when george ryan said goodbye to civilian life in november of 2007, he also said goodbye to his wife of 50 years. in june of 2011, lura lynn died while ryan was serving time. this week, george ryan will re-enter society here at the salvation army on chicagos near west side. far from a fresh start for inmate #16627- 424, more like the end of a very sad chapter. several chicago aldermen are looking to crackdown on what they're calling a public nuisance. bedbugs. two city council committees considered today a proposal that would make landlords responsible for hiring licensed professionals to terminate bedbug infestations. those who dont, would face fines of up to one-thousand dollars a day. condo and co-op boards would also have to prepare pest management plans. tenants would have to notify landlords if theres a bedbug problem. i think the ordinance as it sits now is one-sided forcing the property management to do everything and there is no responsibility built in for tenants they don't want it to get worse and it is important that we be proactive and get something on the books. there ar

george ryan is not going to be living in the house completely by himself. they're telling their lawyer that george rhine has been in our prayers and we hope that anyone else will learn from this tragedy so that it will never happen again. someone who knows the former governor well is the man that worked with him side-by-side. when you walk in prison that first day this is the day you wait for. all of the time that you wake in prison you wait for this one day. do you want to talk to him and what would you say? we have a long history so i really don't need to chitchat i know what prison is like. i hope to talk to him. you talked about how you reluctantly testified to protect your family members. >> that's a very good question i always say that if he was in the same position i was i would understand. i hope he is not better obviously he is not bitter about the process because life does go on. you survived after prison obviously he talked about several occasions what is it going to be like for him to transition back to everyday life? eventually he will transitio

it is a new chapter for george ryan. one that now has him confined to his home for the next six months. rather than a half a house for many convicted felons are sent before they are finally free. it was a surprise decision. >> we did not ask for, he did not ask for. >> many of the neighbors are not wanting to comment about him being back in the fold. >> i certainly wish him well. ryan reported to prison in november of 2007 after being convicted of stealing millions dollars steering millions of dollars to friends and family. >> his wife has died as well as his brother. his friend has said he has paid a severe price and it is going to be basican adjustment. >> he has to follow a very strict regimen. he is not free to go as he pleases. >> many of his neighbors will not see much of him because he is not allowed outside of his home. it is something his neighbors say they do not have a problem with. >> a close-knit community. everybody loves one another around here. he is said to have a toothache and needs to see a dentist to

george ryan said a prison after about five years behind bars.rother while doing time for corruption . >> over into a halfway house and many disgraced public officials have gone to this same path. julie has more of a baby like form . >> the big question is how sweet is that taste of freedom when ryan attends that halfway house on the near-west side. just as someone who was then mayor . >> for me i hated it. former interim town president spent years city federal penitentiary for political corruption and only two weeks at a halfway house when she needed a home. in hindsight she said prison was better. she thinks ryan a great . >> it is more of a prison that it is a halfway house. if he thinks that he's going to have otis going to be easy i think he will find it harder. . >> there are still head counts and pat downs in no room to room. calls the staff professional but the building is crowded old and dirty. living there and then puree of 2010 was sheer hell. others say the facility is boring and he spent six months thereafter a year behind bars for h

. >>> george ryan is getting out of prison. he's served five years for corruption and now 78 years old. >>> and michael bloomberg had had high praise for joe biden telling politico, you know, joe biden, you can joke about him but he has a set of, fill in the blanks, and he says what he believes and is forced to focus on gay marriage. that's your scrambled politics. >>> turning to australia where massive flooding caused by the remnants of a cyclone has forced 7,500 people from their it homes. there's no power in most of the joan and officials are warning to be careful about drinking water. >>> now for a look at the national weather we turn to bill karins. >> it's been a busy night. a lot of rough storms. tornado sirens in kentucky and tennessee. here's the recap. four tornadoes so far reported. no fatalities. no towns destroyed. a lot of isolated homes with roofs off. a lot of those things of those nature. the blue dots are wind reports. they are plowing their way through areas of indiana, kentucky, tennessee, through mississipp

