>>temperatures are dropping. 20-degrees since many of us left the house this morning. good afternoon. i'm steve sanders. and i'm dina bair. we welcome our viewers who are watching us around the country on wgn america and on the web. our top story. temperatures near freezing but it could be worse. in minnesota residents are used to long, cold, snowy winters.. but they usually don't have to start dealing with it this early in the season. snowfall of ten inches or more was common across minnesota yesterday.. and as you can see, it created quite a mess. a spokesman for the minnesota state patral says troopers responded to nearly 500 crashes across the region. they've had plenty of snow this week in parts of wisconsin, as well. here in the chicago area. many people

grabbed an extra coat on their way out the door this morning. and you'll need it on the way home. wgn's nancy loo is live downtown. experiencing the dropping temperatures firsthand. no jacket. parker in between me and rain and sleet. now the rain is back. in the meantime temperatures continue to drop. we'll have to get ready. a good stretch of far colder conditions. >> the wind always brings change quickly. temperatures are around 60 degrees to marmite. then the rains came >> you can expect it to change within one day from coal

thought. you never know. you have to be prepared. some appear to be on barracks >> and lie back and do have a hat and some gloves and umbrellas. >> it is beautiful now. who knows later on this evening? i work until 7:00 p.m. tonight. i am sure i will catch the difference. >> the good news if you not need your snow boots. we will miss out on the snow and this weather system. according to the weather center our temperatures will stay in the thirties and the low for a least the next 10 days. >> the hardest chicagoans a bring it on. >> i would much rather be cold and hot. when you're hot there is not much you can do about appeared have no problem with it. >> the rain has let up. really it wacky day. the bitter cold is not here yet. it

is coming by tonight. obviously in the big picture of chicago winter this is nothing. honoring those who served in our nation's military. vice-president joe biden and secretaries of defense attended the ceremony at arlington national cemetery. >>here in the chicagothe mayor, the governor, the governor-elect and one of illinois' two u-s senators are all attending veterans day ceremonies in chicago today. wgn's robert jordan has the story. he's live at soldier field. >> the program has not ended. there was some drama. this was the city of chicago is the main program to honor veterans. it was held as soldier field. also

lots of all the dignitaries on stage. all of them eager to pay their respect to the nation. this morning there was the traditional military posting of the flag. can browse and music from the naval marching band. the political drama of the warning that occurred when the governor pat quinn and governor elect bruce rauner entered the room. the never shook hands and never spoke to each other. during his remarks pat quinn never acknowledged that bruce rauner was in the building. he instead kept his remarks strictly on dealing with the military. >> we need to make everyday veterans day. prominent among those who answered the call to duty and who volunteered. who like the old testament prophet isaiah said here i

am in take me. went into very dangerous places to defend our democracy. our government of the people. >> to of the veterans and veterans' family. you will never be far from our thoughts, you'll never be far from our hearts. you always be in our prayers. i want to thank you for your service to the country and the ideals of freedom and liberty. >> to make your and members of armed forces were the ones who laid the wreath at the base of the statute. the mayor was accompanied by other members representing the other branches of the armed services. they stood posing for pictures. that was basically a. gov. pat quinn left the building. bruce rauner remained a short time later to shake hands. when he

is surrounded by members of the press and asked whether or not he and governor clinton spoken to each other, he refused to answer any questions about. just said nothing. the least we can say that the two main politicians today decided to keep the issue strictly on dealing with honoring veterans today. >> a meeting between governor elect bruce rauner and democratic leaders is in the works. rauner says he will meet with house speaker mike madigan and senate president john cullerton in the near future. no dates have been set. cullerton's staff confirmed they've been talking. rauner says he's already meeting with general assembly members, every day. he says they will focus on building short term and long term budget plans. a former illinois public servant is about to receive the government's highest civilian honor. the white house will award former congressman abner

