as dramatic new video of the blue line crash a merger is they say the train operator admitted falling asleep at the control uphel hops. >> live at the airport with our top story. >> they gave us some insight into the train operator. they say she was cooperative and forthcoming in her interview. we learned this is the second time that she is fall one sleep at the switch in the past month. you're watching video posted on you to the overnight. they

traveled here from washington to determine what caused this crash that injured 32 people. the trend operator was hired in april of 2015. in february she dozed off and overshot a station so it was on safe to open car doors. on monday she was coming to the end of her shift which would take her back and forth. she told investigators that she overslept. she was running late to work. she was not taking any medication at the time of the crash. she said she will call upon impact. impact cost $6 million of equipment damage that investigators know of so far. more work to do to determine the level of responsibility. her erratic schedule could have been the problem. >> she did admit

that she dozed off prior to entering the station. she did tell us that in february she dozed off and passed the station without stopping. the cta became aware of that almost immediately. the supervisor had a discussion with her. >> no comment from the cta today. a spokesperson indicated that the agency might provide an update a little later there are a lot of unanswered questions so far. >> bp hathe epa says the spill appears to be contained to a beach on the property. the situation has remained stable.

what a williston and the water remains contained to a small cove. >> got a video of workers refreshing the bone to make sure whatever oil remains stays contained. still not sure how much oil leak. to does not appear to be any threat to the environment or to drinking water that lake michigan supplies 7 million people. >> bp still does not know what caused the malfunction. >> still investigating the failure mechanism. we know what caused it we heard on to make sure we take steps to make sure never happens again.

federal records show that this plant is the largest source of industrial pollution into lake michigan. recently expanded to start processing more oil. illinois senators say they are concerned the move could lead to more oil spills. >> our top priorities have always been protecting people and the environment. we believe we have been successful in that regard. we isolated the source and be contained the oil. we've been working diligently and making solid projecprogress. >> department of environmental management will be walking the shoreline.

>> well make the case returning making a permanet tax hike into a permanent one. signed the increase from 3-5%. that is a 67% rise. was supposed to expire next year. the governor is expected to argue today that the revenue is necessary to fund education. also plans to propose property-tax relief. >> was prettthey need

the income. not mentioning in bill's e-maithose females what he would have done. >> a pretty strong attack and pretty viable attack. the question is what would bruce rauner do about it. >> the latest word is he is not in springfield. will handle this as he always does in his own fashion and with his own releases. i

imagine we will find out specifically what he would do to fix the problem. the attacks payou can attack pat quinn but you cannot do it without steps of your own. >> what do you think he will have to do to get democrats on board? >> there may have been some discussion beforehand. he has said previously. you have a 3% tax for millionaires that we might hear about today. we'll see if that comes into the plan. essentially they're not a lot of democrats in tight races. it is what makes the governor of all marble. people in illinois want to make a difference in springfield. he pretty much can only do it at the governor's mansion. even then you have a veto-proof majority in the legislature.

>> also supposed to talk about property tax relief. right now there is a percentage that helps rich people more than other people. $500 across the board for property owners. >> if he is defeated he is doing him a favor. this is all for july 1st. that is why he has to talk about the stuff today. members of the general assembly distinguished guests >> we will be right back. coming up more heartbreak in washington as the death toll climbs.

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>> 122 pieces of the indian ocean. the app texas get it over 150 square miles. some pieces are as long as 75 ft.. the plane vanished with 239 people on board. an attorney from chicago takes the first death in a multimillion-dollar lawsuit in malaysia airlines. the lawyer asked a state judge to order the company to provide documents and other information. boeing manufacture the missing plane. seeking specific information about the airline's batteries.

