a meeting was held in evanston to give residents an in evanston to give residents an opportunity to talk with city leader about the problems plauging their community. fox19 now's frankie jupiter was at that meeting. frankie what was said?. community members here in evanston spoke about the gun violence, drug problems and lack of development here in the community. tonight chief eliot isaac also speaking about a crime fighting strategy in the works. "we just need to put the policeman where the drug people are." there was standing room only at this public input session inside of the evanston recreation center. community members addressed issues of gun violence, drug dealing, unemployment, and lack of development. it's the first of five in a series of open forums. to be presenting some new ideas. the chief is going to be coming out with his anti-crime strategy in a couple of weeks. we're going to be trying to give him all the resources he needs to make a difference." a difference is what people in the community have been waiting for. it's something some say takes more than the effort of poli

reporting live in evanston, emily wood, wlwt news 5. sheree: thank you. the next community roundtable meeting is one week from today on february 1. it will be held in district from 6:30 to 8:30. a call to end gun violence tonight in winton terrace after a man was shot in his home this weekend. the group, ceasefire, held a prayer vigil tonight. faith leaders say they go out into the community to show kids and teenagers there' s more to life than violence. they say they didn' t have it easy either, but they got help. >> we were able to overcome, because we had people like ourselves coming to them, telling them, look, that ain' t the way you want to go. you know two things are going to , happen -- you going to go to prison or you' re going to get killed. and that' s not what we want for you. we want to see our young kids grow up, just grow up. sheree: ceasefire says it wants to pray with kids and show them other options, like sports at local rec centers. mike: rolling closures are set to begin soon along i-75 near the norwood lateral. crews are moving equipm

he joins us live from evanston...john. city officials say the plan is always to hit the primary streets first before moving on to the residential. tonight - woodburn avenue is clear we've seen trucks passing through laying down a fresh layer of salt-but - around the corner - some of these neighborhood streets have yet to be touched in some spots-it's hard to tell where the street meets the curb "snow (laugh) snow everywhere"the white stuff - blanketing this evanston neighborhood "a lot of snow - a lot of cold - a lot of wind blowing" cars covered--"a lot of slip and sliding, right." "they slip and slide - but we're used to it i guess"with slow-moving traffic through this slushy mess"they don't touch our streets - by the time they touch our streets - it be done melted"karen brule's lived off hackberry for 45 years"yeah it gets frustrating - cause its hard if they do touch it, they pile the snow up against the cars and you can't get out" but with more than 3-thousand lane miles to take care of - it's no easy task. on wednesd

fight crime.but cincinnati is looking for more solutions to stop violent crime.people packed the evanston rec center last night for the first of five public input sessions.as local12's angela ingram reports.. neighbors say they're fed up. 3 nats/ 13:00 stop the shooting. stop the shooting. stop the killing :03a peace march through winton terrace drew a crowd of onlookers.there were prayers.and neighbors sick of the violence came out of their homes to hear the message.5:37 i'm telling you, it's time to take a stand 5:38and the murder of a 22-year-old man just last week drew outrage. 17:03 the shooting that took place the other night was two houses over, so one of those bullets could've went in my house :10 not only could it have hit me, it could've hit my baby 17:1418:33 we're a community. this is not a war zone. :35 we are a community and we want our kids to grow happy, healthy and have peace of mind :40 it was a small group... but enough to draw attention and show cincinnati mayor john cranley and police chief eliot isaac that people who live here care.15:00 we need to stop all the viole

3 city leaders gathered last night in evanston.. and they invited the public.. asking for their input on how to reduce the amount of violent crimes in the area..it's the first of several chances for neighbors to weigh in.. and local 12's adam clements joins us *live*with why residents are so concerned.. 3 sheila.. concern is an appropriate word for how people in the community feel better word.. these people are scared.. shootings.. robberies.. they want it all to end.. and last night.. they made sure their voices were heard..a large crowd gathered inside the evanston recreation center last night.. the goal - to have an open dialogue cith the city's highest ranking officials.. mayor john cranley and cincinnati police chief eliot isaac among those on hand..in addition to the issue of gun violence.. members of the neighborhood also voiced their concerns over drugs.. unemployment rates.. and a lack of role models your young people in the community..mayor cranley says he's set aside about a quarter million dollars for the witness protection program.. in hopes that pe

