>> chilis two people killed in the crash of an news chopper near the seattle's space needle. >> this is one of the photos taken by viewers of our sister station. a helicopter being used by another television station went down in flames. this is video from the scene. witnesses tell our sister station that the crash happened on takeoff. chopper was being used by seattle television station. it went down near the space needle setting three cars on fire. three people found that when emergency responders arrived on scene. a 37 year-

old man was taken to a hospital in critical condition. >> illinois voters are at the polls for a primary election to set the november slate for governors. >> it does not get any bigger than this when it comes to races. that is the race for governor. on the democratic side there is a race between the governor and a minor challenge from former ceasefire director. a more tighter races on the gop side. featuring four candidates with their eye on the governor's mansion. >> the businessman was the first of the four gubernatorial

candidates to vote this morning. later calling his candidacy in noble mission to turn illinois around. >> did a phenomenal job turning down indiana restoring school system restoring business climate bringing jobs back to indiana. he is our role model. downstate senator, the winner of a hard-fought seven white candidates gop primary candidate spent the morning in nedowntown chicago.

>> credit rating went up in the edgar administration which i have the honor of being the chief of staff in. our unemployment rate was above the national average. i'm the one candidate and only candidate who could send him packing in the fall. >> the fourth candidate is state senator. he has been keeping a low profile as of late. now making very many public campaign appearances in light of his sexual harassment lawsuit that he is fighting from a former staffer.

>> will be extended at a handful of precincts and this is in response to a number of problems that have occurred this morning. we're told some of the issues involved judges not entirely up to speed with the electronic poll book which is getting its first big test today. in the meantime we will try to find out what is going on in some of these locations. >> >> voting will be extended at a number of precincts. some had to wait >> some of the

voters had to suffer through this morning pared some of them stayed and others went to work. we expect that to be one of the polls which will be extended for an extra hour. at the 4100 block of west fullerton similar problems. the poll worker shot up on time but the city manager of a rental building which houses the 39th precinct showed up late according to the election judges. decorated in issue. that takes time to download the updated booklet the very latest information on voters and where they're supposed to vote. in the end result the voter who showed up early had to wait 15 minutes. the chairman taking action to compensate. >> we had about five significant late openings today. that is five more than we've had over the last few elections. we're not happy with that. looking at the total situation is not city-wide and by

any circumstances. we will be going to court today to extend the voting hours another hour for those five precincts. >> we expect to get the list of those five and pretty soon. there is not gone before the judge. the election board not releasing that information until the judge has approved it. once again some problems. some of it involving electronic poll book. the other problem is much more low tech. a problem of not opening up in time. that causing a ripple effect with the poll workers. >> special coverage of the primary begins tonight at 6 with a one hour edition of politics tonight. live coverage begins at 7. for more information on today's races check out wgntv.com/decision20 14.

>> a transport minister says it now stands at nearly 2 and 1/4 million square nautical miles. china has deployed 21 satellites to search its territory. they were receiving normal flight path and communication data from flight 370 when it took off. until it disappeared from radar. six minutes later the military detected in on non signal possibly flight 370. they did not share the information sooner with malaysia because it was not specifically asked for. investigators are convinced that's someone with deep knowledge diverted the jetliner with 239 people on board. 26 nations continue to search an area extending from the caspian sea to the southern indian ocean. >> a ukrainian officer has been killed in the and a second person injured and a second person injured.

>> the russian president addressed a tried session of parliament in moscow, saying that 96 percent of crimean to voted to leave ukraine and join russia was an extremely convincing figure. earlier signed an agreement to bring crimea under russian rule. president obama says the vote was illegal and they are imposing sanctions on those involved. the president has invited members of the industrial powers to discuss the crisis. the daily beast reports russia will ban several u.s. lawmakers from traveling to the country. they include the illinois senator. the illinois democrat recently led a u.s. delegation. also the co-author of resolution condemning the russian invasion of crimea. >> lithuanian board motheborn mother would be

proud. >> costa last at loyola medical center. treatment comes just days after an announcement of a new round of chemotherapy. >> actually been here since friday when he came for a routine checkup and doctors determined he was dehydrated. he was hospitalized. his schedule has changed. he is still at work. >> according to the archdiocesan he is alert and in good spirits. he took to and i need to replenish fluid. a spokesperson said the hospitalization is out of an abundance of caution. because the cardinal has been suffering from flu like symptoms and not feeling well. doctors admitted him to closely monitor his condition. 10 days ago the 77 year-old revealed that his bladder cancer had

returned triggering a new round of aggressive chemotherapy. despite being hospitalized he is said to be talking and doing paperwork. the setback has forced the cancellation of at least two upcoming trips. >> respect our know george to be released tomorrow or on but is there. reporting from they would. police are still questioning a mother and her boyfriend after her toddler was found dead. >> her death was ruled a homicide. her body was found by an abandoned building in riverdale. the family says the mother dropped off the little girl at her boyfriend's home. the girl was gone by the time the mother returned. >> the police officers died from injuries suffered in a car crash. the 62 year-old passed away last night at the advocate health center. fellow officers lined up outside of the

hospital for most of the day. >> and another car crashed into the driver's side of his squad car at the intersection of cicero ave and 160 st. the crash is under investigation. they 30 year veteran of the police department. charges have been filed against a murder suspect who led police on a chase that shut down north lake shore drive. >> also suspected of killing his wife in georgia. the police standoff finally ended after nearly nine hours when a swat team caught him. the shutdown has raised serious questions about public safety. >> police had to juggle the danger of the need for thousands of drivers. options for

evacuatio ns are limited. state and city transportation planners are in the early stages of a redesigned that aims to ease traffic congestion. >> left $400,000 to emergency responders. the 89 year-old lost control of his vehicle near his home last july. neighbors unsuccessfully tried to save him. an emergency dispatcher was suspended for mishandling has 911 col. three years before his death he changed his will to give $200,000 each to the arlington heights police and fire department. the money will pay for an ambulance and funding for the police k-9 unit. >> the television pitchman will spend the next 10 years in federal prison for lying to consumers about the benefits of their weight loss plan. >> his sentencing he called his trial a wake-up call. he says he has still not repay the

