a crash course in winter driving as the biggest snow storm of the season hits the area. 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. wgn's judy wang has been in the thick of it all morning and has our top story from the des plaines oasis. traffic and that was not a problem. this morning and was a different story. we may be a little out of practice. it was not a big storm. it just hit a bad time. people who did not get out of the door early had to call the boss. there were running late. i called him and

then he called me back. >> how late are you? >> about 45 minutes. >> it was pretty bad. i drive for a limving. >> expressway's and main streets were covered. the visibility was poor. there were spinoffs. by late morning road conditions had improved. the backup continued. the have the main roads cleared ploughs had yet to make a raid on neighborhood streets. >> this sounds of winter. have not heard them for a while. >> go out there and get some exercise. it looks like winter,

feels like and sounds more like it. more than 50 flights were canceled. flights were running 25-30 minutes below normal. no flights were canceled at midway. bail is set at 5-million dollars for an aurora man charged in the beating death of a 18-year old girl. police say 18-year-old juan garnica junior used a hammer to kill abigail villalpando. prosecutors say he then burned her body and her car to cover up the crime. two other men have been charged with conealing the homicide. bail was set at one-hundred thousand dollars for enrique prado. 20-year-old jose becerra was not in court this morning... but could appear before the judge this afternoon. abigail villalpando's body was found burned beyond recognition saturday morning in a wooded area of montgomery.

we're still looking to evidence and way of self homes. they did all know one another. we're not clear as to why they did what they did this was the first murder and brought in more than a year. police are investigating a possible carjacking and abduction in west suburban bellwood. wgn's robert jordan is live in bellwood with the story. the bizarre kidnapping and carjacking occurred around 2:00 a.m.. when the victim who was a soldier, the son of this chicago police officer said he was attacked at a filling station. he was taken for a drive before being released. police are investigating the crime after they were called by chicago police and told about the victims claim. the victim also said he was dumped from his car somewhere at the time. he sought

a 24-hour walgreen's. ironically the alleged suspect was caught on video inside of the walgreen's as he walked inside to try and use the victims atm card to get money. police came to the truck to view the video from this walgreen's and tried to identify the suspect. >> he was carjacked. he saw the wall greenstein open 24 hours and just ran for it. came in and fell on the floor. my co-workers called the police and ambulance. clooney was laying there the crowd came in with his atm card and a guy saw him. the guy looked at him and ran back out

of the door. >> they're continuing to investigate the crime. parents in west chicago are searching for alternative care and schooling after teachers in district 33 hit the picket line. wgn's jae miller is live with details. six elementary schools one junior high and to preschool programs. this is why. all 284

teachers are on strike hitting the picket lines as of today. even though the strike notification went out in december, parents and students say they are all extremely disappointed. >> i do not like it. dropping her two kids off at an instructional program monday morning. two kids and not happy about it. >> they are here because their teachers are on strike after negotiations between the way chicago elementary district and the teachers' union failed to reach a compromise despite 16 months of talks. after an 11th- hour session ended with teachers rejecting the board's latest offer. an offer that the board believes is more than fair. we're very disappointed that it

has gotten to this point. >> i am sure the union is also disappointed. teachers union spokesperson says what the school board is offering will not be competitive to surrounding school districts and will lose good teachers. >> how can we hold on to teachers if we have a school board that is not willing to work with us? they both agree that the kids are the ones losing out the most here with both sides still far apart on a compromise.

>> these teachers out here picketing. they have been working in shifts rotating in and out. the district will continue to offer that interim program here. that is for pre registered students. there is a special school board meeting tonight. that is a closed-door meeting to discuss negotiations and collective bargaining. we're live in west chicago. new procedures are in effect for the way chicago police respond to 9-1-1 calls.

police will no longer repond to calls which involve vehicle or garage theft... criminal damage to property. passing of bad checks. animal bites. and calls which dont pose an immediate danger. officers will respond if the suspect is still at the scene or returning. or the victim is not considered safe or needs medical attention. officials believe the changes will free up the equivalent of 44 officers a day for other duties. two brothers squared off in the super bowl, but a power outage stole the spotlight in new orleans. the ravens were beating the forty-niners 28- to- six in the third quarter when the lights went out. the game was delayed 34-minutes, and then san francisco rallied. the niners were down eight in the forth. colin kaepernick scrambles 15- yards for a touchdown to cut the lead to two. ravens lead back up to five in the final minutes. the niners fourth and goal, but kaepernick's pass is incomplete.

the ravens hold on to win 34-31. joe flacco was named the m-v-p. in what has become an annual tradition for president obama. he sat down for a live interview as part of the super bowl pre- coming up next the latest in texas as police investigate the shooting death of a decorated former navy seal sniper. also at least eight people are dead and dozens injured after a tour bus crash in southern california. and the latest on the standoff in alabama, where a man is still holding a child hostage in a bunker. 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.

