>> there was a deal in washington tonight but it won't keep us from going over the fiscal cliff at midnight without a vote. masses tax hikes for

every taxpayer becoming somewhat of a nonreality tonight. >> it's being described as a pep rally, the president speaking in front of a group of middle-class americans about the impending fiscal cliff. he reassured liberal democrats that he hadn't given away too much but irritated republicans when he took a job. >> one thing we can count on with respect to this congress is that there is even one second left before you have to do what you were supposed to do, they will use that last second. >> i guess i have to wonder and i think the american people have to wonder whether the president really wants this issue resolved

or is it to his short-term political benefit for us to go over the cliff? >> and some respecttempers are flaring at this stage in the game. the deal as we know is so far is this individuals making $400,000 a year and families making over ford and 50,000 will see their taxes rise to 39.6% i have families who are worried about

unemployment benefits and i have friends who are facing pretty hard times. the senators are expected to vote on a deal by midnight both sides saying they are willing to negotiate even though it may be painful. on tuesday american stand to lose a lot taxes will rise $3,446 for the average american millionaires will pay an additional 11% in taxes and a family is making it 40-$50,000 per year will pay an extra 4.4 percent and unemployment benefits for 2 million people will end. then as the good news

for those who have stock in the market lost in the shuffle of the fiscal cliff talkback should defused another potential crisis they approved a one-year extension of the 2008 farm act. milk prices it were expected to skyrocket to $7 per gallon next month but now that appears unlikely. less than 24 hours after the season ended with a win in detroit to levy smith was fired after nine caesarsloveyslevy smithlovey smith was fired after nine seasons. four offensive

coordinators and he paid the price after nine seasons. i wish we could have made more plays i wish there was more we could have done offensive late. >> phil emery will talk to the

media tomorrow coming up later in sports we will look at the possible candidates to replace loveys smith as head coach. the news shocked some bears fans and others cited as the other shoe dropping. >> relationelation. or a bit of shock. loveys mets demise has been the top of the town today after nine years with the bears he gave in his walking papers today why it happened is not a question many fans are asking. >> he did nothing to improve the line. the running game was a big disappointment this year, someone has to go. >> these years have been rough

so i think it's time for a change. as the ax falls on lovey for a disappointing string of years fans say he cannot solely bear the burden of bad games. you have forte but you need some people around. i don't think lovey smith was the kind of the team i thought he was a plus. he is a great guy he is a good coach. they say it seems to be his biggest downfall. it will be

a quiet new year's eve in a new york hospital for secretary of state hilary clinton doctors discovered a blood clot during a follow-up exam after her concussion she fainted while recovering from a stomach virus the blood clot is reportedly located between her brain but there are no neurological symptoms. illinois senator mark kirk has a special villiers' resolution to walk up the capitol steps on his own as he returns to work thursday when he gets there he will get a special welcome from vice president joe biden. he duster climbing practice last month when he climbed 37 flights and based charity at a charity event. from the

reelection of president obama to rod blagojevich reporting to present its been a busy year in chicago news, a look back at the many big stories of 2012. and some of the new laws that go into effect when the clock strikes midnight. if you are watching us its new year's eve a look at how the rest of chicago is ringing in the new year.

>> they know how to do new year's eve fireworks in hong kong a fantastic display as they bring in 2013 in the far east. the skyline lighting up certainly one of the biggest plays seen all around the world tonight. the countdown followed

by a spectacular fireworks show. the celebration in dubai. fireworks shooting up 2,717 ft., that is 1,000 ft. taller than the willis tower. you were looking at it pitcher from times square in new york city where it in less than two hours the ball will dropa photograph from times square in new york city, the doors opened not too long ago at navy pier people are celebrating in a

lot of different ways early on so from party favors two-party cure-alls and penny faris here's a glimpse at how chicago at navy pier 7:00 p.m., not midnight may for new year's celebration on the early side onlooker's agree it's never too early to start their new year's resolution. >> whatever your resolution it can wait until tomorrow because at this side of navy pier the

tables were set. dancing and dining and drinking. all day long places like dylan's party supplies have been selling helium balloons despite the nationwide shortage of helium. beverage depot expected a big day on the busiest day of the year despite the nation's on certain financial future. more people are staying in which means they need to buy their bows. owner of revive a hydration clinic in river north their booking hour-long appointments for new year's day at $99 a shot the jet lag the

rundown in ds on over. getting a lot of questions about revive, just go to our website and willing to to their website. yes they still have appointments available just top online for more information back here at navy pier fireworks will fill the sky for a second time tonight happy new year from navy pier. >> 150 new laws will take effect at the stroke of midnight. strip

clubs will have to contribute to special programs into employers can no longer ask job applicants to give them their social media passwords. money problems forcing a suburban ymca to close its doors for good. the pileup involving a police quite early today in logan square and kanye was opening up about his relationship.

