good afternoon. i'm steve sanders. and i'm cortney hall in for dina bair. we welcome our viewers who are watching us around the country on wgn america and on the web. victims of superstorm sandy will have to wait for the next session of congress to see if they'll get billions of dollars in federal aid. 2013 will still end up being a little bit more costly. late last night the house approved a measure passed earlier by the senate. extending unemployment

benefits. a clear victory for president obama the campaign on promises to only raise taxes on the wealthiest americans. i also know all that raises taxes on the wealthiest 2 percent of americans. how this a had a severe impact on families across america. they still will take a financial hit in 2013. at least 2 percent more in payroll taxes. cutting into most workers' paychecks. it will hit illinois and is especially hard. >> is a double whammy. they're getting another tax hike, the 2 percent payroll tax. for a median house and come they might be saving 5000-ton thousand dollars a year. this is $2,100 less. while everybody is happy

that the worst was avoided many are disgusted at how the entire ordeal turned up. the little guy is the ones suffering. >> i think it was really irresponsible by our government. both parties led us down. the issue of spending cuts still needs to be addressed within the next two months. they hope that goes a bit more smoothly. president obama asked lawmakers to do so with a little less trauma. no word yet on when a new law will be signed. he has left to return to his vacation in hawaii. victims of superstorm sandy will have to wait for the next

session of congress to see if they'll get billions of dollars in federal aid. the house adjourned without voting on the 60-billion dollar relief legislation. the senate had already passed the bill. but with new members of congress being sworn in this month, the whole process will have to begin again. lawmakers say negotiations over the fiscal cliff took too long and didn't leave time to debate sandy relief. good afternoon. the lieutenant governor of the event she says as a former professor she is so happy to see what she calls the movement of history in this area. she is urging residents statewide to support illinois and become the 10th state to

legalize gay marriage. as well as jesse tyler ferguson from the hit show modern family. they can to say that we are more alike than we are different. we should not wait for the quality and illinois. it could be a for a full vote tomorrow. a new set of lawmakers will be sworn in january 9th. and issued a letter urging catholics to call state lawmakers and urged them to vote against this. and as a violation of natural law the lieutenant governor disagrees. >> there are a lot of ways that we put together families that cannot involve reproduction. we

allow them to marry. we encourage them to marry when they're in a loving relationship. as i mentioned earlier, adoption law is a legal fiction. >> i want the world to be better for them. i want them to know that our family as a family like any other and our state. they want that to. i will sit down and argue with anybody what it is to be in a marriage. and what a wonderful wife that i have. >> supporters of this bill are asked to wear bow ties tomorrow. that is on this piece of legislation could be called for a full senate vote. cash-

chicago is already off to a bad start when it comes to homicides in this new year. three people have been shot and killed in the last 36 hours. 20-year-old octavius lamb was shot in the throat at huron and noble. 29-year-old kevin jemison was shot in the head at 45-th and champlain. and 19-year-old devonta grisson was killed in an apparent drive- by shooting at 58-th and sacramento. in 20-12, there were 506 homicides. a 16 percent increase from 20-11. and while chicago struggles to deal with its homicide rate, illinois' second largest city aurora, didn't record a single homicide in all of 2012. ten years earlier, the city's homicide total reached 25. but the number has gradually declined from year to year since then. aurora police credits the decline to "proactive police work. chicago police superintendent garry mc-carthy started the new year by helping his own officers make an arrest.

mc-carthy was riding along with two officers, when they made a gun bust. montrez armstead is being held on bond for felony aggravated unlawful use of a weapon. police say armstead had a loaded gun with him when he was pulled over by mc-carthy and two officers early yesterday morning. the police department says mc- carthy goes on patrols frequently, and this was not his first arrest. a momence man has been charged in the sexual assault of a woman near a rogers park red line stop. 18-year-old, james shorty of kankakee county, was charged in connection with the attack that happened at about 5-45 a-m on december 19th. shorty was identified using d-n- a evidence that was checked against the d-n-a index run by the f-b- i. the 50-year-old victim told police she was grabbed by the throat by a man wearing a mask near the entrance of the morse c-t-a station. she was then dragged to a nearby construction area where she was sexually assaulted. shorty was also wanted on a

parole warrant. hes due in court today. the cold weather has cleared the way for a newer tradition in wrigleyville. if the rink at wrigley is now open for skating. coming up next. a school district adds armed guards following the deadly school shootings in connecticut. also ahead, sandy hook elementary school students head back to class for the first time since the shooting tragedy. and pennsylvania's governor files a federal lawsuit against the n-c double-a over stiff sanctions imposed against penn state in the wake of the jerry sandusky scandal. this is america. we don't let frequent heartburn come between us and what we love. so if you're one of them people who gets heartburn and then treats day after day... block the acid with prilosec otc and don't get heartburn in the first place!