more than 100 people packed the community room at the evanston center on woodburn avenue. citizens came from all over district two, walnut hills, mount washington, and madisonville. many were concerned with the rampant use of semi-automatic guns and gun violence. they say if the city can develop more businesses and opportunities for young people to get jobs, it will cut down on crime. the mayor and chief isaac said while some citizens are involved, others are afraid to speak up. issue of people not wanting to come forward. they fear for their lives, but that we often know who the killers are, but we can' t make the case, so we' ve got to bring illegal gun cases and find other ways to get people that we know are causing the shootings off the streets. miriah: last night' s meeting was the second of five at all five police districts. next week it' s district three at the westwood town hall. from the live alert desk, i' m miriah turner. lisa: a call to end gun violence in winton terrace after a man was shot in his home this weekend. the group cease-fire held a prayer vigil las

. >>> people who live in the evanston area, what they think about crime in the neighborhood. mayor john cranially and cincinnati police chief will hold a public meeting tonight, to get input on families. latest on the series of meetings, examine ways to reduce crimes and meeting. it will be held in the evanston rec center from 6:30 to 8:30. >>> what the driver's license could tell about a person. in michigan, that could soon be >> and we should be feeeelingng a >> proceeds from the saleable support statewide recycling programs, and who educate hoosiers on environmental sustainablity. >> michigan driver's license will soon contain drivers emergency contact information. it will be stored in a tiny microchip. police and paramedics can get it by scanning the license. it will help them know if a medical condition is to blame for a problem on the road. the chip system is to be developed. it's expected to be working some time next year. >> many who graduated from college find themselves drowning in debt. christine records, the federal agency that is tasked in handing out the loans is mired in

where the street meets the curb "snow (laugh) snow everywhere"the white stuff - blanketing this evanston neighborhood "a lot of snow - a lot of cold - a lot of wind blowing" cars covered--"a lot of slip and sliding, right." "they slip and slide - but we're used to it i guess"with slow-moving traffic through this slushy mess"they don't touch our streets - by the time they touch our streets - it be done melted"karen brule's lived off hackberry for 45 years"yeah it gets frustrating - cause its hard to get out the driveway - then if they do touch it, they pile the snow up against the cars and you can't get out" but miles to take care of - it's no easy task. on wednesday night - cincinnati officials said nearly 60 trucks were out and about - with extra crews called in overnight - and the focus on primary roads first conditions "the secondary streets are always the last ones to get and the buses can't get down through here" like 'greta brandon' from instead warming up inside "pull out books - puzzles - officials aren't sure if weather was the cause for a mechanical issue that forced a plane bo

the 9-3 huskers were on the road in evanston, illinois, visiting 14th ranked northwestern . nebraska is 0-2 against ranked teams this season. third quarter - down 51-33 - anya kalenta misses but able to strip it away - dish to allie havers. huskers trying to put together a run - jessica shepard strong underneath the basket - huskers trim it to 15. wildacts push it back to 20 - rachel theriot long range two - she had 13 points. but no comeback today - nia coffey for three - one of two wildcats with 25 points. the final northwestern 85, northern sun intercollegiate conference basketball scores. wayne state women pick up a win over sioux falls 83-73. maggie schutle led the way with 22 points. one of five players in double figures, women are now 7-6. wildcat men though lose by nine to cougars, 79-70. matt thomas with 15 points and four assists. their record now falls to 3-10. >>> on this sunday night, new year's battleground. with 29 days to iowa, the war of words heats up between the front runners. what trump is saying about both hillary and bill clinton. and that terror recrui

year- old cornelius year- old antwaun smith of crete, illinois...and 19- year- old david davy of evanston, illinois...were arrested by le mars police yesterday (wednesday) afternoon at the econolodge motel.another hotel guest had reported smelling marijuana in the trio's room. they're facing charges related to possession and delivery of marijuana. all three are being held in the plymouth county jail. 3 3 last week we told you how 5th graders at crescent park elementary held an unusual fundraiser for the june e. nylen cancer center. and today the kids delivered the cash. 3 this afternoon they presented a check for more than 200 dollars to the center. the kids donated money so they could wear a hat in school. the student behind the idea... and the folks at the cancer the effort. 3 [kellesse] "it makes me feel like i did, this was a good cause to have a fundraiser for."[karen] "you know every dollar counts that's donated but there is something special about a child donating their enthusiasm and excitement is just contagious."in all... the students raised a total of 223 - dollars and 8 cents

