asleep at the wheel drifted down to the left shoulder. crashing through trooper squad car. which erupted into flames. he used his pocket knife to try to cut the seat belt. he suffered minor burns in a fruitless effort to save him who died at the crash scene. blood tests showed once again no alcohol or drugs in the system. >> nothing but heartfelt sympathy. those on necessary for trippers to cross the state line into wisconsin. he surrendered early this morning before being transferred.

bond was set at $125,000. the judge denies the request to release a special report about david's death. the accused of punching him in 2004. he fell and hit his head. he died 11 days later. he'll stand trial in february. he was appointed to look into the case. he says the report contains potentially explosive details and could taint the jury pool. >> years convicted of criminal contempt of court. the jury deliberated just 45 minutes before finding him guilty. there is no maximum sentence for contempt of court.

he could face anywhere from probation to life in prison and he is sentenced in february. it is still a big mystery for a chicago police. she boarded the train at the station around 115 in the morning. video shows are getting off about an hour-and-a-half later. the alligator is not in view. the board votes to the end of the proposed budget for next year. a spokesperson stresses the budget includes no fare hikes or service cuts. frustrated writers mentioned concerns. they're expected at today's meeting as well. addressing the glitches clamming a small percentage of writers. discussing

a cigarette tax hike. live at city hall with more on who is for and who is against thit. >> many merchants are against the raise in the cigarette tax. they say will this encourage people to come in. they say if the customers go elsewhere outside of chicago and cook county they could end up losing money. >> that is just part of the problem. raising the tax on cigarettes will drive many smokers to buy anywhere other than chicago. a lot of people that

are going down to indiana. there are really no other options. >> stepping outside of the county stepping outside of the state to purchase elsewhere. some all the men say raising the price by increasing taxes will discourage those who smoke zero who are planning on giving it a try. my father died of a massive coronary at the age of 59. i quit smoking and struggled with myself. the full

city council will vote next week. >> there's been widespread looting and parts of the philippines as survivors panic over shortages of food water and medicine. more than 2 million people need food aid. even as tons of food arrives. bridges are preventing supplies from reaching an hungriest victims. donations are pouring and at the roseville center. hundreds of volunteers are working day and night to gather supplies. >> is very warming to see everybody coming together and doing what they can.

urging eleanor residents who plan to donate to typhoon relief efforts. >> coming up latest on the former governor's effort for a new trial. >>

white house technology officer will try to explain the role of the web site testified today that it was unacceptable. federal prosecutors are asking the court of appeals to leave him in prison. the former governor is appealing as multiple convictions for official corruption.

yesterday the u.s. attorney's office filed a 169 page response to the book away of its appeal. asking the court to all >> arguments will be scheduled. no timetable yet. it is likely any ruling will take months. >> what is the basis for the appeal? >> they're saying that the judge, it goes back to the judge. they're saying among other things that he restricted the testimony. there were trying to get in. the defense was trying to put a bunch of tapes and. the judge according to the defense severely limited that and the testimony that they wanted to put in there. that is probably one of the biggest claims that they have.

>> you cannot put those tapes and. they're saying that that the judge once he got on the stand restricted so much of what he could testify to is that he made him look foolish. this is what the defense is saying. >> one of the claims is that he abused his discretion by sentencing him to such a long term of 14 years compared to anotherwhat other politicians have received in the past. it is quite a lengthy response. >> prosecution did exactly what they thought there would dowe thought it would dthey would do.

>> he made the correct rulings, everything that we thought. one thing that i thought was that while the government in the filing early this morning just minutes before the final deadline. said that the attempts to say what he was doing was normal political horsetrading, they characterized that as an extraordinary claim. amongst that said it was laughable. that is the type of thing we do not normally here in federal court. >> was fairly disproportionate considering the events. >> i am not anybody would have any influence over anybody. i think

that the sentence was completely out of roealm of the other sentences that were handed down. i think that is going to be a big thing for the appellate court. >> he could feasible have his sentence reduced without having to go back to trial. >> there are a lot of people think that nothing is going to be reversed. the set 7 circuit is not known to reverse a lot of things. i think it will take a good hard look at things. >> the my reject all of those and still reduce the sentence. there might not do anything. or they could reverse the whole thing and send it back for another trial. >> a former chicago

bear do in federal court. he pleaded guilty to drug trafficking. prosecutors are asking for life. >> the tapes that they have is where he is heard talking to some secret service agents who he thought were drug dealers. he was talking to them about trying to get kilos so he could get rid of whatever they gave him. the government and probation department saying that he faces life imprisonment sentence. it makes me wonder whether or not the government is not trying to squeeze him some more. we know that he has named a lot of the cowboys. we do not know if he is named any of the chicago bears.

