this is a victory for every family >> bruce rauner is accepting the title of governor like. pat quinn waiting until all of the votes are counted. we welcome our viewers were watching us are around the country. >> laugh with our top story. a staffer for the governor elect says he spent the morning in meetings with advisers on available for

television interviews. that is laht at very first the election victory. we learned said he did not spend the night here. he has a number of luxury homes including a downtown condominium overlooking millennium park. the incoming republican leaders already reach across the aisle placing calls to democratic house speaker michael madigan. >> the voters have chosen to have a divided government not so we can fight not so we can viktor stalberg not so we can get angry with each other but to find solutions bipartisan solutions to solve the problems of >> declared victory late last night. even though there has been no concession yet from governor clinton. the republican businessman spend nearly $20 million

of his personal fortune to obtain the state's highest office. >> get supporters waiting at his post- election gathering at the hotel allegro following a show of confidence after a cast his ballot yesterday. he believed the improved jobs picture and minimum wage push would lead him across the finish line first. instead he is refusing to concede even today until every vote is counted. >> are a government of the many. we do have to take of the government of the money. we will never yield to a result s il alhe >> morning pastor coreks stopped by the hilton to revel in the rauner victory. he believes he will live up to expectations. >> i do expect him to produce results.

we need help in our community as far as schools are concerned. we need help as far as jobs are concerned. i believe bruce can help fix those that definitely the violence will go down. >>rauner must contend with a major fiscal mess and illinois. he inherits a $100 billion pension problem. it is said to be the worst in the nation. so far today there has been no public comment from governor clinton either.quinn either. >> no victory claim get in the race for treasurer. the republican and democrat are locked in the closest statewide race. both have roughly 40%. despite that slight lead cross has not claimed victory yet. >> the votes are still being counted in the governor's race. part of the

reason some people could not cast their ballots until early this morning. >> more on what the problem was. the company continues its midday. a process that more than likely will last through friday. before the flow of provisional pole starts to reduce to a trickle. the unanswered question this midday exactly how many professional and a male in ballots remain to be counted. >> our plan is that we will come probably about 15,000 ballots today. it is a complicated process. probably another 15,000 tomorrow. >> all lies, counting room in the basement of 69 west washington where candidates and the

public are keeping a close eye on the process. downstairs on the pedway level. there tabulating the mail in dallas. they're being examined. research and voter information making sure each ballot. tens of thousands of provisional ballots. more significant mail in votes coming in today and tomorrow. on the county and city side. the election judges have two weeks to complete the tabulas. the chicago board of election spokespeople estimating there are close to 10,000 absentee votes to still be counted. it is not clear at this hour how many provisional ballots remain to be counted. there are other factors that come into play. >> we have a few precincts that will be at the warehouse this afternoon. we always have precinct where the cartridges fail or they could not transmit. we will break the seals on the ballots from

the handful of precinct that could not report last night. we will run the baluster the scanner and develop a new cartridge so that we can get the results from those precincts. >> there is the drama of the pilot program allowing voters for the first time in illinois history to register and cast a provisional ballots on election day. this w t scene close to midnight. one of the city's fire especially dedicated voting sites for last- minute voters. we're told the last one was cast after three of the morning. long lines at 69 west washington as well. a last-minute surge in voter standing in line for up to 3.5 hours to cast their ballot. the back story to all of this. those mysterious rowboat calls that election officials blame for disrupting the election process in chicago. more than 2000 election judge is not showing up as a result of misinformation.

election officials tell me that they have yet to file a formal complaint with the state's attorney. of course it is very busy right now. trying to tabulate these ballots. i have an election to run and complete. they're gathering the information. >> another long night tonight. democrat dick durbin is heading back to capitol hill to serve a fourth term. he defeated the republican senator. he says he has no intention of running for the seat again. he knows there's a lot of pressure to get things done in washington. >> is the end of a hard-fought campaign across the state against some of the toughest political winds i have ever faced.