mikva the presidential medal of freedom. after five terms in the house, mikva served on the federal appeals court. he was also president clinton's white house counsel. at age 88, mikva is still involved in the political process. he heads the "mikva challenge," encouraging high school students to get involved in public service. u-s families of soldiers missing in action are fighting goverment bureaucracy and are demanding closure. 83-thousand military personnel are listed as m-i-a and 90-percent of those men and women fought in world war two. a report issued last month blamed the problem on poor management at two defense department agencies charged with tracking down remains of soldiers. despite a 100- million dollar annual budget. the agencies only identified 60- remains last year. a wealthy businessman from chicago is taking matters into his own hands. clayton kuhles personally finances missions to locate and recover u-s airmen. who disappeared in china and burma during world war two. khules and his team have located 26

crash sites. identifying the remains of 193- airmen. including 15 from the chicago area. he's now asking the u-s government to help support his cause. to send them a proposal recently where they could hire me to go back to the site of the archaeologist and a forensic anthropologist and to ask of a percent and bring the remains out. limiting for response from them. hopefully we will get a positive response in the near future. >>kuhles says a political dispute has kept the u-s government from sending search teams to the himalayas. the chinese government considers the area part of its sovereign territory and won't give the u-s official access. many businesses are saluting who served our country by giving away freebies and discounts. head to wgn tv.com/veteransday for a full list. and if you want to honor a special veteran in your life, send in pictures of them . upload photos at wgn tv dot com slash

veterans. police are asking witnesses to come forward in the accident that killed a 22 year old woman and her dog. emily driscoll was walking her greyhound when they were hit by a car at the intersection of book road and rickert drive on sunday night. the 74-year-old driver has not been charged, but police are still investigating the accident. driscoll was a student at the college of dupage, and planned to marry her boyfriend after they graduated. police want to hear from any one who witnessed the accident or has additional information. investigators are looking into a fire on the citys south west side that damaged seven garages overnight. >> we were asleep in the house. once they

know we hear people banging on the doors and windows. cut up and looked out the window. saw that the neighbors grow it was on fire. police went door-to- door to wake up and alert residents of the situation. no one was injured. twelve people in illinois are being monitored for possible ebola exposure. they are not under quarantine, but they're advised to report their temperatures and any potential symptoms. state health officials are not saying where they're located. they say each case has a low risk of actually having the virus. in new york city, dr. craig spencer is being hailed as a hero. spencer was released from the hospital today after being diagnosed with ebola last month. dr. spencer treated ebola patients in guinea. and even though he spent five days around new york, before he was hospitalized, he said following protocol helped contain the disease and keep it from spreading to any one else. now, he says, he'd like to have media focus attention on

west africa. >> my case has garnered international attention. it is important to remember that might in section represents a fraction of the more than 13,000 reported cases to date and west africa. families are being torn apart and communities are destroyed. dr. spencer said that while hospitalized, he heard from the families in guinea where he successfully treated patients with ebola. they asked him if there was anything they could do for him. coming up next what a federal investigation into the death of joan rivers reveals. the mistakes that were made before her death. death.

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called internet "fast lanes". president obama says that should not be allowed. many republicans oppose the president's stance. including senator ted cruz, who calls it "obamacare for the internet." president obama is meeting with his chinese counterpart tonight at beijing's presidential palace. president obama wants china to stop using cyber-theft for commercial and political gain. he wants the chinese to respect trademark and patent protections on american-made products and make it easier for foreign companies to access the chinese market. earlier this week, the two countries agreed to lengthen short-term tourist, business and student visas. >> few brief meetings at the apec summit. a total of 15-20 minutes talking or problems and ukraine are wrong and syria. likely to talk more at this weekend's g 20 summit. this is the first time they come face-to-face

since june. >> fleeting moment of chivalry was caught on camera and uncensored. covered her with a shawl during a fire works display. the chinese president's wife took it off moments later and put on her own jacket. apparently the chinese centers did not like to move from a divorced russian head of state. the chinese internet was like clean of any mention of the incident. >>the parents of the black teenager shot and killed by police in ferguson, missouri testfied today before the united nations committee against torture in geneva, switzerland. as a grand jury decides whether to indict officer darren wilson for the killing of 18- year-old michael brown.. brown's parents are taking their case to the world. they told the u-n committee that the shooting death of their unarmed son by a white police officer and the way police treated protesters in the days after his death..violated the u-n's anti-torture convention.

