more on the pleas from parents and students and even former gov.keep it open. >> the governor's final words today brought a lot of attention to a school that is really a landmark in chicago's north side it is where the governor's daughter attends as a sophomore but today the governor made sure to mention that not only is his daughter of losing a father of her school as well it is run by the benedictine sisters and has been around for about 115 years since before the great chicago fire and shutting down because they just do not have enough money to keep it open and it's been struggling for the last 15 years with the drop in enrollment and right now there are 147 students enrolled there, they have tried to find ways through fund-raising in donations to stay open but the plan is to the close the school at the end of the school year, this announcement comes on the same day that blagojevich gets ready to leave for prison so during his final words today he made sure to talk about that. >> losing that school is a killer and now that my daughters are in th

. >> gov. martin o'malley confirmed he would likely be to legislation that would allow the use of medical marijuana. a spokesperson says the governor is concerned could violate federal law. david collins is in the comments come as they're considering federal -- several pieces of medical marijuana legislation. >> the veto threat is being met with both surprise and disappointment but it did not stop the medical marijuana bills from moving forward. gov. martin o'malley made a beeline when we requested a comment on why he would likely veto medical marijuana legislation. he is concerned about criminal liability. federal law prohibits the use, possession, distribution, and manufacture. it does not make exceptions for federal purposes medicall >> y. and no state has been a prosecutor.

gov. gavin newsom, for your leadership, courage, and a word i have heard before, the audacity to put forward a program like this. i want to thank our current mayor, board president, city industry partners for demonstrating with strong leadership and collaboration among the public and private sectors, we can achieve goals in transportation, the environment, and this is an important message for us to send to the state and washington, d.c., that we can do so in ways that are good for the economy. transportation, environmental, and economic goals are not anti pedicle. they can support each other. that is important for us to know. -- are not antithetical. it is a day that we should all be proud of what we are achieving. thank you very much. [applause] >> supervisor, does your girlfriend know that we are getting rid of her car soon? in san francisco, like other cities, they have a department of the environment. they do not have this in every city. san francisco is a forward- thinking city. with

>>if you didn't know any better you think that former gov. rod blagojevich was going on vacation today. but he had no luggage and he had a one-way ticket he will not return for quite some time. before his car could pilaf he was greeted by supporters at o'hare airport this morning he stopped to sign books and autographs and had a few words before going through security he thanked constituents. >>i'm grateful to these supporters and god willing i will see them soon >>one of his attorneys said that the governor was in good spirits leaving home ... >>i was not privy to what he said to his children >>i told him i wished him the best and that i loved him >>tom negovan had an exclusive interview with the governor before leaving >>the test of who you are as how you stand up to things ... i still believe the truth will be prevailing.. ghat has a purpose for all of us there is meaning in reason for this we will look ahead and work through it i need to be strong for my children. >>the governor seemed to feed off of all the well-wishers and the support h

government which 63 percent of voters say they approve of new jersey gov. chris christie is a top mitt romney supporter and he will be here speaking at an event in elmhurst ... later this afternoon the president will be at a second fund-raiser which is a roundtable discussion tickets start at $10,000 >> rick santorum will speak this afternoon at her see how school in arlington heights. this evening the former senator hosts a campaign rally at the christian liberty academy also an arlington heights tomorrow after two stops and the st. louis area santorum returns to illinois for these three more campaign rallies across the state. ron paul focused his campaign on downstate illinois this week he spoke about a 5000 person rally at the university of illinois champaign-urbana wednesday night newt gingrich admits that the illinois primary has come down to raise between mitt romney and rick santorum ... in chicago tribune poll suggests that barely 12 percent of republicans support newt gingrich still he and his wife hosted a hispanic town hall meeting in elgin he wa

>>and aide to former gov. george ryan says that blagojevich can expect the guards to be tough on him at first ... >>they will want to ensure that he had understands he is in number and no longer a political celebrity ... >>the prisoners will treat him as such but that will wear off >>there may be a smart "mea culpa" but at the end of the day this is a man who still believes he did nothing wrong at least nothing wrong from the rest of the political players in illinois rod blagojevich will be 55 years old when he enters prison tomorrow after completing his sentence, he could leave by the time he is 66 years old the press conference he plans to give will take place at 5:00 from the steps of his ravenswood manor home >>wgn will cover the former governor's statement live tonight on the evening news at 5:00 julie unruh will also have live reports from outside of the prison in colorado in about 20 minutes you could also follow up dates on the web site wgntv.com on the wgn news at five we will hear from the former fed