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a number of chicago-based artists chose to live in the northwest suburb of park ridge. one of them was an italian sculptor. you might not know his name, we think you'll recognize his work. almost half century after his death the arts community is trying to save one of his shares works. in the 1920's he was already well known. to this day many of his works hold prominent places in chicago. the prudential rock, the

zodiac plaque that marks the corners of the planetarium. >> >> as my sister and my mother and my father. he never knew his sister georgia because she died in 1924 before he was born. he likes to call himself a replacement. she's lost a very rapidly in just a few hours. this was a huge tragedy to my parents at that time. simple strep throat claimed her life. the entire city was deeply saddened by the loss. his mother was inconsolable. this

could be anybody's little girl. and maybe memorial and covered her with marble chips to catch the light. her baby face rose from a column placed at the edge. tall pylon stood guard on either side. the beautiful reflective space for all to enjoy. 85 years of chicago weather has taken its toll. earlier this year the statue was moved indoors. recently saved by the nonprofit foundation. my sister needs to be reconditioned burly. the bird bath must be replaced. that is

why i am so thankful. i'm getting help from community people. supporters are hoping an online kickstart a campaign poster enough intereswill bring in enough interest >> it hasn't allocated d. k. about it. it is so moving to me as a mother. a really sad and me that this site has been left to fall apart. it is not about preserving a memorial to his sister. this was a work of art that was meant to be shared and experienced by everybody. there was a mystery surrounding his own death the took him

decades to solve. >> leaders he buriewhere is he buried? his ashes were placed in my own family cemetery plot. >> he looks at it as the least he can do to repay the man who taught him how to look at art and changed his life. this gave me an appreciation of the world that i have never been exposed to. >> and new books by david jamison has sparked new interest. you can find the project on our web site.

a good afternoon. he sends us this picture from st. joseph miss again. 17 in. of snow fell there. hardly anything came down. check that out. that is what we missed in chicago. sends us this winter racine from that area.

>> joseph alonso says that was a very windy day in a very cold one. shows us fall colors with snowflakes in front of them. it was cool in the wake of a decimal. clearly there is some moisture. the coldest weather this morning in eight months in chicago. 14 degrees this morning. romeoville at 16. a chilly

morning around here. the normal low as about 34. >> is powerhouse plans pretty windy there too. you can see the scene out west of us. >> temperatures increase. all of this product of high wind bringing the warmer air into the area. see the with the clout to originate from down there near hawaii.

this warm air is going to come in in stages. use in yesterday's 33 in the 65 we're forecasting on sunday there'll be a 32 degree increase in chicago. we are really going to turn this weather pattern around. >> we have cuss of 40 m.p.h.. it is chilly up there. windchill even lower. temperatures are up by about 6 degrees. still feels like it is in the mid-20s with all of the wind around the area. it cancels out the increase in the thermometer readings. the warming will become noticeablnoticeable enough. this is dry air. we come off a high of 33 yesterday. a 7

day forecast showing the retreating cold there. kind of a moderate brand of mild air. we're talking highs in the mid to upper '40's. there could be some thunderstorms before the cold air collapses on monday. this next cold air mass could be colder than the one we ear and at the moment. that is being driven by this high pressure. the fact that they're packed so tightly means there is quite a pressure variation. make your response to that by blowing a strong wind. here is

the forecast by this evening. by tomorrow morning we're still in take grady and. the wind is howling. a little frog will come through. still going to get warmer over the weekend. this afternoon powerful wind. cool temperatures eased a bit. >> tonight scattered clouds. very windy and not as cold. tomorrow partly sunny and mild. maybe brief shower late in the day. 51 on friday. a day with clouds and mixed son. it will

not be as windy on friday. the wind comes back up again on friday night. >> this is going to be a windy. out there.

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there. you need pickles. you have those marinated in something. >>housemade pickles. >> alittle bit of scallion. we can arrange our fried chicken. anything special? >>i have a mixture of butter milk and egg white. >>i can see this is going to be easy to eat. >>a little bit of sweet chili. >>we dropped it right in. they fry quickly. it is so fast. this is where it becomes a strange

thing. we have a stir fry otossed with a sweet soy glaze. it will aid in your difficulty eating it. >>this one you need a fork and knife. >>i reccomenommed you pick it up and go for iti recommend that you just pick it up. it is like an american hot dog bun. it looks decadent. it looks fabulous. this is a

signature dish over here. kind of a build your own slighter thing happening. we installed a giant pizza oven. every morning somebody like to. we have been working on different pizza dough and different recipes. it is fantastic. we also have a collaborative event where different chefs from around the city come in. >> it has been a fun time. we've been working on this thing for a couple of months. >> and has been great.

>> a lot of great items on the menu. >> it is a fun time. you get somebody in there who is not really thrown a lot of dough. >> thank you so much for coming in. >> creating their own pizzas. >> for today is a recipe and a link,

as we fly north you could see the subzero and single- digit temperatures. that makes a move on the northern rockies and plains states. that is what one of us up into the '60s. look at the temperature increases up to the west of us. 27 degrees warmer than 27 hours ago. there argo warnings on the lake. small craft

advisories along the shore line. that is this evening. closer look at the wind. we have some wind gusts over 40 mi. per hour blowing in the area. a lot windier in the next couple of day. s. >> here's what happens. see that storm right there? it goes by fast. we keep this parade of warm and cooler air mass is going. 36-40 degree high temperatures. tomorrow we go into the 40's. even approach 50 degrees

by the time we get to friday. we might get some info over the weekend. over and shivering forecastover an inch of rain fall forecast. here is our forecast. temperature readings will be going. temperatures going into the '40's tomorrow. >> it is going to get very chilly. >> thank you for get very chilly. >> thank you for joining us today.

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