they want a congress that produces. it won a congress that works with the president to solve problems. they want a congress that is going to provide us hope for our future. the congress that is going to address the challenges every working family faces across america up. >> i have no intentions to do so at this point. if i'm convinced that i can help our party and i can help our state tried to help our country become a better country. i'm not closing the door but i have no intentions whatsoever at this time. >> republican bob dole has completed his comeback for congress. he defeated the incumbent in the congressional race. first elected to congress in 2010 but then lost to schneider. >> in the 11th district democratic representative bill foster is heading back to congress.

republican state representative 53% of the vote. received 47 percent. >> republican incumbent wins another turn. declared victory over the lieutenant governor sheila simon. >> she was very gracious. frankly she is a great girl. i hated running against her because she's a great girl. >> a great future ahead of her all the way around. >> having it both of us being out there public scrutiny, anyone who goes out into the arena deserves a lot of credit. >> yes to it a low wage hike and a tax on millionaires. both run yesterday's ballot. and none binding. >> subject to the efforts to raise the minimum wage from $8.25 an hour to $10

an hour. more than 60 percent were in favor of imposing an extra 3 percent tax on income of more than a million dollars to increase funding for schools. >> democrats and springfield could use yesterday's outcome to test their own legislation on those issues. >> for other states with minimal balance proposal. >> republicans took control from democrats. >> total power in one person's hand. not the american way. i have to try to figure out how to vote for my people. you should be ha

>> that is clearly the wrong clip. he can talk about what we're seeing there. that is actually our state legislature. >> welcome back to illinois on that one. he won >> in a surprise to victory. the 12th district in illinois. there's not a republican representing the bills you area for 70 years. >> we just wanted to give you a little flavor of what we have had. after the pension discussion. the list during the legislative budget. >> he was criticizing the gridlock in springfield. something that bruce rauner will see up close and personal. we >> wil see whether or not he plans to work across the ap le with that >> that has gone viral all over. >> one of the things we talked about looking at is that clearly the election a lot of people to

send a message to washington. send a message to democrats and republicans that they're unhappy. >> how will that play off? >> obama is right there with everybody else. the message is clear. people after six years saint and is no question that is a rebuke of the president and his policies. people are unhappy with that. when the president speaks later today he is going to say i get it. i get the message. i got a four years ago. i have to work with republicans. they are already looking at 2016 and saying we know we need to work with this president because we do not want the image of being a do nothing congress. >> we're going to try to find overlap.

>> he chose not to do it. he was going to do it at the end of the summer. chose not to with the request of merry land true. a couple of other senators said said it is going to hurt my candidacy. >> not only did they lose but so that the colorado senator. >> will congress work with him and that is sheer? on that issue? >> people say different things. republicans are saying why are we blaming republicans? democrats are saying the opposite. the bottom line is that there is a message for everybody. >> if you work in the senate >> read state democrats who is not lost their seats, you've lost the moderate democrats.

you're getting republicans leading the more liberal progressive senators to deal with the majority of the opposite party. they have no choice but to work together. it sets up a look at 2016 were people say on to the nextmoving election. who represents those values? >> you're dealing with something that is clearly appealing to millions of people. can they take a stance like that? passed over 50 resolution saying to rid of obama care. even if the senate decided to vote lands on the president's desk. he nni yor, they have to simply say

we are not getting rid of obama care. it is here certainly for two years. what can we do to fix it? >> it is getting so ingrained in society that to get rid of it completely and start over. the odds of that happening are really very small. >> let's talk about some of the local races. >> first time over a decade we have a republican governor. i think there was a comment from the illinois republicans and some democrats who said we have had it. gov. quinn was our is presented herself as pure as far as ethics. i think people said whatever we're doing now is not working. to have to try something else. bruce rauner gets this chance. his position coming

into office as i am ok with changes to minimal wage. >> will give you this minimum-wage. you're going to do some incentives for me. a >> your going to build up more business and more jobs in the state. i'll give you minimum-wage. that is the kind of feeling that it will be hapni. >> i think there's a lot of hope that a guy who has run a lot of negative ads. the hope is that he is coming in as a man who is a businessman. the problem is the state of illinois is truly like a business. as a whole different discussion. >> essentially has budgets to work with numbers to run. people get influenced. i think we need to be prepared for some of those decisions. he has a mission. the mission will be to improve the physical nature of the state.

