a big party going on to celebrate the 100th birthday. we welcome our viewers were watching us around the country. >> as you can imagine just tremendous excitement. the chicago federal splayed the packers. the chicago cubs will be wearing a throwback uniforms and diamondbacks will be wearing a kansas city packers in the form.

>> front row seats to those games in those days. of course they were in serious when the billy goat was ejected from the ball park. wrigley field has been a star in hollywood. >> really feel it has hosted more than does baseball games. there have been circuses. in 1944 ski jumping contest. of course rock concert and he did not want to leave out the chicago bears. the bears having a great deal of success in the decades that they were here every

greenfield. the all- time great here talking to reporters and talking about his memories of relief field. billy williams talked about his favorite moments plan and the golden age of baseball. players like sandy koufax willie mays and hank aaron. he talked very fondly of his memories of saving a no-hitter. i think we have a sound bite. >> it things have been said about several dozen of pitched no-hitters. the wind is blowing in. i went up catching the ball. so many of the culprits here to talk to people and remember the moments that they had on this legendary ball field. once again

this game set to get under way. >> enjoy the party. 100 years wrapup and wrigley field. first place for fans were allowed to keep fall balls. rooftop backs which have got a lot of publicity have only been around since the '80s. with the renovation still in the works this is not the first time the ball park has undergone changes. >> they had to move the left-field fence back because it was too short. from the very start the park has been retrofitted. in 1923 they actually

split apart into three pieces. wrigley field is the second oldest ballpark in major league baseball. >> the chicago cubs fans are proud to be a part of this special milestone. it is definitely a different atmosphere of here today. lots of people up here. they open the gates probably about half an hour ago. you still cannot see the end of the line down clark. people are still filing and carried we have this huge cake, here. first came from 1991 of five years old. $7. this is from the playoffs in 2007. this is when derek

lee hit a pinch-hit grand slam. >> >> lots of memories. that is going to be given out in the seventh inning. >> the big ceremonial start here and just about 25 minutes. lots of music and dignitaries. that is just to name a few.

a woman will actually be thrown out the first pitch. a ball that is 90 years of their family has held onto for all of those years. he might do a little bit of a double take. the chicago cubs will be wearing jerseys from the first team that played here. >> reporting live. >> you can watch the 100th anniversary celebrations right here on wgn. special coverage begins at 1230. the game against the diamondbacks starts at 120. the driver

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missouri. that is no surprise. because of his age. the fact that the lives not too far from there. she always had a question in her mind. after a drop off a friend after their wedding. arrested jerry jackson a small town krug and is found driving a car that he was last seen and. >> he says he dumped the body in a wooded area and lemond. search of that area never turned up the body. but never charged as murder. hikers discovered partial skeleton remains in lamont. >> in 2011 the

shares began testing dna of the eight unidentified victims. here we are today. a positive match have been made. what to her grave not knowing where my brother was. she always felt that maybe one day he would come home. not this way. and he dies we're going to take my brother's remains. it is so imperative that

people have the of the ones that are missing it is imperative they put your dna into the database. >> and never faced charges for his murder only pursuing. he says this case. why they should submit dna samples. only identified one. but he says it has led to the closure of several other cases three missing persons cases that have been closed. he says this is definitely a worthwhile investigation. >> officials examine what they call

>> still to come her disappearance baffled the world in 2007. police and the u.k. think the case might have a connection to six others.

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>> we have some nice springlike weather on the way. >> and forecast approach 2 in.. the spread among all of them that the average to come up with is from as little as four tenths of an inch. this is a big deal. those are huge numbers. we'll show it to you in just a moment. not a drop of rain within hundreds of miles. >> the wind is blowing in at about 7 mi. per hour. feels like it is 38 degrees up there. >> the big story will be the changing weather in the next couple of days. he conceded radar plots of these range out to the west of us.

they cleared the rockets. they're moving into areas of iowa. you can see how one little band of showers comes through tonight. the main fund is out west of us. the showers will pick up tomorrow afternoon and evening. once the blow by we will get pacific air. >> the next alarm began taking shape out west. the rains will not be here until sunday. here's a closer look at these little showers. >> might get one or two ahead of the main event. we're getting some pretty respectable rain. >> lot of wind blowing across the country. is a red flare according to other put up.

>> represents a change in the weather. fifties are forecast today. see the one thought to the west. flirt with seven degrees on friday. look how widespread that warm areas. doesn't think it's a little bit chilly around here. you see the >> fifty's up to the west of us. a little bit cooler on the lakefront. probably upper forties today. look at this forecast as a move into the future. the big buckle in the jet stream. we get a blocking pattern that traps us in the rain and thunderstorms regime.

>> that all starts to happen later sunday. a steady increase in cloudiness this afternoon. the cloud cover will form a pretty good overcast by evening. >> it looks beautiful out at wrigley. southeast window start picking up the morning. tomorrow cloudy. the land go south southwest away from the water. >> partly sunny and windy and mild so. it shows that is a temporary state of affairs. saturday while sonny will only be a 53. in strengthening off the lake during the day. the clouds come in. we have rain forecast on sunday monday tuesday and wednesday.

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welcome to the party on the field today. i'm sure some people will be getting a piece of that cake before the day is done. a beautiful day for baseball and a great day for a party as wrigley turns 100. for all of us here at wgn welcome for the 100th birthday party celebration of this