police searching for stolen cars discover an apparent theft rate. as many as 100 vehicles might have been sitting in a salvage yard on the south side. >> live outside of the yard. >> business operations on hold in the salvage yard. as police continue to investigate what might be quite an international scheme. it started with a private.

>> to stop by truck and equipment. to see if they're missing vehicles might be here. saw his green van on wgn morning news. the stolen two days ago. >> i do not know what happens. i saw it on tv this morning. it might be a while. it was a private search for a vehicle stolen over the weekend. >> >> it is so close to my house and is easy

for them to go hide real quickly. that is why i believe it is here. for the notify the local mayor. investigators are back on the scene. according to tribune source and employers already in custody. that person has admitted to knowing about a stolen vehicle operation. it is suspected that a group of people affiliated with a towing company obtained the vehicles to scrap were shipped overseas. people with a regular business at the are surprised by the allegations of illegal activity. oscar's son to go has a semi truck full of scrap metal. >> we had a load on their.re. >> due to the volume

and complexity of this investigation is expected to be lengthy and my likely lead to many suspects. >> 8 mail trucks are broken into and robbed on the south side. >> >> for a while the thieves were targeting ups drivers when they would leave their vehicles and walk up to homes and businesses. they seem to have switched and are now targeting united states postal workers following them out onto their routes. then breaking into their vehicles when they step away. >> we are getting information that there have been seven or more. but that many break-ins postal officials are concerned that someone or some group has been following letter carriers out on their route. waiting

for a chance to rub them.rob them. >> they're breaking into the postal trucks and they're taking mail. >> bp is also going after parcells.they're mostly gg after parcells. they will just break out the windows and run off with the stolen items taken from the back. >> let the community know to be aware. if you see any suspicious acts you are our eyes and ears. >> so far the thieves have been attacking letter carriers. the postal workers tell me they're also apprehensive that the thieves might get more brazen and start attacking them when they're walking their routes. >> i believe there is more than one.

there has to be one- three more. someone has to be watching a postal carrier while someone else looks to the truck. >> a couple killed in a crash following a police chase and arizona. a sophomore at stevenson high school. he and his parents were killed friday when a pickup truck hit their minivan had on. police were chasing a pickup truck for erratic driving. >> charges are filed against the man accused of sexually assaulting a student in a dormitory shower. the 20 year- old faces attempted murder sexual assault kidnapping

battery to a police officer and dirburglary charges. >> the attack happened yesterday morning in the 700 block. >> the mayor is proposing to cut retirement benefits for some city workers. and about five years the property taxes could increase by $250. the mayor needs to dig out of $19.5 billion city hall pension debt. to do it he is asking city

workers and homeowners to sacrifice. employers would pay 2.5% more towards retirement. city workers pay 8.5% of their salary. that would go up to 11 for a city worker making 60 grand that increase = $1,500 more each year. >> the mayor has very few options left in terms of saving these pension funds. >> cities in the midst of a critical time in which most pension funds are and damage of collapsing. >> it is a real compromise. we're still going to be able to operate our government. ideally the proposal would lead to the pension system being 100 percent funded in 30 years. the goal is to eliminate half the pension that over the course of four decades. would not address

shortfalls for teachers firefighters and police. although merrill aides maintain came off talks with more than 40 city unions >> they're continuing to kick the can down the road. we're not happy with that at all. others are glad that something is being done. >> the county sheriff's office and other west suburban

police departments are carrying a drug that can save lives after heroin overdoses. police officers to carry the drug will give it to people who are unconscious but still breathing. most come out of the unconscious state about one-three minutes after the drug was administered. there's no negative effect. if it is given to someone is unconscious but not from a heroin overdose. 46 pearland overdose deaths last year. legendary chicago house music dj frankie knuckles has died. >> he was known as the godfather of chicago house music. also gaining global popularity. he went on to work with major artists like michael jackson whitney houston and the patch small. >> coming up as the

