>>another election day. another round of issues at the polls in chicago deel j h s urno and i'm dina bair. we welcome our viewers who are watching us around the country on wgn america and on the web. breaking news. metra is reporting inbound and outbound trains have been halted because of a fire at the 47th street station. it happened between two platforms at the station. we will have more as the situation develops. we begin our election day coverage with wgn's

nanclo s ve the galewood community with a look at the ra g >> the governor cast his vote just a short time ago. aware that a second term for him is up in the air. the race is so close observers say it will come down to the wire. in this thry vote can make >> be home town crowd was up early to greet burce rauner as he arrived to vote. after casting his ballot the republican businessman did not stray from his campaign goal. >> we want everybody to get out and vote. one of the most important elections in illinois history. we need to go into a new direction. governor spent the morning greeting voters at the metro station. stuck to his message of an improved jobs picture and

illinois. the incumbent is expressing confidence as he cast a vote for himself. >> they will learn tonight when the votes are counted that our side is going to wind. we're for the minimum-wage being raised. i think that is going to help bring us across the finish line. >> all while many voters are glad election day is finally here. the two candidates have n gn arin expensive governor's race in state history. >> it is a shame. was there is a different way to do it. i do not know another way. when you read the amount of money that is spenry too bad. >> little money spent by the libertarian candidate. he could sway the outcome of the governor's race. republicans are concerned that he will draw just enough votes to sway

the election away from a rauner win. some problems are being reported at polling sites in chicago. stemming from mysterious robocalls sent out to election judges. wgn's julian crews is live the board of elections with details. never a dull moment in chicago politics. election officials calling unprecedented what they described as militia's role calls that went out and the lead up to election day. purposely designed to disrupt the election process. there are problems being reported across the city. no area has been untouched by this. in the city a number of locations in precincts reporting tactical problems and manpower issues. much of it having to do with the mysterious rebel calls. >> this is the first time we have seen

attempts to disrupt an election through our election judges. >> the lincoln belmont library in like the one of dozens of precincts with reported problems. election board officials say they are gathering information on all this that will be turned over to the appropriate law enforcement agents say once the election is over. no word on who could be responsible for the unusual calls that according to the election board misled well over 200 elections chicago judges. reportedly telling them not to show up because they lacked prope training and certification to perform their duties. the end result for many voters was frustration across the city with various reports of the election judges not showing up and precinct not opening up on time. that has angered many voters who are sounding off. >> don't you expect this? you expect anything when it comes time to be elections. nothing

is underhanded or low enough to get the vote. you all know that. >> i think it is dirty politics and it is unfair. i hope whoever is involved gets caught. >> the garden variety problems that we see in any election. chicago one of the biggest election operations in the entire country with 2000 + precincts'. a lot of people involved in this. their issues such as ballots jamming up in machines. one voter i talked to was very 20cit in the 48th ward. he says his ballot that chewed up. election judges assured him that his ballot will be counted. probably will not happen until 7:00 p.m.. a lot of concern on the part of this one voter concerned that his ballot will not be counted. >> an indication of the stakes in this

election. people may be more in a trust that we might have thought. a lot of people coming out. a lot of people focused on the gubernatorial elections. >> to direction of the country is now in the hands of voters. key races across the country may bring some surprises. the polls are open for the 2014 midterms elections. tight senate races across the country will help determine the balance of power. >> we are seeing a lot of republican momentum. a lot of desire for change in washington. whether you're talking about iowa colorado or alaska we're going to give a really good night. >> point to a gop advantage but democrats and not so fast. they believe turnout could swing the results in their favor. >> we're finding

them all too close to call. it is going to come down to the voters at the very end. >> a could also help determine if there are any runoff elections. a candidate needs 50 percent plus one vote to win. both states have extremely tight senate races. in addition to the governor races measures like increasing the minimum wage and legalization of recreational marijuana also on the ballot in some states. >> and a lot of states medical marijuana is already legal. in two states marijuana is illegal for recreational use. it feels like a set of dominoes. once the first couple fall we will see them fall in other states. >> will set the stage for the final two years of the obama presidency. if republicans take control the senate will be that much more difficult. . we have more information on today's elections at a special section of our website. check out wgn t-v dot com slash

