so he set out and decided to take a long whistle stop tour from springfield, illinois to washington d.c. people didn't know who the stranger from illinois was. leaving springfield he gave a simple powerful speech saying farewell to his friends and neighbors at the railway station but almost immediately he started to give speeches that were widely ridiculed. there is a speech in indianapolis where he made that it aureus and off-color kind of reference in present-day politics. he said clearly the southerners seem to view the union and as just a convenient for you to arrangement, which meant it was only a temporary liaison that they would give up as soon as they found something better. people thought that was completely inappropriate for a man who had just been raised to the dignity of the presidency. in columbus, ohio, the speech i talked about a lot in my book, he if anything was even worse. he said everyone is talking about the terrible crisis we are written, but no one has really suffered any name. no one is hurting at all. it's really a question of what people think right now. it's no

transported i believe almost two weeks across the country from the point of death in washington to springfield illinois and all americans got to come to the train and warned him and we argue in the book that is the cuban americans realize that it was an important of the process. in this period african-americans are also on the battlefields helping some of these and the store to become invested in this process of involving. after the war like the modern fuel industry forms of the tv and african-americans are early on adapters of the embalming and the funeral process so that's part of the story but with this fascinating to me it's at the point of the civil war the modern funeral industry is born and it's also after the civil war that jim-crow segregation is born in its most vivid form so the six giblin terms of the history of black entrepreneurship where you can trace the rise of the capitalist industry along with the social and racial segregation and how that plays out. as to the socially today there are still white funeral homes -- >> the tradition continues. even after the civil rights movement in the

schools in the district the problem and not the money getting through all of the red tape in springfield illinoisof health has only five inspectors to handle all schools closed does not understand what only one pool ymca in springfield granted an extension by the illinois department of public health >> we have been communicating through different levels for at least two weeks specifically on an extension request and there has never been any indication that that was a possibility so we were quite surprised this morning to find that out >> made while students in a swimming clubs to use the pool after travel to other schools making for a late night of practices >> ends at about 9:30 p.m. in the evening have to have them bust back here all private at 10:00 p.m. could be close to 1030 pm before they even start their trip home >> time for homework? >> a little bit yes it is definitely difficult >> so far no telling when it the pools can be opened >> dealing with the state trying to understand the analysis they have made to close the polls >> regarding the ymca pool to reopen the illinois department of

similar scenes are showing up in nashville, springfield, illinois, has lost several cities along the west coast. you can add baltimore to that list of cities. they're voicing their frustration at the inequities of the system and demanding their calls for change be heard. >> this is a protest against corporate money and politics and a rallying cry for all the people who are tired of being poor and are tired of being downtrodden and are tired of policies that favor the rich. >> i want dialogue with the politicians. i would like to see them come engage us and address the demands of the people. talk about the fact that people are so unhappy that we're out here sleeping in the cold in the harbor just to get attention. >> another demonstration in the inner harbor is scheduled for later tonight. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. do you think the "occupy wall street" movement will bring about any meaningful change? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> 6:08. 46 degrees on tv hill. >> a sobe

springfield, illinois. the quad city along the illinois/iowa border. number two, fairbanks, alaska.ne, cumberland, maryland. 247wall street.com says cumberland has the lowest median income in the country but experienced major growth in the last few years. >>> a war veteran spends 14 years with the navy, has two master's degrees, but still can't find a job. now she has lost her home. so many vets have similar experiences. cnn's athena jones joining us right now. how are vets overall fairing in this sputtering economy? >> not very well, fred. unemployment among post-9/11 veterans is higher than the national average. and that rate could get worse as thousands of troops return from iraq by the end of this year. now, the jobless rate is even higher for female veterans. we spoke with one woman about her experience. kenya smith is a proud veteran. she spent 14 years in the navy and worked as a logistics and supply officer in iraq. >> i loved the navy. if we split me open, i'm blue and gold. >> reporter: smith left the military in 2009 and is still struggling to find work. >> i didn't reall

for almost two weeks from across the country from the point* of death to spring full it -- springfield illinoisll americans could come to the train to mourn and that is a key moment when they realize that was important to the grieving process. in this period come african-americans serve on the battlefield to help the embalmers and become invested in the process. after the board, the modern fuel industry forms and african americans early are adaptors of the embalming and the modern fuel process. fact is part of a story but what is fascinating his at the point* of the modern funeral industry is born and after that the jim crow segregation is born it in its most vivid forms were you can raise the capitalist >> host: there is still white and black funeral homes? >> guest: yes. even after the civil rights movement they have remained a largely segregated for the most part. >> host: talk about the entreprenuership 21 in terms of? >> host: what you write about 21 what is most fascinating to me with the black consumer black people should go to the black funeral home of the whites go to what the white bu

