>>vice president joe biden campaigns in the battleground state of wisconsin today. arguing president obama has plan to fix the economy and help the middle-class. good afternoon. i'm steve sanders. and i'm dina bair. we welcome our viewers who are watching us around the country on w-g-n america and on the web. w-g-n's julian crews is live in kenosha. where the vice president will stop later this afternoon. measure of how important wisconsin is. vice-president joe biden making his fifth trip.

>> the president is characterized of being right out of the '20s. it is different. it is fundamentally different than ours. it is based on a profoundly different set of values. >> joe biden trying to use score points. you will be here later today. governor romney working furiously to steal wisconsin. it has been since 1984 that a republican presidential candidate managed to capture the badger state. both republican and democratic strategist bombarding wisconsin with television ads.

>> he went to the middle east and flew to egypt in you skip israel. our closest friend. >> florida is too close to call. the difference between what was and what could have been. >> the obama campaign is on a mission to win again in wisconsin. he captured the state back in 2008. clearly a lot of enthusiasm here. a strong incentive to vote for both parties. the race here in wisconsin going down to the water. wire.

>> i cannot wait until it is over. you do not know who to believe. >> that is every day. a minimum of four calls. it is hard to like anything. i like to see something done for the american people. if >> governor romney schedule tomb of attend a rally in milwaukee. >>president obama will try to persuade voters through t-v interviews today. the president will do ten interviews, which will air in seven battleground states. he'll also try to attract younger voters during an

appearance on m-t-v. yesterday, the president stopped in chicago to vote at a polling place in his old kenwood neighborhood. he became the first sitting president to vote early. >>mitt romney will deliver a major speech on the economy in iowa tonight. iowa will be an important path to the white house. offering six electoral votes. romney claims his economic plan will create 12 million jobs and will increase take-home pay. a new associated press poll shows likely voters trust him more than president obama when it comes to the economy. the poll gives romney 51 percent support while mister obama has 44 percent. a new wgn-chicago tribune poll suggests, democrat tammy duckworth has pulled out to a ten-point lead, in her bid to unseat republican congressman joe walsh. 600 likely voters were surveyed in the eighth district. duckworth currently has 50 percent to walsh's 40 percent. duckworth enjoys strong support among women 54 to 34 percent.

walsh holds a narrow 46-to-45 margin among men. duckworth benefits from the recent remap of the eighth district, to increase democrats' share of the electorate. it's never too early to get involved with politics. this weekend, 60 chicago-area kids will be in milwaukee to take part in the mikva challenge's "elections in action" program. they were chosen by their teachers to spend two days in wisconsin learning about the presidential campaigns. they'll meet with other students to talk politics, listen to speeches and meet with the mayor of milwaukee. the best part of all they'll actually help campaign for their favorite politician. the mikva challenge was founded in 19-99, on the premise that

youth voice and participation matter. it's a non-partisan organization.>>fire destroys a south side church early this morning. not long after some major renovations were made. wgn's judy wang reports from englewood. it may be awhile before they can get inside and really look for clues. a safe haven for children destroyed. this was the back portion of the church of god in christ built in the late 1800's. >> i cannot even believe i'm standing here looking at this.

>> it took nearly 200 of them about 2.5 hours to put the fire out. during about the possibility of other wall coming down. of the smoke that woke them up. >> i ran down the stairs i saw nothing but the top of the roof of the church. once the flames came out of the roof of the church it began to blow. to prove the opposite way. >> i am devastated. >>he is trying to find another

place for them to worship this sunday. autopsies will be performed today on a father and son who were found dead inside their home west of chicago. police in yorkville found the bodies of 35-year-old joe schmitt and his four-year-old son wyland in the garage yesterday. investigators say there were signs the s-u-v in the garage had been running, because the ignition had been turned on and the gas tank was empty. joe schmitt's wife lives in naperville .. and the couple was in the process of getting a divorce. they just researchjust recessed for lunch.

jones talking to his mother on the phone in tears. breaking down and admitting to shooting market sanders. he said it was an accident. he did not mean for him to get killed. teachers jones of admitting he was riding his bike that day and ran into the victims. jones told police he had a longstanding beef with the passenger.