people young and old filled the evanston rec center - a chance for city leaders to hear their ideas on reducing crime in cincinnati..22:39:24 a mother who protects her child is not a snitch. she is a mother. a father that speaks up on behalf of his child is a father. we just need men and women to be mothers and fathers again. 35city council members told the blunt truth. 23:00:41 the streets are doing a better job at recruiting our kids than we are. i just think they are and that's a shame. 47 and people agreed.22:32:39 "we do have to have mentoring programs for our children. we sure we reach these young men by going to them and meeting them where they are. 49chief eliot isaac and mayor cranley told the crowd some of their immediate plans. 23:07:02 we are noticing new things involving systems that we are bringing in and being able to track shell casings from different locations and connect them to violent crime across this city. 16 20:49 when we can't find the witnesses to come forward, we need another way to get those killers behind bars which we can do by getting them on illegal gun c

humphries of chicago...28- year- old antwaun smith of crete, illinois...and 19- year- old david davy of evanston, illinois...were arrested by le mars police yesterday (wednesday) afternoon at the econolodge motel.another hotel guest had reported smelling marijuana in the trio's room. they're facing charges related to possession and delivery of marijuana. all three are being held in the plymouth county jail. 3 graders at crescent park elementary held an unusual fundraiser for the june e. nylen cancer center. and today the kids delivered the cash. 3 this afternoon they presented a check for more than 200 dollars to the center. the kids donated money so they could wear caps and hats in school. the student behind the idea... and the folks at the cancer center... say they're proud of the effort. 3 [kellesse] "it makes me feel like i did, this was a good cause to have a fundraiser for."[karen] "you know every dollar counts that's donated but there is something special about a child donating their money, it's just their enthusiasm and excitement is just contagious."in all... the students raised a total

today' s meeting will take place at the evanston recreation center from 6:30 to 8:30. the first meeting was held earlier this month. next up is february 1st at mark: in commitment 2016 news now, the democratic presidential candidates take the stage together today a week before the iowa caucuses. hillary clinton, martin o' malley, and bernie sanders take part in a town hall at drake university in des moines, iowa. they' ll answer questions individually. forum before iowa' s february 1st caucuses, the first in the nation. meanwhile the democrats are now looking at the possibility that former new york mayor michael bloomberg could run as an independent. experts think it would take nominations of trump or ted cruz and bernie sanders for bloomberg to enter the race. most candidates said they would welcome him. some said they would not comment until he officially declared. hillary clinton said she will save bloomberg the trouble by winning the nomination. lisa: isis has released a propaganda video that claims to show nine of the men behind the november terror attacks in pari

drake goes to evanston on tuesday night. baylor the last team to beat iowa state inside of hilton... 1st half, cyclones off to a great start. monte morris to georges niang to deonte burton for the slam! then it's matt thomas continuing his hot shooting. nails the three, isu up 20-8 early. but baylor closes the gap, johnathan motley slams it home in transition. bears pull within 5. but isu would go on another run. niang with the alley, abdel clones back up 8. but baylor pulls closer, lester medford's three makes it 2 point game. but isu starts to knock down its threes. nader to thomas, good! then it's nader to niang. another three, he had 22 today. isu up 38-34 at the break. 2nd half, cyclones hot again out of the gates. monte morris to nader for another alley- oop! then it's morris to niang to jameel mckay for the slam! isu up 11 midway through. but baylor goes on an 11-0 run to tie it, then medford nails the three to give the bears their first lead of the game. isu takes it back as nader sinks the jumper and gets the foul h

humphries of chicago...28- year- old antwaun smith of crete, illinois...and 19- year- old david davy of evanston, illinois...were arrested by le mars police yesterday (wednesday) afternoon at the econolodge motel.another hotel guest had reported smelling marijuana in the trio's room. they're facing charges related to possession and delivery of marijuana. all three are being held in the plymouth county jail. 3 3 last week we told you how 5th graders at crescent park elementary held an unusual fundraiser for the june e. nylen n ncer center. and today the kids delivered the cash. 3 this afternoon they presented 8 cents to the centerthe kids donated money so they could wear caps and hats in school. the student behind the idea... and the folks at the cancer center... say they're proud of the effort. 3 3 a local group has *high hopes* an unusual fundraiser will give them a big boost. big brothers, big sisters of siouxland has been given the "thumbs up" to let people rappel down the side of the howard johnson hotel in sioux city. today experts inspected the building and installed anchors for the ropes.

