $5.7 billion plan will accommodate the new tentative contract for the teachers and the city will soon have to focus on the new contracts for the police and fire departments ...

the end of the strike is welcome relief for parents, students and teachers. wgn's tonya francisco was there as kids headed back to the classrooms today. there are smiles all around for the beginning of school today and it all started with a visit from may pipathe mayor ... >>i wasn't bored. >>for others the wait was getting brutal >>they were taking too long i was ready to go back. i sat in

the house and watched tv and worked on my computer >>homework packets when home with students from this school but there was still time to do some cultural activities >>we had to fill our day and we started running out of ideas and i am glad they are back at school >>the teachers are glad to ... >>this feels great i am happy to get started and hit the ground running >>the principal is super excited to see everyone back >>today is a day for learning we are not doing assemblies are anything that will take away from classroom instruction >>this first grade class is getting back into the routine quickly after a quick breakfast

it's back to learning >>i want to be with my students this is my daytime home with them ... they will be good with this they will get right back into it >>teachers here haven't decided if they all make discussions of the strike part of the lesson plan but they do agree it has banned a life lesson students and teachers are also back in class today at lake forest high school. the teachers walked out a week ago in a dispute over salaries and benefits. the two sides reached tentative agreement early today on a new 4-year contract. the deal will be presented to union members for ratification.. and then to the school board for approval. district officials opened the high school monday and tuesday with administrators and volunteers.. but state education officials say those two days should not count as legal attendance days. a high school guidance counselor in south suburban olympia fields was fired after writing a racy book about women and relationships.

the rich township high school board voted unanimously last night to fire bryan craig. administrators say craig's conduct fell short of expectations and that his firing allows the district to return its attention to students. craig's book is titled "it's her fault." he says it gives women a "road map" to men and relationships. craig's attorney says his client's first amendment rights have been violated. final preparations are underway for closing arguments in the christopher vaughn murder trial. the prosecution and defense will deliver closing arguments tomorrow. vaughn is charged with shooting his wife and three kids in their family vehicle near channahon in 2007. the prosecution claims he killed them so he could move to the canadian wilderness, while the defense says his wife shot the children, then herself. vaughn decided not to testify during his five week trial.

representative jesse jackson junior has put his washington d.c. home up for sale... raising questions about his future in congress. congressman jackson left capitol hill quietly in june... revealing two months later that he was seeking treatment for bipolar disorder at the mayo clinic. his office has insisted all election in november. the four bedroom victorian- style townhouse is listed for "need to find a home of choice." jackson's office declined to comment. coming up next: more controversial comments surface from republican candidate mitt romney. and later: the warning from the fda about arsenic in many name-brand rice and rice products. and just ahead: a new study about the link between b-p-a and childhood obesity.

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french embassies and schools will be closed in about 20- countries on friday as a security precaution. the decision by the french foreign ministry comes after a

french magazine published cartoons of the prophet mohammed. critics say it throws fuel on the fire after a week of deadly international protests against an anti-islam film. schools and embassies will be closed on friday because it is the main muslim day of prayer. there has been no violence reported as a result of the cartoons so far. prosecutors in egypt have issued arrest warrants for several people... including two americans... in connection with that controversial anti-islam film. nakoula basseley nakoula is believed to be behind the film... and is among those charged. he denies any connection to thea pastor in florida is also wanted after admitting he was contacted by the filmmaker to promote the video. none of the people charged are believed to be in egypt. but if they're brought to trial... the charges could result in the death penalty. the funeral is being held today for a navy seal killed in an attack on the u.s. consulate in libya. glen doherty was one of four americans who died last week... in the attack that took place on the anniversary of september 11th. hundreds of mourners attended a wake yesterday in his hometown of winchester, massachussetts. the attack in libya also killed u.s. ambassador chris stevens and two other men. according to the libyan parliament... several people

