a suspect is in custody in connection with a string of hair salon robberies around the chicago area. good afternoon. i'm steve sanders. and i'm dina bair. we welcome our viewers who are watching us around the country on wgn america and on the web. police have had this man in custody for a day now. clearly this is a major development in an investigation that stretches back to the beginning of december. the arrest came just hours after yet another robbery of a hair salon. as he did workers get a good description of him and his car to four to chicago police who have been working on a joint investigation for several weeks. the robber has been captured on surveillance video and described by employees. ahead of the arrest yesterday chicago police indicated that they had a good lead since the suspect stock to a similar pattern. >> that is obviously something that helps us. >> police say detectives from several departments are still piecing together aspects of this investigation. much more information about this arrest is expected this afternoon. clearly great news for salon operators through

the chicago auto show. the masses lined up to be the first inside this year's chicago auto show, the dignitaries lined up to cut the ribbon. the employees handed out the programs, and 12 year-old abraham allibrown came to volunteer with the boy scouts, and apparently found himself a new career. >>i would say my favorite car would be this one, the ford mustang. >>what's so cool about it? >>well, it has good gas mileage, it's blue, and nice. >>sounds like you're selling me this car. >>yes, if you wanna buy it. we'll take a ride ... >>a pro in the making, really. even if it is his second year here. >>i'm not old enough to drive. >>and then there is emmett boxer, who we could barely get to stand still. this is his first of many auto shows to come, according to his dad joe. >>he is a car lover. so is his little brother. but it's a special day, i thought i would bring him out. >>others have come here many more times. >>this show has been the oldest in the country and it's the largest in the country it is 19505 ye

the former alderman sandy jackson the chicago sun-times reported tonight the feds are trying to figure that out. he announced his federal probe when he resigned from congress. there reportedly taking an independent look at sandy jackson's finances mrs. jackson declined to comment he did tell wgn that she already retained chicago attorney dan webb for herself. his captor dead 65 year-old to billy lee shot and killed a school bus driver tuesday before taking him to a nearby underground bunker. he has been brought out safely. he is with his mother we are just very blessed that they are not united. still not clear why he took them hostage. the credit- card company gave him a heads up all is apparently well found not guilty by reason of insanity the attorney said she was legally insane at the time treated for mental disorders going back to 1994 even when she was on the bench she said she was offered medication at the time of the incident shows retained last november by voters. chicago public schools plan to downsize it is a plan that has a lot of parents fired up tonight some of them have t

town house to avoid the crush of chicago media. the jail time is likely under a blind plea agreement that would leave the former congressman's fate in the hands of a federal judge in washington. this is true and if this is what comes on then i think that probably jackson's lawyers have decided who would rather rolled the dice and take a chance with whatever we get he has agreed to something it may very well be, that an election promise from the government it would explain why he would proceed to the stadium twice. cindy jackson who resigned from city council last month also the subject of a federal investigation. it's not just the campaign finance money but the fact that the couple has had reports of personal use some or all of it on their taxes. at one point a couple offered to pay back but the fed said, no deal is too late. we are told that it was for jackson himself the watch was, there were other things pay for like carpets and repairs for their washington d.c. home. neither jackson could be reached for comment today but we do k

on the south side of chicago -- a new st. wned. 24 year old bridget fitzgerald of western springs won the honor today. it's a long-standing tradition. the queen and her court will represent the chicago st. patrick's day parade committee at several parades. the plumbers union sponsors the contest. 85 young women competed for the title this year. that is the news for this sunday night... in-state replastant the kmart presidents day sale! all tvs on sale like this 32" led just $198 buy online and pick up in store with no shipping fee. don't miss out! at kmart! [ female announcer ] switch to swiffer 360 duster extender and you'll dump your old duster. but don't worry, he'll find someone else. ♪ who's that lady? ♪ ♪ who's that lady? ♪ ♪ sexy lady ♪ ♪ who's that lady? ♪ [ female announcer ] swiffer 360 duster extender cleans high and low, with thick all around fibers that attract and lock up to two times more dust than a feather duster. swiffer gives cleaning a whole new meaning. and now swiffer dusters refills are available with th