decision 20-14. and tune into to w- g-n beginning at 7 tonight for our special live coverage and analis a family is demanding answers after police shot a man to death at highland park hospital. 27-year-old christopher anderson and his nine-year- old daughter were brought to the hospital after they were involved in a car accident sunday night. several hours later. a hospital employee call 9. saying anderson was being aggressive. police say anderson had a gun and refused to drop it. that's when officers opened fire. killing anderson. his fami says anderson did not own relatives of two men strangled in joliet last year are expected to take the stand today duri a sentencing hearing for a woman convicted of their deaths. the mothers of terrance rankins and eric glover will talk about their sons and how the killings have affected them. four people were charged with their murders. 20-year-old bethany mckee and 26-year- old joshua minor were both convicted in the case. adamde itial and alisa massaro pleaded guilty to lesser charges. prosecutors say the four lured rankins and glover to massaro's home. miner and and

landerman then strangled and robbed them. chicago police hope the release of surveillance photos will help track down two sexual assault suspects. these photos were taken by surveillance cameras at about 4 a-m last friday. the men you see in the pictures grabbed two women. hit them and sexually assaulted them. the woman were attacked as they were walking to their car near lake and halsted.. in the west town neighborhood. if you have any information. call area central detectives at the number on your the bolingbrook teenager accused ofo join "isis" will stay in jail a little longer. federal prosecutors say mohammed khan poses a flight risk and is a danger to the community. they also revealed that khan tried to bring his two younger siblings with him to syria. the three were stopped at o'hare last month before they could board a flight. his siblings are not charged. khan's attorney calls the government's case "hopelessly weak." a teenage boy is charged with setting a raging fire at his own house in prospect heights with several family members in. his father, mother, and three children were able to escape.

his parents initially thought he was trapped in the home but rescuers never found him. police eventually tracked him down about a mile away. he's charged as a juvenile with three counts of aggravated arson. police in evanston are warning community members of a recent increase in counterfeicu police has received several reports of counterfeit money circulating to local businesses. information has been sent out to residents about what they can do to prevent counterfeiting. anyone believed to have received counterfeit money should contact evanston police. it will cost a few hundred thousand dollars to repair the lakefront trail after friday's high winds. high waves ate up parts of the lake shore bike path, leaving behind massive chunks of asphalt. crews started cleaning it up yesterday. some of the hardest hit portions of the path were closed. the chicago park district says it plan to lay new asphalt today in the most damaged spo everything should be back to normal by early next week. if you were looking up last night, you might have seen something likehi that white streak is a meteor.

stephen sobel shot this video with his phone at 6:25 p-m in logan square near kedzie and armitage. he says it was unlike anything he'd seen before. there were similiar reports from witnesses in georgia, kentucky, north carolina, and pennsylvania. the american meteor society says about 10 to 15 meteorites fall to earth every day but sightings are rare because they usually fall over the ocean or during the day. coming up next police in pennsylvania are offering a reward in a kidnapping on a public street and it was caught on camera. also ahead, the investigation in the crash of the virgin galactic spacecraft. and, they say it's much too lenient prosecutors appeal or prosecutors appeal or

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the body of a six- year-old boy in oregon has been recovered, after his mother confessed to tossing him over a bridge. 34 year old jillian mccabe is charged with aggravated murder and first- degree manslaughter. two boats and a helicopter searched the area around the bridge for hours before spotting the body last night. the water is more than 100 feet below the bridge. so the chances of survival were "minimal."

an atm card was used this morning by a male that a stand- alone bank and aberdeen in maryland. costa police have released surveillance video salvi may find it disturbing. hoping someone will recognize the man and attract the 22 year-old down the street and forced her into the car. while struggling to get free she broke out of the car's rear windows. police found her phone and glasses on the street. the family says she is a nurse who was only a few blocks from home when this happened. a reward increases to 15-thousand dollars for information about the abduction of a a freak accidt a construction site in new jersey. costs a man his life. a one-pound tape measure fell 50 stories off a high- rise building. hitting a man on the ground and killing him. the victim was delivering drywall at the time, and had left his hard hat in his truck. the tape measure

came off a construction worker's belt. an investigation is underway. the suspect in a hit and run incident that killed three trick-or-treaters on halloween was driving on a suspended license. southern california police arrested jaquinn ramone bell sunday after tracking him down at a motel. bell is accused of striking and killing three 13-year-old girls with his s-u- v as the girls were crossing a street in santa ana friday night. police say bell had his two children with him at the time. but he sped off and left his car in a parking lot. the california department of motor ceeicles says bell's end for excessive alcohol on october 4th. nearly three years after the costa concordia cruise ship ran aground off the coast of italy. the remains of the final victim have been recovered. the body of russel rebello was found in one of the ship's cabins. 32 people died in the "costa concordia" disaster in january of 20-12. earlier this year the ship was moved to a dry dock. the former navy seal who spoke about the mission that caught osama bin laden is under investigation.