he's being held at juvenile petition facility. >> maryland gov. martin o'malley will sign a bill legalizing same-sex marriage in the state. an effort to repeal the legislation is already under way. they use when collecting signatures. >> the battle over birth control takes center stage on capitol hill today. they are set to vote today. it would allow employers and insurers to opt out of any provision in president obama's health-care law that they object to on a moral or religious grounds. that includes the requirement to cover the cost of birth control. microsoft is hiring a key attorney from the ftc which may not make google happy. >> with more on that, that said the morning to lend at bloomberg headquarters. >> hello. we do have a lot of economic data coming out. we have any factoring. we'll see how hard u.s. factories are working. they will expect to say a fourth straight month of growth. they also have weekly jobless claims. the jobless picture is improving. the average unemployment rate is dropping in 48 states that have risen in two states.

. >> on main street, gov. mitt romney's visit tomorrow was the top of the town. >> he is the right man for the right job. >> this is a republican town, so he will be well received. >> a lot of people will be out here to watch him. >> i have to stay, it is the center of the political universe are election-year. >> gov. bob ehrlich is from your. he was out of town today, but told me on the phone at the visit is a good thing for his home town. >> he is someone that wants to get to know, i think people will like him. >> over at the american legion hall, they were setting up for tomorrow's town hall meeting. >> we are always happy. for us, that is what it is. >> what do you think of governor romney? >> well, i like him. put it that way. >> some are excited about the visit. >> that is a good thing that. that will be real nice. >> what do you think? >> i think that is nice. he is one of the few. >> i would like to see governor romney, yes. >> very, very good. i hope i get to see kim. >> for others -- >> they are all

how the bill could affect the future of virginia gov. bob mcdonnell. >> what the redskins are saying about moving training camp to richmond. [ female announcer ] with swiffer dusters a great clean doesnsn't have to take longer. i'm done. i'm gonna read one of these. i'm gonna read one of these! [ female announcer ] unlike sprays and dust rags swiffer 360 duster's extender gets into hard-to-reach places without the hassle. so you can get unbelievable dust pickup in less time without missing a thing. i love that book. can you believe the twin did it? ♪ ♪ swiffer. great clean in less time. or your money back. >> a gusty day today. warmer than the 60's we had yesterday. today, i think we will break 70. 54 in arlington. it is warm across the board already. in some cases, a little above our afternoon high temperature. mid 70's in a few spots. a warm day. noticed that the wind out of the southwest, gusting up to 35 miles per hour at times. a few raindrops. scattered light rain tonight and even a little before bedtime. in the 50's tomorrow. how

♪ ♪ gov? president chiu: thank you very much.supervisors, members of the public. we are putting families in san francisco and we are bleeding children. we are bleeding the very essence of what san francisco foundation was built on. day 4324 the equestrienne activities have ceased and yet, the firman, the rats from harvard and and why you have done nothing to ease that situation. we're going to change the name of san francisco. we will call the attorney -- it attorneysville or progressiveville, progressively less tourists, progressively less families, less family values. well, where are we going with all this? how much longer can the city and county of san francisco hold on to its dearest, most closest values, which is anti-family, anti-equestrienne, anti-human, anti-western. thank you. president chiu: thank you. next speaker. if you could please pull the microphone closer. >> good evening -- afternoon. i live on commerce street. i came for [unintelligible] first of all, the city [unintelligible] because some of the homeowner got

gov. martin o'malley made it official in the state house, but many are determined to stop same-sex marriage before it starts next year. jennifer franciotti has the latest. >> the general feeling among supporters and opponents is that the measure will make it to referendum, but both sides disagree on the outcome. a week after its final passage in the legislature, gov. martin o'malley makes maryland the eighth state to legalize same- sex marriage. >> we're making history for maryland families, same-sex couples, raising children, and also, couples who have lived together possibly for a long time and want to get married. >> i am so happy for all those people who waited so long and had their dignity demesne. it was really special. we have worked hard for this day. >> the law is scheduled to take effect january 1 next year. >> we have a plethora of churches around the state. >> opponents are working to get eight referendum on the november ballot and yet the issue before voters. >> even in pollin

some women across virginia are outraged as gov. bob mcdonnell signed the controversial bill requiring women seeking an abortion to first undergo an ultrasound. this bill could impact mcdonnell's future. >> bob mcdonnell's name has been tossed around of the campaign trail with many speculating he could be on the short list running mate should mitt romney be the nominee. the new ultrasound abortion bill could be a voter -- a problem with voters nationwide. >> i supported him as a potential running mate. >> now says that support is not so strong. >> it surprised me that it passed. i think it will make it difficult for him in the future. >> like many other female virginia voters, she is outraged by the law that will allow -- that will require all women in the commonwealth to get an ultrasound before being allowed to get an abortion. she feels like it is the government going too far. >> i feel like if you want to have an abortion you should have an abortion. you should not have to do all this stuff. >> if the governor's name is being to

