>> from york to california. fast- food workers around country are protesting today demanding a living wage. here in chicago workers say the city council vote to increase the minimum wage is not enough. >> we welcome our viewers watching us around the country. we will have that story in just a moment. >> back in the morgan park neighborhood making repairs to a gas line damaged two days ago when a house exploded. >> good afternoon to

both of you. about a dozen cruise up here. right now what they're doing shutting off the gas to about 52 homes. the reason they're doing that is they have to make sure it is safe for crews to actually dig up one of the service lines and make repairs to it after the damage was done on tuesdays explosion. that explosion demolished one home. a caused peoples gas to buy a third party crew working nearby that damaged a gas line and it ignited. nobody was hurt in that explosion. >> guess was restored to all but one customer that night. before they could get that service restored the have to shut down the main line. >> peoples gas toward 52 homeowners in this area about the disruption last night. it could take until 9-10 tonight before the gaskets turned back on. >> if anybody smells

gas near my house i'm getting out. otherwise i am going to be home. my husband turned down the heat this morning maybe it will keep the house warm. >> the home that exploded belong to a teacher. the older man in this area has set up a fund to help the family out. here's some information if you would like to donate. going to take pretty much all day to get the gas service restored. it is because it is a very time consuming job. >> they actually have to go into each of those individual homes and reignite the natural gas appliances. >> the former police commander of rosemont is accusing village officials of covering up crimes and misconduct tied to themselves and those close to them. >> claims he was pressured or told to ignore illegal activities committed

by certain civilians and officers. says he was fired in part for refusing to go along with alleged cover-ups. another former officer >> an attorney for the village says rosemont officials have done nothing wrong. >> please guilty to bribery. tickets 70 \ $500 bribe. >> buddy was accepting the money from a developer that wanted to sell alcohol at a proposed convenience store. the person was actually an undercover fbi informant. the money was stuffed inside a christmas card at the hall holiday party. >> people who served jury duty in illinois may receive considerably more money for their service. lawmakers have approved a bill that would increase to repay to $15 a day.$50 a day.

>> a measure that would increase penalties including possible prison time for revenge porn. lawmakers also approved a plan to expand early voting in illinois. put in place regulations for a ride sharing companies. >> workers in illinois may soon have access to retirement savings plans. improved the bill that automatically and wrote to plant 5 million private sector workers in a savings program and stopped up. the governor is expected to sign it into law. no other state has anything quite like that program. >> the u.s. house is expected to vote soon on a republican sponsored bill to undo president obama executive order.

>> little chance of passing in the senate. controlled by democrats. under president obama order last month millions of >> democratic house leaders a republican should focus on passing immigration reform instead of targeting the president. >> under the for resident executive authority to take action what does have v it as the executive action takes effect. we're not giving up hope. >> i 17 state coalition led by the governor of texas filed a suit. >> landmark building in the west loop has been vacant for nearly 20 years it is going up for sale. the old main post office will be listed next week.

the building sits on nearly 13 a. of land right along the chicago river and is nearly 3 million square feet. impending sales come to month after a partnership to redevelop the building fell apart. >> to launch the spacecraft was delayed several times throughout the morning due to high wind gust. the faulty fuel and drain valve. the first deep space capsules since the days of the apollo mission. if the unmanned craft can handle speeds upward of 200 thousand miles per hour and then nasa can send astronauts to places they have only dreamed of. will hear from women who come forward accusing bill cosby of sexually assaulting them years ago. potestas take to the street after a grand jury decision in another racially charged case. t