have been arrested in connection with the attack a long-awaited report on the controverisal gun-trafficking operation known as fast and furious may be released later today. mexico. but critics blame it for contributing to crimes .. including the murder of u.s. border agent. the report by the justice department's inspector general is expected to spell out whether the botched plan was mostly the fault of agents in arizona ... or if the obama administration played a major role. more controversial remarks from republican presidential candidate mitt romney have surfaced - this time about chicago. romney suggested a pro-iranian terrorist could hold america ransom by threatening to blow up chicago with a nuclear bomb romney later explained that the u.s. could be blackmailed by iran ... and that's why it's important to keep iran from having a nuclear weapon. that video came from the same tape in which romney says the 47% of voters who don't support

him don't pay taxes... rely on government... and think they are victims. an old video of president obama defending the redistribution of wealth has been posted on you tube. the president's comments are said to come from a 1998 appearance at loyola university .. when he was a state senator. president obama was criticized by republicans during the 2008 campaign when he told an audience in ohio that spreading wealth around was good for everybody. catching a ride from florida to california the spacecraft left cape canaveral around 6:15 this morning... riding piggy-back on top of nasa's shuttle carrier aircraft. it is expected to arrive in l.a. on friday... a day later than initially planned. a threat of thunderstorms

delayed the start of the cross- country journey. throughout the flight, endeavor will dip to as low as 15 hundred feet... close enough for spectators in florida, mississippi louisiana, texas and new mexico to catch a glimpse. endeavor will be on display at the california science center. just ahead: why there could be yet another delay on delivery of the new iphone. and, still to come this midday: the fastfood restaurant chick- fil-a now gets the "okay" from a chicago alderman... we'll tell you what changed his mind. and later in lunchbreak: a classic in greek cuisine... greek meatballs!

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chicago alderman joe moreno is dropping his fight against "chick-fil-a." the first ward alderman is now endorsing a new restaurant in logan square. robert jordan is live at the downtown location with reaction from customers. this franchise had wanted to expand in the midwest but the controversy put the brakes on an expansion after pressure from chicago alderman joe moreno a policy change and statement was issued by the company >>for the first time chick-fil- a has decided to move forward and implement policy changes that we would support as it differs community

>>that they would adopt a corporate policy at the corporate level that recognizes gender equality and sexual orientation the quality ... end the practice of welcoming and not discriminating against people in any community and not work with political organizations working with phil g b t gay-rights in washington d.c. and d long lines had formed at chick- fil-a stores around the country in support of the chick-fil-a policy against gay marriage as related by its chief executive officer ...

>>when you are alienating a group of people in any community it's not right it's good to know they came around and change their perspective >>everybody deserves their rights ... it's unfortunate that it was set in the first place and that he has to change his opinion because of free speech >>of the organization said it will not give money to organizations that are openly hostile to same-sex marriage we are live from the new york stock exchange with your bloomberg "on the money" report: the bank of america websites seems to be back up and running

after customers had trouble accessing the data ... a group was looking to retaliate against that controversial innocence of muslims film the september 21st date of the sale of the new i phone 5 has orders shipping and approximately 5 weeks ... restaurant consultants are saying that eating out has become more of an emotional decision ... this our economic news is not helping the industry there have been improvements in the housing market ... and

looking at stocks they are higher in response to the improved housing data coming up next: a new discovery about the life the jesus and claims he had a wife. also ahead: a warning from the fda about arsenic in rice.... the agency cautions consumers from it to small children. and live music this midday from "sister sparrow and the dirty birds"... the group is known for putting a modern spin on classic soul. [ male announcer ] we got a real mom and the family car to do an experiment. we put a week of her family's smelly stuff all in at once to prove that febreze car vent clips could eliminate