people packed the evanston rec center to offer ways to reduce crimes and shootings in the city. chief isaac and mayor cranley say they were encouraged by the large attendance and presented some of their immediate plans. chief isaac said the department will now be able to track shell casings to connect them to violent crimes. mayor cranley said his top priority is to get criminals off the street fast. 20:49 when we can't find the witnesses to come forward, we need another way to get those killers behind bars which we illegal gun charges even if it isn't a life long sentence, we can still get them off the streets, for 10, 15, 20 years. 03 the next meeting will be held at westwood town hall next monday night. raising a child that's not even his.two-year-old kinsley kinner died last month....her mother and boyfriend are charged with her death.this morning kinsley's father says he wants to raise his pregnant wife's child. rebekah kinner is 8 months pregnant.a paternity test will determine who is the biological father. but her husband... scott senft... says he wants full custody of th

people packed the evanston rec center to offer ways to reduce crimes and shootings in the city. chief isaac and mayor cranley say they were encouraged by the large attendance and presented some of their immediate plans. chief isaac said the department will now be able to track shell casings to connect them to violent crimes. mayor cranley said his top priority is to get criminals off the street fast. 20:49 when we can't find the witnesses to come forward, we killers behind bars which we can do by getting them on illegal gun charges even if it isn't a life long sentence, we can still get them off the streets, for 10, 15, 20 years. 03 the next meeting will be held at westwood town hall next monday night. the father of the bulter county child killed last month says he wants to be a father again. kinsley kinner's mother is in jail... facing criminal charges in her death. death.she's also very pregnant... and now kinsley's father says he wants that child even if it is not his biological child.a paternity test will determine who is the biological father. but scott senft says he doesn'

without her, evanston took action. she wrote a letter which er mother tweetd to game maker hasbro. nats -- ""ar hasbro.. how could you leave out rey?" dressed in her best friend's rea halloween costume, annie rose shaqed her letter. sound / no super "boys and girirs need to see women can be as strong as men. girls matter!" hasbro initially replied that rey was left out to avoid spoilers... but later tweeted (fulcreen) "we love your passion for rey, and are happy to share that we will be including her in the monopoly: star wars game, available later this year." sound / no super "how did you feel when they told u that?" "i felt very glad and proud." sound / carrie goldman / important for kids to be able to they traveled to o ondon to visii the set.. of the and now believe the force must be with annie rose. sound / no super "they're like, write them again. tell them to add chewbaca and meantime: uber wants you to get out this winter...so its dropping prices. the ridesharing company announced in a blog post it's cutting ride prices in 100 u-s and canadian cities. cities in iowa were no

the 3rd grader from evanston took action. she wrote a letter which her mother tweeted to game maker hasbro. nats -- "dear hasbro.. how could you leave out rey?" dressed in her best friend's rey halloween costume, annie rose shared her letter. sound / no super "boys and girls need to see women can be as strong as men. girls matter!" hasbro initially replied that rey was left out to avoid spoilers... but later tweeted: (fullscreen) "we love your passion for rey, and are happy to share that we will be including her in the monopoly: star wars game, available later this year." sound / no super "how did you feel when they told you that?" "i felt very glad and proud." sound / carrie goldman / mother:51-:55 "i''m proud because i think it's important for kids to be able to feel that their voice counts." annie rose comes from a family of star wars enthusiasts. they traveled to london to visit the set.. of the force awakens. and now believe the force must be with annie rose. sound / no super "they're like, write them again. tell them to