the most. wgn's james jones is one of chicago's very own. igible have had to be homeless for least one day. child homelessness is just a portion of the problem he deals with on a daily basis. the 118 year-old agency that serves close to 4000 of chicago's average children and their families. this position had his name written all over. three master's degrees and one in social work. more than 20 years of working in child welfare. >> that is to ibm. this is what i enjoy it. i've done this type of work all of my professional career. what is best to give back to society. from somebody who has received a lot, they have to give a lot. >> he saw something in him that they just could not pass up. >> he had a passion for his work. he had a very strong concern about children. that is what we were looking for. >> what is going on? with their on he really makes that commitment to the kids. i grew up during the civil rights era. i experienced a lot of the first and myself. having lived in the south and the north. i saw some of the irony that people went th

at the annual model united nations conference here in chicago this weekend. of the university of chicago hosted more than 2500 students from more than 100 schools. they debated issues ranging from the arab is really-israeli conflict of global mortality >> a four day festival is in full swing in brazil -- about one-million people are partying in rio de janeiro during the carnival celebration. today is day three. one of the highlights is the samba parade. schools compete in full costume, with some of them having as many as five-thousand members in the parade. there are side shows as well. hundreds of street parties are all over the city. the festival is a huge financial boost for rio de janeiro. it's expected to generate some 665-million dollars. chicago-area native steals the show and the weekend box office... "identity thief" is this week's number one movie... it brought in more than $36 million on it's. debut it's here are some of the other box office winners.... [ other merv ] welcome back to the cleaning games. let's get a recap, merv. [ merv ] thanks, othe

the floor. but what a day here in chicago. a fox business exclusive.% in the next two hours, you are going to hear a lot about what's going on as we get closer and closer to the sequester. but coming up on after the bell, my exclusive interview with the acting treasury secretary. he very well could be the guy who is at the helm of treasury in just a couple of days when that sequester kicks in. of course will there be an 11th hour deal to avoid all of those 85 billion in cuts? he has some interesting comments on the sequester, all the budget cuts due on friday, and wait till you hear what he says about the volcker rule. when will it finally be ready for banks to peruse it, look at it and get ready for it? we will ask him about that. what does he have to say about some 11 states fighting the particular statute of dodd frank that gives treasury the right to liquidate troubled banks. all right, it is a busy day here on countdown to the closing bell. let's take it right to the markets. first, we want to talk about is pretty much th

the winter remix descending on the chicago area. if you committed to work or sat in traffic expect more bad weather for your evening trictrip home. all areas north of interstate 90. the advisory last until 9:00 p.m.. the rental switch over to snow and will definitely be a factor. the airport has canceled over 200 flights in anticipation of the storm. all of the details later in the show. the northeast is bracing for massive winter storms that could bring 20 to 30 in. of snow. most of southern new england could see blizzard conditions. hills start tomorrow morning with the heaviest amounts dumped that night and saturday. the storm hit just after the 35th anniversary of the historic blizzard that paralyzed the region. >> it has been a pretty tense week since a lunch room brawl on monday. another fight on tuesday which led to 18 arrests. the students have yet to return and they now facing possible explosions that have extra plainclothes officers working today. there closely monitoring all vehicles. when we find threats we review them an

who has become the face of gun violence in chicago. we welcome our viewers for watching us around the country. our top story live from the 15th district police headquarters. >> that afternoon the mayor is still inside the police station talking about proposed legislation which they unveiled to strengthen gun laws. they want to increase the prison terms. the chicago crime lab analysis found that the average sentence for someone convicted of a gun related crime was two years in prison. most served just one year. two suspected gang members some. police made the arrest early sunday. prosecutors have not filed charges. first lady michelle obama was among the hundreds of people who attended the funeral service. last month she performed with their school day and during the inauguration. about a week later she took final exams and went to the park. a man jumped the fence. arrested early sunday. if they canvassed the area and tracked down witnesses. murder victims have served as the inspiration for this proposed legislation. they want to increas

and are we playing with the chicago blues all-stars? on. you have a comment about the boy scouts. >> caller: yeah, i'm a scout leader, so for some odd reason i was yelling at the radio when the first gentlemen called -- >> i wonder why? >> caller: yeah, give me a break. we have a campout this weekend, i'm a heterosexual female and i'm attached to boys so i shouldn't be allowed to go? >> john: my god you are a risk to all of us. >> caller: i was really torn this year about volunteering again, because i knew they were doing the conversation about whether or not to hope up the homosexual thing and it just amazes me. >> john: homophobia is like wholesome hate. it's hard to let go of that. people don't want to stop feeling like they are better than someone else. your parents were a product of their time, so keep the best and drop the rest, right? >> caller: i'm into that one. >> john: word. thank you very much, and if i ever put my kid in scouts i hope he is around you. now tracy in madison. good morning. you are on the "stephanie miller show