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the state of connecticut for the school shooting. the attorney filed a lawsuit request on behalf of the parents of a sandy hook student. he planned to sue the state for as much as $100 million for failing to provide a safe learning environment. he is now rethinking that after he received hundreds of threats. this is a horrible tragedy. if i offended anybody i deeply apologize. my intention was to stop the violence inside the schools. >> he says he is looking at new evidence and may refile that lawsuit request in the future. the aftermath of the sandy hook massacre in new jersey school district is trying it. starting today all elementary and middle schools will station an armed guard where children are in school. local mayor says he got

the idea for armed officers before the nra suggested it. the accused peter shooter appeared in court today. he appeared before a judge. a preliminary hearing is set for next monday. the hearing is expected to last all week. hundreds of people including witnesses victims families are expected to attend. prosecutors must convince a judge that there is enough evidence against him to proceed to trial. prosecutors say part of the evidence presented will be 911 calls and more than 30 hours of video. is accused of murdering 12 people and wounding 58 allegedly opened fire at a midnight screening. the state is suing the n.c.a.a. over sanctions against penn state university. they were imposed in

the aftermath of the child sex abuse scandal. the sanctions are an attack on the past, present future students of penn state. >> i believe that the n.c.a.a. has no authority and operated outside of their own bylaws. this is a criminal matter not a violation of n.c.a.a. rules. bush >> the l.a. police department is investigating an accident that killed a photographer who is taking pictures of justin bieber's car. he was not in the car at the time. the photographer is told by police to return to his own car. when

the photographer was walking back to the car, he is hit by oncoming traffic. >> levers of a deadly stampede on the ivory coast are blaming barricade for the horrific incident. 61 people were killed tyrian most children and teenagers. it happened after a new year's eve fireworks display. 50,000 people are on hand. the barricades blocked them from moving along a main boulevard causing the crush of people. the president ordered three days of national mourning and launched an investigation. >> at least 50 people were killed and dozens more injured today when government forces conducted an air strike on a few stations and the damascus of birth. among 100 people killed across the country as government warplanes hit targets in several provinces. the united nations

estimates that more than 60,000 people have been killed in syria. doctors are confident that hillary clinton will make a full recovery. doctors discovered the blood clots during a follow up exam. they say the blood clot that not cause a stroke or any neurological damage. she will be released from hospital once doctors get her on a set dose of medication. >> keeping her from testifying about the terrorist attack and benghazi. four americans were killed in the american consulate was attacked. clinton was supposed to testify to those postponed after she fainted and suffered a concussion. some

senators say they want her to answer questions before she steps down. the venezuelan president does not seem to be getting much better after undergoing more surgery for cancer. the country's vice president says he is in delicate condition and has only seen a slight improvement in his health. he had a cancerous tumor removed last year. paris since undergone more surgery and radiation in cuba. he developed a respiratory infection. the vice president says he is strong but no one has yet said what kind of cancer he is fighting. the new year means no more 70 what level. they can sell existing stocks until the runoff. the government is gradually phasing out the old incandescent bulbs in favor of more energy efficient led's.

these 100 w incandescent bulbs were retired last year. the traditional 60 and 40 will be phased out next year. you may have just on wrap your new iphone 5, and no one could be here sooner than we all thought. the next web report, apple is already testing hardware for the upcoming iphone 6. the device could be released in the middle of this year. the company has remained tight-lipped about the possible iphone 6. experts believe apple will now routinely roll out new or updated products every six months. to keep up with the demands. >> how the markets are reacting today after the fiscal cliff. >> a disease is spreading

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is a big day on wall street. after a big night in washington. stocks are surging thanks to the budget deal by congress late last night. we are seeing gains across the board. the dow up more 200 points. the nasdaq up almost 71 right now. some bad news for the orange industry. more than half of the citrus

groves and florida could be infected with a bacterial disease. the journal says oranges from infected trees are still safe to eat however the bacterial disease slowly kills the tree is. an agriculture department has already cut i ts cast for or in production. forecast for orange production. the biggest shareholder is an investment fund started by the co-founder of aol. the super bowl still one month away. advertisements spots for the big game are almost sold out. they are being sold for record amounts this year. for the first time there will be three commercials that are longer than a minute. so far at