. >> the 3rd grader from evanston took action. she wrote a letter which her mother tweeted to game maker hasbro. >> boys and girls need to see women can be as strong as men. >> hasbro initially replied that rey was left out to avoid spoilers. they later tweeted, we love your passion for rey, and are happy to share that we will be including her in the monopoly: star wars game, available later this year. annie rose comes from a family of star wars enthusiasts. they traveled to london to visit the set of the force awakens. they now believe the force must be with annie rose. myra: as our guest tells us, there are 45 -- at least 45 reasons to head out for dinner in the greenville area. that's because there are 45 restaurants taking part in this year's restaurant week. let's welcome michael. thanks for being here this morning. i'm already hungry, thinking about this. >> this is the six the year. it started small. it has grown every year. great offense. myra: greenville's restaurants got a lot of attention in the international spotlight

and evanston illinois girl wrote a letter to has drove to complain that the lead e-mail character had been left out of the latest star wars monopoly how does that happen? the company was happy to respond that they female character ray will be released in the next edition. >> according to the company they did not want to give away any details about the new movie. regina waldrop has more from the little girl. >> i am very annoyed and frustrated. >> reporter: that is how amy rose felt when she found out ray her character wasn't included in the star wars game. >> i mean, come on, she's the main character. without her, there would be no force awakens. >> reporter: the third writer took action writing a letter which a mother treated to game maker hasbro. >> woman can be a strong as men. girls matter. >> reporter: hasbro initially replied that ray was left out to avoid spoilers but tweeted we love your passion for ray and know she will be in the star wars game later this year. >> how do you feel about that? >> i feel very glad and proud. >> i feel it's important for kids to be able to feel l

the meeting will take place at the evanston recreation center the first meeting was held earlier this month and the next meeting is february first at westwood town hall. lisa: this morning, millions of after this weekend' s massive blizzard. mark: at least 30 deaths have been blamed on the storm which dumped more than two feet in parts from the gulf coast to new england. alert desk with the latest. , miriah: the nation' s capital remains shut down as officials caution this will be a multi-day cleanup effort. >> while we have made some progress, there is still a lot more to do. we will work to continue to clear our major arteries. miriah: clearing the streets is one of the biggest challenges right now, especially secondary roads that haven' t been touched much. that along with frigid temps have caused area schools to close. the house postponing votes in congress until next week. but other parts of the country are getting back on track. in new york, train service will resume for the morning commute. in pennsylvania, people who were stuck on the turnpike are finally free and back home. o

the next one will be in evanston on january 25th. after saturday' s loss, there could be changes to the bengals roster, and after more than a decade with the bengals and still no win in the post season, many are wondering will marvin lewis keep his job. wlwt news 5' s miriah turner is at the live alert desk with the answer. miriah: marvin lewis is the first nfl coach to go 0-7 in the playoffs. but even after that and saturday' s blown lead and the personal fouls, espn' s adam schaeffer reports that the bengals will not fire marvin lewis. they plan to bring the coach back for the 2016 season, which is the last year on his current contract. that would make him the the nfl to come back for a 14th season. [indiscernible] at whatever you want. the bengals beat themselves. indicate defensive coordinator paul guenther will interview for the philadelphia eagles head coaching job. and offensive coordinator hue jackson could decide today to pursue head coaching gigs in san francisco or cleveland. lisa: thank you. cincinnati mayor john cranley

this is the famed cafe sarcus here in evanston. it is always packed with people.hout a viewpoint. we were talking earlier, you said, you think right now donald trump has a chance to be president? >> i do. i think that he is going to give hillary all that she can handle as far as the election goes. i don't know that's a good thing from a lot of peoples perspective. reporter: how about yours? >> ask me in four years i will let you know. reporter: that's scary. you say politics is a sport for you. >> not too much into basketball or football. i was born on the south side of chicago. so it is kind of in my blood. reporter: who is your man? >> tilting cruz but still just a tilt. reporter: one of the republicans? >> yes, of course. reporter: we better get other side. oh, your food is here, gentlemen, what luck. i love it. dyed-in-the-wool democrat. will you watch the debate tonight? >> i may watch parts of the debate. i may tune in for amusement factor. reporter: what do you say president trump or president cruz. those are two guys leading polls. >> god forbid. reporter:

