kellogg's. start simple start right. we welcome our viewers are around the country. one of those three victims that suffered smoke inhalation died just a short time ago. they could be a woman that firefighters found as soon as they get here. the other two who are in serious critical condition were found

while firefighters searched rest of the building. it was an intense fire but mainly the smoke that caused all the problems. within minutes the fire was elevated to a 311. some did not get down the stairs. based on their balcony is to escape the smoke. we were able to get up there and come down. the other words there was not a need to take them into the smoke-filled hallways. had a pretty good handle on the situation. there is no p a system and the rest so residents may have been confused about what to do. i saw clouds of

smoke coming down. i saw a boy is coming out of the building. two floors were on fire. we had no water problems. it is a condo building. it was an interior fire fight. it took about an hour to not down the fire. now it is just a matter of finding the cause. our top story the icy temperatures. let's check in with wgn's tom skilling he's in the weather center. hey tom! we have ourselves hope some pretty cool temperatures. this

is the southern extension of a broad ear mess. as a cold air makes contact with the likely getting like the fact snowfirstlake effect snow. we have accumulating snow. here is how much more is on the way. shepiquancy the waves of snow going into that area. turn temperatures are now much better. they are in single digits. here is a wider look at

the windows across the midwest. wind chills across the midwest. >> you can see the forecast windchill said stay below zero. it is the 22nd hour. the reason for this cold, there is warm air running up the west coast. with that situation does is it boggles the jet up to the m ountains. down comes the cold air. it is the infamous siberian express pattern. the good news is that we have seen some moderation in the temperature.

that can bring us a little snow. we'll come back later she and talk about snow prospects that we see at that time. it appears search crews have found his body. he was last seen early sunday morning. friends say he was walking from a party but never made a home. .authorities have the confirmed the identity. a facebook cage says it was him. no word on the cause of death. the latest victim a seven year- old man. he died apparently from my gulf early on sunday. yesterday the city opened a

warming center. officials hope to keep everyone safe. especially seniors and children. doctors say if you need to go out watched for signs of hypothermia. a death of a north chicago man while on police custody has been ruled a homicide. 45-year-old darrin hanna died in november, 2011. demonstrators marched in suburban north chicago today. remembering a man who died a week after a physical struggle with police in november of last year. the demonstrators were demanding justice for the death of 45-year old darrin hanna. authorities said earlier this year that seven police officerrs "acted reasonably and appropriately" to subdue hanna. who they said was combative when they went to his home after reports he was beating a pregnant woman. a lake county coroner's report ruled hanna died of several factors. which included his on- going health problems as well as taser shocks from police. his family filed a wrongful death suit against the city of north chicago and some of the police officers. president obama's second term is well underway but he still has a few inaugural-related events today. this morning, the president and first lady michelle obama attended the post-inaugural prayer service at the national

cathedral in washington. vice president joe biden and wife, doctor jill biden, also attended the prayer service. it included prayers, readings, blessings and hymns delivered by religious leaders from across the country. the tradition dates back to president george washington. tonight, the obamas and the bidens will attend another party. the staff inaugural ball. which will be held at the convention center in washington. inauguration balls last night features a star-studded cast with plenty of glitz and glamour. >> [music] jennifer hudson had the honor of singing for the president and first lady's first dance of the night. mister and mrs. obama danced at the commander in chief's ball, to al green's "let's stay together." alicia keys also performed, and

changed her hit song, "girl on fire" to "obama's on fire." actor jamie foxx sang "i can't stop loving you" by ray charles as vice president biden and his wife shared their first dance. tense moments on icy lake michigan this morning. as rescue crews tried to reach a dog that was stranded on the ice for hours. drivers first spotted the black dog along south lake shore drive in jackson park harbor and called 9-1-1. police, firefighters and animal rescue crews all showed up. the dog apparently walked out on the frozen lake. rescuers feared the dog would fall in through a thin patch of ice. they finally were able to shoot it with a tranquilizer and rescue the animal. one of our guys went out to grab him. when he passed a tried to