least one advertisement has been sent back to the company because it was a little bit too racy. a look back on the year that we just finished. i'm your tutorial to make a bumper stickers for everybody. we talk to a lot of experts throughout the year. you do learn a lot. it starts to ruboff. >> are we all looking for affirmations.? >> she says sometimes the spiritual movement of affirmation. it is good to have a positive attitude butgreek

laziness and narcissism. >> you have to do more than say you're good enough. >> increase your shadow. embrace your shadow. imagine standing next to you is you're doing your thing. if we try to hide those things that we are ashamed of, it will just keep running in our mind. >> showing the human side of yourself. >> learn how to forgive others. >> give mr. not mean you are condoning bad behavior.forgiveness does not mean you are condoning bad behavior. >> he is letting go of the anger

that was holding on to him. >> it is not suggesting that you approve of what they did. you're just not letting it run you anymore. >> establish boundaries. >> people have sucked the life out of view. you have to establish boundaries. do not get tangled into the emotional stuff. >> you do not need a significant other to behold. whole >> we did a column about being addicted to love. they need to start loving themselves before they can love another. instead of trying to hop from person to person. that is really important. love yourself first and something else will follow. >> >> stop focusing on your flaws.

i am not gonna numbers. i am not going to be an accountant. if your if three or four out of 10 in something find out where you are in nine or 10. someone will pay for a nine or 10. not a three or four. >> michael told me that i'm the fastest in the neighborhood at running through the weeds. >> i found something was good at. >> you are in charge. thank you for joining us. >> just ahead, new research about how much exercise you need to lose weight. and still to come this midday. what you could be drinking every day that may cause you to overeat. but first, when we come back, notre dame football [ female announcer

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the number one ranked fighting irish football team heads down to miami, florida today. as they get ready for their national title game against alabama. w-g-n's julian crews is live at the university of notre dame. julian, can you feel the excitement on campus?

>> kaifu folks are sohere on campus.folks are so excited here on campus. everybody talking about this game. school is not in session. students are not on campus. that does not diminish the excitement filled here in south bend and around the country. >> all 100 members of the football team boarding buses a short while ago. the number one ranked undefeated irish and route to south bend municipal airport. the team, coaches trainers expected to arrive in miami midafternoon. it is going to be a lot warmer there. they're facing a perennial powerhouse alabama. a game being watched closely around the

country. arguably the two most successful football programs in the country. notre dame fans can hardly wait until monday. >> what is going through your mind? >> i am excited. >> that is the good luck puppet. no way alabama is going to be able to deal with that. >> your full forecast will to come. us b

it is always called here and the city. it is really cold up there. shall the bright sunshine. it is helping to warm the air just a bit. we should be able to see in these numbers at least two-three more degrees before the sun sets. we're not looking for big warmup today. there is a fairly big warmup coming by the weekend. still looking at these numbers. there's actually a lot of snow cover still out there. it is not doing much to chilled the air. and you're thinking that we probably have a chance of picking up a dusting of snow

overnight. it is not going to amount to very much. these are windchill values. it feels like it is in the teens over the place. around the country a few spots you will notice to our north and west it is chilly. most of the midwest at least. fairly mild air down through texas. could see in the finances and the mountains. maybe 2-4. no visibility issues at the moment. a reinforcing surge of colder

air. not really much to brag about. there will be a few flakes probably after midnight. a system has been hanging around for a couple of days now. there appears to be a lot of activity off the pacific westnorthwest coast. the little like the fact snowe according to our computers could impact parts of northwestern indiana. it looks like it is just going to be quiet as far as snowfall goes. ford as 6 in. of snow in north and west texas. you can see that the upper midwest could pick up a lot of it. that is one-tenth of an inch. the will cause us to reach

a milestone for the snow season you're at one-tenth of an inch short. mostly sunny and breezy. continued cold. high temperatures and a 25-30. remember those wind chills. for tonight the clouds will pick up. moderately cold. temperatures held up by those southwesterly winds. for purpose some mourning clothes. we lose a few degrees with the frontal passage. 30-35 degrees. that may actually feel balmy compared to the numbers we had. the real warm-up does not start until late in the weekend.

we'll talk about that a bit later in this forecast. >> we will take any warm-up that we can get. time for today's trivia. what is the main ingredient in the filling of shoofly pie? a lot of you may have heard about probiotics but may not realize what they can do for your health. we know what it takes to look good on the outside but with 70% of our immune system located in our gut the core of our health is truly on the inside. that's why i take new trubiotics. it's a daily probiotic that helps in two ways. one helps support digestive health the other immune health. stay true to your health. new trubiotics. from the makers of one-a-day.

