>>one teenager is killed three others injured when the car they were riding in plows into a house in aurora in the middle of the night. 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. w-g-n's julian crews is live in aurora with our top story.

dozens of his calssmates have rushed to the scene. he was a popular sophomore. his parents, students teachers are mourning the loss. >>we are so sorry that we lost a friend. we are cherishing everyone now.

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a murder trial gets under way today in kankakee. wgn's amy rutledge is live outside the courthouse with this history making trial. amy? a second man was shot in the leg and he survived. opening statements begin at 130. i have an initial list of about 30. he spoke with a touch and a state attorney or both very excited to see this.

>> the only thing television cameras will not be capturing his the jury. their identities are being protected throughout this trial. the second circuit court in the state put onto this pilot program. 28 counties are involved in the pilot program. ex-cop anthony abbate is back in federal court today where he's being sued by the female bartender he brutally beat five years ago. abbate says he doesn't remember the incident and that he was in a drunken haze. he claims he was angered by an earlier event that day and vowed to get thoroughly drunk as a result. his victim karolina obrycka is suing for 250-thousand dollars in damages saying the police department participated in a cover-up to save abbate. meanwhile his lawyer says abbate is uncomfortable with seeing the security camera video of the beating and that he's a human being and not an animal.

it was no stalled car that held up traffic last night on i-94 north of racine, wisconsin. it was a twin-engine beechcraft sky-diving plane that was forced to make an emergency landing. two people the pilot and a passenger were aboard. flying to sylvania airport near sturtevant. the passenger was slightly hurt but the plane landed smoothly in traffic without hitting any cars. all three south-bound lanes of i-94 were blocked. the aircraft is registered to a company in reno, nevada but is leased by sky-dive midwest. cause of the emergency landing was not clear but the national transportation safety board will investigate. it was once one of the city's most popular events but now officials say taste of chicago may continue losing money for the foreseeable future. the city is still finalizing financial reports on last

summer's five-day taste but special events chief michelle boone says the event almost certainly fell short of breaking even. she's hopeful it didn't lose more money than in recent years. in the past, the "taste" routinely made money.. drawing well over three million people a year. attendance began dropping after incidents of violence near the festival.. and moves to downsize the "taste". coming up next counting down to the election. the candidates for president trade verbal punches over foreign policy in the last debate. and later, organic versus conventional food for kids which is better and is it worth the extra cost?

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governor romney accused the president of taking a week stand against iran's nuclear program. >> >> after he killed him i was at ground zero for a memorial to talk to a young woman who is 4 years old was 5 years old when the attack happened. the last conversation she had with her father was when

he called from the towers. for the next decade she was haunted by the cover station. that conversation. >> one of the challenges we have had is that they have looked at this administration and filth that were not as strong as a needed to be.

>>made time to stop in egypt. the president insisted israel is the united states greatest ally. >> you did not say that you provide help. >> to allow these companies to go through bankruptcy. under no circumstances would i do anything other than help this industry get on its feet.

>> president touted his efforts at. >> it was more of a drop. he certainly made it clear right out of friendupfront. >> he is not the commander in chief. he has to be careful about attacking the president's decisions. we did not know everything the president knows. >> he was not from by names and countries. he knew what he was talking about.

>> that would grant him. mr. romney had always up until last night said the president should never put out a timetable. when he says 2014 you are putting terrace on notice. he literally adopted the president's policy. russia was one point of contention. >> here's the thing. governor on the new it was coming. he was ready for. he bac himself out of

it. >> let me get that document to show you what i said and what i haven't said. in the momentum of the debate i think they both did well. obama probably gets the best twitter line. >> the president said you keep calling for two trillion more in spending for the military. the military is not even asking for this monday.

>> we do not use guns and hand it anymore. have things called aircraft carriers. >> the advances that are happening these days. gun around the did not have much of a comeback. >> paul lisnek, thanks so much for joining us. as we count down to election day, stay with wgn for continuing coverage of decision

2012 slash elections. for the latest go to wgn tv dot com, and follow us on twitter, hashtag wgn 2012. >>coming up next: why walmart is being sued in a class action lawsuit here in chicago. and later in lunchbreak: recipe tips for tailgating with less mess and less stress! [ horn honks ] [ male announcer ] you start your day... love you, too. ...thinking about what's important to you -- your family... ...the mortgage... the kids' college tuition. [ cellphone ringing ]

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may claim that wal-mart is violating minimum-wage and overtime laws. omar already dealing with labor tension with some workers threatening to walk off. the approval of the plan to

exit court protection. that is despite the irs objecting to this new bankruptcy plan. arguing that the plan should not be approved. on a related note. ikea has set an ambitious new plan. stocks taking a big tumble today. coming up later: the debate over organic food, and whether or it's better for children in the long-term. and live music this midday from rah rah. they're on stage tonight at the double door!