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representative threatened to kill summers if washington does not meet demand in the next three days. the fight is not say what those demands are but claims the united states government does. >> worker who may have been exposed to the ebola virus arrived at emory university hospital monitored to see if he or she has been infected with ebola. the news comes days after the cdc named emery one of 35 u.s. hospitals designated for ebola treatment. for patients have been successfully treated. >> s.i. judge is expected to rule today on whether to release portions of evidence presented to the grand jury investigating police officer for the death of an unarmed black man. the decision not to indict the officers sparked immediate protest. can chicago a small group held up signs and protested at state street and jackson boulevard. several new york police officers confronted

eric garner for selling illegal cigarettes. in this video the officer wraps his arm around his neck of their officers taken down. eric garner said he could not breathe before he passed out and died. the grand jury decided not to indict the officer. the issue a statement saying it was never my intention to harm anyone. i feel very bad about the death of all if eric garneeric garner >> the time for remorse should have been when my husband was yelling to breed. that would have been the time to show some type of remorse or some type of care for another human being. >> his neck was compressed. also listed as mata obesity and heart disease as contributing factors in his death. >> recent cases involving police officers shooting unarmed people have raised concerns about police

brutality and profiling. they're trying to see what goes to an officer's mind when split- second to mean the difference between life and death. in this unique confrontation laboratory the officers brain and heart rate are monitored as he makes a split-second decision while confronting a virtual suspect. volunteers of all races often of your african-american suspect says more threatening than white suspects. they may have subconsciously overcompensated because of the fire. that bias. >> sometimes we do not know if we made the right decision or the wrong decision. we make a decision and live with it for the rest of our lives. the project partly funded by the u.s. defense department with the goal of improving justice in america. the full study is expected to be released by the end of the year. >> a self defense trial and montana are wrapping up the opening statement.

witnesses will begin taking the stand. the 30 year-old has admitted to shooting to death and on armed german exchange student in april. prosecutors said this morning he entered his open rushed into motion sensors and a video monitor. displayed the gun used in the shooting. they believe him and his roommates set a trap hoping to catch burglars. the defense says, the social anxiety. >> three more women speaking out accusing bill cosby of sexually assaulting that years ago. represented by women's rights attorney. during a news conference yesterday the woman recanted their experience with bill cosby.

>> and aspiring model working at a hotel in vegas when she met him. claims that he lured her to a hotel suite. princeton number of accusers to more than 20. although the statute of limitations expired, he should wait that defense and set aside $100 million. allow panels of retired judges. in the past caused the attorney called the allegations ridiculous. >> >> report being victims of unwanted sexual conduct. the number of incidences actually believed to have gone down. the pentagon says some of those who did report assaults have faced retaliation.

>> china is promising to stop harvesting organs from executed prisoners of january 3rd. they're supposed to stop doing this by november 2013. after the new year there will news organs that civilians donate voluntarily. death row inmates have long been a key source for transplants. china puts more prisoners to death every year than the rest of the world combined. >> valence video from mel bourne australia shows a toddler ruling on two tracks at a train station. a man believed to be the grandfather is seen walking away for a few seconds when the heat stroller starts rolling down the platform. the 18 month old toppled over the edge. plunging head first onto the tracks. bystanders helped out. the toddler was taken to the hospital. being treated for injuries to her face and fortunately no

trains were approaching. >> a close call for a golden retriever that fell through the frigid ice in maine. the 100 palin 5 year-old plunged into the chilly water. a neighbor called 911. the first responders suited up and carefully made their way across the ice. >> how was able to walk out about 50 ft.. the last 30 ft. i crawled. i eventually went through. i got in the water with him >> the owner wants to raise money so the fire department can purchase a rescue sled. >> scotus spent the rest of the day by the fire. >> gas prices reached a milestone. when we have not seen in a while. the pressure intensified on automakers to expand recalls of their backs.their backs

the minimum wage fight continues here in illinois and around the country. protesters' demand a living wage. live downtown with our top story. >> the demonstrators are gone. the protesters dispersed and after a long day that began before daybreak. billed as the largest fast- food strike in protest ever. archer said to be a 190 cities nationwide. >> protesters raised their voices on signs for from the l train platform . wanting to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour. that is what you were making? the minimum

wage rainout. and >> now i am a $9.75. if >> still not enough. >> the 22 year-old says she works at mcdonald's. this is not just of low wages. hardee's fast-food workers need union representation. workers are marching through the loops today. >> can't chicago mcdonald's seems to be the target of today's action. the massive corporation with 35,000 restaurants worldwide and headquartered here in the chicago area. in the past when thomas has criticized the $15 and our movement. if the majority of protesters are not actually striking because they did not work for a fast food restaurants. the participants were paid to protest and transported to the event.