brian todd has the story. >> he says he was right behind the navy seal who took the first shot at osama bin laden. of his lawyer tells us that he is the subject of a criminal investigation and was recently questioned for 10 hours. government officials briefed on the matter say the pentagon and justice department are looking into whether he revealed classified information. since publishing the best- selling book no easy day about the bin laden raid. >> the man who wrote the book was asked whether he ever disclosed secret information >> that is absolutely not what i intended to do. these are my brothers the other served beside for years. a lot of them continue to serve. >> his lawyer says they are not aware of any specific allegations that sensitive information was leaked. no criminal

charges have been filed. his attorney says the former navy seal does not mind being held accountable but wonders why the former cia director is not getting that kind of scrutiny after him and others encourage cooperation with the makers of the film's zero dark 30 >> the governor had already been trying to seek profits from his book because he did not clear to government censors as he is required to legally >> says he respects the service but does not believe he should have written the book. >> we do not advertise to nature of our work. serving our country is great. people want to know what we do and how we do it. so does our enemy. >>two more air force nuclear commanders are fired, and a third disciplined. after internal investigations involving leadership issues and misbehavior at two ballistic missile bases. the number-two man at warren air force base was dismissed, for "a loss of trust and confidence" in his

leadership. and a missile squadron commander in minot, north dakota was relieved of his command. last year, nine officers at malmstrom air force base in wyoming were fired over an exam cheating scandal. it could take a year to figure out why the virgin galactic spaceship two disintegrated during a test flight. friday's accident killed one pilot and injured another. virgin galactic founder richard branson tells c-n- n, despite the tragedy, the difficult testing phase is necessary in order to make it safe for travelers. and branson says he still plans to be on the first flight that takes tourists to space. >> there is no way i would ask others to travel on the virgin galactic lsi would be the first to go myself. therefore i will certainly be the first to travel. if i did not feel like it was safe enough for myself i

would not ask other people to take a flight. >>branson said it is too soon to say how long the first tourist flight might be delayed by the accident. he'd been hoping to start flying passengers as soon as next year. prosecutors in the oscar pistorius case. appealed today what they call a "shockingly light" and inappropriate sentence. they are hoping to convict him of a more serious charge or make him serve more time in prison. last month, pistorius was sentenced to five years behind bars for being negligent when he shot and killed his girlfriend on valentine's day in noiset rte pss ix nt more than 200 former n-f-l players and their families have chosen not to accept the league's settlement of a concussion lawsuit. 34 thousand people were invited to share in a settlement pool of more than three quarters of a billion dollars. minus attorney fees. but 200 people say, they'll fare better if they pursue their own individual lawsuits. it'll be tougher for them because they'll have to prove that any brain damage was

the direct result of the hits they took on the playing field. >>, host a public radio car talks for nearly 35 years has died. he and your brother both mit graduates turned their experience into one of npr's most popular programs. 1977 until 2012. it is still heard in reruns'. died from complications of alzheimer's disease. >>next the mobile phone company set to lay off two-thousand employees. and, still to come this midday plus how much ferrari is being finded for failing to report fatal crashes to the government. and later in lunchbreak it's not just for college kids on a budget. we're learning some gourmet ramen recipes!

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on news that the price of oil has slid to a three-year low. the dow down 15 points. >>ferrari has agreed to pay a three-and- a-half million dollar fine to u-s regulators, for failing to report three fatal crashes in its vehicles. the national highway safety administration says the auto company should have reported the crashes. all auto manufacturers are required to report incidents in which a defect is alleged to have caused a fatal crash. court papers did not reveal the nature of the incidents or when they happened. ferrari says it's already started implementing new procedues to make sure there is full compliance in the future. the justice department is conducting a criminal investigation into j-p morgan chase's. foreign-exchange trading activities and controls the bank also increased its potential legal costs by one-point- three billion dollars to a total of five-point-nine billion. the company says it's cooperating with the probes. financial regulators are also looking into u-b-s,

deutsche bank, barclays and the royal bank of scotland. sprint announced it's laying off two thousand employees after another quarter of massive losses. the wireless carrier reported a 765-million dollar loss for the second quarter and it lost 272- thousand subscribers in the third quarter. sprint has been undergoing a big turnaround of its network that has driven away a number of customers. the layoffs are expected to cut labor costs by 400- million dollars. verizon and a-t-and- t are quietly tracking cellular customers with technology that privacy advocates say could be illegal. they're using "super-cookies" to track internet activity which helps advertisers target customer according to washington officials say they have taken steps to alert customers and allow them to opt- out. but critics worry the tracking programs may violate customer privacy and could be breaking federal wire-tapping laws.