>> will they try to pass it in the veto session in november or will the governor say not my problem anymore? >> we will see how we deal with that. he can roll it back in the four years to come. what was the biggest >> the dole and snyder race not like it was a surprise. always going to be neck-and-neck. >> we have a more results from all of those important races on our web site. go to wgntv.com/resu lts. a new look at the suspects believed to be involved in a sexual assault. >> what ray rice and attorneys said to a judge. police think

they have a person judge. police think they have a person of interest. i was out for a bike ride. i didn't think i'd have a heart attack. but i did. i'm mike, and i'm very much alive. now my doctor recommends a bayer aspirin regimen to help prevent another heart attack. be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen.

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joliet. the sentence against ee was handed down yesterday. mc-kee invited terrance rankins and tic glover thies were waiting there to rob them. when glor and rankins resisted, they were strangled. joshua miner was convicted for his role in the murders. riam landerman ana o duin other news. chicago police have released surveillance video of two men suspected of sexually assaulting women in the west town neighborhood. these are the same suspects seen in surveillance pictures released earlier. the video shows them leaving a building and walking down a sidewalk near lake and halsted. that's where two women.. age 29 and 30 were sexually assaulted early last friday. if you have any information, you're asked to call area central detectives at the number on your screen. release new video of a suspect in the violent abduction of a woman in philadelphia.

22-year old carlesha freeland-gaither was grabbed and forced into a car sunday night. the incident was caught on security video. now police are releasing new images of a person of interest. these pictures were ng an by b man using the missing woman's a-t- m card in maryland. e dniles from er alsothe appears in video from a nearby convenience store. h wrice thl den arorsfri offices this morning. the league suspended him indefinitely after a video showed rice hitting her in a hotel elevator. the league initially suspended him for two games. rice argues the n-f- l punished him twice for the same incident. the league says the video is new evidence. which led to a longer punishment.

n-f-l star adrian peterson took a plea tihis childid jail peterson 'no contest' to one co misdemeanor reckless assault. a judge sentenced ob a an-hours of community service. the n-f-l could still suspend him. the u-s soccer league voted not to discipline star player hope solo. after she was charged with domestic violence. solo goes on trial january 20th to face charges she attacked her sister and 17-year-old nephew. it happened during a family party last june in washington state. solo pleaded not guilty. the league says it takes the issue of domestic violence very seriously, but stands by its decision. still to come this midday your dose of cuteness for the day we're meeting the shedd aquarium's newest resident. and later in lunchbreak we're making a seasonal flatbread!

the markets reacting positively to election results. here's why: investors beleive republican-control could help drive a new asia-pacific tradct make fo energy hi envir general motors is now offering gift cards to get car owners to fix faulty ignition switches. g-m started recalling millions of vehicles nine months ago. but the carmaker says only about half of the 2-point-6 million defective ignition switches have been fixed. as incentive g-m is giving car owners olft cards stify take their cars get repaired by december first. the faulty ignitions

have been tied to at least 29 death the price of sugary drinks is about to go up in berkeley, california. voters there approved a one -cent -an -ounce tax on sugary sod and energy dri that 12 cents to price of a can of soda, and about 68 cents to a two liter bottle. the measure was back b variety of groups.. fr the berkey dental cio local chapterse n- doubp and teac. the be city boso supportedo local opponents included movie theater and next in sports several bulls step up in the absense of derrick rose and joakim noah. and still ahead, live music from the wild feathers! they're on stage friday nig at they're on stage friday nig at