gov. snyder has endorsed him. he has made it clear that he will not agree or disagree with the policy. they worked. governor romney is campaigning in michigan. general motors claimed its most profitable year ever in history. at gm and chrysler paid back their loans. people are going back to work. you have gm, ford and chrysler operating on three shifts because of consumer demand. i have never heard him saying, is it not great that the companies are doing well? is it not great that people are back to work? >> how is it that the governor of michigan can endorse someone who keeps trumping the fact he was opposed to the auto industry bailout and will not acknowledge that it is working. how does the governor of the state endorse that guy? >> there is not a republican candidate that supported helping the domestic industry. if one is objective, i believe that romney would be the strongest candidate against obama in the fall. i think the governor wants to see republicans win. that is probably the reason that he did endors

>>james: gov. robb look where it's heading to jail early. you can see him in the back of that car with a swarm of media. >>justine: he is beginning a 14 year federal prison term for corruption. >>james: that is the latest coming out of illinois, we're back with more in just a minute. >>james: as we mentioned at the top of the show, yesterday's storm brought down a massive tree and are in debt and to out power lines. maureen kelly shows as the cleanup effort near lake merced. >>maureen: you can see the cruise hard at work cleaning up debris. the first one to have a problem was this 80 ft. pine tree right here. that one had a limit fall down around 2:00 tuesday after did. a lot of the degree is still left on the ground. this tree right here he came crashing down around 6:00 a.m.. take a look at where the massive landslide in half. the workers out here will be removing both of these trees completely to because of safety concerns. the department of public works has said that they believe this was a combination of the age of the tree and mother n

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more work to do this is not over yet >>it all boils down to one word freedom i am glad to hear that gov. rustromney is adopting that team but romney has also set his sights on november in president obama rather than his republican rivals: >>i had success and failure speech step of the way i learned what it is that makes our american system so powerful you cannot learn that teaching constitutional law at the university of chicago you can even learn this as a community organizer up next for the candidates louisiana saturday president obama kicks off a trip that will focus on his energy policies he will visit nevada new mexico oklahoma and ohio over the next two days in nevada he will check out a facility that uses 1 million solar panels to our homes there then he will have to some federal land in new mexico that has more than 70 oil rigs tomorrow he will have to oklahoma and two ohio the president is tackling the issue of energy as gas prices have soared over $4 a gallon cross- country it's the tea party favorite against the iraq war veteran republican congressman joe walsh will face tamm

nsa today does a pretty good job of intercepting and protecting the dot-gov, dot-mail networks. in fact, i heard you say you have the d.o.d. information systems are probed as many as a thousand times an hour, over six million times a day from criminals, terrorist organizations, including 100 foreign intelligence organizations, and even with that huge magnitude of hacks into the system, general, nsa has done a remarkable job of protecting that system. are you satisfied with where you are in that regard today? >> actually, i'm going to answer this twice and contradict myself. we're making progress and i think we're doing a good job on it but we're not where we need to be, senator. and there's two reasons i say that. i do think we have the best defense right there, but it could be better and i think for the future for military command and control, it must be better. so i think the i.t. modernization that the defense department is looking at is a key part to even make it better. >> and the legislation that we are talking about whether sttio lieberman/collins, one and the same, or th

it is our responsible to gov yern imperative to put forward a budget so american people know that adults are standing up trying to do what is necessary for company. we are the minority in washington because we don't have the senate and white house. we have to provide the contrast and american people say we believe there are folks fighting hard as they can to solve the challenge in a positive way and their job, american people's job to send more people to washington who will allow that to happen. there >> mike: simplify the the tax code and i wish you well. and i would love to see the other side, the republicans get a majority in the senate so it would get to the senate for. >> guest: thank you, gov goch. appreciate it and great to have you here. >> mike: supreme court is hearing argument that is the federal health care law is unconstitutional. texas attorney general greg abbott is here to explain why. and later, how many times have we hear stories of kids taking their own lives because they were tormented at cool. maybe you and your grandchildren were on the receiving end of the bluster.