>> >> the most senior al qaid a member to be tried in the u.s. civilian court. he faces life in prison. a man suspected of shooting and killing a sailor was a civilian transportation worker. the navy says the man approached the uss mayhem monday night. quickly confronted him and a struggle took place. the suspect was able to disarm a guard. the suspect was shot and killed. officials say that suspect had authorization to be on the base and on the pier. do not know if there were making a delivery at the time more showed up with bad intentions. >> the woman known as the killer bride wants to withdraw her guilty plea. pleaded guilty to

second-degree murder in admitting that she pushed her new husband to his death while they were on their honeymoon. the plea came as part of a deal reached with prosecutors in december. defense attorneys objected prosecutor efforts to have gramm sentenced to life in prison. expected to move for a plea withdrawal and the sentencing hearing begins tomorrow. >> a construction worker makes a daring escape from a burning building moments before the building collapsed. witnesses captured video of the worker trapped on an unfinished balcony as flames moved toward him. he dangled from a ledge and then jumped to the balcony below. firefighters are able to rescue him with a letter just in time. the building started to give way as the latter was pulling away. amazingly nobody was injured. the cause of the fire is still under investigation. >> hope francis accepted the

resignation. under investigation for spending $42 million on a renovation of his residence. his diocese reported the final cost was about $13 million. the pope expelled the german bishop back in october as the investigation was beginning. he will likely be given another assignment. president obama is in brussels to meet with european union and nato officials. tomorrow the president will travel to the vatican to meet with pope francis. >> the lack of mental health facilities that could help thousands facilities that could help thousands of prisoners.

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they have roped off a home in north field. live in north field with the details. we called northfield police this morning and ask them for more information. a shooting took place early this morning. earlier today someone called and

said chief keef shot him. we are not allowed anywhere close to the scene. at least a six block radius is closed to everyone but residents. he grew up in chicago, he is not even 20 years old and has already been convicted on weapons and several drug-related charges. we will keep you posted on this developing story. still not getting a whole lot of information from police. >> the county sheriff tells congress that prisons are a dumping ground. the lack of access to care. along with the closures of several large state mental hospitals and mental health clinics. we are an unsustainable

position. >> struggle to care for them and provide them with the resources. the question that plagues me is where do we go from here? about 30 percent of the inmate population suffering from serious mental illness. the proposal to expand the use of medical marijuana has passed a hurdle in springfield. and at caesars.

>> 1500 seizures a day. that is conservative. the extreme frequency has left him unable to talk. the functions at the level of a two year- old. the committee voted 8-0 to advance the bill. >> stocks are mostly higher this midday. the dow was up as you can see they're just up 30 points. facebook is getting into the virtual reality business. >> they had set their response to head movements. it is getting rave reviews from video game developers but is not available to consumers. it will become a new way for people to communicate and be entertained. >> you may receive a

partial credit. publishers are admitted that the artificially inflated prices. you can apply to amazon for a credit anytime through march of next year. the black hawks a top prospect makes his debut. a new study suggests that texting could lead to more death.

he agreed to a four year deal worth up to $32 million. it turns 32 years old next month but has not missed a game and the last six years.in the last six years. he has had double-digit sex.sacks. >> he looked impressive in his nhl debut. scoreless late in the first. he goes down to his knees to put the rebound in. that is his 19th of the year. lines of the long slap shot and scored his sixth goal. the blackhawks win 4-2. no shgoal.

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has been a rough winter on animals. shows us what he calls a mini blizzard the night before last. those little snow showers came to the area. she is at the chicago flower and garden show. >> this era's of canadian origin. we have a heavy snowpack. the product of a long winter up to the

north of us. any time the wind turns northwest here comes the cold air. police today the wind is not blowing off of them. only 22 of the past zero hundred and 43 years have managed to stay and produce a temperature no higher than 58. it is just another benchmark on how cold it has been. >> the really cold single digits of to the north leader and 30. it is 46 at the moment. our weather tends to move from west to east. the problem is we're going to get a lot of moisture with it. it will probably temper some of the warming that would otherwise occur. another shot at

