>>i'm micah materre. after one of those shootings killed a 6 year old, the mayor and police superintendent accelerated their revamped gang strategy. yesterday dozens were indentified as gangbangers and arrested. >>but what happens when a book praised by all of top law enforcement for its detailed portrayal of the gangs in chicago gets some of its information - dead wrong? . >> it's a new 300. encyclopedia of chicago police department hoped to put it together. and bold colors the tattoos and hand signs of gangs. our investigation found that there was page after page of mistakes enough to bring this room full of men here. >> danny is not an innocent. at 18 him into a gang member were involved in a murder and he spent 26 years in prison. >> i want to raise my family i do not want to be shocked at. >>tim white joined a gang and got caught with heroin he was sent to prison. >> i've been at the street for for 20 years over 20 years... that's. why i am here to try. >> i was ashis professor i can vouch for a lot

good evening, i'm micah materre. >> i'm mark suppelsa. our top story seen around the country tonight on wgn america. dan ponce is in arlington heights where a rally for rick santorum just wrapped up. illinois very much in play for brick public and voters. a great turnout. he was quick to point out that even though he is from pennsylvania he used to live here in chicago. while in the suburbs today they'd spent pennant plenty of time attacking each other and president obama. santorum is looking to steal as many votes as possible from the front runner mitt romney. the crowd welcomed him at the christian liberty academy in arlington heights. >> we are not the candidate with the most money as you see your television. >> after taking a few shots at the run the campaign, he focused on the president at one time blamed him for high gas prices. >> it is not the president's theory of america that causes the price is to go up, it is timothy, his weakness. >> a few dozen protesters were across the street during the rally. mitt romney also made his fir

good evening, i'm micah materre. >> and i'm mark suppelsa our top story seen around the country tonight on wgn america. we begin our coverage with julie on row and milton colorado. rod has so far. he gave his watch and his total ids to his lawyer and with that he was handcuffed and taken away. . the sun has set on what former inmates refer to as the darkest day of their lives. for rod blagojevich that men shortly before noon saying goodbye to his family. fourth on a wave and a long walk to the park and a lot he lost it all for a night behind bars. the great texas gov. landed in denver around 9:00 a.m.. those who felt let down by the politician, he says he was hurt. >> it breaks my heart the people out there might think that i broke their heart but this is ongoing. the decision went against me, that's what the law is and i accepted. but now i have to bear some of the burden. >> he tried to duck the cameras but that did not work. the helicopter was overhead and a can caravan on his tail. he stopped for food and freddie's burgers and japan's with locals who recognized him. he also gave his

. >> i'm micah materre. our top story seen around the wgn's tom negovan is live at chicago police headquarters tonight. the independent police review authority is investigating this. meantime the survivor of tells his story for the first time. >> "i turn around, i see him stick his gun out the window..and i say oh my god! and i out my hand like this. and that's how i got face." >> antonio cross, nursing a gunshot wound to the hand, his thumb nearly blown off - showing wgn news what he says happened tuesday night in lawndale. police have said an off-duty officer was investigating a disturbance near his home, when a man, allegedly cross approached with a gun. police superintendent garry mccarthy talked about it on the wgn evening news. >> this shooting appears to be justified. as the facts bear out, we will find out. because it's on a preliminary investigation at this point >> "cross says he was on the phone..that phone records will back him up. and so will the guy he was talking to." >> i was talking to him o

at 7 on c ltv mark suppelsa and micah materre begin our decision 2012 coverage when the polls close we will also be streaming results live on wgntv.com look for the winners and the race results on the wgn news at 9 and on channel 9 and wgn america judy wang is live in a little village neighborhood with the latest on the the gun violence this weekend and the killing of a 6 year-old girl two suspects appeared in court but the child's mother does not hold back her anchor ... the girl was shot multiple times as she and her family sat on their front porch and that 3-d300 block of springfield avenue she died later at mount sinai hospital in 18 year-old and a 16 year-old were arrested both charged with first-degree murder both are members of the latin kings street gang, a they are animals with no heart how could you come here with no intentiothe intention to kill someone i want you to know you took my baby away what your mission was one of your intentions were you failed because instead you took my baby my 6 year-old little girl >>i am in pain when a 6 year-old is gunned down and it seems lik

>>i'm micah materre. it's a numbers game at this point the march primary in illinois will dole out a hefty amount of republican delegates to presidential contenders.. and line up the state's congressional races for november. tonight sets the tone for a long election year. >>our coverage is expansive tonight. clarence page and john kass with the chicago tribune have been with us since polls closed and are here for the long haul-- joining them editorial cartoonist scott stantis, we'll check in . >> la romney was only four points ahead. >> he said it was the first time the romney had 50 percent now to john to 48. it's down to 48. >> santorum is showing strength to end the malloy area of illinois. in the rural area . >> the winner of the republican primary of the illinois...mitt romney. >>. the tolland has been set. campaign supporters are still around. ann romney introduced her husband as the man who second can transform america. we heard him reflected and expand upon his thoughts repeatedly in recent days.