earthquake experts around the world are appalled at a court's decision to convict six scientists of manslaughter in connection with a deadly quake in italy. the earthquake killed more than 300 people in the city of l'aquila in 2009. six seismologists and a former government official have now been found guilty of failing to predict the quake and underestimating the risks. they've each been sentenced to six years in prison. experts warn the ruling could severely harm future scientific research. one american and two russians blasted into space this morning from the baikonur cosmodrome in kazakhstan.

two days from now the three will link their soyuz spacecraft with the international space station for a six-month stay. after docking the new crew will immediately go to work conducting repairs and preparing space-x's dragon capsule for return to earth. nasa decommissioned the space shuttle program last year and it's now up to private companies like space-x in california to keep the i-s-s supplied. the only remaining way for astronauts to reach the space station is aboard the soviet-era soyuz rockets. it's the second i-s-s mission for american astronaut kevin ford. if you're claustrophobic, here's a place you want to stay away from. in warsaw, poland it's one of the world's smallest houses only about five feet at its widest part. visitors have to climb up a metal staircase and squeeze through a hole to enter the building. the ground floor has a toilet and bathroom, a kitchen with a sink and cupboards, a table for two, and a bean bag sofa. another metal ladder goes to t

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winter has arrived early in parts of the west and northwest. this is what it looks like at a ski resort near boise, idaho. a strong pacific storm moved into the state yesterday.. bringing rain, hail and lightning.. as well as snow.. to various regions of idaho. and it isn't over yet. idaho is expecting up to five inches of snow in the mountains today.. and more over the next >> to is a very quick court appearance. the attorney wants to take the evidence they have to a grand jury in hopes of getting an indictment. more than a dozen family members were in court today. many of them wearing white t-shirts with pictures of her on them. as they continue to search for her body. prosecutors say their report is a phone call that clark made to his brother while in custody. a

family spokesman who did not want to give his name says the family is 100 percent behind the prosecution >> we want to express our gratitude to the lawn for smith. >> i'm not going to get into anything of that nature at this time. that is premature. we're

going to wait to see what happens with the indictment. >> he is facing domestic battery for punching his girlfriend in the face. meanwhile the family continue searching for a body. winter has arrived early in parts of the west. a strong pacific storm moved in. is not over yet. kuby the chilly

as to whether we have had in six months. first set of 370 degree days. we may be flirting with records within the next couple of days. i thought this was amazing. at the chicago botanic

garden. there have been some gusty wind. we had the grain across the area last night. recorder a very heavy rain. here's where the rain is now. live had showers go through. there will be some more. we have very humid air. here are some

rain gauge reports. it has been a pretty wet night. we've had some wind gusts but showers going to the southern suburbs. >> visibility running as low as

a quarter mile. they are the winds slicing in off the lake. 87 percent normal in terms of rainfall. here's a look at what might be coming the next couple of days. and we're going to be visited by the '70s the next couple of days. by morning we're going to be breaking into some son. that will allow things to really warm-up. a are some

breaks in the clouds this afternoon warm humid air seeps up into the center of the country ahead of that big storm. we'll come back later with a look at the temperatures around the country. it looks like a perfect storm that that movie was made about. thunderstorm still likely. partly sunny and

wind unseasonably mild. we might get one. pretty amazing stuff. this is really rare unseasonable meteorological territory. time for today's trivia. in 1921, the second nfl season, the chicago staleys were named controversial league champions over what team?

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in medical watch.. why an organic diet for children may not be worth the extra cost. a new report from the american academy of pediatrics found no evidence that organic foods offer any extra nutritional value over conventionally grown foods. doctors say what's most important is that parents feed their children a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains and low-fat dairy products. both organic and conventionally

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can add a lot of flavor really quickly. it will go right on the grill. i am using a george foreman. what are the two different flavors here? >>roasted peppercorn. barbecue. >>when you are cooking with

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that surface. the sauce is going to cling a lot better. >>just use a large cookie cutter. frost them. a little bit of white icing. >>you could even hand cut those.

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imagine a football double hea der. >>it is so nice. even with the clouds it is fairly warm. look at these temperatures. the cold aire is diving into the west.

temperatures down to the 20s. that is the beginning of sandy the tropical storm. not far from florida. some real action is expected. wild fires in

kansas. that patch work of advisory is related to that system. there is the rain that is forecasted. temperature will be warm. here is the tropical system. down in the caribbean. could be an interesting weekend.