>> [inaudible] >> the driver of the vehicle died from gunshot wound to the chest. jones went on to say that he fired at his legs on purpose. he had no intention of killing anyone parent when this is a walk up to the car and opened fire. the defense has long withheld that this was a case of self-defense. a friend of former police officer anthony abbate says he

never tried to intimidate the woman abbate beat up at local bar. karolina obrycka is suing the chicago police department, claiming it has a "code of silence" to protect officers accused of wrongdoing. but the beating was captured on surveillance video, so abbate couldn't deny it. his friend gary ortiz testified yesterday, he never threatened or bribed obrycka to try to make her drop her charges. with a court order in hand officials from the city of aurora entered a townhome this morning, to remove more than 300 birds that had been living there. the greater chicago caged bird club will take all the birds and find homes for them. david skeberdis, a self- described bird hoarder and the owner of the townhouse says he wants what's best for the birds. last week officials inspected his home and found it cluttered with bird feed, feces, and

garbage. they also found dangerously high levels of mold and several dead birds. we want to bring closure to this incident as safely as possible. skeberdis said he is living at an extended-stay hotel and looks forward to making his home liveable again. the hinsdale school board is going to allow "r" rated films to be shown in literature class at hinsdale south high school, after all. a parent who wanted to keep "r" rated films like "brokeback mountain" and "american beauty" out of the classroom, filed an appeal. the superintendent rejected it and the board supports the superintendent. next a horrifying discovery in manhattan. a mother learns her two young children were fatally stabbed by the woman they trusted their own nanny. also ahead, former italian prime minister silvio berlusconi sentenceed to prison after being found guilty of tax evasion. and the latest on hurricane sandy. the east coast prepares for the storm.

>>two children may have been stabbed to death by their own nanny. six year old lucia krim, and her two year old brother leo, were both found dead in a bathtub at their family's apartment in manhattan last night. their nanny was lying unconscious nearby, with a kitchen knife. police say she had stabbed herself in the neck. the nanny is now hospitalized in stable condition. the children's mother found them after coming home with her daughter.

the father was out of town. police don't have a motive. the mother kept a family log about her children. detailing the 'precious hours' she spent with them. the last entry was just three hours before finding lucia and leo. she wrote about her son learning to put words together. forecasters predict that hurricane sandy is on path to become the worst storm to hit the northeast in 100 years. they're calling it "frankenstorm." the hurricane has already killed 21 people across the caribbean. it is weakening, but it may combine with a second sotrm coming out of the midwest. if that happens, it could create a system that could cause one billion dollars in damages. the hurricane is expected to come ashore in new jersey on tuesday. forecasters say the storm can linger around the east coast for several days. it will also hit during a full moon, which means high tides and a better chance of flooding. former italian prime minister silvio berlusconi is heading to prison. he has been sentenced to four years for tax fraud. his attorneys are expected to appeal the sentence handed down by a court in milan. the case involved his media-set

group and the purchase of t-v rights. the 76-year-old politician has survived a series of political corruption and sex scandals over the years. berlusconi still faces another trial, involving an underage prostitute. an iconic b-b-c television host may have sexually abused hundreds of children before he died. jimmy died last year . he was 84 years old. authorities in london are now investigating claims that abused more than 3-hundred children as early as 19-59. hosted a show for nearly 20 years called "jim'll fix it," where children wrote him with special requests. investigators are also looking into how much the b-b-c knew about the allegations and whether the network could have prevented any of the sexual abuse.