>> you go out there today and you have no idea that it is going to turn ugly. it is going to deny some mild up near 60 degrees. we will cut those temperatures and half. to enjoy

it while you can. i have some sunshine out there. if you- clouds drifting in from the west. eventually become mostly cloudy by later on this afternoon. here's a look at our time lapse. a look at the road much of the day. >> here are some of your headlines. we're looking at a beautiful day today. above average for the third day in a row. >> falling temperatures. cold enough we could see a few flakes fly. it should not be big deal. the bigger deal is the dusty wind. once the cold there arises all the way to the early part of next week. some of the milder readings. >> i notice causing

increasing their. here is some of the other milder readings. >> to cooler spot. now down to 40 degrees and west chicago. o'hare checking in at 54. >> to live temperature is around 5-11 degrees warmer. southwest wind helping to warm things up. echoing to push those high temperatures up pretty close to 60 before the day is out. southwest breeze keeping temperatures fairly warm. this is tomorrow morning right around miig. start off in the upper forties. by friday we're still looking at high temperatures in the low 40's. saturday low to mid '40's for high temperatures.

mid-40s on sunday. still below aver moooor r real colder air comes crashing and tuesday. culture is down to the mid-30s. 58 degrees receive here in chicago. some showers as early as 9:00 tonight. the rains no one gets close. i think we will seek things clear up for friday. that is when temperatures will start to rebound. the few degrees f three cool things down t

>> >> the wind out of the southwest will pick up just a bit for us. tonight we will see overnight lows get down to 50. we will start off with mid to upper 40's tomorrow morning. we will fall during the day. just light stuff. falling temperatures. they're going to gusts to about 35 mi. per hour. the forecast for friday get some sunshine. we warm up a couple of degrees. partly to mostly sunny for us. highs only in the thirties coming up next week. >> i do not like to see that. sports is coming up next.

time for sports. the bulls are taking the conservative approach with derrick rose. he was listed in the starting line- up, but he decided his sprained ankles were not ready to return after warm- ups. the bulls were also missing joakim noah, who was sick. jimmy butler and pau gasol picked up the acns er a - 21 points, while gasol posted a dou ca 1 s. or in his return, the they're back in. action in milwaukee tonight.

coach quenneville shuffled the lines in order to snap the blackhawks scoring slump in montreal. jonathan and patrick kane reunit oe top line and it paid off with goals for both of them. kris versteeg and brad richards also scored, while corey crawford stopped all 28 sho his art of hawks win five- nothing, but patrick sharp suffered a right knee injury late in the game. he could miss an exd ofti still to come this midday tim mcgill has your full re

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little stage in it. sage in it. >>we have some pork belly. i am a big pork advocate. some sage and red onions. which is my all time favorite. >>he makes the honey as well. i am an avid beekeeper. next spring we are bringing it to the hotel. >>the company cares about the c ommunity. we had a session on what we could do to give back to the business. >>let's get started. >>what we are going to do is, have the flat bread right here. i grilled it

ahead of time. so we had enough time. you grilled it instead of baking it. it is not that cold out yet. i really love grilled items. >>did you brush it before you girlled it >>no. i di not want the oil to saturate. a little salt and pepper. i will take a little cheese. we are going to put a little bit. >>you can buy this dried at the store. i prefer to get a little messy. >>every local store will have it. put a little cheese on there at first. we

are going to take a little sage. i chopped it up and fried it in a pan. i like the crispyness. >>this is one of the underated herbs. >>we both love sage. it is a great fall flavor. you think thanksgiving and holidays. why not let it creep in the beginning of november? >>a little sweeter. >>regular red onions works well. with the recipe you can put as much as you like. we will scatter that a little bit. then the secret is i have taken a fresh sugar

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