still to come. where there's talk to build a new medical school here in illinois. but first the cubs officially introduce their new manager joe maddon. what his goals are for next season. that's next in sports. that's next in sports. i better take something. dayquill cold and flu doesn't treat your runny nose. seriously? alka-seltzer plus cold and cough fights your worst cold symptoms plus your runny nose. oh, what a relief it is.

time for sports. the cubs introduced joe maddon as the fifth manage since 20 theo epstein says it feels like they have their long-term manager, that free agents want to play for. maddon signed a five- year deal, reportedly worth 25- million dollars. during his nine years in tampa bay, he led the rays to four playoff appearances, and a loss to the phillies in the 2008 world series. maddon says he welcomes the challenges on breaking a 107- year drought, and already has high expectations for next year. >> i'm going to be talking playoffs next year. i cannot go to spring training and say any other thing. what would you even report? it is all about setting your standards and goals high. the problem is if you do not set them high enough you might actually your mark and that is not a good thing. we're going to set our maracay. i'm going to talk playoffs and world series this year. i'm going to believe it. >>the bears are off

today, but returned to practice yesterday after a well timed bye week. marc trestman acknowleged rumors about his job security by saying the support from the organization has been outstanding. the bears have lost four of th last fi, but ere ready for gry on sunday night. >> this by leak came at a perfect time. not only to give physical rest but also mental rest. we need to see what we can do in our individual roles to help our team did better. you're on the right track to do that this week. >> fingers crossed. >>the bulls have four games in five nights, starting with the magic at home tonight. derrick rose and taj gibson are both dealing with ankle sprains, but they're expected to return. elsewhere, the blackhawks are in montreal still to come this midday. jim ramsey has your full forecast! forecast!

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still halted because of refinery at the 47 street station. the fire happened between 2 platforms. about 45 minutes behind schedule. train 319 expected to arrive around noon. still waiting to move near the 27 street station. we will continue to follow the story and bring you updates. >>snow and power outages could keep some voters away from the polls today but don't worry, it's not here. in central maine.. thousands of voters, and possibly some polling places may not have power until tomorrow. after a nasty winter storm over the weekend that forced the governor to declare a state of emergency. >> people making the best of it there with some snow angels. >> some areas

picking up 15-20 in.. i do not know that i am ready for that. problem >> cannot see any accumulation. >> a very chilly day in progress. temperatures 49 degrees at o'hare airport right now. you can see on the radar satellite composite. all here reported some light rainfall. it has now pushed into parts of southern illinois and over into northern indiana. we still have a lingering cloud cover to deal with. that will be out of here later tonight. we should of mostly clear skies. there may be a cloud that around. there's no tla in sh at least not until you go way west. this is up in parts of washington and oregon and oregon and idaho.

that is going to drag down some cold there. the rain showers that start wednesday evening by thursday evening may mix with briefly or changeover to a light snowfall. we and that expecting and the accumulation. forecast models show clearing skies tonight. and, more clout on wednesday into thursday. notice some snow is indicated in northeastern iowa. over in northwestern wisconsin. that is a low-cost personal fall guy may make it in here. does not look like a whole lot. your forecast models are showing the entire system rain and snow together amounting to only a few hundredths of an inch of precipitation. >> our current temperature 49 degrees much of the western part of the country in similar straits at the moment. other than

that 49 degrees at o'hare airport committee is at 59%. the wind has been a big issue. the west wind at 22 mi. per hour. i have a windchill of 42 degrees. and around the area temperatures in the mid to upper '40's. as you see that 52 at midway airport. the surface wind is still strong coming out of the west and speed about 12-25 mi. per hour. of 33 ma per hour. 31 mi. per hour and a wind gust across the midwest. we are expecting an augusta near 30 mi. per hour. as we go into wednesday the wind is strong once again. it will continue to be blustery. in fact it may be thursday before we see the wind subsided. look at these air masses. cold air to the north come sweeping and toward the end of the week. we're looking at progressively cooler

days right toward the weekend. >> for the moment we will be a little bit more optimistic. this is very chilly air here. it comes slicing into the country over the next four days. the dew point temperatures. nufoard es of t th. ti gh overnight lower temperatures in the mid to upper 30 about in the suburbs. low 40's and for the downtown area. let's check our forecast.