most of those killed were police officers and afghan soldiers. several top leaders were in the building but were not injured. family members of a pakistani school girl, visited her for the first time since she was shot by the taliban. was shot in the head, for her efforts to promote education of young girls and women. parents and two brothers visited her last night, at the hospital in britain where she's being treated. doctors describe her condition as "satisfactory." the girl's father says the family has no plans to seek asylum and will return to pakistan, despite continuing death threats from the taliban. los angeles is now the largest u-s city, to require pet store owners to sell only rescued animals. the city council voted 12 to 2 in favor of the bill. it's an effort to shut down puppy mills and reduce the number of pets euthanized each year. shelters in california take in about one million cats and dogs each year. about half of those animals end up killed. the law would still allow people to buy directly from breeders. and some pet store owners, who say they work with reputable

breeders, say the law is unfair. chicago has already said if l.a. passes this law, it will follow suit. cycling union made it official. since armstrong was disqualified from 1998-2005 there will not be any declared winner. he will have to return the prize money he won. he has always denied the allegations. just ahead southwest airlines announces a new website for spanish speaking customers. and, still to come this midday. it's finally in stores. microsoft introduces their new "surface" tablet! and later in lunchbreak home- made ravioli. a delicious blend of ricotta, spinach and truffles!

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live from the new york stock exchange. microsoft started selling its first tablet today trying to catch up to the ipad. the surface has a big challenge. there is windows 8. apple has an major talks with music labels. those talks are getting more intense. the carrier now has a spanish version of the southwest let's say. the company says it

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consumers are finding that more and more new cars are coming without a spare tire to reduce weight and improve fuel efficiency. if your car still has a spare tire there a few things you should know to avoid being stranded on the side of the road. here's automobile magazine editor in chief jean jennings. for more information, check out jean's website at jean knows cars dot com. >>how long can you drive on a spare tire? >>here is a donut. it is known as a compact tire. it is a temporary tire. it is meant to take you to the dealership. not mean to go more than 50 miles and you should never

drive more than 50 mph. check your spare on a regular basis for proper pressure. the last thing you need to find out is that your spare is faltlat too.

for months, i had this deep pain all over my body. it just wouldn't go away. my doctor diagnosed it as fibromyalgia, thought to be the result of overactive nerves that cause chronic widespread pain. lyrica is believed to calm these nerves. i learned lyrica can provide significant relief from fibromyalgia pain. and for some people, it can work in as early as the first week of treatment. so now i can plan my days and accomplish more. lyrica is not for everyone. lyrica may cause serious allergic reactions or suicidal thoughts or actions. tell your doctor right away if you have these, new or worsening depression, or unusual changes in mood or behavior, or any swelling or affected breathing or skin or changes in eyesight, including blurry vision or muscle pain with fever or tired feeling. common side effects are dizziness, sleepiness, weight gain and swelling of hands,

legs and feet. don't drink alcohol while taking lyrica. don't drive or use machinery until you know how lyrica affects you. with less pain i'm feeling better now that i've found lyrica. ask your doctor if lyrica is right for your fibromyalgia pain.

our weather is changing a little bit. the east coast storm could come ashore near new jersey and could throw some cloud over us. we could get some precipitation. time lapse cameras today. he concedes that there are a few clouds up there. laws of the area is mostly sunny. some of the southern suburbs continue to have a cloud shield overhead. everyone is suffering with a little bit of cold air. a quick change from those mid to upper '70's the past couple of days. wind is coming out of the north.

who, for the coal there has pushed. all the way over to parts of west central illinois. frost warnings and freeze warnings in effect. pfftvisibility 10 mi.. this is a nice clear spot. notice there are more clout to the west. this is

hurricane sandy. wind about 80 mi. per hour. that makes it a category one hurricane. it is a scary storm. that position could throw some clouds over chicago. these are tropical storm warnings and watches in effect for parts of the southeast coast. we will continue to monitor the import and storm. skies across the area of mostly sunny. high-temperature today mostly in the upper 40's. temperatures dropping to a little bit below freezing.

saturday is partly cloudy. for another cold day with temperatures running about 10 degrees below normal. have indicated a chance of showers. that is problematic because that would mean the hurricane has come ashore. we will have to watch very closely. we will have our 7 day forecast. time for today's trivia. in 1962, which city hosted its first-ever world series games? a. kansas city b. minneapolis c. san francisco the answer still to come this midday!