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>>have fun with the games. best of luck. time for sports. northern illinois is the first team to make a b-c-s bowl game, and they wanted to prove they belonged with the likes of florida state. northern brought a 12- game winning streak to miami. huskies down 17-three in the third. jordan lynch fires over

the middle to martel moore for an 11- yard touchdown. n-i-u would recover the onsides kick, trailing by a touchdown, but lynch scrambles and gets picked off by terrence brooks. lynch struggled going 15 for 41 with 176 yards. n-i-u loses to the seminoles 31-10. >>i hate to lose. i told you when we first talked, i wear my emotions on my sleeve. i give them a lot of credit. they are well coached. northwestern looking for its first bowl victory since 19-49. mississippi state's opening drive. defensive end quentin williams intercepts it and goes 29 yards for the score. but it's tied at 13 in the third. trevor simeon hits dan vitalee for a big gain down to the three that set up the go- ahead touchdown. wildcats win the gator bowl, 34- 20. coach pat fitgerald's first bowl win in five tries. wisconsin playing stanford in the 99-th rose bowl. the badgers trail by ten late in the first half. kurt philips

rolls out to find jordan frederich to a four- yard touchdown. they're only down six late in the fourth, but the drive ends at midfield when philips gets intercepted. stanford wins 20-14. wisconsin has now lost three straight rose bowls. >>that is a look ♪ ♪ constipated? yeah. mm. some laxatives like dulcolax can cause cramps. but phillips' caplets don't. they have magnesium. for effective relief of occasional constipation. thanks. [ phillips' lady ] live the regular life. phillips'.

a certain type of sugar could lead to overheating. for post and not signal the brain when it is time to stop eating. it is a sugar found in plants. it is used in many processed foods. they track the flow before and after those people had drinks containing fructose or another simple sugar glucose. after drinking a beverage containing fruit toes, the brain does not register. this might surprise and delight you. a new study published shows that being slightly overweight may help you live longer. researchers followed nearly 3 million adults

comparing their body mass index to the risk of death. people with a little extra weight at a 6 percent lower risk of dying compared to people considered normal way. the researchers caution that it is not an excuse to attack on the pounds. just found that of these people had more than triple the risk of dying. working for several hours, did not waste your time. you only need a few minutes every week. the key is committing yourself to three short bursts of intense exercise. each person only last 30 seconds. you can take short breaks in between. they say this is just as beneficial as a more strenuous weight loss programs. this high-intensity exercise does not stimulate the appetite as much.

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>>how to bake like a pro. is america's oldest flour company. here with some expert pie baking tips. my husband will attest to it. i just made it over the weekend. i'm going to have to

finish it off after the segment. >> we will start off with the apples. if you do not want the juices going into the crust, you can mix it up just before you're ready to put it all together. >> the family sliced those. i will cook a little faster. all of people actually undertake. bake. >> if you like the cost to be a little bit softer, it is better to slice them thin. he can

actually had boiled cider as well. it is delicious. it is absolutely delicious. it just boils down concentrated. make sure everything is cold. when we put it into the oven and is going to start even operating. >> think it is harder to mix and it is cold. you'll have better results with your buy. the first

when you put in first and you make the trunks kind of smaller. in the second when you are going to leave some of them bigger. the smaller pieces will make a tender. it sounds like an oxymoron. you actually just mix that in. these are bigger than you'll end up wanting them to be. did not be afraid to get a little dirty. >> that is why you have your apron on. >> you'll start at adding water. if you wanted more tender crust you will end up needing less water. personal preference. you

can make this however you want it. you can just mix it up until you are able to put them into disks. >>this recipe makes two. >>you mine as well get two for one. >>you will put them in the fridge. make sure those get cold again. >>i can see the butter chunks. do not be afraid to use a little flower. keep it moving. you do not want it to stick to anything. do not be too

agressive. >>it is not actually going to incorporate as much. use what you need to keep it from sticking. you can spray this to keep it from sticking. a lot of people do not spray and it gets mangled. my favorite way is to fold it into quarters. it is in there. probably should have rolled it out a little bit more. >>you put little leaves on top

of it. the finished product is here. >>amazing baking tips. we will bake this for 15 minutes at 425. another 45 at 375. >> all of that info on our website as well. a lot of you may have heard about probiotics but may not realize what they can do for your health. we know what it takes to look good on the outside but with 70% of our immune system located in our gut the core of our health is truly on the inside. that's why i take new trubiotics. it's a daily probiotic that helps in two ways. one helps support digestive health the other immune health. stay true to your health. new trubiotics. from the makers of one-a-day.

time now for the answer to today's trivia question. we asked: what is the main ingredient in the filling of shoofly pie? a. raisins. b. molasses. c. chocolate. the answer b. molasses. >>thank you