death of david koschman whose family alleges that an echo got special treatment from police former gov. rod blagojevich x chief of staff john harris has been sentenced to just 10 days in prison he pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud and agreed to testify for the prosecution providing key testimony at both blagojevich trials assistant u.s. attorney carrie hamilton said harris was arguably a prosecution's most important trial witness during sentencing yesterday harris told federal judge james zagel " i lost my way ". the head of cps food services has resigned in the wake of accusations that she accepted gifts from food vendors earlier this month she and two members of her staff were accused of accepting thousands of dollars in gifts including nfl tickets and dinners at upscale restaurants from two of the district's biggest food vendors those vendors of multimillion- dollar contracts with cps a disciplinary hearing was scheduled for yesterday but she resigned before that hearing beginning next year chicago public schools school students will have a longer school year the school boar

gov. martin o'malley said failing to enact his gas tax proposal could mean greater cost to the state down the road. he testified before the maryland house of delegates in senate wednesday afternoon asking lawmakers to sign off on his proposal to apply a 6% sales tax to gasoline. opponents of same-sex marriage have launched an online position in their fight to get the issue in the november ballot. it needs to collect more than 55,000 verified signatures to have the measure voted on by the public this fall. as part of their collection effort, boaters can request petitions on line. they are promising massive grass-roots efforts at churches and other locations. >> that is the sound of moving in day for 100 slot machines at maryland live casino. it marks the first phase of opening the $500 million facility in june. >> for maryland live at casino, today was a big day. they got their first slot machines. >> the maryland casino will be one of the largest gaming and entertainment facilities in the

csu budget chief says up to 25,000 qualified applicants will be turned down the state voters reject gov. brown's tax measure. a new study suggests california is falling behind graduating high-school students, one of 10 states with declining graduation rates. according to research, 71 percent earned a diploma in 2009, lower than the rate seven years earlier and lower than the national average. >> some amazing storm pictures out of texas. >> how many new ipad flew out of apple stores last week. >> the first full day of spring, we will talk about that coming up. >> take a look at some of the morning's top stories, a search, a surge of bombings and shootings today killing 46 people into under the others are injured in iraq. so far there's no claim of responsibility for the attacks. the hunt is on for a gunman in france who police believe could be a serial killer. the french president has placed the country on its highest terrorism alert. gas prices are still going up, aaa just announced the new national gallery of average for gas is $3.85 per gallon but it costs a lot more in northern calif

it included politicians, labor leaders, aides to gov. martin o'malley, and family members. this season opener had 15 o'malley is as guests. we posted that list on our website, wbaltv.com. >> a soldier who helped al qaeda, that is what prosecutors say about the u.s. soldier at the center of the wikileaks scandal. problem management is expected back in court tomorrow -- bradley manning is expected back in court tomorrow. defense lawyers said he was a troubled soldier who should not have had access to the classified material to begin with. and that he did not threaten national security. those hearings will continue tomorrow. >> a judge. about ad 57-year-old this is we are live at the courthouse. we have more on the sentencing hearing. >> tony chestnut is going to jail for a very long time. he was sentenced on two counts of a sex offense. prosecutors got everything they asked for. tony chestnut is going to prison for 40 years for sexually abusing a developmentally disabled man over the course of 13 years and videotaping it. >> frankly, in 25 years, some of the worst deal i've e

gov. martin o'malley made a beeline back to his office when we requested a comment on why he would likely veto legislation. according to a spokesperson, he's concerned about criminal liability. federal law does not make exception to the use of marijuana for medical purposes. >> the attorney general has given us a point of fact that no state has been prosecuted involved to record. >> this is the lead sponsor of legislation allowing patients to purchase from a state licensed dispensary. he suggests tweaking the bill to protect caregivers. >> at least we get some people out of the risk of being prosecuted for taking care of the sick person at home. this is about compassion, too. >> the recent committee heard this bill and two other measures. one newcomer previously backed by this doctor calls peru's strictly monitor program where a research institution would dispense the marijuana. he is in favor but federal law makes that unworkable. >> the federal landscape has changed. >> another bill allo

monday, the house and senate discussed how to phase in gov. martin o'malley's proposed split of teacher pension costs with counties over more than a year instead of all at once. the senate is also looking to point to 5% across-the-board increase in the state personal income tax. the house decides on increasing the tax only for the top seven to 10% wage earners. polls are open in seven states this afternoon. today's super tuesday vote is critical in the republican race for president, especially in ohio. tracie potts has our commitment 2012 update. >> 11 states, over 400 delegates, and a lot of frustrated voters at the polls. >> i think it is is a lot of personal attacks. they don't really answer questions. >> voters unenthusiastic about their choices. this man voted for mitt romney. >> i think he can board obama. that is the only thing. >> i think santorum can pull it out. >> both appeared before a key pro-israel group in washington today, pledging support if israel attacks iraq. -- iran. >> i will be just as ready to invade our military might.