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attorney general lisa madigan is calling on the f-d-a to set limits for arsenic in food.. particularly baby food. new tests conducted by madigan's office found many rice products contain arsenic. randi belisomo is live with more on the story. every race product tested by the illinois attorney general's office tested positive for

arsenic. lisa madigan said if prices something york evening often york eating pattern could be cancer causing ... test results showed carcinogenic elements in many name-brand rice and rice products ... the office has been working with independent testing agencies to test levels that the independent and inorganic toxic elements ... she is working with the fda to set limits in food particularly baby food which is a human's first solid food ... matt begins office said there were higher levels in brown rice and white rice ... lisa madigan

says are snake and white rice is something we will need to watch for as often as mercury in fish >>the first solid food we often get recommended to give our children is rice based and there's arsenic in this and we need to know this in addition to the rice cereal we are finding levels of inorganic arsonarsenic in known carcinogen in other rice brands consumed by adults ... >>lisa madigan said office has sent the results to baby food manufacturers and hopes that they will modify their products and not require federal enforcement illinois continues to climb..

with two more human cases confirmed this week in will county. in crest hill.. a man in his late 60's was hospitalized last month with west nile encephalitis. and in bolingbrook.. a woman in her mid-50's was hospitalized earlier this month with west nile virus fever. both were released from the hospital after a few days. a total of 95 west nile cases have been confirmed in illinois through september 17th. one of the most famous names in hospitals is expanding to the chicago area. the mayo clinic - based in rochester, minnesota - is teaming up with northshore hospitals which operates four medical facilties in the northern suburbs. that means northshore doctors can use physicians from the mayo clinic and send patients there. mayo doctors will provide northshore with specialists and research targetting cardiovascular .. cancer .... and neurological cases. the multi-year agreement is scheduled to start october first. the boyfriend of the american woman accused of murder in italy... says in a new book that he sometimes questioned her innocence. amanda knox and her now ex- boyfriend, were convicted of killing her roommate in 2009... but set free on appeal last

year. raffaele sollecito wrote the book "honor bound... my journey to hell and back with amanda knox." he says knox's "bizarre behavior" the day her roommate was found dead in their apartment... made him doubt her innocence. a harvard professor claims a newly discovered scrap of ancient paper offers evidence that jesus was married. the paper was barely bigger than a business card, and the writing on the old papyrus was in ancient egyptian coptic. it included the words, "jesus said to them, wy wife... " the catholic church maintains jesus never married. and researchers say, the papyrus doesn't prove he had a wife -- it merely suggests that some early christians believed he did. washinton's national zoo got a special delivery over the weekend. mother panda, may xiang gave birth to a four ounce cub late sunday. the baby is so small it's barely visible by the zoo's panda cam. the cub is actively squirming

around and vocalizing loudly... both good signs that it's healthy. zoo keepers also report there is evidence the cub is successfully nursing. the pair will make their first public appearance in a few months. jim ramsey has your full forecast comings. m uuele

jim, i think i saw frost on the windshield last night ... in most areas it was in the low 40's ... i happen to like a

little bit of chill in the air ... we will have a big chill this weekend will talk about than just a few minutes ... clouds are getting thicker. this afternoon there could be a few sprinkles near lake and mchenry county is late tonight we will see rain develop over parts of the area at its current 64 degrees but temperatures in the central plains have reached the low eighties already ... cooler air will be descending on the chicago area ... temperatures across the area are chilly even in northwestern indiana ... we should make it into the low '70's today the forecast model shows the cool air pull is leaving us and will be replaced

quickly as we move into the weekend the forecast for saturday and sunday will be colder we will seek a warm-up and then more colder air coming in after that we have relatively chilly periods off and on with this trend ... the wind will be picking up later this afternoon in addition to that, we are looking at impressive gusts by afternoon better than 40 mi. per hour at times ... that will diminish later but this afternoon will be something to watch out for there's a red flag warning out throughout the chicago area because of the low humidity and the wind gusts and that elevates the fire danger ... not many

mold or pollen problems today everything's moderate to low up to wisconsin we see some rain showing up on the radar rushing up to the border with illinois ... showers from the west will arrive here later this evening. expect temperatures to be fairly mild mostly cloudy with a few sprinkles primarily limited to some of the far northern suburbs the high-temperature today " upper 60s-low 70's southwest wind shifting west ... showers possible tonight and some thunder embedded

upper 60s to 71 degrees tomorrow wind will die down ... showers likely on friday this possible to see thunder there as well and more showers are expected over the weekend with colder temperatures ... time now for today's trivia question: in the greek language, if you visit your "pappous", who are a. your uncle b. your father c. your grandfather the answer is ahead in this hour of the wgn midday news.