our first phone call is brian in springfield, illinois. go ahead. >> thank you so much for the series. mr. smith, we still miss you here in springfield. i had a question about 1952. i remember reading about and illinois senator who was a taft supporter and a convention here in chicago. he went up to nominate taft and wag his finger at dewey who said you had led us down the wrong path twice. of course he lost to eisenhower. what role did he play convincing people to play -- to select nixon, and what kind of role that he play in the campaign? >> he was instrumental in getting eisenhower into the race. i will tell you a story. at this point, eisenhower was over in paris as the commander of nato. he really did not want to leave. he did not want to sully himself by campaigning actively for the nomination. at one point,dewey wrote a letter. no copy exists. his secretary for years told me this story. he writes the letter, she mailed it. it in it, do we says that if you don't come home and actively seek the nomination, my fear is that the delegates

. >> and springfield, illinois. you gave them the opportunity to answer. i got one.east bend, north carolina. >> excellent move, kelly. big brothers is another fine organization. michael, from nebraska. >> great job, mike. assigned copy of pinheads and patriots on the way to both you and kelly. diane powers, centerville, virginia. >> we've invited the woman, diane, but somehow she's hesitant. chad from maryland. >> i appreciate the kind words, chad. scott warren, washington. >>,, it makes you a patriot, warren, but those games take four hours to play. you are only missing a small part of it. a lot of fouls. from alaska. >> don't scare the fish by listening to the factor at the same time. >> and shirley from connecticut. >> we will be at the book signing for killing lincoln, as well. i'm looking forward to seeing you and everyone there saturday. a big crowd there. and we are going to have a lot of fun. finally tonight, pinheads and patriots. this morning i appeared on the today show, interviewed by a guy i've known decades. >> and you didn't read it. >> no. >> and i'm

first is brian in springfield, illinois. go ahead. >> good evening, thank you for the series. mr. smith, we miss you very much in springfield. >> thanks. >> i have a question about 1952. i remember reading about an illinois senator everett dirksen who was a taft support terror and the convention that was here in chicago, he went up to nominate taft and wagged his finger at dewey and said something like you led us twice down the path to defeat, don't do this and of course taft lost the nomination to eisenhower. what role did dewey play in getting eisenhower to run and getting his people to picnicsen and what -- to pick nixon and what role did he play in the fall campaign? >> he was instrumental in getting eisenhower in the race. i will tell you a story. when eisenhower at this point was over in paris, commander of nato and he really didn't want to leave. he didn't want to come home. he didn't want to sully himself by campaigning teufpl for the until -- actively for the nomination and at one point dewey wrote a letter, no copy exists, his secretary for 37 years told me the story and

and from his speech in 1861 as he left springfield, illinois to head to washington and i close with this. i now leave not knowing when or ever, ever i may return, with the task before me greater than that which rested upon washington, without the assistance of that divine being whoever attended him, i cannot succeed. without that assistance, i cannot fail. trusting in him who can go with him and remain with you and be forever good, let us confidently hope that all will yet be well. and with that faith, that same divine being that i have hope for the future, and with that, mr. speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: thank you, sir. the gentleman have a motion? mr. gohmert: i move that we do now adjourn. the speaker pro tempore: the question is on the motion to adjourn. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. , the ayes have it. the motion is aagreed to. the house standswcwc live from the state assembly chamber in albany. >> he tells committee members that the defense department needs to be more transparent with its funding. he is also critical of congress and its handling of th

video taping that beating the students involved charged with misdemeanor battery >>illinois lawmakers return to springfielday to begin the fall veto session there will try to get enough votes to override gov. pat klan's threatened veto of a gambling expansion bill gov. quinn said he doesn't want slot machines to be headed on stage race tracks are chicagos airports and will be no any bill that includes as provisions the governor has also voiced his concerns about co-med proposed rate hike to improve its market technology lawmakers are expected to find ways to fill gaps in the state budget and possibly vote on proposed tax breaks for chicago's financial exchanges tom negovan will be reporting from springfield tonight on the news that five and at 9 >>tax hikes and layoffs cook county board president toni preckwinkle formally presented her budget plan today that includes cutting taxecutting jobs and raising taxes on alcohol and tobacco ... the county use tax on cars boats and other types of property may go up one to 2% ... and currently free parking may cost something in the future ... but sales taxes may be r