. >> the former illinois gov. blagojevichh is now behind bars and a federal prison. he faces 14 years at -- prison sentence for trying to sell or trade president obama's old u.s. senate seat. >> new talks about what to do a about surging gas prices. that discussant -- discussion concerns releasing emergency oil reserves. they have reportedly talked about this, but the white house is not commenting. democrats with the president to tap the 696 million barrel stockpile in the gulf coast. republicans say the move is a ploy to score political points. the national average for a gallon of gas is $3.82. that is up 6 cents from last week. the district is now $4.30 a gallon. virginia is below at $3.73. >> president obama says drilling for more oil is not the solution to drive down high gasoline prices. during his speech at a college he also said any politician who offers a quick solution for cheap gas is not telling the truth. he says the united states is producing more oil than at any time in the past eight years. they have quadrupled the number of operating oil rigs. still t

. >> gov. romney has tried to kind of loosen up. he's appeared at events without a tie, without a jacket, looking very casual. he's clearly looking to connect with blue collar folks. >> stephen: yeah, everyone's gettin' all relaxed and average to connect with blue collar voters. [cheers and applause] i'm gonna roll up my sleeves i'm gonna roll up my sleeves and of course as an average joe break out the lunch pail and strap on my blue collar. now i'm just a working joe! hey fellas! let's head over to the factory-plant and foundry us some metal goods! [ laughter ] welding, am i right? some of my best friends own this company! [ laughter ] okay, that's enough relaxing. so let's get right to the results! nation, with zero percent reporting, the colbert report can officially project: nothing. [ laughter ] because we tape this at seven, and the polls close at eight. -- we tape the show at 8:00 and the polls close at nine. but i have gone to a lot of trouble here, and i gotta report the results of something. so let's go to russia, where we

vice-chair lam: i want to say welcome to our audience on sf gov. ok. >> good evening, commissioners. please bear with me because when i start talking, my voice disappears. i have lived in the district, life and enjoy this neighborhood very much. my family settled here and was emigrating from europe. i am a member of the liberal association. and -- neighborhood association. this is an old, established neighborhood and we are currently -- in two districts, nine in 10. if -- nine and 10. we would be better fit in district 9 with other already established and family oriented and close-knit neighborhoods like bernal and mission. i want to keep the board in one district only. we currently are working on the unification that is a bridge between us, bernal heights, and the mission. the only thing separating us is highway 280. i realize the downtown area and the bayview have so much happening with redesigning and transformation that we would not be considered in the same category. however, in the last 10 years, our neighborhood has had the attention they de

gov. o'malley says he is open to the idea, but did not endorse it. >> i do not believe anyone has accused my family of being abusive of things like this. >> the guest list is lacking clear evidence of willing business before the state. -- wooing business for the state. >> the governor pushed his same- sex marriage built before a group of catholics. the governor said he is confident it will survive referendum. >> while it is likely to be challenged on the ballot, i truly believe that ultimately, the voters of our state will want to be to go once again -- will once again come down on the side of human dignity. >> a house committee today began making budget balancing decisions. what the delegates have in mind is slightly different than what has already passed in the senate. >> david collins is watching all of the action. >> based on first impressions, it seems significant changes are in the making. although the committee is working into the evening on some of these ideas, they will not get to

brown loudy interrupted the gov listen to christie's response. you decide what you want to do is put on a show today. i can go back and forth with you as much as you want . let me tell you something conduct yourself like that in the courtroom your rear end will get thrown in jail. brown was escorted from the build he thought that the governor's response was totally inappropriate. police told him he could go back inside if he promised not to cause a scene. he chose not to go back in. >>> and a massive manyou hunt under way in washington state. a man shot a deputy and stabbed a judge and turns the courthouse upside down. casey is familiaring the developing story and -- has been following the developing story. >> the motive behind the attack is unclear and a hundred police officers are on the search for the suspect this morning up in washington state. this happened inside of the main entrance of the courthouse. though it is not clear if the assailant was at a court proceedings and why he was at the location in the first place. we know coming from ey

a high-profile endorsement established former florida gov. brother one brother to another. eric fans jammed so move on here jeb bush this is student statement yesterday saying now is a time republicans unite behind governor romney the endorsement overshadowed by comments from eight made on cnn that would be furnace german was asked whether the whether romney has taxed too far to the right to appeal to republican primary voters. i think you in a reset button for the fall campaign everything changes is almost like an that sketch he can command a shaken up and we start all over again. >>> chronicles his gop opponent of course we santorum says the comment is listed on the run would try to run as a blank slates against president obama's this coming november. thousands of people are expected to show up in oakland coliseum. and the price it's free at the families now who showed up before dawn. how michelle. the morning seo guess that's right people showed up here wait early but not as early as the first woman here a volunteer in the told me that one of the patients here as you can