close dozens of chicago schools. we welcome our viewers for watching us across the country the north side school with our top story the mayor and school ceo tell me that the glitches are expected. it is nearly day one after the historic vote to close 50 chicago schools. the mayor and is confident that this painful process will students rushed into trouble elementary and it looked to be a typical school there. everybody knew that the days were numbered. parents felt the entire screening process was fixed. >> it was fake. i got the wrong in this case. >> the end of the school year

will be the end for 49 elementary schools and one high school. today the mayor visited the elementary school which is slated to absorber the students of store elementary school mile away. nobody would ask this much and go through this. the film is not for the promise effect on the matter and is we have been incredibly deliver not only about the numbers but about which schools were identified as welcoming schools. already parents were reporting problems trying to get their kids enrolled. due to a computer issue. the computer system is not working.

>> our kids are going to get lost. a computer issue has been worked over. the family and roman system is now up to speed. regardless, number of parents tell me that they are considering moving out of the district or moving to other areas to get those kids and to other schools. >>, the police are looking for the driver of the car involved in a hit and run. >> happened on all property. they're hoping that additional witnesses will come forward and provided and they're also looking at surveillance video hoping it will yield some clues

>> 75 girl is fighting for his life. listed in critical condition >> his injury is are very severe. >> taking up groceries and some shampoo. this is the access road is where police said a dark sedan possibly and nissan maxima struck caballero fleeing

the scene. >> they ran away. >> i just happens that members of the family are flying in from across the country the family funds themselves dealing with this incredible event. >> the least one person was killed in a crash. police said car and truck collided. >> this happened just after 5:00 a.m.. one vehicle hit the other and caused the other vehicle to strike a concrete medium. a

couple charged with beating to death a one-year-old boy and is expected to face a judge today. >> the child body was found in the river last week. his mother initially told police that he was kidnapped. the first funeral will be held for one of the 24 victims that thundered through oklahoma. shh >> just minutes ago the number of those injured rose from 353- standard and 57. >> >> that is going to take awhile

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the two men accused said they were motivated by terrorist groups. burly assault with a meat cleaver. the attackers made no effort to run. one of them explained his reasoning for the attack. >> investigators have thousands of officers searching for evidence and religious institutions and transportation centers. .president obama will focus on national security and counter-terrorism when he speaks

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at this time issued almost 3200 speeding tickets. they also made 177 arrests for driving under the influence and issued about 1500 sikh out citations. ticketing 27 people. they will be stationed on all stretches of the state's 20,000 mi. of state road and highway. >> we will have enforcement details throughout the weekend. specifically in certain areas where we will have a seat belt enforcement zones. >> reminding us that drinking and driving is the number one cause for traffic crashes and four fatalities on the road. either drink responsibly or risk going to jail. >> violence comes at great cost.

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caller to start in pittsburgh. no score in the first. sh >>a blooper drives in two runs. the white sox still down in the ninth. also the 427 of his career. it was not enough. they may be off today but in his white sox stay here and wgn. it is so good to have you back. >> is it ok that i'm still trying to wrap my head around

the fact that you are with the white sox >> is a wonderful city. it embraces the people that have been here a long time. >> heard a little bit last year. this year it is the shoulder. everybody assures us without giving away any secrets, and the last person to know about anything. they are doing it

precautionary. he is one of the guys who is the key to this team. you do not want to take any chances with him. right now i think it is very mild tendinitis the powers that be said we have before a long time. you are on our say ace. >> pitching is pretty solid the season. the hitting is coming up a little short. >> i wish i could tell you that there was a simple remedy. as the cubs know they're getting pretty much the same thing. a lot of very good pitching. all offensively they are not doing it, they're squandering it. the defense has been very shaky. the defense lately has been a little bit better. the defense will get

that much better. bynum thinking that the ball club still has a shot. on like the cubs who are facing two really good baseball teams in st. louis. off >that is always exciting. it is very exciting for the fans of both teams.

>> i'm looking forward to appearing personally like most fans i like seeing these teams go head-to-head. a touch more incentive. this is just another game of 162. it means nothing more and nothing less. >> before we let you get away >> i think he is doing very well. a tremendous experience. he was an assistant manager his son's high school. other than that he never manage. last year being in a pennant race, this ball club was in it all away.

unfortunately detroit came and took it away. that helped robin. >> is managing a learned art? >> it is handling people. anybody knows when to bunt. it is handling personalities. 25 guys in that locker room. some of them did not play. you have to go to those guys who are on the bench and say to them, stay ready because we are going to need you. maybe not today but if yowe have an injury you're going to be my guide. if you can manage baseball you can manage anywhere. maybe even a television station. >> thank you so much. >> it kicks off monday. we're cooking with the folks at the