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at least eight people were killed, dozens more injured, when a tour bus hit a pickup truck and a car. it happened last night in san bernardino county about 80 miles east of los angeles. the bus, from tijuana, mexico, was carrying 38 passengers when it rolled over on a two-lane mountain road in southern california. some passengers were ejected others were trapped inside for more than two hours. investigators say the road was narrow, and the pickup was hauling a trailer. day seven of a hostage standoff in alabama where a vietnam veteran is still holding a 5 year old boy in an underground bunker. 65-year old jimmy lee dykes allegedly shot and killed a school bus driver, then took the kindergartner hostage. dykes is described as an anti- government loner. the f-b-i has been talking to him through a ventilation pipe. they've provided movies, food and medication for the boy, who has asperger's syndrome. he turns six year old on wednesday. the bus driver was laid to rest yesterday.

the suspect in the murders of two men at a texas gun range confessed to the shootings to his sister. christopher kyle was killed saturday afternoon. he was once known as the deadliest sniper in the u-s and authored the book american sniper. police say eddie ray routh shot kyle and another man chad littlefield. routh was captured after a brief chase near his home in lancaster. routh's sister said he admitted shooting kyle and littlefield but didn't explain to her why he did it. he faces one count of capital murder and two counts of murder. however police said he may have been suffering from a form of ptsd.president obama is on the road today. taking his case for gun control to the american people. the president will be speaking this afternoon at a minneapolis police special operations

center. he'll be talking about ideas to reduce gun violence. such as universal background checks, and limiting the size of gun magazines. analysts are divided over how effective the president's campaign-style effort will be. he left to combat a very interest group effort. president obama has not done a good job building relationships with congress. he needs to do that before he starts putting external pressure on them. she had been missing for more than a week. police found her body in istanbul on saturday. authorities say she died from a blow to the head. so far nine suspects are being detained. authorities believe she met up with some people she met on histogram. o n instagram.

iranian leaders are ready to resume stalled negotiations over the country's controversial nuclear program. a teenager girl who survived an assasination attmept by the taliban is speaking for the first time in public, following another round of surgeries to repair her skull. 15 year-old was shot in the head by a gunman last fall. she had been blogging in support of educating girls, despite death threats made against her. doctors at a hospital in britain added a titanium plate to her skull and installed an ear implant to restore her hearing. she is now able to speak clearly, though the left side of her face remains rigid. i can see you. back and see everyone. i am getting better day by day. malala also thanked her supporters for their kind words and prayers throughout her

recovery process. archaeologists say there is overwhelming evidence that remains found in the most unlikely of places are those of england's king richard the third. this skull is part of a skeleton found buried beneath a parking lot in the city of leicester last year. after radio carbon dating and d- n-a tests.. researchers are now convinced the bones are those of richard the third. a direct descendant of the king provided d-n-a for comparison. richard the third died in battle in the year 1485 and in the centuries that followed, his burial place became lost. his remains will now be re- buried in leicester cathedral. the rush to respond to the power outage during the game.

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as we begin celebrate black history month over the course of february, we're taking a look at some of chicago's very own african americans making a positive difference in our communities. today, we're profiling a man who's dedication and committment to give back is making quite an impact on our at risk youth. especially at a time where perhaps help is needed the most. wgn's james jones is one of chicago's very own. in order to be eligible have had to be homeless for least one day. child homelessness is just a portion of the problem he deals with on a daily basis. the 118 year-old agency that serves close to 4000 of chicago's

average children and their families. this position had his name written all over. three master's degrees and one in social work. more than 20 years of working in child welfare. >> that is to ibm. this is what i enjoy it. i've done this type of work all of my professional career. what is best to give back to society. from somebody who has received a lot, they have to give a lot. >> he saw something in him that they just could not pass up. >> he had a passion for his work. he had a very strong concern about children. that is what we were looking for.

>> what is going on? with their on he really makes that commitment to the kids. i grew up during the civil rights era. i experienced a lot of the first and myself. having lived in the south and the north. i saw some of the irony that people went through during that time. >> expanded agency programs and is doing more with prevention and support for families. he says there's so much more to do. there is enough misery that goes around. >> those values were instilled

in me along with my brothers and sisters a long time ago. it just felt natural that i would end up doing this type of work. for more information on james jones and "child serv", log onto our website, wgntv.com/weblinks , and find a link to the agency. still to come this midday . tom skilling has your full forecast!

