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cleanup begins after severe weather pummeled the chicago area. welcome our viewers watching us around the country our top story among confirmed torn a great havoc.tornado wreak havoc. the national weather service says teenagers are serving the area to determine whether or not, it posted touchdown. streamlined wind of 70-80 mi. per hour down between 200-300 trees. about 90 percent of the town had no power last night. piquancy
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tense and shopping carts canopies and me parking lot. the power restoration and cleanup expected to take multiple players here in the south suburbs. 100- 115,000 customers without electricity. >> 80 no program and tornadic when the bell was happening or hitting his area especially hard. across the greater chicago land area including the city close to 200,000 customers still
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without power. police and fire runningen generator power at this hour. hundred of businesses also a copy electricity. struggling to clean up without the benefit of power. luckily no reports of any death or life threatening injuries. the fourth force of the storm catching the people off guard. there are branches everywhere. they're doing the best to clean it up at this point. probably in my opinion the worst i have actually been a part of. but cannot recall this much damage happening as quickly and so severely. >> that was cornelius. this is his father's basement. backups of
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pumps failing the electricity goes up. unfortunately warning folks that power restoration could be multiple day effort. they say there's more than 700 repair crews with many more coming in from other regions. the second half of the storm hit very late. about 10-11:00 at night. that has made storm damage assessment more difficult in the dark and has slowed down the process. >> has been out checking storm damage and other hard-hit areas. she is joining us now. a starter that here early this morning. all along blue eocene downed trees, downed power lines. here at the village
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hall and the investigating to see the if it is lightning that they have struck. checking to see if this cut appear or what is left of it is the culprit behind last night's fire. >> still trying to figure where there was a lightning strike that cost or one of our copy machines. >> and is just before a level unless net one the officer coming into the building must the flames >> the fire had apparently been burning for a while. all it could do was watch in disbelief. we of other buildings that are just trying to move there. what is the message to the
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people? >> and your gun to defend. coming up a sizable tree that fell in her driveway blocking her from the able to get up. the storm came in really fast. i thought i haven't a tree growing in the middle of my driver. buddies to this much exercise before profit. up the review to a cruise were also cutting down trees that had fallen on our airlines. but have not had power since 1030 last night. with septic and will you do not use your twin because there is the power to flush your toilet. you hope that the local mcdonald's opened. >> the village of
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operations will be moving to the fire department headquarters. this for the police department operations there will be joining in with the local fire department. the final ruling be final determination from a state fire marshal's office as to whether this was a lightning strike or a >> flaw power surge> powerful wind also uprooted trees and damaged homes and the southwest suburbs. we've seen extensive damage. to >> national weather service is going to come up here later today to try to
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assess of this damage was from a tornado or from streamline wind. we've seen tree scattered in each direction. many of these homes really did not give them much very much. that could be an indication of its history lie inland. >> customer her going to bed. heard the wind going around and around and around. >> i told my fiancee to get away from the window. seconds after that the trees snapped. rainwear and when the lightning. >> the wife came down and looked. the neighbor said something landed in my yard. it was the chimney.
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>> other trees like this were pushed over or twisted. eight tornadoes reported across the country. >> caused by heavy rains swelled to cars overnight. >> please say ford taurus drove into the west are road and plunged into a 10 ft. wide cynical. trapping a 24 your old mother. chevy pickup truck to pass through and drove over the taurus. and as a crew cut to the scene just before 4:00 a.m.. >> the driver of the
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pickup was treated at the scene. jakarta's reports recovered pretty quickly from last night storms. hundred and 25 morning flights were canceled. >> is an event that we want to show you that is not uncommon. >> check this out. the last hour struck by lightning last night more than once. >> it is the tallest point in the area. the electoral force of the lightning is safely ratted to the ground. all like michigan beaches to close to to pour water quality. chicago sewer system and storm water tunnels were overloaded. the
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chicago park district a sampling of water at all of the beaches for e coli. >> remember to download the with application to step up to date during weather systems. long gone to wgn. you can also upload some of your weather pictures on our side. >> fans believe we can win as team usa takes the field of the world cup. israeli officials for revenge. israeli officials for revenge. >> oh john don't wallow john iin ice cream.s over. i'm not wallowing in ice cream. it's the new dannon oikos greek frozen yogurt. half the fat of regular ice cream.