time for sports. the white sox have shuffled the front office with some familiar faces. kenny williams and rick hahn have both been promoted. williams will now oversee baseball operations as executive vice president, while hahn becomes the new general manager. williams has been the g-m for 13 years, and constructed the 2005 world series team. now he'll deal with off- the- field issues, like boosting attendance. hahn most recently served as assistant g-m, and has been pursued by many teams over the

years. he'll immediately have to make decisions on free agents like jake peavy, a-j pierzynski, and kevin youkilis. the tigers trying to even the world series against the giants. it scoreless with no outs in the second inning. delmon young grounds one down the line. prince fielder is sent home from first base, but the relay throw is on time and he's out. still no score in the seventh brandon crawford grounds into a double play with the bases loaded, but a run scores. giants pitcher madison bumgarner pitched seven shut-out innings with only two hits. giants win two nothing and lead two games to none. the bears host the panthers on the lakefront this sunday at noon. they are going for a fifth win in a row, while carolina tries to turn around a one- and- five start. jay cutler had full participation in practice yesterday, and should not be bothered by his bruised ribs.

the vikings lost to the buccaneers on "thursday night football," so the bears are a full game up in the division. n-b-a comissioner david stern is stepping down in 15 months. he'll retire on february first of 2014, after exaclty thirty years on the job. when stern took over in 19-84 the average player salary was 275- thousand dollars, and now it's five- million. the league has also expanded from 23 to 30 teams. deputy comissioner adam silver will replace him. >>lolo jones will try to qualify for the winter olympics as a abob sledderbiob sledder. she will be what they call a pusher. + + that's a look at sports. your live illinois lottery drawing is next

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taking aspirin can extend the life of some colon-cancer patients, according to a new study. researchers looked at more than 900 patients with colorectal cancer. they found those whose tumors had a mutation in a key gene lived significantly longer after taking aspirin. patients who did not have the gene mutation in their tumors did not seem to benefit from aspirin. colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the u.s. the study appears in the new england journal of medicine. people who live in wealthy neighborhoods, are more likely to save someone's life using c- p-r than those in poorer

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cin today's lunchbreak we're making a delicious ravioli from scratch! matteo bergamini is the executive chef of "s-d 26" in new york city. he's joined by co-owner marisa may. thanks for coming in! how do we begin? >> people are intimidated by this idea of making your own ravioli. shows how to make it easy. if chop it up and you are

ready. we always tell people to log on and watch again. i want to watch it again to hear you tell me the recipe as opposed to reading it. i love the accent. >>an pinch of salt. you want to mix it up. tell them where you are located.

>>a very food savvy and wine savvy neighborhood. . you are just rolling out the dough. roll it through. >> you really want to make it thin as well. you get more of the filling. . fed you want to ahve

ahave a basil ricotta. you want ot make almost like a basket with the ricotta. the egg has to stay in the center. why not mix the egg in? >> himi am good at eating them.

>>you can also make a good amount of ricotta. make a little basket for your egg. it is easy. >>after you complete the raviolli i will tell you about some white truffles. >> it does not cut. a a did you warming up, you warm up the egg yolk.

>> it is cooked enough. it is not cooked all the way through. >> i do not want to rush right as. belly of a certain amount of time. i want to make sure again through. we only have a certain amount of time. >>what are you using? the white of the egg. >>you want to cover it. matteo and marisa,thanks so much for joining us. s-d 26 is in new york city near madison square park. if you're in the area, on november 15th, they're hosting their "white truffle gala". to learn more go to their website: s-d 26 n-y dot com. for today's recipe, or to watch the segment again, log on to wgn tv dot com slash midday.

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time now for the answer to today's trivia question. we asked: in 1962, which city hosted its first-ever world series games? a. kansas city b. minneapolis c. san francisco the answer: c. san francisco. the giants had relocated from new york to san francisco in 1958, and met their former crosstown rivals, the yankees in the 1962 world series. the yankees won the series 4-3 with bill skowron scoring the only run of game 7 at candlestick park. we're finally getting a taste of autumn. i should make up to 50 is today. the problem is we are not really in the heart of the coldest air. there will be coming over the next couple of days. the rest of the week you

can see temperatures finally beginning to recover. low to mid '50's. that is about where it should be this time of year. it has been a shock to most of themus. it moves up the east coast and comes inland. we left to watch that. will have to watch that