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australian ship is heading to the indian ocean in search of the missing lens and airlinermalaysian airline there. the new fighter can scan the ocean floor for the locater beacon until its battery runs out. that will happen in about one week. ships from china ruled out 11 possible locations. and a transcript reveals that malaysian officials revised. >> 3 people were killed and dozens were injured when the boeing triple seven came up short runway and hit a sea wall. the airline spokeswoman says the

planes throttle system and airport approach systems being turned off also contributed to this crash. the pilots failed to respond quickly to falling air speed which should have triggered a go round instead of landing. the official death toll is now 27. 19 people have been identified. authorities have said about 20 people are still missing. most of them have believed to have been on the same road won a landslide hit 10 days ago. the slide left mud debris and hazardous material. south korea said an unmanned drone plane crash landed near the maritime border. it happened on a south korean island yesterday afternoon. investigators are trying to determine whether north korea sent the drum. and if so for what purpose. suspected as part of the north spina operation. just last year north korea released a video footage of

practice drums crashing into targets. nato says russian aggression toward ukraine is the gravest threat to security in europe. to stay >> madd comes as this suspend all civilian and military cooperation with russia. russia is not pulling back some of the forces from the border with ukraine. despite saying they would yesterday. there are concerns that it will invade eastern ukraine next. new evidence that a natural gas leak might have led to an explosion that destroyed two buildings in new york. eight people died in the apartment buildings exploded in east harlem three weeks ago. the national transportation safety board reports and 8 in. cast-iron-maine. it was more than 120 years old. >> after a busy final weekend official said obama care enrollment is near its goal. the

obama administration still waiting for the final numbers. the affordable care act is on track to hit the white house is original target of 7 million people signed up. nearly 5 million visits, the health-care web site despite some early glitches. >> also reported a surge of interest and consumer sign up at health clinics across the country. the president is scheduled to make a statement about the affordable care act this afternoon. >> president obama will be in chicago tomorrow. the president will attend to fund raisers for the democratic national committee. you not be stopping by his home. he will also not stay long since he is expected to leave before the day is over. >> this senior from new york was accepted at all eight of them. how about that?

>> was to be a doctor say figured if applied to every single ivy league school he might get into least one. collectively all eight schools accepted less than 9 percent of all applicants for the class of 2018. he has not decided where he will go yet. he says princeton offered him a most generous aid package. >> i think he is going to have a nice life ahead of him. i think he will become a doctor and a pretty good one. the bears officially introduce jared allen >> a sweet treat. rear making

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dollar up about 40. nasdaq up about six. >> yesterday the auto maker acknowledged problems in six models? the latest recall includes the 2004-2005 chevrolet malibu. a general motors ceo goes before congress today answering questions about why it took more than a decade to recall car is linked to 13 deaths. >> family members of those who died both on capitol hill this morning.

>> executives of caterpillar inc. will appear before a senate committee today to explain how the company used its swiss affiliate to avoid paying more than $2 billion in taxes. the company admits that they shifted some of the profit to a firm called csarl. it is fully controlled by caterpillar. tax rates lower in switzerland. caterpillar says the tax strategy is completely legal. >> tiger woods is out of this year's masters tournament. he says he will not

be able to play in the 2014 masters after undergoing surgery on his back for a pinch nerve. the 17th time major winner will miss the tournament for the first time since making his debut at a cuss the national. he says he is disappointed and it looks like you have to miss several upcoming tournament. >> finally felt like spring for his last opening day of his career. the white sox and twins tied. he was 2-4 in his debut. the white sox up to in the sixth. the insist second home run of the day. the first multi home run game of his career. he struck out eight and the close air gets the same five-three as the final. the chicago cubs and his sport for the second straight opening day. became the first manager to use a replay challenge. he was called out on a sac bunt. >> scoreless in the

10th until he gives up the wall of a home run.walk off home run. the cubs and white sox are both off today. >> the chicago bulls down 3 and the packard and transition when it pulls up for a three-pointer. he led all scorers with 22. the bulls open the fourth on a 9-0 run. nice passing underneath for two of his 14 points. he added 19 points and 11 rebounds. the chicago cubs when 95-80. >> the bears >jared allen. was expected to sign with seattle. in a last- minute decision to come to chicago. >> he says his body feels good and he has a lot left in the tank. >> indicates what might be more effective than

medication. >> veteran police officer reaching out to the community to foster a better relationship.