bring him home. we're told that the dog was not harmed. the animal rescuers trying to locate the owner. of one of the victims in the algeria hostage crisis. also ahead, what prince harry is revealing about his time in afghanistan. and, later, a new study about whether girls or boys are more likely to be diagnosed with a-d- h-d. before copd... i took my son fishing every year. we had a great spot not easy to find, but worth it. but with copd making it hard to breathe i thought those days might be over. so my doctor prescribed symbicort. it helps significantly improve my lung function starting within five minutes. symbicort doesn't replace a rescue inhaler for sudden symptoms. with symbicort, today i'm breathing better. and that means...fish on! symbicort is for copd including chronic

bronchitis and emphysema. it should not be taken more than twice a day. symbicort may increase your risk of lung infections, osteoporosis, and some eye problems. tell your doctor if you have a heart condition or high blood pressure before taking it. with copd, i thought i'd miss our family tradition. now symbicort significantly improves my lung function starting within 5 minutes. and that makes a difference in my breathing. today, we're ready for whatever swims our way. ask your doctor about symbicort. i got my first prescription free. call or click to learn more. [ male announcer ] if you can't afford your medication astrazeneca may be able to help.

family of one of them says that he just returned to algeria after a visit home >> he was asking me about the football game. he is telling me when he was going to see me when he got back. i'm very thankful he was able to speak to me and my brothers. the two other americans killed have been identified. seven americans made

it out safely. sometimes it is necessary to take a life to save a life. >> no one is saying how many insurgency may have killed. >> had is very unfair that there were forced to publicize it when they i only hope she gets the necessary protection to allow her as a mother to in july enjoy

house lawmakers may vote as soon as tomorrow to suspend the u-s debt limit for another four months. the current debt ceiling is 16 - point -four trillion dollars. that's how much the government is authorized to borrow. the treasury department expects to exhaust that authority sometime between mid-february and early march. house republican leaders want to suspend the debt limit through may 19th and focus on other fiscal issues. including the automatic spending cuts due to go into effect on march first. investigators from the national transportation safety boaqrd

will conduct more tests today to determine what caused the problems that led to the grounding of boeing's 7-8-7 dreamline planes. the planes were grounded last week after two incidents involving batteries aboard the airliners. including a fire in an empty japan airlines 7-8-7 in boston. u-s-a today reports the n-t-s-b investigators will be looking at the battery charger and other electronics in an attempt to find out what went wrong. today is the 40th anniversary of "roe-v-wade". the landmark supreme court ruling establishing a woman's right to an abortion. the decision prompted a nation- wide debate. which continues today. anti-abortion advocates have turned their focus from over- turning roe-v-wade to pursuing new laws. those include restrictions on chemically induced abortions. late-term abortions and tighter regulations on clinics. parishes in the chicago archdiocese are planning events today to mark the anniversary. few rulings have sparked the kind of emotional reaction as roe vs. wade. tune in tonight at nine. steve

sanders looks at the history of the ruling and how it's evolved over four decades. what you have to pay if you want tickets to the super bowl. just ahead and later in lunchbreak: the "hearty boys" are back. we're cooking with root vegetables for a seasonal dish to satisfy the biggest appetite!

he pledged to address climate change and called on the americans to preserve forests waterways, cropland. groupon

pulling the trigger on gun related deals. suspending offers for shooting ranges. this one month after the deadly matt shooting. stocks are trading mixed right now. meanwhile them that that is slipping the field like to get settled in to your seats right away when you are flying in southwest airlines is now offering the option to board planes the early. the airline charging $40 a flight for that privilege. the price may sound steep but they received positive feedback. looking for more sources of revenue because of

higher fuel costs and a sluggish economy. we have the ravens and 49 hours. if you're planning to watch from your couch, no problem. if you're hoping to score tickets for this year's super bowl the average price almost $3,300. that is still more than 10% cheaper than last year's patriot's matchup. >> we will be watching on tv. still ahead. one lemonade stand raising thousands for a special organization. we'll introduce you to gabriella, one of

chicago's very own. a new [ female announcer ] today, jason is here to volunteer to help those in need. when a twinge of back pain surprises him. morning starts in high spirits but there's a growing pain in his lower back. as lines grow longer his pain continues to linger. but after a long day of helping others, he gets some helpful advice. just two aleve have the strength to keep back pain away all day. today, jason chose aleve. just two pills for all day pain relief. try aleve d for strong all day long sinus and headache relief.