>> corporation does not actually set wages. protesters are not buying it. >> we're going to show the world mcdonald's burger king and wendy's that we're not going anywhere. that we will stay here until we get this $15. >> a lot of the higher turnovers. home care workers joining the effort of course chicago city council recently approved an ordinance. >> business owners and associations pushing back. the higher minimum wages are actually hurting city workers.

>> there were principals and in the state company called commercial or residential development groups. prosecutors say defrauded 125 business owners out of $200. they pocketed the owner's money. >> >> these air bags made by the japanese company and have been linked to a least five deaths. they can spray metal shards inside the cars. takata has refused to comply with the national highway traffic safety administration for a nationwide recall of the driver side air bag. a company official says takata

police public safety is best served by recalling airbags only in states with high humidity which is believed to be a factor in causing the air bag to explode. >> at this moment there is no scientific evidence. creche so voluntarily replacing air bags. it took a recall affects 190,000 vehicles sold in japan and china. both companies say they are unaware of any deaths and injuries linked to the >> >> some places are seeing prices lower than $2 a gallon. the gas station in oklahoma priced to guess at a $99. a rival station across the street dropped its price to a penny less to 198. prices have hit their lowest point since 2010 due to plunging oil costs. the national average

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into the fifties. about a quarter of decembers have produced '60s. we're kind of flirting with the territory late next eight. there have been summoned three scenes around the area that is for sure. in the wake of when it was the coldest. >> got into his automobile tuesday morning and saw this on his windshield. out by the northwestern campus in evanston and shows us these ice sculptures along the lakefront. a product of the colder air. taking and the colors this past weekend. such a pretty time of year. the colors are always nice. down near peoria, timothy and regina recorded a temperature of 45. from neville

reminder of colder days in the past. the beautiful sunset. a lot of those lately around the metro area. a very interesting scion noon today. after the morning hours, folks have commented about that. we have midlevel cumulus clouds. >> they're kind of cellular and form. getting some sunshine through at least. it has filtered sun shine this afternoon. the clouds will fill in way today and tonight. a rainy system that will impact mainly downstate illinois could spike this area with a little light rain or sprinkles. a 37 yesterday. 12 degrees warmer than what we saw monday. >> there's kind of a boundary between really cold stuff. subzero arctic air that has been in retreat and the milder air. if mixed

pacific air with this cold air mass. kind of tempered the extent of the colder air. we have a 33 going in chicago. 36 down in st. louis. >> co subzero up to the north. the good news is the pattern that is emerging here will feature instead of these highly buckle the jet stream winds that brought the colder air in much of autumn. >> even a little bit of warming up to the west. >> not bad right now. 35 at lansing. the wind is blowing in off the lake. we have a little cooling and there's a windchill effect. it feels like 28 degrees >> there's the view from our weather but. here is the view out in plainfield.

temperatures in the '30's. all in the third is right there. other weather temperatures in the '30's. not a bad place to be. the next five days will average a little bit below normal. here is when we get into the warm-up. average of about two degrees above normal. starts late next week. average 14 degrees above normal. that would be enough to put daytime temperatures in the fifties around here. that would be pretty nice. 37 at o'hare yesterday. midway made it close to 40. here is that are to care. >> little disturbance off of the california rain system. . is coming across new mexico and arizona rainout. come right now >> here's what that

is going to do. it is going to try to ease toward plugging into some gulf moisture. the heavier rain shield will develop downstate. it will track morris. we will show you that a little closer. this is 540 this evening. we are cloudy and have had sprinkles overnight. new the freezing drizzle in some spots. that is tomorrow evening. a big canadian high develops. at saturday's weather. it will not be pretty. advisories for small out in the mountains of east. advisers have just come down in oklahoma. another weather system. a storm start heading for the north on the west coast. you concede this flood of weather systems off of the pacific. this is why the pattern is changing.