the 9-3 huskers were on the road in evanston, illinois, visiting 14th ranked northwestern . nebraska is 0-2 against ranked teams this season. third quarter - down 51-33 - anya kalenta misses but able to strip it away - dish to allie havers. huskers trying to put together a run - jessica shepard strong underneath the basket - huskers trim it to 15. wildacts push it back to 20 - range two - she had 13 points. but no comeback today - nia coffey for three - one of two wildcats with 25 points. the final northwestern 85, nebraska 62. northern sun intercollegia te conference basketball scores. wayne state women pick up a win over previously 12-1 sioux falls 83-73. maggie schutle led the way with 22 points. one of five players in double figures, women are now 7-6. wildcat men though lose by nine to cougars, 79-70. matt thomas with 15 points and four assists. their record now falls to 3-10. 5-10 mph tomorrow: morning fog with lots of clouds. high: 24 wind: se 5-10 mph >>> it's going to take me awhile. >> reese's home restoration. mich and catherine's mansion sold. >> the stars moving

today' s meeting will take place at the evanston recreation center from 6:30 to 8:30. the first meeting was held earlier this month. their next is february first at westwood town hall. later today, city leaders in hamilton are looking for input when it comes to the proposed trail. the rail company was operating company abandoned the rail line. hamilton city leaders say it is an opportunity to connect the west side of hamilton to existing trails running through other parts of town. before the city does anything, they want to hear from residents. there is a meeting tonight to talk about this plan at the hamilton lane public library from 5:00 until 8:00, tonight. mark: in commitment 2016 news now, the democratic presidential candidates take the stage together today, a week before the iowa caucuses. malley and bernie sanders take part in a town hall at drake university in des moines, iowa. they' ll answer questions individually. this is the last democratic forum before iowa' s february first caucuses, the first in the nation. the democrats are now looking at the possibilit

and 19 - year - old david davy of evanston illinois were arrested by le mars police wednesday afternoon at the econolodge motel. another motel guest smelled marijuana coming from the room those three were sharing. they're facing charges related to possession and delivery of marijuana. all three are being held in the plymouth county jail. 3 last week we told you how 5th graders at crescent park elementary had a fundraiser for the june e. nylen cancer center where they got to wear hats... yesterday the kids delivered the cash. 3 they presented a check to the center yesterday afternoon. all of this came from donated money... those kids *really* wanted to wear hats in school. the student behind the idea and the folks at the cancer center say they're very proud. 3 [kellesse] "it makes me feel like i did, this was a good cause to have a fundraiser for."[karen] "you know every but there is something special about a child donating their money, it's just their enthusiasm and excitement is just contagious."3 the students raised 223 - dollars and 8 cents for the cancer center. 3 a local group has

today's meeting will take place at the evanston recreation center from 6-30 to 8-30. wlwt news 5's kyla woods has an update now on traffic .. kyla? thawing out this week. today sunny skies until mid afternoon. highs should hit the low 40s and stay there well into the night. so rain showers are on the way after 6-8pm. it will rain off and on through around sunrise on tuesday. maybe a flurry tuesday evening. highs climb late in the week to >>> it's 8:00 on "today." come ing up, digging out and cleaning up. millions up and down the east coast trying to get back to normal after a historic snowstorm drops two feet of snow on eight different states. what you can expect this morning if you're hitting the roads, rails or the airport. >>> then coping with a cold. which remedies actually help and which ones don't? fiction. >>> and kung fu kate. no, you can't, can you? >> kate hudson embraces her wild side for her latest big screen role. she'll tell us about it when she stops by studio 1a today, monday, january 25th, 2016. talk to me baby >> we're from savannah, georgia, and we

and 19 - year - old david davy of evanston illinois were arrested by le mars police wednesday afternoon at the econolodge motel. another motel guest smelled marijuana coming from the room those three were sharing. they're facing charges related to possession and delivery of marijuana. all three are being held in the plymouth county jail. 3 last week we told you how 5th graders at crescent park elementary had a fundraiser for the june e. nylen cancer center where they got to wear hats... yesterday the kids delivered the cash.

without her, evanston took action. she wrote a letter which er mother tweetd to game maker hasbro. nats -- ""ar hasbro.. how could you leave out rey?" dressed in her best friend's rea halloween costume, annie rose shaqed her letter. sound / no super "boys and girirs need to see women can be as strong as men. girls matter!" hasbro initially replied that rey was left out to avoid