at just 12 years old a young girl in highland park is putting most fundraisers to shame. to date, she's raised close to 25 thousand dollars for a suburban theraepeutic horseback

riding program. a program near and dear to her heart. we caught up with gabriella cooperman last fall when the weather was perfect for her 7th annual cookies for charity fundraiser. its a lemondade stand on steroids. >>on this warm september afternoon last year, 12 year old gabriella cooperman, with her bffs at her side, held her 7th 'cookies for charity' fundraiser on a corner in highland park. >>ive raised $8600 so far and im hoping to meet my goal of $9600 >>its not your typical lemonade stand. gabriella felt, she felt that selling lemonade was not enough, because everyone sells lemonade, she was like, what can i do to make my lemonade stand different? and thats when the cookies for charity came about. >>and heath bart crunch chocolate chip cookies which have toffee in them, which are 2 for one, or 3 for five. 'wow, how long did it take you to memorize that' i imemorized it when i was five'. youve been doing this since you were five, good for you

>>yep, every year, since she was five. gabriella has asked her friends to help her sell lemonade and cookies courtesy of mom, to raise money for 'equestrian connection' in lake forest. a stable filled with about 300 therapy horses. its a special place for children and adults with a wide range of disabilities. they come here for comfort and therapy. >> we are going to try a couple of up downs. it is where her its where her disabled sister, danielle gained the courage and strength to walk with the help of mj, her therapy horse. >>im doing this because, when i saw the difference in my little sister danielle, i knew that equestrian conncetion was positively magical. and then when i found out there were kids who needed this therapy but couldnt afford it, i knew i had to help. >>so aside from sponsoring danielles horse mj, shes also

raising money to adopte another horse for her friend reagan. >>she went out and raised money for this girl to get her therapy and inspired others to do so, too. we have up to 45 clients who need financial assistance so shes very inspriration to everyone. im just disappointed i cant hire her right now. shes a little young. cookies for charity' does not survive on lemonade alone. gabriella solicits huge donations from several businesses. and shes found, that raising money, is no easy task. >>but my mom, she does marketing so we carefully placed our posters and fliers around the city. and my dad, he does business, so its a pretty good team working. >>gabriella has raised over 21, thousand dollars so far for equestrian connection. but besides the money its her good

heart and spirit that makes her memorable. >>youre going to see more of her throughout her life. she is a mover and shaker. she might be a little girl right now, but she is very charismatic, shes very genuine. she is going to do great things with her life. and this is just the start of it. >> it makes me proud that im able to make a difference, even tho im 12, and im hoping got inspire other kids doing the same. >> and thats the heart of gabriella, shes always thinking of others and how she can make a difference in this world and just always looking out for everyone elses soul. >>and thats why gabriella cooperman, is one of chicagos very own. she is already working on her 2013 goal. gabriella's mother tells me her daughter is already workind on

her 2013 goal, one month into the new year. to find out more about gabriella and cookies for charity, log onto our website, wgn tv dot com and find a link to her website. still to come this midday. tom skilling has your fu

it is interesting what happens when you take cold air and bring it over a warm lake. and had a couple of waterspouts that spot yesterday. the cold and their moves over the warm water. the warmer thethe warming that occurs

will give you some swirls at times. astronomically last-minute night to there is a jupiter moon conjunction going. if you look up tonight at the moon you will see that little planet very close to the moon. i am told that is not going to happen until 2026. it is cold out there. certainly nothing we have not been used to over the years. this is prime time for cold there. what is interesting here chicago the wind chill dropped below zero. now continues below zero. we have a network of

weather centers all across northern illinois. 171 of the 175 sites are reporting temperatures in single digits. and has not happen very often in the last couple of years. at no point did we have a temperature quite like this. you can see how that jet stream will flatten out. there's a little did in the flow. we will be talking more about that. that could affect us later in the week. we have not had much snow in chicago this season. and is producing these wind chills a cuss the area right double digits below zero.