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let's go to ted rowlands with the latest in chicago. what do we know? the death of hadiya pendalson has struck a nerve not only in chicago but across the country. tonight, they have two men in custody. one is an 18-year-old man, the other, a 20-year-old man. both are members of a chicago gang. according to a police source, there was no witness who came forward to break this case. police officers worked on tips and were able to go out and find win witnesses. they do not have the murder weapon, according to the source. the charges that the two young men face, one charge of murder. two charges each of attempted murder, and some weapons violations. we're waiting for a press conference at the bottom of the hour with more details, but two arrests in the death of hadiya pendleton. >> do we know what kind of evidence police allegedly have against these two in. >> they don't have the murder weapon, which, of course, is a problem at trial, potentially, but they do apparently have witnesses. those witnesses, they had to go out and get. earlier today, one of the is

it is against the law to sell guns in chicago. ief of police and the mayor has mentioned, so many guns are coming in to this city from other places and the police basically have their hands full with the illegal gun trade on the streets of chicago and what is apparently becoming a tremendous gang problem here. >> thank you very much, kevin. greatly appreciate it. the president will be in chicago on friday and we'll cover, of course, his visit to his hometown in the middle of a gun crisis and a gang crisis. that's been going on far too long. >>> new information about pope benedict's health tops the stories around the "news nation" today. the pope fitted with a pacemaker and that its battery replaced three months ago in the secret operation. the spokesman said it was routine and played no part in the pope's decision to step down. >>> people take a look at this. a bolt of lightning striking st. peter's basilica in a storm hours after the pope made his announcement. this is not photo shopped, doctored. not a movie. thousands of passeng

his cartel is the major supplier of narcotics in chicago. his worth at $1 billion. >>> next stop here for carnival cruise ship triumph, the repair yard. crews are moving this stricken ship today after it limped into mobile bay late last night. the ship will undergo repairs to the engine and most learn certa get a deep, thorough cleaning. it won't carry any passengers until mid-april. the previous passengers are just happy to be on land. >> feels really good to be on land and not swaying back and forth. >> after being on that boat for that long and not knowing when or how we were getting back, it was just so good to finally be back. >> we have brand-new details on the smelly disabled cruise ship. the lead investigator speaking out, speaking out to martin savage live for me now out of mobi mobile. you talked to this investigator. you learn anything? >> reporter: yeah, we learned a lot, brooke. the investigation to find out how the fire started on the cruise ship began on sunday, hours after that fire broke out. they began pulling records lookin

the epidemic of violence has hit chicago over the last 30 years. this is nothing that took place overnight. we have to do a lot of work dealing with the families out here, with all of the people throughout chicago, to do the best we can. >> we hear from the political side, it's getting better. the numbers are better in chicago, things are better, but when you walk in the community and organizers and people trying to make it better, they say it's bad. >> you had 506 homicides in 2012. over 1200 shooters in 2012, and in the month of january in 2013, we had 30 homicides. we have to do a lot more work out here reaching all the people because you had 600 different factions in chicago, so you need a lot of staff to go out and work with everybody. that's the key. >> an important mesfrj our lawmakers also to remind them that you think you're not going to help, not going to put money here, you're still going to pay. if you don't pay for them now, you'll pay for them in the system, right? >> even police officials have stated you cannot arrest your way out of

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who once headed the chicago public schools. pendleton was shot at a park last week, a mile from the obamas' home in kenwood. a lyric opera performer, burned in the face during a rehearsal is out of the hospital. and here's how wesley daniel looks now. the accident happened monday while daniel practiced a fire- breathing stunt. wesley's father told reporters his son is still speaking in a "whispery croak" and mostly communicating with hand gestures. it'll be another week or so before he gets his voice back. another a-t-m scam at northern trust bank- this time in the northern suburbs. police in lake forest are working with northern trust on this most recent a-t-m fraud case. authorities found a skimming device attached to an a-t-m in the lobby of the bank's branch on east deerpath. this comes just one day after police found skimming devices on two a-t-m's in west suburban hisndale. in all cases, stolen account numbers were used to create new cards and withdraw money. a chicago police officer says he should be paid overtime for wor