>> >> once you open up the door your safety is now a risk. it is hard job to foster the apartment partnership with the community. a job she hesitated to take a first.

>> and went home to talk to my house but but it and imy husband. >> when i call to give pats on the back. we are called when there is a problem. we are called to restore the peace. when you work closely with people you do it on a regular basis and you do it all time. spends a huge amount of time putting on events throughout the year. things like fishing trips. if this is somebody's up from day to day to do a particular scam, don't you know that they are cunning and smart? >> i've been asked to come work other places other than the district. the relationship that i've built here in the ground work that i have laid here is very important to me. the really a very godly woman. she is a compassionate woman

and this is really her passion. >> it has everything to do with the people. >> the chicago police officer gerald clarke. she is one of chicago's very own. >> latest project is an entire week of activities during spring break. if you live in the ninth district and like to take part called a numbejust call the number.

a rough seas and the people for allergies. we started the pollen counts yesterday and showed you the latest numbers. it might be an issue. especially if you start getting wet. that tends to proliferate the mold. we certainly have a lot of that. a beautiful weekend. >> look at the snow pack up there. he said lots of snow but the sun was warm. a beautiful spring snowmobiling.

not a ripple on the chicago river.

>> we expect more sunshine to gone. >> and is wrapping the cold air and. >> we just cannot get away from our rendezvouses with this cold air mass. as we get into the spring season. 27 degrees colder than we were 24 hours ago. look at sioux falls south dakota down about 39 from yesterday. talk about a slap in the face. and is really something.

>> some 40 degree readings and we will proudly bounce back to the middle and upper '40's. sustained at 23 mi. per hour out of here. here's the amount of rain that the various models averaged out as the predicted rain fall over the next several days. the individual forecast goes from a tense to as much as two and 1500's. that would make this the biggest ryan set up that we have coming in the next couple of days starting tomorrow afternoon. here by the way of a pollen numbers of low mold, and moderately pollen. that is always a sign of spring when he gets the pollen count going. there is storm number one.

here stone no. 2. this is the one approaching tomorrow. demand swirl and energy. that is the one that comes in paris tonight. over a multi day. we will develop ways of precipitation. although it is snowing in the planes we think it will be rain by the time we get here tomorrow afternoon. >> win the us are something to contend with. but have wind gust going as high as 47 mi. per hour. the latin school crystal lake and roar all extremely windy. >> here's the set up out in dekalb county. i had a

blizzard of some proportion after the bell in the plains. red flag warnings due to wind with developing storm in the southwest. snow advisers out there. here's the way we say goodbye to the first batch of land. they come down tonight. we go down to a life variable wind regime. the wind will begin to turn eastern shore

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owner. welcome nicole, thank you for having me. great for anyone with a sweet tooth. >>it is super easy. what we are making you can use as a filling and as a frosting. >>if you leave it in your fridge over night it will whip up for a cake or something like that. you are going to boil your cream. bring it just before a boil. you are going to pour it over your white chocolate. you can get it. they have a new retail site.

make sure the white chocolate can get into the heavy cream. i always give it a second. >>you are going to start whisking. we use him. start in the center. it iwll will start to work it's way out. >>i see it getting thicker. >>it is fantastic. >>do you want me to take that over for you?" tell us what else we have going on. start with the bigger pieces. >>that tart shell is

filled with this mixture. you want to wait until it cools. >>bend the straw berries naturally. it is very soft it is not going to be hard. i like to go in circles because it is easier. it takes between 5 or 6. it is like a pudding texture. i go in between the other ones. so it looks like the p etals on a flower.

>>something that started in school and never stopped. this is all mixed together. >>you can throw that on a tray. make sure everything is coming together. pour it right into the bowl. perfect. that is the filling. right now this is a frudt dip. dip your strawberries and raspberries. you can use that as a fruit dip. put it

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the cool air is back in control. the 68 we saw yesterday is down in cincinatti. we replaced it with temperature drops. look at the wind blowing. >>that is very cool. there is the storm that produced a blizzard. incredible warmth, here comes the next series of low pressures. >>you can see the rain developing. no

rain tomorrow morning. the clouds will be thickening. rain showers would have crossed the area. here is how much rain is coming down. we will update those down. we will update those numbers.

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