$37 million he was fonwas fined. >> the fashion community remembers l'wren. >> we have the latest from south africa. >> a special that the white house. president obama words the medal of honor to 24 veterans.

chicago police are looking for your help. >> child was waiting outside of the school in the 2100 block of west 24 boulevard. about >> 5 ft. 1 in. tall and weighs about 180 lbs.. portias several smalshe has several small moles on her face. >> a man accused of raping women he met on line. a jury already convicted charles oliver for assaulting one woman. the plea deal will drop the remaining cases and those women will not have to testify.

investigators suspect he might have assault that as many as 25 women at his home. he could face over 90 years in prison. >> the only teenager charged as an adult in a highly publicized beating case has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor battery. sentence to time served as part of a plea agreement. charge of aggravated battery and robbery in an attack on a high-school student years ago. this beating when the fire on line. sen >> 364 days in jail. the other six teenagers pleaded guilty. they're sentenced to probation. >> more graphic crime scene photos. police took more than 900 pictures. >> he thought his girlfriend was an intruder. testimony could rule out the possibility of acquittal.

>> the trial is due to continue until april 4th. the rolling stones have canceled their australian consulate after an apparent suicide of mick jagger's long term girlfriend. >> the 49 year olds designs have been worn by everyone including the first lady. sources say she is >> having financial trouble. >> they began dating in 2001. a representative denies reports that the two had recently separated. >> president obama hopes to right a wrong today. the medal of honor will be given to 24 jewish hispanic and african-american veterans who served during world war veterans who served during world war two.

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about 82 percent of men's earnings. the push to pay college athletes has not expanded beyond northwest university. >> in a class-action lawsuit filed in new jersey claims the arrangement announced a price- fixing agreement. demanding the n.c.a.a. and five major athletic conferences allow players to shop there services around for the best price. the cubs offering free parking for some of their home games. in the parking lot will open on rockwell. it is over 2 mi. away from tripoli field. free shuttle rides to and from the game will be available. this lot will open only for night and weekend games. the new law will help ease traffic and wrigley field. >> former chicago bulls' and hats to the front office

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even the slightest easterly component to the wind would send cool air over part of the area. it is not a bad election day all things considered. looks like there is quite a snow storm heading for the upper midwest. >> and no ice for a change. there's a little sign that says no swimming. kind of figures that is a foregone

conclusion because the lake is pretty cold. the chicago photographer sends us the shot of the northern lights up and our 49th state. in nice day going in the chicago area. we have a bit of an easterly component to the wind. >> days away from spring here in the metro area. it starts at 11:57 a.m.. that is the inferno equinoxes. that is the moment the son most direct rays fall on the equator. they're northbound as they get toward summer. thursday morning 1157 just minutes before noon. it certainly has not felt very springlike. these are the temperatures the last five months. how much they have

been below normal. we're in the fifth consecutive month. no wonder we are in little stir crazy around here. >> kobe 39 in the north shore. 55 making it one of the warmer days of the year. at least part of the area will have above normal temperatures. you can see the warmer air up into the area. say lewises at 53. it is 50 kansas city. 56 at oklahoma city with dallas moving in on 70. here is the warm air rising be southerly wind on the side of a storm up into our area. 14 degrees warmer at o'hare. 15 degrees warmer at midway. we

have made little progress with ford is reported except up on the shoreline. bell be one of the areas that's he is warmer temperatures. >> that is why we have had these cool readings. you go into the suburbs both west and south and we are in the 40's as you can see right there across the chicago area. there's our storm that the setting of this up.

>> you go to north and wisconsin and upper sections of the midwest and winter storm warnings. winter weather dollars reason why. here's what happened in chicago. not much a beautiful election day. here are the clouds at midnight. you can see the rains come in. the morning rush-hour. there is noontime tomorrow. >> no big snow expected here that occurs to the west of us. it is the upper midwest. here's our storm. you can see the wind with this thing. this is a big wind machine. the wind is

right and from the northwest. we will chill out tomorrow afternoon. there'll be another storm that does the same thing to us. warms up for a time thursday into the 50s. we cool off after that. here's where the snow will fall what about the long-term? >> we stay on the cool side of things. next week there will be one of these buckles that has dominated the winter developing out west. when the jet stream buckles' north out of western north america it plunges

into the midwest from the northwest. we will open the week next week pretty chilly as you go into the opening days of official springtime. officials bring will be in progress by then. this afternoon partly sunny for election day. high- temperature 47 for all hair. >> there maybe an embedded thunderstorms and a spot or two. the wind will start s southeast. >> a high of 46 fall into the middle or upper 30s. the rain showers could be mixed with a few flurries. it will not be an all-day rain fall. the trick is this time of year to keep the wind

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sunshine and warm temperatures. the bad weather is to the north of us in the form of some snowfall. look at this wind its depiction. direction from which it is coming. that is three this evening. tonight the wind is turned around. by morning it is still windy. by noon tomorrow we go westerly. a little push of cooler air. the

snowfall of the next 48 hours is plotted right there. michelin to the jet stream. there's the shock of cooler air tomorrow. the warmer air comes in on thursday. >> east to southeast wind will keep the city and lakefront cool. there is the chill of for the weekend. going into early next week. there's even colder air next week. we're not done with the chill >> 46 tomorrow falling to the '30's during the day. sunshine a fair during the day. sunshine a fair amount of the day.

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