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a chicago cop responding to a burglary call was injured in an accident on the way to the scene. the officer was taken to advocate illinois medical center in serious-critical condition.

today the couple's daughter rai died from severe burns she suffered neighbors told police they heard the couple arguing before the flames broke out police say that he set the fire but his mother insists that his girlfriend is to blame. the couple's nine year-old son was critically injured in the fire more than one century-old institution closed its doors today on the far north suburbs after 128120 years they shut its doors today despite last minute efforts to save its.

members are being referred by other ymca organizations. one of the city's most well-known companies will start the new year on battlebetter financial footing. the government approves medication to treat a deadly disease and the top stories of 2012 a look at the year that was in chicago.

a hotly contested presidential race and prison terms those are just a few of the stories. 2012 full of headlines but it's also the year that saw its finale. the blagojevich story took years to wrap up so did the peterson story. drew peterson is found guilty for the murder of his third wife kathleen savio. it was in all trials, chicago

finally carried out an event that had hovered over this city for some time. that was nato in may thousands of demonstrators walked through the streets of the city for hours per day. elastic clash with police with of the world watching. dozens of arrests, traffic headaches and worldwide... but in the end chicago came out on top. if you think it's easier to ask people to do with they did it's not. once nato was over the city had to gear up for crowds that looked just as powerful chicago teachers union led a massive strike that kept unions out of school for seven days. the strike finally came to an end.

but one student went back to class 4 chicagos growing crime issue, 55 murders the story made national headlines. you have a role in community policing, you are not a snitch. it became a year heavy in politics. congressman jesse jackson jr. resigned from his seat after being a no show for months treated for bipolar disorder all the while

investigators looked into his use of campaign funds despite all that he won reelection but the political focus was on the presidential campaign. president obama reelected after what seemed like never-ending campaigns. the bears may have started out strong but fans quickly became less hopeful. overall 2012 had its ups and downs. home sales are up more

than 30% from one year ago as 2012 wraps up you cannot help but ask, what is next? when 2013 rolls around. >> i want to give a big thank- you to mike d. angelo who put the story together. still to come tonight on wgn news at night, put all the layers if you are going out tonight is going to get really really cold.

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o0 c1 if we can stay at or above 14 degrees at midnight tonight this will go down as the warmest year in chicago history. these records have been kept since 1871. we have that record nailed time lapse pictures you are looking at a lot of... over chicago today these are rather ominous looking clouds. we

dropped to 21 degrees at this moment a few spots out to the west. temperatures now that the cold front has passed will be up to monitor. wind speeds coming out of the north in the 5-15 mi. per hour range. already feeling like single-digit lows this area of the southern midwest is a winter weather advisory. the pinkish red area out through kansas is the winter storm warnings 5-8 in. of snow possible there this is a wind

chill advisory in effect up to the northwest look at this, visibility at o'hare down to 9 mi. or so. snow may not be making it to the ground. some of the heavier more impressive snow bans to the west of us. notice heavier precipitation is rain. that comes into texas and parts of oklahoma the computer model also showing like affect snow developing in a northern indiana. low temperature 8-14

degrees and then for tuesday cloud patches. winds out of the north, 8-18. another night in single digits, breezy at times. we begin to see temperatures climb a little on wednesday but they go up again on thursday.

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the food and drug administration approved a new treatment and was discovered by pharmaceutical scientists at johnson and johnson is the first that aims at treating drug resistance disease but the fda had words of caution for doctors, patients were five times more likely to die than those on the regular treatment. a new policy statement from the american academy of pediatrics or just ghouls to find other punishments for miss b haven kids and it offers an important opportunity for unstructured play and interaction with other kids. taking a recess away may

be counterproductive to healthy development. still ahead the big announcement kanye was made on stage and atlantic city last night a little later in sports will look at who is on phil emery's list to replace one of the

>> in case you didn't get that, chicago native rapper kanye west stop to give good wishes to his girlfriend kim kardashian who is carrying his baby, they denied pregnancy rumors before but she is she is still legally married to the nba player chris humphrey but filed for divorce 72 days after they tied the knot. >> we will start with a radar picture. we do have a computer

model that is trying to generate a few tenths of an inch of snow fall as we go from wednesday evening into thursday as much as 6 t expected at o'hare and notice that temperatures stay cold through thursday temperatures in the '20s. we began to warm as we go into friday. it looks like the weekend will be marvelous mid- 30s with perhaps a little sunshine. >> coming up, northern illinois gets ready to ring in the new year by playing the biggest football game in school history. rich king is next with sports.

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yoou >> as i told you earlier lovey smith is out as head coach of the bears after nine years. just after 11:00 this morning. the players packed their bags the deal, they were met with mixed

reactions after losing their coach. >> we have to be positive about it. >> we lost five out of six games at one point we are hoping it didn't come down to this because a lot of guys loved playing for lovey. it cost lovey's smith his job he was never friendly with the media and he did not have a farewell news conference today however he did address his players. >> he is proud of us. it's the way the league is. you have to

continue on with your goals. levy smith tried four different offensive coordinators in four years, he made a series of misjudgments the biggest one making him the no. 1 receiver for a while. he was so michelle today he was thinking retirement.emotional today he was thinking retirement. my guess is that he will play again. here are some of the possible candidates to replace lovey. on to the big college football action tomorrow. the huskies' big underdog. it will not be

easy... >> we average 7 yds a play. cannot argue the numbers sold the huskies have to face defense to stay in front of the seminal. the orange bowl has been a tremendous opportunity for northern illinois to showcase

and not just a football team but the whole university in general it will help us applications are up something like 27-28% so recruiting overall for the university is pretty good. he moved his team out of the palatial found a hotel to eliminate any potential new year's eve destruction they will need full focus to deal with the seminoles. 5 gm's were also booted off. he is likely

watching videotape at this hour. 65 then gordon the wildcats led by 10. he worked and nailed a dagger. hosted it 91-81. my job is to make sure they are ready. when they're out there they have to do their job. so we all have to do lot better. right now things are not going our way but we have to make things go our way. then there was james

franklin of vanderbilt who had the opposite approach. happy new year everybody different approaches there. that is going to do with us tonight happy new year's eve. updates always at wgn tv.com. leave you with the chicago tribune's 2012 in photos.