even up to 20-30 below zero. it is cold. this is the coldest weather in two years. it is the first time that the report produced a temperature below zero. there is a whole flock of states from new england all the way west into the midwest under advisory's related to cold weather. there are snow advisory is in that area we are beautiful and clear. the cold air hits the lake and water. this comes back to us on radar as well. you can see some pretty good snow's going into the area. michigan

city might see 2 in. of snow. this is through this evening. here we go through tonight. it just keeps falling over there. it will be a winter wonderland in parts of lower michigan. here are some of the snow numbers. on our side of the lake there is no snow in the short term. you wind gust of 20 and a low temperature of 7 below. cold everywhere. here is the view from one of our camasscameras. across the region it

is single-digit temperatures. tonight as things come down the wind drops off. it will not be here right away. by morning we will have when chilled bywind chills around eight. it is this weather system that is going to send an impulse across the mountains. a good mix with some like the fact moisture. perhaps there's tonight into friday. there will be a break in the cold air on sunday and monday. signs of

another arctic outbreak. chicagoans we all continue to shiver. generous sunshine today. we will have a high temperature of about 10. the wind chill will ease to about 8. the zero-five blow inland. it will be kind of windy. a line written over another line. what that says

there is there could be some light snow in the afternoon. i guess even the computer did not want to tell us the bad is. thursday partly sunny with few flurries. the chance of that snow, a couple of inches in spots. time for today's trivia. how much did tickets to the first official inaugural ball cost? a. free b. 50 cents c. four dollars the answer still to come this midday! [ male announcer ] alka-seltzer plus presents the cold truth. i have the flu... i took theraflu, but i still have this cough. [ male announcer ] truth is theraflu doesn't treat your cough. what? [ male announcer ] it doesn't have a cough suppressant. great. [ male announcer ] alka-seltzer plus severe cold and flu fights your worst flu symptoms plus that cough with a fast acting cough suppressant. [ sighs ] thanks!... [ male announcer ] you're welcome. that's the cold truth! [ male announcer ] alka-seltzer plus. ♪ oh what a relief it is! ♪ [ male announcer ] to learn

more about the cold truth and save $1 visit alka-seltzer on facebook. [ indistinct conversations ] [ male announcer ] when you wear dentures you may not know it but your mouth is under attack. food particles infiltrate and bacteria proliferate. ♪ ♪ protect your mouth, with fixodent. the adhesive helps create a food seal defense for a clean mouth and kills bacteria for fresh breath. ♪ ♪ fixodent,

and forget it.

time for sports. joakim noah took the blame for his benching over the weekend and bounced back with a season- high six blocks against the lakers last night. jimmy butler started for the injured luol deng. bulls up in the third. one of noah's blocks turned into a fastbreak and lay-up for kirk hinrich. he scored a season- high 22. still up in the fourth when marco belinelli drained a three- pointer. he scored 15 off the bench. the bulls closed out the game on a 20- to- eight-point run. they won 95-83. derrick rose could make his return to the court soon. rose could start taking "full contact" in practice as soon as the end of the week.

coach tom thibodeau says rose is "very close," but the team is still not going to rush him. rose might return after the all- star game on february 17-th we'll see. the blackhawks return to the united center for their home- opener against the blues tonight. the hawks won their first two games on the road, thanks to four goals from marian hossa. they've also scored two power play goals and killed off all eight penalties against them. puck drops at 7:30 with a special red carpet event to welcome the players beginning at 4:30. that's a look at sports. your live illinois lottery drawing is next. >>good afternoon. winning pick 3

1,2,9 time to play the pick4 games winning pick4 5,7,4,0

>>megamillions is 80 million. have a great day. 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! [ male announcer ] one pill each morning. 24

hours. zero heartburn. on the medical watch diagnoses of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are on the rise. researchers analyzed medical records on more than 800 thousand children in southern california. they report a-d-h-d diagnoses increase by 24 percent during the decade ending in 2010. the study also found boys were three times more likely to be diagnosed than girls. several a-d-h-d experts question the study's methods and validity. including university of chicago psychologist benjamin lahey, who says the study may raise concerns that are not justified. long-term use of aspirin may slightly increase your risk of developing the eye disease known as macular degeneration. researchers followed more than 23 hundred people. including some who took aspirin once a week or more. after 15 years, about one

quarter of the aspirin users developed age-related macular degeneration. the researchers say the risk is small but statistically significant. about 19 percent of u-s adults regularly use aspirin. often for its heart-protective benefits. experts say the cardiovascular benefits outweigh the potential risks of regular aspirin use. a landmark study of cancer in dogs is getting under way in colorado. the researchers are currently signing up golden retrievers under two years old to take part in the study that's expected to last between ten and 15 years. golden retrievers are the dog of choice in part, because they're so prevalent. about 500 dogs have already signed up. the researchers hope to get three thousand. the study will focus on the impact of genetics and environmental exposure on the dogs. cancer is the sfx: horn. ding. ding.