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to move to change radio frequencies. i mean it hurt. i couldn't even get up and drive let alone teach somebody and be responsible in an airplane. as a pilot that meant i was grounded. is really just a stepping up bombing strikes. planned on a palestinian militant groups hamas. the prime minister says the students who were missing nearly three weeks were murdered in cold blood. the bodies were found yesterday on the west bank. denied any involvement. >> and devastate sending 300 additional troops along with helicopters and drone aircraft. the moves are focused
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mainly on protecting american personnel. >> forces are an addition to the 300 military the split and increased the number of shootings and increases in gun violence. >> that is compared to 180 murders. police superintendent dismissed reports that the department has been manipulating numbers by putting some murders and other categories. >> and to permit some staff are more accurate and helpful than the national figures. to separative is the crime as look at. a free stock to the meticulous six months to figure out how well we're doing. it's recorded once a year. take
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six months to a record. that accurate intelligence as the first thing for going to have smart intelligence crime reduction strategies. >> total of 880 shootings in the first six months of this year. that is up by nearly 50 from last year. a federal court refuses to strike >> fill in to protect some hundreds of thousands of dollars. now that the jail sentences over it to perform 400 hours of community service. the texas and a fine. resigned as corrector. a watchdog group found that snyder's stepdaughter was hired by the state in 2006. then promoted to full time. >> the governor's office refused to comment on the resignation. today's world covering part
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faulty ignition switches and several models. predominantly from the late 1990's. also recalling some vehicles for faulty wiring. the latest recall the vehicles are connected to three fatalities seven crashes and eight injuries. there is no conclusive evidence that the defect condition caused those crashes. they recalled nearly 30 million vehicles worldwide this year. chrysler: 700,000 for. the key can be knocked into the hall for excess reposition. too easily all the vehicles are being driven. >> may between him earned 200 son and $29. the expansion of the previous recall.
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>> if you own a car and chicago and of the port your new cd sticker you have another week to purchase it online. they expire on june 30th each year. finkel, 72 a.. >> improve processing time now allows an extension of online purchasing. if you bought your sticker on the you get time to avoid tickets and late fees. >> peoples began their pursuit of the frigid. >> it is here. we're checking out in new electric harley- checking out in new electric harley- davidson.
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>> to argo 92 but it is really more the acceleration they have to control. 0- 64 seconds. we heard the little balls may be. a normal limits across this one does not. more of a turbine type of sound. >> certainly designed to have sound so you have an emotional connection with it. that is a different sound clearly. >>. ingrid 66 right here in chicago. >> the reaction was fantastic. 700 people read it so far. as part of the experience. not just what can i just think about it appears to have a license, and read it. even if you do not have a license
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we have a way for you to read it and a stationary way. >> how long does it go on a charge? >> >> written up decided to produce a hit. re getting feedback from customers all around the country grew make a decision then. though the long thereafter that. >> is there any concern about the charge time spher? >> it is not one person is the other. both are legitimate harley. i had my internal combustion engine and then i read this i appreciate both beef and more. they both
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feel cool and they both feel like harley. >> battery charged is the way of the future. i'm on have you put your helmet on. >> we're writing some of these over to santa monica. we will be going the full route. he does not have an extra home and there's no back seat. i did i get a ride today. >> thanks so much. check out the live wire. the new battery charged harley-davidson. >> we have sports
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coming up next. >> hey harley with no rumble. the pitcher has not thrown a no-hitter against the red text since 1958. the fall ball goes up to the broad coupbroadcast booth. he had his fourth home run of the year for a 2-0 lead. struck out 10 but only one walk. and no matter into the eighth. >> my standing ovation. improved to 4-0. the chicago cubs when 2-0. nba free agency is in full swing.
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>>, anthony is in chicago for the first up in the free-agency tour. he will also visit dallas houston and l.a. this week. the bulls are confident that they can sell carmel on the team. >> free agents are well aware of our team. the guys that we do have. our players will be available to talk. we think we have a lot to offer. we think we have great depth. the position of all to go for it. i think we do have a lot to sell. >> the world cup game kicks off a few hours. it will face belgium in a knockout round. a been cleared to return from his hamstring injury which knocked out of the opening match. >> the game starts
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in this dry land today. the latch on to a couple of showers. we're done with the big stuff. in the category of unusually heavy tropical storm off of florida. this is very early in the season for that to be happening. it is not unheard of. in our area laden. there was a big team last night as the storms came into the area. check out some of the lightning
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shots. captured three straight from the list our right there last night. pretty amazing >> that is always a dramatic thing to see. planning generated by monday's storm complexes was quite remarkable. gives us a flavor of monday evening storm rival. >> that is amazingly fast for storms. always sends off warning bells. storms concussion out some very strong wind. looking
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towards downtown with the ominous looking shelf clock racing and. that does not get more spectacular than this. this late in may. it might have been last night. >> that is the kind of top quelled the reaches up to 40- 50,000 ft.. just minutes after christian took that shot this is the issue is seen. it was producing a rainbow in that area. lots of interesting the other. what does the sunshine in the region. what will happen is the there is a little bit unstable. not only the storm closed as multiple eruptions the cayman last night. the little instability cloudiness up to the north. already
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producing some showers. fourth of july weekend commences with the fourth of july. a beautiful day on friday. for the moment we're the beneficiaries of the flow coming from the northwest. steering winds come in from canada. look was waiting in the wings for of. we're at 78 and 86 as st. louis. 55 international falls 61 app is mark. cooler air to come. that is the general area from which are rather is coming. as local
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cooler air will drop temperatures tomorrow from today's eighties to the '70s. in the fourth of july would go to 80. there comes a warmer air over the weekend with a did chain slicing across it. the start setting up some more thunderstorms. in the short-term and these are little scattered showers there may be and as early as tonight. you see them bubbling up in western wisconsin. those could be in here this evening. our model says they lost in north of the border through 3:00 and begin to flair of northern counties as we get into the afternoon and evening hours. tomorrow we start the with clear skies and develops more of these in the afternoon. nothing
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like those beck came through in produced these huge amounts of rain. i have a colleague who was an instant of ours. and agricultural weather forecaster who has calculated that this is the wettest june in 120 years of weather records across the region. with its own to rain totals. >> island in the and the lincoln park schaumburg indycar grand falls all in a two-thirds to over three and change. here's a view looking in from the north side of the city. midway airport closes the books on japan. the normal is 406. the second wettest 10 on record. a harris said 781 for the month.