>>and i'm micah materre. our top story seen around the country tonight on wgn america. . >> take a look at the latest numbers and mississippi. rick santorum with a 33% a and ron paul with 5%. let's talk about the results. how would you put aaron allen on this one. >> it's amazing to see that mitt romney is ahead. i think this is a result of his money train. >> is also the possibility that southern states and maybe pick the one that is going to be able to be president obama. >> we are seeing this dynamic and other states as well. in mississippi can defeat obama, 40% of mississippi republicans went to romney. moral character was 43 percent of the vote. . >> the one of throwing a sophist gingric us off is gingrich. >> he lowered the bar a few days ago but it's going to be very difficult how long can he stay in the game?. >> the place where gingrich release scored the question as mitt romney saying i am the outsider.. >>mitt romney wasn't in first, but you are saying a lot of the major metropolitan areas of in th

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good evening, i'm micah materre. >> and i'm mark suppelsa. our top story seen around the country tonight on wgn america. hundreds of chicagoans turning out tonight in a peaceful and powerful call for justice in the shooting death of a florida teen. wgn's tom negovan is with the marchers tonight. those motions them some of them are still making the rounds down here braving some very unpredictable weather today and tonight to send a very powerful message although at times both the message becomes an end one. some demanding justice even if it comes from outside the justice system. call demand who killed ron a coward with a gun. the march for the second time today. their numbers are growing. hundreds rally through the downtown streets. police clearing a path supporting a florida family that has lost a son. >> and this is amazing. this is beyond what i thought it was going to be. it became all from all over chicago, all ages and ethnicities united by a common belief. somewhere in hood is just as the 17 year-old was the night he was shot and killed

good evening, i'm micah materre. i'm mark suppelsa. our top story seen around the country tonight on wgn america. the justices don't care about the protests either way, but gaynor hall is here with the debate inside the high court. passing healthcare reform was a signature accomplishment for president obama. repealing it is a top priority for conservative critics. but is the core provision of the affordable care act constitutional? after two years of fierce public debate the supreme court will get the final word. outside the supreme court dueling protests with supporters and opponents of the "affordable care act." this law is here to stay. this is clearly unconstitutional. inside, the courtroom was packed for the start of the historic proceedings. the big question is, can the government require people to get health insurance or pay a penalty? first up though... arguments today focused on whether that penalty should be considered a tax. if so, the court would delay a ruling until the individual mandate actually goes into effect in 2014.

wgn's micah materre, introduces us to tim king - one of chicago's very own.re's about a 60% high school dropout rate and only 2.5% of african americans who start out in chicago public schools actually end up graduating from college with a bachelor's degree but at urban prep academy, it's a whole other story. >> the mission of urban prep is to prepare young men to succeed in college and so from the first moment they walk in our doors they're bombarded with this notion that you are going to be going to college and graduating from college. that's tim king. the man who created the country's first all boy public charter high school back in 2006 in englewood. king says he wanted to build a school that was going to create positive change. now--that one school has turned into a network of schools--with three locations around chicago--placed in historically african american communities. >> our motto at urban prep is 'we believe' so we knew from day one we believe that what we are creating was going to change the city of chicago and change this country. over at urban p

good evening, i'm micah materre. i'm mark suppelsa. our top story seen around the country tonight on wgn america. the flight starting in boston was headed to chicago but diverted to buffalo. wgn's sean lewis joins us with the details. sean? charges may be filed against the woman in boston who called jetblue airlines this morning saying that a woman on board flight 923 may pose a threat. after the plane was diverted to buffalo, and the fbi questioned the woman on the plane investigators determined she wasn't a threat though, other passengers said it was obvious the woman was in distress. i was sitting next to her. after landing safely at o'hare just after noon monday gason patterson told us he knew something wasnt quite right with the woman sitting next to him. she was sobbing and she had made a page to the attendant a couple of times but she was sobbing the whole time. the woman, he says, talked to the flight attendant in the back of the airplane. then without warning, a diversion to buffalo, new york with law enforcement all around. y

at 7pm on cltv, micah materre and i start our decision 2012 coverage when the polls close. we'll also be streaming results live on wgntv.com. and look for the winners and race results on the wgn news at nine, on channel nine, and on wgn america. coming up. dozens of people shot in a wave of violence across chicago, over the weekend. tonight the city's top cop responds with talk of retooling the department's gang strategies. also, demolition day for an abandoned motel one pastor hopes to turn into a community center. plus, another shot a record breaker. tom skilling tells us how many more 80 degree days we could see in the near future. whoa! i'd love a set like this... ...well, i'd like a pony. yeah, we used kmart layaway - paid it off over 8 weeks. shop your way rewards members who start layaway this week earn 5% back in points when payments are complete. only at kmart. a leavun]la tonight, a stand against gangs and gun violence in chicago. parents who've lost kids condemning more than 40 shootings and 9 murders over the weekend. they gathered at st. sabina's memorial wall