how long have you had your car isurance? how long have i had my car insurance? i don't know. eight, ten years. i couldn't tell ya' but things were a lot less expensive back then. if you're 50 or over you should take a new look at your auto insurance. you may be overpaying. actually that makes a lot of sense. old policy. old rates. and thanks to your experience behind the wheel you might save $350 by switching to the aarp auto insurance program from the hartford. plus, you'll get benefits that reward your driving record like our promise that you won't be dropped. wait, you won't drop me, seriously? that's right, you won't be dropped. and, if you know anyone who's been dropped by their insurance company you know that's a hassle you don't need. especially these days. plus you'll get recovercare, which helps you pay for everyday needs like housecleaning lawn care and pet services if you're injured in an accident. so my auto insurance is going to help pay the housecleaning if i'm injured? did you say lawn care?

and if i can't walk my dog they'll help me pay someone to do it for me? call the number on your screen to switch to the aarp auto insurance program from the hartford and be rewarded for your experience behind the wheel. recovercare, auto insurance that helps take care of me. now i've seen it all. you won't drop me, you take care of me as well as my car, and you offer savings to switch. it's unbelievable! if you're 50 or over call now to request your free quote. i'm gonna call. i'm calling. i'm calling. i'm calling. call today and make the switch to the aarp auto insurance program from the hartford. why wait?

in today's lunchbreak a winter vegetable cobbler. steve mcdonagh and dan smith are known as the hearty boys. in march they'll be headline presenters at the garden gourmet cooking stage during the chicago flower and garden show at navy pier. this for example that is not

pretty. it is a celery root. it tastes like salary but it has the consistency of a root vegetable. they roast beautifully. i have created this recipe with a different route vegetables. this is one of my favorites. roll your vegetable role and a quarter cup. the reason for this call me get the color and a lot of different sides. it is easier to pick up. it looks interesting to the kids. you're just going to toss

this in of oil and roast them. then we're going to do the sauce. i'm going to add a little bit of apple jack to it. it is america's first real spirit. >>a mix of cream and milk. then fresh herbs. >>a little bit of nutmeg. again, some salt and pepper. we are going to season everything

we do. it is going to cook until it becomes smooth. i have one i have made already. once you have your sauce you are going to take vegetables and add them t. mix it all in. >>take this and put it into the dish. this makes a really good side dish. we serve it as a main dish. it is a nice side as well. then we top it with this. a sweet potato biscuit.

>>it is a beet juice cocktail. >>a ginger liquer in there. a few drops of orange blossom water.

>>such a delicate lovely drink. we want the oils to be toasted. see what it is doing? the oil goes on top. what do you think? >>it is light and wonderful. steve and dan, thanks so much for joining us. their garden gourmet cooking demonstrations will be at the chicago flower and garden show. that's march 9th through the 17th at navy pier to learn more go to chicago flower dot com and

heartyboys.com. can pluggable febreze make even this old container smell fresh? describe the room. a big, open space. smells really fresh, man. oh! [ both laugh ] febreze? how about that? yeah! febreze anti-clogging technology keeps it smelling fresh. febreze. breathe happy.

time for today's trivia. how much did tickets to the first official inaugural ball cost? a. free b. 50 cents c. four dollars it was just 4 dollars. in 1809. tickets to this year's started at $1000 >> we have some periods of snow. it is snowing across the lake. here in chicago the big story is a cold air in bright sunshineand bright sunshine. making this the coldest day in almost two years. these are wind chills. it is tomorrow that will

break above freezing for the first time periods: a streak of subzero wind chills. the light snow through thursday afternoon. it is nothing to write home about. if we expand into saturday that little system. as we go through next week look at the totals that this model is forecasting. >>we crash again for the end of january.