. >>> former illinois governor george ryan will be released from prison today.78-year-old ryan will be transferred to a halfway house in chicago. >>> and the master mind of the manti te'o hoax is telling his side of the story. roniah tuiasosopo's interview with dr. phil interviews tomorrow. his attorney says coming forward with the truth is part of the healing. he'll provide exact details of the hoax, in which he fooled te'o into believing he was his girlfriend. >>> and a true hero here. former soldier brendan marrocco insisted on wheeling his own wheelchair into a news conference yesterday. he was using the new transplanted arms he received six weeks ago. he also lost both lesion in a roadside bombing in iraq. he said slowly but surely he is getting stronger. >> i can rotate a little bit. this arm is pretty much not much movement at all. not yet. at least we're hopeful for the future to get some good function out of it. out of both of them. i really don't know what to say. it's such a big thing for my life. it's -- it's just fantastic. >> fantastic is an unders

fitzgerald gov quinn the illinois board of trustees he served more than one decade rod blagojevich and george ryanm and he told me how he wanted to get involved help men and women across our state i thought this was a very good area for him to serve and he is a man of service. fitzgerald is now back in private practice they are expected to confirm his appointment next week. peter lorre and longtime television producer programmer and executive with discovery channel and fox entertainment i sat down with him today asking why you would take on the company challenged readers or listeners or viewers a desire for story, a desire for narrative desire for information which is have to do a better than anyone else it will focus on developing our original program one of his past successes was the show net talk raising big dollars for a cause near and dear to her heart. still way out of most people's price range michael jordan dropping the sales price of his north suburban home. inspired by her young daughter's fight with cancer in both a mother wages her own battle for more research dollars the journey took

that activity has resulted in a thin and george ryan. not that much older. pretty good. not that much older than he saw. the governor says, is doing very well other than fighting a cold and an infected tooth. right now he is back home in the house that he once shared with his wife. his children have been trying to keep that house up in preparation for this day. the house was not in the greatest shape five and a half years ago. >> i think it is a very compassionate move. somewhat surprising to me. they used to have a one size fits all mentality. usually have to have it up. after checking out. i'm surprised but i'm happy for him. joining us now on the phone is legal analyst terry sullivan. we understand that there is no electronic monitoring. he will have to report to the bureau or u.s. marshals. let's face it. thus his age and everything else it is somewhat of a story. that is the only right thing to do in my opinion. he has lost everything. you're supposed to recommend ears of to certain things. my think that it was certainly the right thing to do. a freeze another bed u

former governor george ryan could be released from prison as soon as today. wgn's nancy loo reports ryan will be transferred from the federal prison in terre haute, indiana to a halfway house on the near west side. i say this place is no picnic but it is better than prison. should be able to settle and easily. you have to learn to adapt. it is not what he came from. it is about becoming what you are. after serving five years in prison for corruption the former governor will transition into a far different atmosphere closer to home. they will not be too homely. a lost his wife of over 50 years. the halfway house he will move into low provide him with a dorm like room and he will have access to a gym and group lunch. previous residents include former town president. >> more of a prison and a halfway house. i think he will find it harder. >> you go to prison and pay your debt to society. you come home and want to give back to your family. my wife and my kids come to the halfway house and they see you there. it is almost like you're locked up again. no word yet o

. >>> former illinois governor george ryan has been released from federal prison.s headed straight into a chicago halfway house after serving more than five years for corruption. and a jury convicted ryan in 2006 of racketeering, conspiracy, tax fraud and manning false statements to the fbi. >>> thank you for joining us at 5. >> the news edge at 6 is coming to you now. >> in maryland, governor o'malley gave his state-of-the- state address and called on lawmakers to re-enact a ban on military-style assault weapons and to do away with the state's dent. >> reporter: governor o'malley didn't waste a second declaring the health of the free state. >> the state-of-the-state is strong, and we're growing stronger still. >> reporter: the governor's 35- minute speech played out a -- laid out a long list of priorities through the general assembly and the centerpiece being the proposed law for stricter gun control in maryland. >> i ask you to ban the sale of military assault weapons in maryland. >> reporter: the governor went on to call for thim