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>> little wonder there is damage of our southern suburbs. a deer herd can force gusts. the storm's coming together up there. here's our forecast is after them breezy and less humid. still warm to appear high temperatures and '80s west and southwest winds. 15-25 mi. per hour. tonight scattered showers early and close to a scanner and the minister earlier tonight. the temperatures tonight should be going down to the low 60s. west
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an influential position recommending of exams has been discontinued. the exam is not an effective way to detect cancer the or bacterial infections. the procedure does cause pain. prompting many to avoid regular visits to the gynecologist. a simple eye exam could help identify patients at risk for stroke. takes a picture of the red not. the retina can
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become damaged by high blood pressure which is a major risk factors for stroke. patients with mild or in the damaged 34 percent more likely to have a stroke. an astounding 137% higher for people with moderate or severe read the damage. more study is needed. an eye exam as an inexpensive and on the face of way to assess stroke risk. >> we're learning about the new >> we're learning about the new restaurant.
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perot on and some taken and some lettuce. executive chef at river roast much as a new restaurant that is opening july 17th. congratulations. it is terrific. it is going to be a lot of fun. >> >> the base of the sauce as a week cream. leeks and shallots we start with butter. we're going to season with a little salt. a chicago tradition. >> a little bit of copper. as this coaxed the idea is to soften them and add heavy whipping cream. we're not going to have time to complete this.
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spend in a blender. that is the base for the dish. >> the smells are already good. we're going to show you the assembly of the dish. the leak cream is about the most difficult part. this is. nice and chilly. it is going to add that smokey element to the sauce. you can smell that. cut with salt pepper and butter. we have our ps. >> mia try to festive dish with fresh lettuce. that is it. as simple as the.
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>> that is easy. the list goes in at the end. the kinds of soften the cream. you want to let it kind of milk. another little texture component to the dish. that is the summer time spring ragout. >> i've been dragging these around for about 20 years. a collaboration between myself and another chef. mia and friends for around 25 years. >> this opportunity came up she asked me and i did not hesitate. what is the concept?
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>> whole roasted chicken that is going to get smoked for about 20 minutes first. a little bit of smoke. redoing whole roasted boneless fish. we'll take out all of the bones leave the head and tail on and roast the fish. i've been doing stunts and i'm a chef. those will be the main focus. also have a vegetarian option roasted in a tandoori oven. every ship crew very accent's a lot of oysters. some starter courses and side dishes. i could have that for dinner. all of those different wonderful meets. these are all made in house. >>
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>> is rustic it is fun. that is going to promote people dining. >> you're going to sit down and you're going to get side dishes. we're all going to share it. we're a family even if we're not related. bringing back sunday supper is really what it is all about. now that we've been talking so much it is almost finished a. river road to open july 17th. you can find out more at the river roadchicago.com river roadchicago.com >>
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mask on the stand 1953 they placed is a code system into effect. which of these buildings and to talk a so big it has its own zip code. a little bit of a trick question there. the park district wants to clarify something. it is a slim band not a beach band. you can go to the beach you can just not go into the water. >> that is a lot for a municipal sewer system to handle and have that kind of rain. we have nicer weather coming. little instability showers to the northwest of us. you get daytime heating. the couple of these single bubble up.a couple of these things blow bubble up. 82 at midway.
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the dew points in the mid to upper '70's. down to the low 60s. they're going lower and the days ahead. 25-30 mi. per hour. drier canadian air. wind is less that 15. humidity at 50%. the dew point is down to 59. the water temperature at 69 degrees. the mold, continues high. the highest level of 2014 yesterday. not quite that high today. the pollen is down. sunburned time as respectable. here's our forecast. you see those scattered showers northwest of us as of late afternoon. a couple of these could drift through the area in the early in a time. they fade away in the morning. the redevelop again tomorrow afternoon. mr. with sunshine and somcumulus develop we
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and cumulus developwe start with sunshine and cumulus develop. 83 today. seven days during the day tomorrow. the model even indicate some upper 60s. a little cluster of clouds, that is a tropical storm. we will be watching that. with great interest. temperatures in the '70s until we get into the eighties over the holiday weekend. humidity coming back by sunday and monday. i could end rather steamy. temperatures could end rather steamy. temperatures are not bad.
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