2 >> we need the world to know what is going on in ferguson. when the justice and we need answers and we need action. we had to bring it to the united nations so they could expose it to the rest of the world. >> asking for justice for our son. >> we need him to be accountable for his actions. >> not since the kennedy plans in advance of the impending grand jury decision. >>he's acquitted of murder, but the south korean captain who jumped ship while his ferry went down got a 36 year prison term.

lee joon-seok was found guilty of violating "seamen's law" and abandonment when his ferry sunk on april 16. prosecutors sought the death penalty, alleging that he didn't attempt to help the passengers evacuate. more than 300 people a federal investigation into the death of joan rivers reveals the manhattan clinic where she was being treated made several mistakes before her death. the report cites the clinic for several major errors. including failing to properly monitor rivers vital signs and her sedation. investigators also cited rivers' personal doctor for taking a selfie during the procedure. melissa rivers who is suing the clinic said she "is outraged by the misconduct and mismanagement." officials at the yorkville endoscopy clinic said a new plan is in place to address issues raised in the report. lava flowing through a small town in hawaii has destroyed its first home. it took just 45 minutes to burn down the home in village, on the big island. the house has been vacant since august, when residents began preparing for potential evacuations. the main lava flow has stalled since october 30th. local officials are concerned of smaller breakouts like this.

an oklahoma oilman will pay a billion- dollar divorce judgment to his ex- wife. a judge in oklahoma city handed down the order against harold hamm, the c- e-o of continental resources. when it's all paid off, sue ann hamm will be one of america's wealthiest women. she'll get about a third of it by the end of the year then about 7 million a month for the next 8 years. while today is veteran's day in the u-s, it's armistice day in the u-k. both are meant to honor veterans and mark the end of world war one. at the tower of london a public art display is grabbing quite a bit of attention. 888 thousand ceramic red poppies have been planted, one for each british soldier killed during the war. still to come this midday >> side dishes for the holidays to complete the meal for your guests.

>>the noise complaints in neighborhoods around o'hare are getting the attention of local members of congress. representatives mike quigley, jan schakowsky and tammy duckworth are demanding improvements to the complaint process. they're asking the department of aviation for a staffed, dedicated line for noise complaints. complaints skyrocketed since flight patterns changed last year when a new runway opened. last tuesday, seven northwest suburbs and chicago voted for mandatory jet noise limits and fly quiet hours. congressional ethics investigators say, congressman bobby rush may be breaking federal and state law, by accepting a rent-free political office for more than two decades. it's in the lake meadows shopping center at 34-th and king drive. investigators want to know whether the landlord is getting special favors from rush. the chicago cubs will hand over all their records of the talks that led to the signing of joe maddon as the club's new manager. major league baseball is investigating

whether the cubs illegally tampered with maddon while he was still under contract with the tampa bay rays. maddon exercised an "opt-out" clause in his tampa bay contract, when the team's general manager took a job with the dodgers. the investigation could take a month. >> speaks to to the ears below average market participation. the bond market is closed for veterans day. the dollar down about 15. >> newly released emails show. g-m ordered a half- million ignition switches for a recall. before letting their customers know there was a problem. general motors placed the order six weeks before it began its recall for older chevy cobalt cars. they're linked to 32 deaths. since december, g-m has recalled 2-point-6 million cars for the defect. an attorney for the plaintiffs said there were at least 85 crashes and one death during the 6- week delay. g-m says it's made