george ryan was sent to jail in 2007. 78-year-old republican expected to spend the next few weeks in a halfway house before going home. his successor, rod blagojevich is also serving a jail sentence for corruption. >>> a judge says bp is receiving just punishment for its role in the 2010 gulf oil spill. she approved an agreement for bp to plead guilty to manslaughter and other charges and pay $4 billion in krcriminal penalty. that's the large he's in history. they were leasing the oil rig when it exploded and sank off the coast of louisiana. 11 crew members died and it sent about 200 million gallons of crude into the gulf of mexico. >>> 15 of the september 11th first responders received payments from the 9/11 compensation fund this week. those payments range from $10,000 to more than a million dollars. applicants are getting 10% of their awards for now. that's until administrators can determine how many people are applying for compensation. lawmakers created that fund to compensate first responders and others who became s

. >>> former illinois governor george ryan is waking up at home this morning for the first time in six years after prison officials decided to let ryan skip time at a halfway house. the 78-year-old republican will serve the final months of his sentence on corruption charges under in-home confinement. >>> the rain we've been getting is causing much bigger problems in the southwestern portion of virginia. the storm there was strong enough to whip up some damaging winds. the wind blew around a bunch of u-haul trailers and sent pieces of tree tops into yards and buildings. local authorities had no reports of serious injuries. >>> attention shoppers. how about taking a break from the big retail stores. just head to alexandria this weekend. the eighth annual old town boutique district warehouse sale is this saturday. this morning we have elizabeth todd. she's back showing us some fantastic deals. thanks so much for coming in. >> thanks for having me. >> there are a lot of boutiques involved with this. tell us about the event, who's going to be there, what are we going to find? >> you're goin

former governor george ryan was released from a federal prison.e. that makes four illinois governors who have or are currently serving prison time. >> good lord. illinois. >> bill: this is something that the state of illinois -- every illinoisan can be proud of today. we have one less governor in prison. >> were you driving on the highway and it says now entering illinois, they can change it from two former governors in prison down to one. >> bill: we're on our way back. illinois deserves better. i got to tell you. and folks, yesterday those of you who follow us on twitter know they left the studio and rushed over to the hart senate office building yesterday for the big hearing in the senate judiciary committee on gun safety, gun violence and what we ought to do about it. it was first of all an incredible scene. the big hearing room upstairs -- i think it is the largester hearing room in the senate. there were over 250 people in the audience. there were probably 100 reports, and then the dais filled with a lot of big names from the senate. i wrote

george? >> the prosecution, putting on a crushing case. ryany much. >>> well, george, now, to the latest on the disappearance of luxury fashion mogul, vittorio missoni. it's been almost a week since the small plane carrying him and five others vanished off the coast of south america. his family raising new questions about what really happened, saying they don't believe that plane crashed. abc's matt gutman has the story. >> reporter: this morning, the very first and last images of a carefree vittorio missoni and his smiling companions, moments before boarding this tiny plane. in this new video, obtained by italian tv, it would vanish off the venezuelan coast. leaving no debris, no wreckage, only questions about the fate of the fashion mogul, friends and the pilots. this morning, an italian team is to arrive in venezuela, missoni's family is convinced they are still alive. now, missoni's eldest son, ottavio, is hinting to an italian paper saying he might have been kidnapped. saying, quote, a plane cannot vanish in this way on a short route, with