that's the cold truth! chicagostigating a pair of overnight robberies on the north side. a man held up a 7-11 at lincoln and webster in lincoln park at two a-m. he showed the clerk a gun, took some cash, and got away. an hour later, a man matching the description of the 7-11 suspect robbed a dunkin donuts on chicago avenue in the river north neighborhood. no one was hurt in either incident. a third man was ordered held on bail, in connection with a brutal murder in aurora. prosecutors say jose becerra of oswego helped his friends juan garnica and enrique prado dump the body of 18-year-old abigail villalpondo in the woods near montgomery last friday. police say abigail was killed at the mother of an alleged hazing victim is calling for the principal of maine west high school to be fired. the woman has requested to remain anonymous. in november, she filed a lawsuit on behalf of her son. she claims the boy was sexually assaulted, in 2-thousand-8, when he was as an atlhete at the school. with district officials seeking

. >> the president comes to chicago to talk about his plan to ban assault weapons and expand background checks. residents say that may have made a difference in connecticut and colorado. on the south side, a 15-year-old girl was gunned down earlier this month, a girl who sang at his inauguration. his opponents say -- chicago has among the strictest gun laws in the us and among the highest murder rates in the world. >> i know a lot of good people who got shot. just focusing on getting financially stable, getting away from chicago. ain't nothing here for me really but a good visit. >> for many years, without the means to buy their way to better neighborhoods or the means to leave, there is no escape from these violent streets. >> still ahead here on al jazeera, can be high court clear who wrote kenyatta to run forpresident questi arc and ref thousands of passengers of carnival as the ship finally reaches ward. -- finally reaches port. >> hello and welcome back. we look at europe. at long last it looks relatively settled. low pressure around the black sea, and the fro

the s&p futures pit. coming up in this next hour, let's make a chicago ceo date. the ceo of those firebrands, the ceo of zebra technology, big are fit, radio frequency identification company that has been in that game. at the forefront of it. of course jimmy dean sausage, on a tiered, doing extraordinarily well. a trader, and who will find out what he thinks he knows and lost a ball of minutes. you saw are bought gasoline dropping six full percentage points. the consumers of that, but what does it mean for the traders your comedic. ashley: looking forward to that. we will tell you what drove the market today. today's data download. stocks bouncing back reducing half of yesterday's losses. all three major indices ending in a green. federal reserve chairman ben bernanke defended the monetary policy. all ten s&p sectors posting gains of materials and consumer discretionary is leading the way consumer confidence rebounded in february from its lowest level in more than a year. the conference board reporting its index of consumer attitudes accelerating for 69, the highes

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tribune thanks for joiningrick pearson chicago tribune thanks for joining us. we will have the republican and tea partier responses in and what happens next with chicago tribune's clarence page. >> the deadly shootout a fire and a standoff leading to the discovery of what is believed to be the body of christopher dorner the suspected cop killer who ran to a cabin in the woods which burned for hours this afternoon at one point more than 100 officers surrounded that cavett and a single shot was heard before the house burned down before he died he killed a sheriff's deputy in a shootout he is accused of killing three other people including a fellow police officer, he acted on a grudge against police after being fired by the lapd it could take days to confirm that the body found is dorner's but the police station told ktla that is him. it is him. c'moncoming out a bond hearing today the story of success against all odds is not inspiring others to achieve. lady gaga in chicago is a no go for now. the sun will return tomorrow and bring it significantly warmer temperatures.significant

even the chicago justice project can't get this information from you. we have no idea how many of the arrests for murders actually result in convictions because the political will to collect this data has been lacking within the cook county states attorney's office. those are their words. no surprise there. but how dare you pontificate from your perch in the undisputed murder capital of america and mali it gn legal gun other thans as agents of the political corruption when you can't even control the flow of illegal guns in the city you are charged with protecting. and you want us to buy liability insurance? why don't you just focus on solving your own problems? i have been a prosecutor, a judge and an elected d.a. let me give you a few tips. get yourself some confidential informants, undercover officers, search warrants, surveillance, wiretaps, probable cause and start making some arrests and make sure that your cops charge those crimes which require mandatory incarceration and make sure that the states attorney's office prosecutes those arrests and the