even warmer air on sunday. mere five degrees warmer than 24 hours ago. look at the temperature increases out to the west of us. 62 by sunday is indeed within the realm of possibility. that would be the first 60 around here. the first shift around here since back on november the 17th. that by the way was the day the terrible tournedos came to the state of illinois. >> here's how the air mass moves over the next 10 days. platy and chari in the process. the cooler air sinks and again. gives way to

the shock of war. there'll be a dramatic weather change between saturday and sunday this weekend. >> no problem with rain today. just a mix of sun and clouds. even at midnight it is still partly cloudy look what happens by morning. . here is the forecast on noon tomorrow. the get these patches of rain to come in and out. and could even get some thunder and lightning mixed in in a few spots. here's how much rain might come down over

the next 48 hours from this weather system. some areas 3-for tens of an inch. there's our storm. by the way here is this big storm that has rolled up the western atlantic. in our area this storm puts us on the warm side. the wind will blow. you see these clusters of showers and thunderstorms coming in. we get a break in a cloud on friday. the second law takes the seven track. it will not ran on us.

>> there will be some severe weather and the storms warm sector. there's a sign of spring. a little broader view of how this all comes together. it is raining by morning. breaks in the rain during the day tomorrow. more rain tomorrow night. that is the cold front coming through. uc the breaks in the clouds with a wind blowing in here off the lake. that is a pretty chilly signal. cooler air pulling out. warm air tomorrow. here's the big warmup on sunday. that could spill into monday. i'm afraid it will not last all day. in this kind of sad because we have the white sox home opener. woefully weak and slow that thing down and the days ahead.we can slow

thinghopefully we can slow things down. >> high temperatures 10 degrees below normal at just 40. the normal high temperatures around 50. that is pretty sad. clouding over and windy tonight. could be mixed with some ice pellets on the front end. low temperature of 43. tomorrow chari spells. possible afternoon our nighttime thunderstorms. a high of 50. the 50 might actually come after dark. sunshine is back again on friday. we're going to have some trouble. the lake has hosted zero lots of ice.a lot of ice. >>

>> the summer might turn out to be pretty close to normal. >> time for today's trivia. which of the following islands this not belong to italy.does not belong to

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>>the exec chef is showing us two different sauces. >>we are using great spring vegetables. >>one of the things i wanted to start is the pasta primavera, all the vegetables for the spring. you

have some asparagus. some peppers and onions. >>we will add a touch of white wine. you can get all these sauces at our restaurant. it changes once a month. you know it has been around for 23 years. >>i want to drop some pasta in there. i want to add >>the ridges will do that for you too. we will incorporate

some pasta water. >>you do not want to over coat it. adding that pasta in there. we will add it into the sauce itself. >>stir that up. >>will go right to the plate. nice and simple. normally you get your veggies. we

will put that over there for the moment. we are going to make you another one. finish that up. will go onto the sauce. >>a little bit of safron. >> >>you want to have an aggressive color. add a little more olive oil. >>some asparagus, some tomatoes. our mussels on ice. put

thjaat right in there. >>i am so excited. i get a free reign to come up with new dishes. >>let me switch this over. >> >>that one you have a fnishefinished dish.

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>> a warm-up as we get to sunday. that can be a very nice day. temperature is going up to 62. monday will start my ill and could turn cooler. >> lauren to the upper '30's and low 40's. upper '30's and low 40's.

in the criminal justice system the people are represented by two separate yet equally important groups: the police, who investigate crime and the district attorneys, who prosecute the offenders. these are their stories. man: there ought to be a law: nobody under 18 sits in first class especially the red-eye. that little boy was so cute. he didn't spill his apple juice in your lap. i'm still sticky. i'm going to take a shower. you sure your sister doesn't mind letting us use her loft? why should she mind? she's halfway to london. ( sighs ) what...? meryl! victim's lucy young. it's her place. this woman was loaded. upstairs neighbor said she lived alone. parents are both deceased. no boyfriend they can remember. and she bled through to the apartment downstairs?