. >> now, that's extreme, particularly when you look in history and find out in 1989, ryan, president george h.w. bush used exactly that, executive action to declare a perm nant ban on all foreign-made semi-autotmatic assault rifles. if it becomes necessary here, i would hope that we would rise above the bipartisan -- i mean the partisan bickering. i hope it's not even necessary to deal with executive action when we see these parents coming forward today from newtown. >> well, on some elements, i think there will have to be executive action, though, because the conventional wisdom, at least, is that there's a ton of members of congress who simply aren't going to go along. and then you have the exz treem members, like the one you mentioned. and i think part of the white house strategy is to kind of -- it's not hard for them to do it. but they want to smoke out the gun nuts. like when people like him say that, you know, people who might have been sympathetic to the nra become even less sympathetic because they become embarrassed to be associated with lunacy like that. so the more they can kind

the prince georges county fire department says lieutenant ryan evan's right arm was partially severed in the accident. he is listed in guarded condition at union memorial hospital. three other firefighters were injured and since been released. in all, 7 people were injured when a tractor trailer crashed into fire truck and suv. >>> a little heads up to drivers in the district. starting today, you will get a ticket for crossing into the bike lanes on pennsylvania avenue. mayor greyish ued the emergency order months ago. up until now, police had only given out warnings. now you'll get slapped with a $100 fine. >>> checking other top stories, the hostage stand off continues three days after it began. jimmy lee dykes has been holding a 5 year old boy hostage since tuesday afternoon. killed a bus driver and kidnapped the boy. dykes and the boy are held up in an under ground shelter. no reason to believe the boy is hurt. >> to arizona now where the search is on for a killer. police say 70-year-old arthur harman opened fire inside a phoenix law firm yesterday. three people were struck. 48-ye

ryan. >> reporter: george, good morning to you. it's quite fascinating.using jodi arias' own words, along with pictures they took that day, against her. he is shredding credibility. >> if i killed travis, i would beg for the death penalty. >> reporter: those words from a woman who admits she did kill travis alexander, and now faces the death penalty. the jury that decides if jodi arias gets that sentence, appeared riveted to this interrogation video. it was taped july 2008, a month after arias repeatedliy estabbe and shot her boyfriend. >> i looked at the map. i know where i went. >> reporter: she craws them a map, to say she was nowhere near alexander's mesa, arizona, home. >> what would you show if you were there? will that change your mind? >> i wasn't there. >> reporter: at which point the detective confronts arias with what police found on this camera in alexander's washing machine. prosecutors say she tried to wash away evidence. but on its memory card, police discovered a series of photos from the day alexander died. the jury saw explicit pictures

an arm of a prince george's county firefighter to h to be reattached. 30-year-old lieutenant ryan emmons is in guarded condition. a fire truck from lanham hills was trying to turn on the beltway when a tractor-trailer rear-ended it. a jeep was also involved in the crash. the driver and a passenger in the jeep and the driver in the tractor-trailer remain in the hospital. no word on their conditions. three firefighters were treated and released. >>> while you were sleeping, a crackdown in bangladesh after another deadly factory fire. >>> ahead, how dee.c. police caught up with a burglar before the victim knew she had been targeted. >>> the owner of hybrid cars say they're being unfairly targeted. [ mom ] dear chex cereal, i just had to write. you can't imagine how long i've been searching for something like this for my family. i'm amazed you make so many great flavors that are gluten free. my guys are crazy for chocolate chex and honey nut chex. for me, it's cinnamon. it means a lot to be able to give them something that's good for them, that also puts smiles on their faces. 'cause i reall

prince george's county fire department says 30-year-old lieutenant ryan emmons lost part of his rightn the accident. doctors were able to reattach it. he is listed in guarded condition. three other firefighters were also injured but have since been released. seven people in all were hurt when a tractor-trailer hit a fire truck and an suv. >>> still ahead at 6:00, the new penalty that takes ahead for drivers that ignore those ever-present bike lane. >> first, emotional testimony on capitol hill has lawmaker look for ways to stop gun violence. we'll be right back.  >>> too many children are dying. too many children. >> former congresswoman gabrielle giffords speaking about gun control on capitol hill. now, she was the high-profile victim of a 2011 gun rampage in tucson, arizona. giffords addressed lawmakers some six weeks after of the newtown, connecticut school shooting. congress is now beginning to examine the issue of gun violence. >>> after nearly three decades in congress, massachusetts senator john kerry has just one day left and yesterday, he bid his colleagues good-by