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it is so beautiful. we are all smiles until we get in the car. it is interesting. we have had so little snow this winter. even

these little ones seem like a really something and cause all kinds of traffic delays. the biggest of the season over night. compared to what we normally see around here this was a walk in the park. about 2.5 in.. beautiful pictures right here. this is from grand rapids michigan. can have one more beautiful shot as well. about 4 in. of snow on the ground right there. >> there is plenty of ice on the like. lake. you can see the clouds

hanging heavily in the region. a more moderate brand of cold air that takes over from the bitter arctic air. tomorrow's alberta klipper is tracking a little farther north. another weather system will be far enough into the warm air that we may see a cocktail of precipitation. there may be reined with a weather system on sunday. as we retreat from the coldest air for a while. we will show you some numbers on how much snow came down. here is that overnight weather system passing. here's the next one taking shape up to the north. that is why the heavy

snow will track to the north of us. it has been such a slow season that 85 percent of the snow has fallen here with in the last few weeks. that is 7.1 in.. a winter of a sudden has turned off after sparing us for the first part of the season. that is not unusual we're running a remarkable 25 degrees colder than february's first three days. the previous itself is about 11.8 degrees below normal. with an average temperature of just over 12 degrees. we have a bit of a wind off the lake. a

little bit of a plum right here in the clouds. to recover the surface of the lake. 10 little less surface to evaporate moisture in the air. nonetheless we can expect periods of light snow. rainfalls' with it downstate. visibility is not all that bad. running about 2.5 mi. north. that is for the bulk of the lake snow is coming in the end. each of these little icons is a weather station there reported measurable snow. you folks in the southern suburbs so far less now than we saw in the city and areas north. as far as the totals and again that these are predominantly in the northern half of the chicago

metro area. arlington heights and st. charles were 2.9 and 2.5 respectively. northbrook had about 2.5 in. of snow. here's the skyline as the ceiling glyphs and the snow letups some. 27 the right now. either temperatures around the metro area are 25 at griffith. we have 32 going at this hour. there's the one behind it. this contracts a little farther north. this one even farther

north than that. it brings a mix of precipitation. the jet stream was blowing in from the arctic reconfigures itself and the flow is from west to east across the country. the cuts are access to hard to care. look at the demarcation right here. this is the back edge or south edge of the cold air mass. 45 a great falls montana. that is the warm air that has been running with these alberta clippers' and producing our snow. running about 8 degrees warmer than we were just 24 hours ago. we'll add to that a little bit as the week goes on. snout diminishes to snow showers. accumulations' have already come down pretty much. up in the range. northeast

winds will back to the southwest by morning. the period of light snow could dust the area. heavier as you head north. we'll show you a map of the accumulations. tickets a little bit less intense. which team was the first to play a super bowl indoors? a. dolphins b. cowboys c. 49ers the answer still to come this midday!

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niners down eight in the forth... colin kaepernick scrambles 15- yards for a touchdown to cut the lead to two. ravens lead back up to five in the final minutes. the niners fourth and goal, but kaepernick's pass is incomplete. the ravens hold on to win 34-31. joe flacco was named the m-v-p with three touchdowns and no interceptions. i knew that knewjim on the sidelines that the game was going to be a dogfight right to the end. there's no greater competitor. there's no greater coach and the national football league or in the world. we're going to look back after that. i thought they did that. they battled back to get in that. the battle right on the brink of winning it. still is a heck of a football game. devin hester says he does not

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kind of an herb blends that was developed here in chicago. >> traditionally you use it on steak. we are doing it on tuna. it actually gives it a really good flavor. use the about 10-15 seconds is all you need per size. we just want to do it long enough to set the crust. all that is cooking we're going to start a broken wasabi vinag

vinaigrette. this one you want to leave a little bit broken. how we're going to start with a little wasabi paste. a little soy sauce 1/2 to types of chilis oil. we will turn that over one more time. if it cooperates. we're going to add some toasted sesame seeds. we want this to be a real fight broke and vinaigrette. we're not going to mix it up all lot. we will set

off to the side for 10 or 15 minutes and let it cool down. we will dice that. i have some that we have already diced. we're just going to have those. >> that is all there is to it. at looks delicious and smell spectacular. we're going to serve it on an english cucumber.

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which team was the first to play a super bowl indoors? a. dolphins b. cowboys c. 49ers >>5ghethe answer the cowboys. played super bowl 12 indoors.

>> we're watching clouds assembling. that is our next weather system. closer radar look. a mix of precipitation coming across the dakotas. you can see the warmer air out to the west. about 10 going at

woodstock. 22 that midway on the other hand. north and northeast winds at 9 explain why we're getting some moisture off the lake. humidity is 81%. and flirts with the shoreline and lakeside communities of northeast illinois during the day. the next klipper is tracking a little further north. and is riding across the upper midwest. the next weather system starts pulling moisture up on thursday. that is when we could get a mix of precipitation in the area. 32 tomorrow. 35 friday. up to 40 by sunday. it may rain. temperatures begin to cool down after that.