a 10 day animation in retreat. kind of a moderate brand of cold tomorrow. >> watch what happens after this. the screen lights up with warm colors. unseasonable warmth. we could be well into the 50s. there's the following weekend. the arctic air way up to the north. this is a 10 day animation. with just let the weather move. these colors are wind. these folks will to get big rain totals has to blow up against the mountains. the air sinks and dries out coming into our area. here's a typhoon. folks in the philippines, this is the seventh super typhoon to occur. and the 735 southeast of manila.

that has not happened since 1997. look at the satellite imagery. i apologize for that. it is interesting. there have been alive and typhoons out there. 21 name stores. it has impacted our weather because these storms across the pacific and bring warm air into western in north america. >> coming in from the western pacific. buckling budget way north of the arctic. >> might be interesting with more storms out there. the typhoon season goes on and on. >> to mostly cloudy this afternoon. high temperature 37. southeast wind is

blowing. tonight looks like it will be cloudy. maybe sprinkle or touch of freezing rain. southeast winds overnight. sprinkles a little light rain at times tomorrow. >> saturday as a carny. but with the cooler with mixed sun shine in the afternoon. maybe a few flurries in the morning. >> we might sneak into the 40's. >> students. quite a turnaround for that pattern. vienna done with the cold.we're not done wih the cold. >> carl perkins johnny cash jerry lee lewis and elvis presley convened in

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anything with this recipe. >> a little coriander. a natural food coloring. at the same time it helps bring a lot of spices together. it blends the flavor as well. >> onthis one goes away from that normal that people are used to. >> i'm using vegetable stock. if you do not have any at home, it is not going to cause a problem. use water. coconut milk. it is coconut milk is not coke and the water. it is going to be thicker. >> in nice bold color. you want to make sure before you

put any muscles and you are going to get the liquid hot. >> that is what happens when you cook from a low temperature to a high temperature. it has to be super hot already. i'm going to bring this liquid to a boil. add the mussels and seasoning. >> they are really going to absorb those flavors. a nice bold flavor that comes through. start >> and to get some calls in my liquid. starting to get some baubles in my liquid. >> you really get a consistent product from them. they're the same protein content and beef. you're getting all of europyour omegas. >> and bring it back up and keep it covered. the faster

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on this day in 1956 it was carl perkins on a cash jerry lee lewis and elvis presley convened for a jam session. which year were the first portions of the recording actually discovered? not until 1981. it was not discovered for more than two decades. >> what a moment in rock-and-roll history that was. >> this would be fun. >> little bit of sunshine out there. an interesting afternoon. i wanted to show you the typhoon that is heading for the philippines. this is going to hit the area very close to

where the storm hit last year. there is great concern. you can see the track superimposed. 205 mi. per hour wind gust. it is the seventh typhoon of the season. five is what typically occurs. motion temperatures have been running warm. here is the snow cover in the country. a quarter of the country covered with snow. there is the little rain system that will sweep the area and hit areas downstate with greater impact. there you can see the rain area going by. once it passes me give northeast wind to come in. temperatures really tanked. >> we are going to be on the edge. 42 >> we are going to be on the edge. 42 tomorrow. 33 o

in the criminal justice system the people are represented by two separate yet equally important groups: the police, who investigate crime and the district attorneys, who prosecute the offenders. these are their stories. it's stalinism! the board of education is purging our lifestyle! will you please let mr. durban answer the question. they can pretend we don't exist but you can't, richard! we elected you to the city council! the bigger issue before the council is health coverage for same-sex partners. that's a battle we can win. that's your answer-- compromise? it's called politics. you don't get it, richard. we want it all and if you can't deliver we'll find somebody who will! you'll have your chance next year. that's called politics too. congratulations, cliff. your talent for annoying people