prince george's county fire department says 30-year-old lieutenant ryan emmons' right arm was severedrs were able to reattach it. he is listed in guarded condition at union memorial hospital. three other firefighters were also injured but have since been released. >>> now to a news alert out of district. police are trying to track down a suspect involved in a stabbing on i ametrobus. this happened last night on h and 11th street northeast. police arrived to find a man stabbed twice in the scheft. he is in serious condition at a local hospital. still no word on what prompted the attacks. >> still ahead, the owner of that nightclub in brazil where a deadly fire broke out is playing the blame game. >> the first hearing on gun control plays out on capitol hill on the stands. former representative gabrielle giffords, her message to lawmaker is coming up after the break.  (woman) 3 days of walking to give a a breast cancer survir a lifetime-- that's definitely a fair trade. whoo! you walk with friends, you meet new friends, and you keep those friendships. it was suc

prince georges county fire department says lieutenant ryan evan's right arm was partially severed.octors were able to reattach it. he is listed in guarded condition. three other firefighters were injured but since been released. 7 people were hurt when a tractor trailer slammed into a fire truck and suv. >>> in our other big story gun control on capitol hill. the debate took center stage since last month's shooting massacre in newtown. gabby giffords was a surprise witness. still recovering two years after being shot in the head in another shooting attack called on congress to quote act now. >> speaking is difficult. but i need to say something important. violence is a big problem. too many children are dying. >> the white house is pushing to reinstate a ban on assault weapons. limit ammo clips and want universal background checks. >> president obama's choice to get a grilling from senators this morning. chuck hagel is a former republican senator. but no republican is supporting his nomination. and only democrats are defending his record on iran and israel. the hearings are due to

a prince george's county volunteer firefighter is improving after doctors had to reattach his arm. the fire department says 30-year-old lieutenant ryan emmons is in guarded condition. police say a fire truck from lanham hills was trying to make a u-turn on the beltway when a tractor-trailer rear ended it. a jeep was also involved in the crash. the driver and passenger in the jeep and the driver of the tractor-trailer remain in the hospital. no word on their conditions right now. three firefighters were treated and released. >>> 6:04. today would be the decisive day in determining whether chuck hagel becomes our next defense secretary. he'll answer questions from the senate armed services committee during his confirmation hearing. hagel is a former republican senator. but it's members of his own party who will likely grill him the most. they'll question whether he is a strong enough supporter of israel or tough enough on iran. he's prepared for today's hearing by meeting privately with more than 50 senators and leaders of public interest groups. >>> 6:04. president obama says he wants a comprehensive immigration reform package this ye

george holding. he says he is planning to go we note former vice presidential candidate, paul ryan, has said he sees that as his obligation to go. of course, i mentioned the leadership, folks like speaker boehner and minority leader mitch mcconnell, they will all be there. let's listen to what republican senator from wyoming, john bar ras, so he told candy this morning about how he is coming. >> as they might stay in wyoming this is not your first rodeo this inaugural? >> no, candy. this is actually the ninth time i'm seeing a different president come into office. my dad took me to john kennedy's inauguration when i was 8. we come every time, republican and democrat, because of this great country. >> reporter: it is important and we will be watching to see how many of the rank and file republican does show up, don. >> so, athena, let's go back four years ago. did john mccain attend anything last time in 2009? >> reporter: did. he attended the inaugural ceremony. he was also at the luncheon that follows the inaugural ceremony here in the capitol, in statuary hall, and not uncommon to see certainly a