>> this is one of the few days this week we actually expects to improve. temperatures are going to give very chilly as we move from this point to the end of the week. >> cannot avoid it. it is november. this is one of those wicked transitional months that you have to deal with. you do not know what to wear. temperatures bonds all over the place. it will be colder it looks like. >> time for today's trivia. time for today's trivia. which speaker of the house later became president of the united states? a. harry truman b. james polk c. jam

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there's a new push to unionize employees of chicago's bike- about 75 people in chicago work for "divvy." just over half of them petitioned the government, asking that they be represented by transport workers union. most "divvy" employees are part- time. among other things, they want more predictable work schedules, and better safety precautions the pl

the mayor's plan to expand a chicago public schools ooram isg mixed review praise for its goals and criticism for how the program would be paid for. mayor emanuel has proposed borrowing the money through social impact bonds. the money could pay investors a return of about 6- point-3 percent. roughly doubling their 17-million- dollar investment over the next 18 years. emanuel wants to enroll 26-hundred more children into a pre-school program over the next 4 years. the university of illinois at urbana- champaign is pushing for its own medical it would focus on engineering and technology. its mission would be to develop physician- scientists. who could work in clinical practice. and create new medical equipment and innovations. tuition would be 45- thours a orstate an 60- thousand for out-of- staters. the first class of 25 students would start in 2017, and would eventually grow to 50 new students a year and 75 faculty and staff members.

working irregular hours could make your brain age faster. millions of americans have jobs which require them to work overnight or have rotating schedules that change on a weekly or even daily basis. a new study found people who have worked those shifts for more than 10- years. experienced a decline in cognitive function the same as six and- a-half years of aging. but there is some good news. those who left shift work for at least five years. showed improved cognitive function. the new study is publised in the journal occupational and environmental medicine. people with a history of kidney stones should drink more water. according to new guidelines from the american colge of physicians. the idea is to dilute and flush out any solid substances in the kidneys which could rm tsei ge drink enough fluids to produce two liters of urine per day. the new in y st sh taken before a doctor prescribes covecation. wh s.

some top shipping companies are making plans to avoid last holiday shipping fed-ex hired a team of meteorologists, along with plans to hire0-nd onke u-p-s plans to add tey eed sfu ntnd ad 80-thousand temporary workers. millions of americans didn't get their packages in me christmas last year, thanks to major weather delays. >> lunch break is coming up next. we are previewing this weekend's first ever ramen fest.

>> to hear previewing the first ever ramen fest. it is already sold out

purity and tried to recreate the recipes that we're making here at home. >> we have these three great chefs here who are not going to make that ramen yves 8 in college and maybe feed your teenagers now. >>we are making some gourmet ramen here. >>what we are doing is roasted chicken ramen. we have scallions we put in there. >>the chicken bone is great. it in tensifies the fl avor. >>it certainly

smells delicious already. >>it is like a rock concert here. >>27 chefs will be at this event and people can taste it all. >>half will be hot. and half will be chilled. >>our friends will be other people all over chicago that do their interpretation of ramen. >>you like it but you want to eat good ingredients with it. >>we already smoked the brisket. it goes right into the broth. >>when you smoked it it looks like other seasonings as well.

>>i like to have with my corned beef. we have the cabbage. >>looks like a little spice in there. >>some beef stock. pour this slightly over the ramen. you will garnish with pastrami. >>you normally serve it on the pastrami. >>you put that into the ramen. >>should we get moving with yours? >>shredded cooked chicken. chinese broccoli.. the egg is very hard to do . he has

perfected it. >>i see. >>it is not all the way hardboiled. >>some spiced scallions. >>absolutely. >>we have step by step on our webpage. >>the first ever. you will have to do this again. the response has been amazing. next year will be bigger. we will have more chefs. maybe have a team. >>this is delicious by the way. >>all the p eople who get to vote. >>two prizes. you leave so satisfied. 1 >>thank you for coming in.

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the trains halted because of a fire at the 47th street station and then with. at the no. 19 train is now cancelled. nextel country will be no. 121. trans no. 322 and 319 are facing significant delays. >> which speaker of the house leader became president of? the ofwhat speaker the house later became president of the united states? >> a little the election trivia on election day. >> we of cloudy skies at the moment. it will hold

temperatures down a little bit. i'm optimistic we will make it into the 50s. the temperature at all here over the in the '50s and midway. with little lock we may make it down to 55. the forecast. the grain moving into the area wednesday night to thursdayrainfall moving into the area wednesda night to thursday. sunday looks like a cold day. i have a 40 going. do not be surprised if we drop into the '30's. it is a really cold looking day. >>dina is hiding under the desk. >> temperature is going down through >> temperature is going down through the week.

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