reforms so that kind of delay would not happen again. it's facing multiple investigations, including a federal criminal inquiry. there's just one more holiday shopping season at south suburban lincoln mall. a judge has ordered the mall in matteson closed on january 7th. the judge says the owner is not properly maintaining the building. the crumbling structure has been ruled a danger with some sections demolished and faulty fire exits. while the closure will impact the small stores that operate there. it won't have an effect on the carson's that's attached to it. carson's will remain open. a new survey by the personal finance website, "wallet hub", ranks lincoln, nebraska.. gilbert, arizona.. and irvine, california as the top three best cities in the u-s for veterans leaving active service and returning to civilian life. it's based on the number of jobs available for people with military related skills. the overall veteran unemployment rate.. and the number of veteran-owned businesses. chicago ranks number 99 on the list of 100 cities.

coming up next how chicago bear jared allen is honoring american veterans today. this as marc trestman will says he's investigating ways for the bears to get better, but he will not fire any coaches. sports is next. next. youra1 im

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>> people wanted to grab us by the throat. that's not too bad. we're going to see is all of the biggest changes. a prolonged chill. notice the raindrops on the camera lens. we did have some showers move to the region. moved through rather quickly. most of the wet weather is now starting to exit farther and farther. >> a lot of clout going to hang with us the rest of the day. let's look at these temperatures. when you to notice the clock in the upper left-hand corner of the screen. >> of dodgers in downtown chicago 59 degrees. >> watch what happened. the cold front went through and here is where we sit now. >> 38 and kankakee.

35 degrees and the kelp. the wind started to pick up as well. anywhere from 10-12 m.p.h. from the west. >> 9 and waukegan. 16 in bartlett. it makes him feel even colder. >> feels like 25 degrees. 27 degrees also in kankakee. >> >> were colder to come. 32 and green bench. but not going to be tackled the aura. these are some of the temperatures. 25, that is about what we're going to be tomorrow morning. it was twin-15. we've seen some rain there. most of it has started to exit the region. >> did have quite a bit of snow flew across parts of wisconsin. >> early season snow system moving through the region. let's come a little bit closer to home

chicago starting to dry out most of the raid. starting to move into the south bend. >> in detroit cui's doubt. some areas katishia his salary as the carrier gets colder and colder. we cannot completely rule out having a couple of small flakes mixed in there as well. >> and looking for a big steelmaker around here. >> talks about getting them into the 20s. temperatures holding steady with wind gust around 30 mi. per hour. a few showers are possible today west- northwest wind at 15-25. >> tonight just

cold. one of the mets with the extra blankets needed. very early in the season. >> july 10th-15 degrees. depending where you are 320 degrees. some folks could make it into the upper teens tonight. >> more partly cloudy. >> of the jurors only make it into the low '30's. westland and 50 mi. per hour. i wish i had better things to say. almost a repeat. unseasonably cold. still feels like 20-25 degrees. temperature votes again in the low 30s. looks like a seven day is not going to be the prettiest thing either. it is not uncommon for us to get cold this time of year. it is the fact that we're going to get cold and stay cold for quite awhile. >> i hope that is

not an indication of things to come for the rest of the winter. >> >> the answer is still to come this midday

>>chicago bear jared allen is raising awareness about housing for former military members on this veterans day. w-g-n's julian crews is live at the eddie beard veterans house on the west side. time for sports. the bears have the day off today, but they have a long week ahead of them. trying to get the season back on >> it is our job to

bring a platform to recognize your surface and help in any way that we can. >> talking to veterans and getting a warm reception from the st. lawrence vikings high-school football team among the others here to receive allen. a group of appreciative u.s. veterans. there are 15 veterans living here at the homeless veterans housing program. the transitional housing facility at 2425 west jackson. helping struggling veterans get back on to their feet. it is an important issue for anyone who started the homes for wounded warriors foundation. they build and remodel specially adapted homes for wounded servicemen and women. allen himself comes from a military family. the day began at the west side wal-mart where the bears linemen went on a shopping spree buying cartloads of procter and gamble supplies. providing