party, but then he kind of tried to be independent, but ryan really -- he is kind of always been an establishment guy. he voted for everything that george w. bush did that conservatives hate. >> yes, i and would argue this is political on his side. he is trying to be the team player. i think he has been one of the most interesting players. if you see one of the things he said was, well, elections have consequences. the only time we've really heard that from anyone really. there are many people that are not accepting the election, so -- >> that's true. >> so, you know, it's just -- i think that's really interesting. he is clearly trying to also can say that he helped save the economy. i mean, let's face it, that's -- if we did go over the cliff, it would have had terrible implications, and that would be have anyone's hands. >> we know he isn't a budget hawk. karen, i want to talk about rubio. i have been skeptical that rubio would run. i have always thought if jeb bush ran, he wouldn't run. then we see things like this. there was this sort of deep profive file in the "new york times" on december 21st, and the title is football, and it's

paul ryan, when he talked about bill clinton, he did not mention george w.lly irresponsible president in history until president obama came along. thank you, gentlemen. mo and former hillary clinton spokesman and former bush adviser, dylan glenn. cheryl: long term health insurance and whether you should buy it. assumptions about the cost are likely wrong. dennis: maybe it was not those new batteries that forced regulators to ground the dreamliner. we'll tell you what may have been the cause in "west coast minute." first, a look at ten-year treasuries. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] this is karen anjeremiah. they don't know it yet, but they' gonna fall in love, get married, have a couple of kids, [ children laughing ] move to the country, and live a long, happy life together where they almost never fight about money. [ dog barks ] because right after they get married, they'll find some retirement people who are paid on salary, not commission. they'll get straightforward guidance and be able to focus on other things, like each other, which isn't rocket science. it's j

a prince george's county volunteer firefighter is improved after doctors reattached his arm. the fire department says 30-year-old lieutenant ryan emmons is in guarded condition. a fire truck was trying to make a u-turn on the beltway when a tractor-trailer rear-ended it. a jeep was also involved. the driver and a passenger in the jeep and the driver in the the remain in the hospital. no word on their conditions. three firefighters were treated and released. >>> today the senate will decide whether the government can continue borrowing billions of dollars without congress' permission. it's set to vote on a bill that would allow the debt ceiling to keep going up through the middle of may. that would delay the expected shutdown -- rather, showdown between democrats and republicans over spending cuts. the house passed the bill last week. president obama said he will sign it if it passes in the senate. >>> chuck hagel will face some tough questions today in his bid to become defense secretary. the senate armed services committee will hold his confirmation hearing. he's a former republican senator but may have a hard time winning sup

george gutiterez hit 2120 and jason? buster posy he is the mvp. he is not want to play in this world class. ryann per year. why would you risk injury playing in this world of baseball classic. but they have to do it after this season but do not have it in march when everybody is ready for their regular games. lance armstrong. is going to sit down with oprah winfrey it will be on thursday. he will admit that they used performance enhancing drugs. and i am sorry, i am sorry but who wants to hear more from him? and here is the deal, i am all about allying get the spur of the moment but people will say something but if you log for the amount of 70 years! and four-seven years -- and about lying >> and do you agree? >> that is why alex rodriquez. >> this guy is a big. >> everybody will >> do you remember that a joke? when the new york giants. the new york media's were using our facilities and they could not remember were using our facilities and they could not remember our guests list. [ crickets chirping ] [ traffic passing ] ♪ [ music box: lullaby ] [ man on tv, indistinct ] ♪ [ lullaby continues ]

george w. bush this enshrines and makes permanent his tax policy apart at the very top. >> we see a lot of bushies saying we won, ari fleischer and others. paul ryanoted yes on this measure. >> here's what happened. lindsey graham, republicans are all over the map on this one, many different republicans saying different things. lindsey graham said to the house, just vote on this and save your powder for another day. wait for the fight, you're going to have another fight in six weeks. what do you think paul ryan is doing today? all of the republicans who didn't vote for this are gearing up for a spending fight because they have another opportunity in six weeks and i wouldn't be surprised if you have biden and mcconnell at the negotiating table and paul ryan at the house because they trust him to get the spending done. >> fast forward to '16, i hate to talk about it -- >> bring it on. >> the world will change before then but marco rubio and rand paul in the senate were among the few against the bipartisan plan. that clearly is a calculation about future ambitions. most folks voted against it. the ratio 2:1, almost 2:1 republicans who voted against t