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>> tom skilling had some terrific pictures sent in. just to prove he does not play favorites, the mildew a picture of the storm and it did not get my e-mail the picture of the storm and it did not even get on. >> please do not take offense to that. keep sending them. these are beautiful. look at the shop.

he is an amazing photographer, i thought that was a beautiful shot taken yesterday that as a cloud that makes this thunderstorm right there. these things to our into the atmosphere. this is why they electrify because the raindrops hold on to negative charges. this is the result. he sent us a couple of shots. they're just spectacular. >> these are called streamers. these things kind of emanate from a source in the sky. the fall across the sky. they're also called crawlers for that reason. the west tower was struck by lightning. we have

been on the north end of that same weather system that has caused all of the problems. >> the was not nine days of above normal temperatures. the first time we put them in the above normal temperatures in january. the winds are now

blowing in from canada. if taking the bait upper air load. however the fact that there is a dome developing right here, it is supposed to expand and give us >> the time it arrives in the city is chilly. 27 degrees from yesterday. let me see if i can

go back to this. >> frost and freeze warnings in the upper midwest. >> the next weather system that ultimately will warmus of blows to the west. look what happens to the temperatures that hug the '40's along the lake. >> woodstock and bartlett and the kelp and aurora all go down to the thirties tonight while the wind coming off of the lake will keep us and protect us

from any frost. it could be cold enough to produce a little light frost. we will bounce back under gorgeous sunshine. here's a 7 day forecast showing us flirting with the cooler air. we are in a moderate air mass. we're talking about sixties on saturday and sunday. memorial day we get into the '70s. the warmth of blossoms and look at the real estate. the probably will bring us the warmest temperature is of the year. we're going to burn clinic today. and what has become the second wettest spring in 142 years of weather records. we were up 15.29 in. of rain. no surprise. we of that record flooding. here is our current

situation with lane fading in the metro area right here. a little to muzzle still going. in may for a while. look at oklahoma city. the area where the tornado struck the rain has been flaring in that area. these are big thunderstorms. heavy rain and lightning. those folks cannot catch a break. parts of oklahoma are still in for some big w >> high temperatures today 56. we will reach that. we'll stay in the '40's along the lakefront most of the day. producing waves of to 10 ft. high. scattered showers on the lake. a fuse

box could get down to low and mid 30's out in the suburbs. you have to go way west to be in that frost rest area. >> hi 64, saturday is caught a. kind of a cloudy memorial day weekend. could be a sprinkle or light shower mean the south. same temperatures. friday, saturday and sunday. >> not today. although tomorrow the wind comes way down. >>that is a mean looking lake. >> which year the white sox won

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may have every one of them. i know we have pretty good food at u.s. cell your fielcellular fie >> this year we decided to break down the chicago hot dog. turning it into a paper her.bur >>brought to you by the american heart association. >>the weather is so dreadful outside. you guys brought a

grill. >>that is the smell at us cellular field. >>basically we have a double or a triple. good fat cont ent. >>i know i was going to put you on the spot. >>i am not much of a chicago hot dog girl. >>diced onions, a pickle sphere. normally a tomato sphere. we decided to make a chi-town pico. we dice up all the ingredient. hides that electric relish.

>>you are going to love that. >>it is a two hander. it is going to take a big bite. >>talk about your other favorite menu items. >>included our barbecue. he was our dh back in the early 80s. we top it with coleslaw to make it a little carolina style. >>i know he does not like the veggies. we also added a meat ball sandwich. 3 meatballs. we

also add shredded parmesan. bring your appetite. we destroyed northside ballpark with the beer. blue moon agave, one of my favorite two brothers. >>i love when you highlight local breweress. on monday they will be wearing camoflauge. even for the northsiders we have some cubs stuff as well.

>>that will be it. my husband and my kids can say my mom wasn't there. >> we are turning you over to southside. >>thank you so much. a great place to eat and drink. >>thank you. beginning monday catch the white sox as they take on the cubs. for today's recipe if you want to make the kamiski burger. wgntv.com/midday

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there is the view from low indiana. you're looking at the same over test that we are all areas might see some sunshine. here's our storm finally departing the area. there have been big storms in oklahoma. the radar shows the storms fading. see how the clouds break. we cleared out tonight. here's a today animation. look at the clouds developing on the backside. most of those are going to be down to the south of us. there is a look at the

rainfall that is expected to occur. we will have some pretty heavy-duty rain falls approaching towards more of them.memorial day. them.memorial day. >> thank you for watching. [helicopter blades whir] captioning made possible by sony pictures television