president >> obama is expected to discuss the murder when he stops in chicago. he will visit hyde park academy high school. the trip is part of a store to push what he said the state of the union. >> memorial is being held today to mark the five-year anniversary of a deadly shooting on the campus of northern illinois university. at memorial now stands outside of the hall where five people dead. it is still not known what motivated a former student to open fire. >> or 15 minutes left of class and he is kicked the door open. he pulled out a shotgun and started shooting. not a word, nothing. everybody thinks of it differently. many have gone through something like that you know what those victims are going through. >> he was hit in the back of the head and arm. all reopened after being remodeled. >> parents and community leaders are expected to show up at a public hearing to speak up against chicago public schools plan to shut down schools. the meeting will be held at 7:00 p.m. at harvey college. more than 500 people packed auditorium last night to express their opp

the midwest today. kansas city is getting about an inch of snow per hour. chicago foot tonight. >>> there will be showers in the northwest. snow in the northern rockies. and of course, in the midwest. and it's a wet day for much of the east coast. >>> and finally, of course, we were among the millions who watched the oscars ceremony last night. all the glitz. all the glam. >> but what goes on after the show is over? david muir takes us behind the curtain. >> jennifer lawrence. >> reporter: she was the "silver linings" actress who won gold. and backstage, there was something else unexpected. sitting there at the "gma" table with george, at first, talking about her in. >> it was just really shocking. that's the first time i've ever felt, like, actual shock. >> you got a fan here. >> reporter: but then came jack nicholson. >> hi. >> you did such a beautiful job. i don't mean to crash your interview but i want to congratulate you. >> reporter: and he kept going. >> i loved you in the moves. i like all your movies. you look like an old girlfriend of mine. >> really? do

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gas prices spiking in the chicago area. grocery stores are offering some deals that could help you save a few dollars. wgn's robert jordan has details on the programs. now that gasoline prices are over $4 per gallon, the hike asst is digging deeply into the pockets of motorists. is it hard for you with these gas prices? of course. yes. it is hard for me. i don't make a lot of money. creative drivers are turning to reward programs that offer savings when you shop at one location and buy gas at a participating phillip station. it is a wonderful program. customers save on come qualified purchases. it takes off. a great program. customers receive 5¢ off per gallon for every $50 spent in qualifying purchases. they can do that for up to 20 gal. of fuel. there is also a program where you will receive 10¢ off for 100 points at participating mobil filling stations. it is good. he has been in the program for a few months and enjoys the savings it is great. especially when it jumped 30¢ in a few weeks which just happened. a car that ta

at the university of chicago crime lab they crunched the numbers. in many ways chicago is not new york so you cannot just copy what other people are doing. but you can study it and he says that raising the minimum can help. it sometimes but not always true thati think that we need to have a change in the mine said in the and it's up to judges to impose those tougher penalties of course there are concerns about what longer sentences may do to the state's prison system when there is already no money. i don't think we will be overtaxed or the prison system would be overburdened by this. it's a plan right now that would require springfield to vote on raising the minimum in the meantime alvarez and prosecutors automatically asking for the maximum sentence in all cases regardless of how they think a judge may react to how springfield will pick this up in the spring session. a pediatrician with a history of sexual assault complaint charged with robbing five women during a visit he faces 10 felony counts of criminal sexual abuse. the alleged difference betwe

so far this year, the city of chicago -- the police department and the city of chicago have seized 809in the first six weeks of this year. we have given you the statistics before about how that compares nationally with some of the cities that we compare ourselves to, like new york city, nine times the number of guns in the first six months of 2012, and two districts alone in the city of chicago out of 22 in the first month or so seizing more firearms than the city of new york, which is three times the size of new york -- of chicago. before you, and i know you can't see it now, because there are so many people here, we have ten guns, that were inventoried last week between the period of the first of february and the 8th of february, 2013 by the chicago police department. including a glock model 17, number of shotguns, a couple of rifles and an assault weapon. and how is it we come into possession of these firearms? on february 5th, chicago police fugitive apprehension unit working with the great lakes regional task force arrested a documented gang member in connection with a homicide, t

the chicago blackhawks haven't lost in 11 months in regulation. down 1-0, to edmonton in the first.ick kane, knocking this baby up. look at the backhander. chicago was down 2-1, in the third. they would tie it. send it to overtime. the streak continues, with the blackhawks get the win. skating in on nikolai khabibulin. save. and marian hossa for the goal and the winner. blackhawks win 3-2, in overtime. 25-straight, with a point. >>> the nba, lakers in denver. under four minutes left in the second quarter. steve nash, loses it. andre iguodala, to lamelton, to kenneth fareed. nuggets up 13. fourth quarter, denver by ten. ty lawson from outside. nuggets up big. corey brewer dishing to andre iguodala. nuggets leading by 18. fourth quarter, lakers down nine. antwan jamison driving. rejected by fareed. and lawson, on the other end, finishes. nuggets, with a 119-108 win over the lakers. >>> kansas, erased a five-point deficit in the final 30 seconds of the game at iowa state last night. and would win in overtime by 12 points. the second time those teams have gone to overtime this season. a