their lobbyists for the illinois federation of teachers, it is their job to sell legislatures in springfield on key issues like protecting teacher pensions so they should know the position code inside and out. it looks like they do, they appear to be the only to people in illinois who took advantage are rare opportunity, democrats in the house and senate opened a pension loophole allowing these two guys to walk straight to the proverbial bank and will not believe how they did this. these lobbyists applied to become a substitute teachers, one taught history at the springfield school in the other special education at this one. that one day of work was enough to qualify them for teachers' pension, not based on the 93 bucks they made that they substituting but on their salaries ranging from 151- $245,000 a year lobbying for the union. >> is a game and it is an insider's game. >> brian was a political watchdog organization that says these guys stiffed the very people they're supposed to be representing. , there are hard- working teachers across the state and that is what the pension is four, you

wgn news @ 9 some illinois lawmaker is counting votes trying to override governor pat quinn veto of casino gambling expansion of returning to springfield to slot machines in racetracks illinois horseman hoping he will reconsider the position no longer a level playing field with iowa and indiana not equipped with slot machines not just the wealthy track owners who will suffer without the slot machines >> approximately 1500 horses in the backstretch of popcorn we figure somewhere in neighborhood of 1000 workers who live here on the backstretch or in and around the surrounding community working with the horses at all for bamut trainers and jockeys stableman's whole community of workers will be out of work they say critics argue horseracing is dying sport track and horse owners say attendance is still strong will not maintain without additions of slot machines at the tracks. city leaders interested in getting a gambling bills passed open allowing for chicago-based casino mayor emmanuel wants to use revenue by casino to pay for infrastructure project willing to work with sprint cup lawmakers to make it happen advocating compromise hoping al

students still would need approval from springfield lawmakers >> chicago teachers union wins a round in the fight against the mayor over the longer school days illinoisn and labor relations board voted 5-0 in favor of unions today argued chicago public schools rammed the longer school day down throat without negotiating teachers from 10 schools have approved the longer school day without a union vote got pay raises and money from the school today's a boat by the labor relations board recommends interruption cps has to stop what it is doing but more steps before officially issued >> judge in circuit court of cook county the only one >> city officials and the mayor said it will vigorously defend a longer school day on behalf of all cps students should end up in the court of law morton school activities after-school activities national rally date for after-school programs studied show keep kids safe and get better grades. >> pioneer longer school day is also has " this after-school program in the city as well all of these things do not belong to me or the principles or the community that belong to the entire community setting an example >> congressman d

cross republican leader in springfield >> nobody else in the world to people getting two pensions for doing the same job makes no sense talking even by our standards in illinois it is beyond belief is in st. >> two pensions for one job capasso and to the pension board believed they found a loophole in state law that makes these dreams come true the law says you cannot earn pension benefits from the city and the local union at the same time but the pension board says if the union outside of the city not local even if many of the members are in the city and even if called labor's district of chicago and a city >> not a good interpretation of the lot >> law professor with university of illinois >> interpretation is implausible a logical underlying the legislative intent no double dipping >> capasso generous interpretation of one word local costing the city millions of dollars allowed many union brethren to double dip even triple dip kind of and i scratch your back you scratch my back mentality started a long time ago capasso started in late 1950's street and sanitation dropped out of college lucky break at the age of 25 appointed trustee of the pension board for

springfield. no les reembolsan todavÍa el histÓrico evento que realizó barak obama con joe biden. >> mientras su personal se ocupa de la factura pendiente en illinoisue se pueden poner de acuerdo de algo. pero no se sabe... hay una crÍtica contra los acuerdos y la crÍtica es que va a desestabilizar el mercado laboral en ambos paÍses y lo que es cierto que quin ganan son las empresas multinacionales porque reciben una reducciÓn de gastos en importaciones y exportaciones. >> hablaba el economista de colombia, restrepo, y decÍa que estos tratados de libre comercio que el campo colombiano no estaba preparado y podrÍa tener un efecto muy fuerte en sectores muy especÍficos. >> eso pudiera ser porque lo que hace un paÍs cuando quiere ayudar un producto domÉstico es que le impone e el impuesto... y lo que hacen colombia y los estados unidos es que se comprometen a eliminar todo ese tipo de subvenciÓn y de ayuda al sector domÉstico y al hacer eso desencadenan las fuerzas de las multinacionales en campos locales y yo creo que no es un campo de igual fuerza. las multinacionales tienen mÁs fuerza que otros paÍses. >> se puede hablar de igualdad cuando se habla