the ears supply of household goods for the city appeared homeless veterans. army veteran appreciate allen's gesture. >> it brings attention to the sacrifice. how much we all are a indebted. >> there is a pressing need for places like the homeless veterans housing facility >> friday of services to help them transition from homelessness back to everyday life. inner voice chicago helped fund the dispute facility and other buildings revets among other things. karen allen also announcing bears tickets for the veterans here. letting a a a big year running that the news despite the poor performance of the bidders. lots of

fans unhappy with the way the team has been performing as of late. allen talked about the team's flagging performance. clearly he is disappointed. >> trying to get the season back on track. even after the historic low lost the bears will not be making any changes heading into the week. >> just to play better. no plans to bench him. he also says he believes is coaching staff stands by the job they're doing. insist that their the wishes of leadership accountability or work ethic and the team. i think the team in the locker rooms and a good place of the time. in a position or after work our way out of this. i think

the team is focused on doing that. >> the fan disappointed. they have a right to be. >> there is no doubt about it. we hear here focused. tell them to work our way out of this is to get ready for minnesota. >> the bulls starting line- up on the court for the first time this season. they lead the pistons by 17 at the end of the half. derrick rose drives for a double- clutch pass to joakim noah underneath, and one of his seven assists. detroit cut the defitict late, but in the final minute. rose overpowers former bull d-j augustin for the basket. rose scored 24 points in a season- high 32 minutes while pau gasol added his fifth double- double of the season. bulls win 102-91. the post- season awards keep rolling in for white sox slugger, jose abreu. he's been named the unanimous winner of the a-l rookie of the year award by

the baseball writers. abreu is the sixth sox player to win, and he's the first rookie in baseball history to rank in the top five in batting average, the top five in batting average, home runs, and r-b-

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chemicals found in everything from plastic water bottles to hairspray are linked to health conditions including infertility, diabetes and cancer. some experts say it's alarmist. but a group of concerned researchers are meeting today in brussels. they believe the risks are very real and are raising questions about the increasing exposure to chemicals. some chemicals. including b-p-a have been banned in certain products. and the u-s recommends consumers avoid microwaving food in plastic containers. as heat makes the chemical more likely to leach out. the world health organization estimates there are more than 800 of these chemicals currently in use. a medical mystery in florida. doctors are still not sure how a new mother came back to life. after not having a heartbeat for 45-minutes. ruby cassimiro went to the hospital in september to have a scheduled c-section. her daughter was born healthy but ruby soon developed complications and stopped breathing. a team worked for three hours to revive her. doctors think she had a rare condition

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as it sets the color. but a beautiful bright green. >> we go over here. some of oil. >> a lot of garlic. it's no super good in here. >> on top of the garlic going to put these green beans that were previously cooked and tossed them into the pan. >> a little bit of salt and black pepper. then it gets kind of interesting. >> the roasted red peppers >>, those are out of the >> once they are haunted they're done. >> look at the beautiful colors. >> that is the first one. it is super easy. the second

what happens in two parts. >> cooking rice is so easy to do. toss it into lots of water. you do not have to measure the water. while the price actually is not race. it does not clocklike real race.clocklike real ricecook lil rice. drain it like pasta. it is simple. cool it off. >>do that in advance. >>these are the roasted veggies. take taht olive oil and drizzle across the top. i am going to put some sage and dried thyme. a little bit of black pepper and salt. very simply mix

these together. put them in the oven. >>it is a big day. we have done that in advance. >>this is butter. it melted and turned brown. once it is brown in goes the wild rice. >>we cooked that yesterday. >>that goes into the brown butter. the roasted vegetables also from yesterday. slides right into the pan. something you do in advance. >>put in the wild rice and roasted veggies. alittle bit of smoked cheese. it is so yummy. >>a little chopped

parsley. >>that is it. heat it up until it is hot. >>awfully colorful. really brings out the fall colors. >>the other one is bright green and red. >>it is perfect. >>

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