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time for sports: the white sox traveled to kansas city having lost seven of their last eight games to the royals... but alex rios proved to be the difference-maker again. gavin floyd gave up just five hits in his second game back. sox down one run in the third... dwayne wise hits one to the gap in right-center, but david lough lays out for the diving catch. it's tied at 2 in the seventh when rios puts the sox ahead with a homer to left... his 24th of the year ties a career high. the sox score all three runs on solo home runs, and win their fifth in a row, 3-2. they still lead the tigers by three games. dusty baker back at wrigley with his 1st place reds. homer bailey shut down the cubs... striking out four, walking 2, and only giving up four hits in 7 1/3 innings. still no score in the sixth with the bases loaded for cincinatti, and ryan hanigan clears them with a double back to the wall.

cubs lose 3-1, while the reds' magic number to clinch the central is now 4 games. jay cutler talked again today about chewing out linemen jamarcus webb during last week's packer game. cutler was sacked 7 times and threw 4 interceptions in the loss. cutler said he was wrong to bump webb during the confrontation ... but hasn't said if he appoligized to the tackle. he's been criticized around the league .... even by current and former teammates. >>and everyone's gonna have an opinion ... the guys i play with on a daily basis are good with me ... that's a look at sports. your live illinois lottery

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in today's lunchbreak: how to make a traditional greek meatballs. chef george alpogianis of city porch and the tag restaurant group is here now. thanks for coming in. it smells sweet and spicy and wonderful what is in there ... beef lamb, onion fresh mint, parsley breadcrumbs ... rolled together shaped more in an oblong ... it looks a lot more homemade this way ... this recipe is from

my mother's side of the family she is the one who taught me how to cook. >>you mix the meat and ingredients together ... >>and then we brown the meat balls and olive oil we removed them and we start the sauce. it's important to brown the meat first ... we've remove them and add some olive oil to keep them moist. we are using olive oil from crete among the finest in the world. into the pan we add some chopped onion until it is translucent ... we

will delays the pan with some white wine-glaze the pan with some white wine. this will add flavor to this will add whole peeled fresh tomatoes.... they are sweeter and less bitter. to this we will add some fresh sage and some lemon mint. we

get it wild near my home here in illinois. everything goes back into the pan and a finishes cooking in the oven for about 25 minutes we season it to taste with salt and pepper ... we have an event with the national hellenic museum they have been there for 30 years we are trying to go coast to coast it began here in chicago ... at attending the event are 17 big- name chefs some local some nationally renowned lots of great creek wine for tasting

and typical creekgreek specialities ... george alpogianis, thanks so much for joining us. the national hellenic museums 5th annual kouzina event is september 20th from 6 to 9 pm. in the heart of historic greektown at the national hellenic museum on south halsted. learn more at: national hellenic museum .org for today's recipe, or to watch the segment again, log on to: wgntv.com/midday.

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time now for the answer to today's trivia question. we asked: in the greek language, if you visit your "pappous", who are you visiting? a. your uncle b. your father c. your grandfather the answer: your grandfather. i may have left you with the wrong impression before when i spoke of overcast conditions we have some sunshine right now but we inspecexpect the clouds to be increasing as the day continues ... we will see some showers later this afternoon into the evening ... we will also see some chile. coming up chilly weather. it's coming up ... we expect between 10 and 11:00 tonight we will have some cooler weather with showers ...

let's take a look at the sun burned * times: 30 minutes at 1:00 in the afternoon ... temperatures are trending downward as we head for the weekend saturday and sunday we may not make it to 60 degrees. it may warm-up but the following wednesday we will have a substantial step in temperatures ... we see the changes coming ... thanks for joining us today. we hope you have a great afternoon. remember we are back at 5:00 this evening and again at 9:00. ....we leave you with more music from sister sparrow and the

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