cta buses 134 and 119 being rerouted around that area. and did norland park we have a crash at 143 and lagrange. the main roads are looking good. >> could morning. >> comfy and cozy with just move you down the road. >> i don't have a lot of farming in my blood. can you believe that? the lake county fair is it taking place before the crowds began pouring in, local farmers were harder work getting all their livestock ready for the show. i was very few days ago to help out. >> >> the first rule is used to clean up after your cow. >> that was in great. >> they were bringing in all the animals, we have cattle and the swine and coming in. we are preparing for them to be seen by the public. they are getting their pen ready. so would break open a bail and toss it over the side. >> where the pigs at? do we have to bring them back? let's do it. go! >> welcome home. i made that just for you. you are welcome. >> how old are you? 10? you look similar you related? how? your twins? what are you doing here? >> we are here with our goats and chickens. the

we use transit asset management at cta. it helped us prioritize and support the public funding. it provided a road map so federal, state and local funding partners knew we had a concrete plan to use resources efficie efficiently and wisely. we are looking to bring them nationwide. the latest conditions make the case for investment. the administration put forth a plan that builds on investments made through d.o.t. programs and the american recovery and investment act to address the backlog. the grow america act is the right plan to keep transits safe and reliable. icon collude me testimony and will be happy to answer any questions we have. >> you didn't even use your five minutes. let me start off with one of the critical questions before the congress as the funding level of the transportation reauthorization. if federal funding remains flat in the coming years, do you believe that we can make any progress toward eliminating the $86 billion backlog? >> no, sir, i do not. our condition performance report indicated we need at least an additional $2.5 billion a year from all sources

also, a big heads up the cta blueline writers no service this weekend starting at 10:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. monday. that's the slogan square in western all for the blue project that has been ongoing-shuttle buses will be in place from logan square to western. >> good morning. you guys play softball? to get out there? you know in chicago this 16 in. is a big deal that giant ball. it's like the size of a garbage truck. >> the perfect way to break a finger. >> it is so big it even has its own hall of fame. the 16 in. softball hall of fame has been around for two decades. now have an official museum. the been tried to have been built for a while and it's friendly open. >> if you grew up in chicago, there's a good chance you spent days under the sun on the ball field. stepping in front of a rocket heading right in your direction. no gloves to protect your soon to be bent in the wrong direction thinkers. the play 16 in. softball in other cities but nobody has the game like chicago. >> a lot of people don't want to play barehanded. but we love it it's a tough game to play. >> for 20 y

plus -- robberies on the cta. police release new photos of the two men accused of pistol whipping passengers in the middle of the afternoon. and -- it could be one of mayor emanuel's favorite thing. the chicago staple his campaign has been shelling out lots of cash for. another major story we're following,israel says one of its soldiers was killed during the early stages of its ground invasion in gaza. the troops are blowing up a network of tunnels that hamas militants have been using, to sneak into israel and carry out terrorist attacks. the israelis are also looking to destroy the infrastructure that allows hamas to carry out its aggression. more than 200 palestinians have died since israel began its airstrikes in gaza last week. the head of the united nations warns, there can be no winners in the israeli-palestinian conflict. >> that can be no military solution. this apprise as much to israel and palestine as a test to syria. >>hamas said israel will pay a great price for going into gaza. israel has called up m

cta said it hopes to partner with the company to pay for the project. accrete fell off a truck in kansas. a very unfortunate load to lose because it contained nearly 30,000 bees. the beekeepers said he was carrying the top heavy hide and it tipped over when he turned the corner. he had to warn people to warm roll up their windows. the swarm of bees eventually flew off. >> it's a sticky situation. >> out sh. >> good thing you are back in the weather center. >> that tomatoes are flying. but you did come up with that on the spot so i commend you. >> someone loves me. >> i'm glad we didn't say anything about top-heavy hive. >> i'm going to say where or to be comfortable. right now is 64 degrees. lane tech high school is a 64. sycamore reading at 54 when chicago is one degrees cooler. satellite composite shows no rain and we are dry again today. a slight chance for a shower or a thunderstorm at the end of the week. not a very good chance. only about 40 percent. today, 81, former during the weekend but we do expect showers and storms. 84 saturday 86 send it b

one writer says this is becoming a common problem on the cta. >> it's not the first time i have seen it. not the first time this has happened. and it would be the last. >> people are desperate. hopefully we can get ahead of this as a city. >> another look at the images the cameras captured of the two gunmen. police released the photos it hopes that someone will recognize them and called police with information. the guardian angels will be out here this morning hit the out fliers and patrolling the trains to hope it doesn't happen again. back to you. >> an escaped prisoner in elgin has been recaptured. and he's due in court this morning. jesse vega has a long criminal record, including aggravated battery charges in a brutal attack on a female acquaintance in the "great america" parking lot. he was on his way from the elgin mental health center to a court hearing yesterday, when officers stopped at a gas station... and vega jumped out of the car and ran away. police put out the word on social media... and someone recognized vega hours later, and called. >> this is unheard some commotio

. >> good news for the cta. what a new report credits for a drop in crime. >> and chicago is getting ready to host hundreds of undocumented children. >> good morning. good morning, i'm dan ponce. and i'm erin mcelroy. let's go to tim mcgill in for demetrius, for a check of the weather. >> mild and comfortable temperatures. here are the current temperatures. we're warmer in the spots here. it's 61 at the queen of angels school. mainly clear to partly cloudy skies we will start off with sunshine but we will have a few more afternoon clouds popping up today and the chance for a hit or miss shower or a thunderstorm we will be warmer than yesterday. it felt very much like september. today we will feel more like july. still below average. same for tomorrow. edie's return thursday and friday. each day through saturday with a chance of scattered showers. >> things are looking good. not dealing with any accident volume is light. we do have ongoing construction of the bridge deck repair at 55 and lakeshore drive impacting

steps that transit agencies take and do take, and i know from my own experience, we focus closely at cta on making sure the operators have appropriate training, appropriate tools, the appropriate protocols in place to maximize the safety of employees when they engage in these type of activities. but the reality is, for as long as it's going to take to fix this problem, that will require more workers to work in environments where that could become a more dangerous situation than if it were in a state of good repair. >> thank you for your testimony. we look forward to continuing to be engaged with you as we develop the legislation the committee is considering on the transit side of map 21 authorization. we appreciate your testimony. >> thank you, mr. chairman. >> let's now hear from our three transit agencies about their work trying to maintain their systems to a state of good repair. as i call them up, i want to remind all our witnesses, their full statements will be included in the record, and we ask you to summarize your statement within five minutes or so so we can enter into a dialogu