this morning when her suv rolled over on the chicago skyway. family says she was on her way to celebrate a new position with the department >> she was killed following a single vehicle crash just after 1030 friday night >> he was driving home when he noticed her at a high rate of speed... >> she hit the wall and rolled over >> her car slid about 100 ft. >> he called 911 and she was pronounced dead >> and in chicago's cragin neighborhood on the northwest side early this morning... a car ran into several pedestrians on the street... killing one of them. 38-year old mario ortega died. he was crossing central avenue near belmont with three women around one o'clock this morning... when the car hit them and sped-away. two of the women suffered head trauma. police arrested a still unidentified 35-year old man for driving on a suspended license. other charges now pending. parents of chicago public school students had more opportunities this week to voice their concerns over proposed to school closings. they held the second round of community meetings in

the union. new york has one, chicago has five, but who is counting. s we have brought to early childhood education and our community colleges and our college to career program align with the president's agenda as he laid it out in the state of the union. for our children to live up to their potential, we have to live up to our obligations to them with greater investments in afterschool programs, job training, as well as mentoring programs like becoming a man, a program the president just saw with the kids here. it is programs like these that provide our young people with the moral grounding that they too often are not getting at home. but the real measure for us after all this is that the when the students in this school and schools across the city of chicago and across this country walk out and they see the promise of downtown, do they see their future as part of that opportunity or do they see a different future? and that is how we measure success. the two places where we can bridge that gap between where our kids are today and the promise of this ci

as the congressman can tell you, the stringent laws of chicago are one thing. but you've got to have national stringent laws. not just in the city. >> we've got to have help across the nation. thank you so much, reverend al. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> we'll deal with more of this later in the show. ahead, john mccain has a personal grudge and he's actually admitting it. and those screams you hear are coming from wall street. elizabeth warren gets to work and it's explosive. >>> nothing says changs like carl "meltdown" rove. bik show coming. stay with us: >>> have you joined the "politics nation" conversation on facebook yet? we hope you will. the committee hearing was a big hit. donna says there's a new sheriff in town. jane says she is what we needed for so long. jay says this is why i contributed to her campaign, even though i live in georgia. we've got more on warren and why wall street is scared already coming up later. but, first, we need you to come share your thoughts. please head over to facebook and search politics nation and like us to join the con

obama's inauguration but was shot and killed days later, just a mile from the obama's chicago home are a victim of gang violence. her parents were sitting with the first lady last night. >> hadiya's parents, nate andicallyo, are in this chamber tonight, along with more than two dozen americans whose lives have been torn apart by gun violence. they deserve a vote. ( applause ) they deserve a vote. they deserve a vote. gabby giffords deserves a vote. the families of newtown deserve a vote. the families of aurora deserve a vote. the families of oak creek and tucson and blacksburg, and the countless other communities ripped open by gun violence they deserve a simple vote. ( applause ) >> pelley: he is asking for a vote on three proposals-- background checks for all gun. s, a ban on assault weapons and a limit on how many rounds an ammunition magazine can mold our congressional correspondent nancy cordes has been talking to members today. and, nancy are those victims of gun violence going to get that vote? >> reporter: they will scott, although they are likely to dislike the outcome. we spo

in the president's city of chicago right outside where he lives. : on the streets of chicago, another potential crime in progress. it's an all-too familiar call. last year almost 2500 shootings in the windy city. and more than 500 murders. that's the pack drop as the president returns to his backyard to again call for congressional action to curb gun violence. >> gabby giffords deserves a vote. the family of newtown deserves a vote. the families of aurora, deserve a vote. >> reporter: the president wants universal background checks, a ban on some assault weapons and high capacity magazines. proposals he defended in thursday's google plus hangout, and online q&a. >> second amendment does not automatically assume that any weapon that is available you can automatically purchase. >> reporter: polls show the public appears to be on his side. and with more innocent victims stacking up like hadiya pendleton, gunned down in chicago, will controversial debate isn't fading. >> something's better than nothing, i would say. we need -- they need to do something.