zoppe and the wgn the way back to first breath here when mother gave birth to head in the wgn parkinger was performing on the bozo show, in 66 and time for meo to come so i was there. >> 20 years ago sandra to as her son almost died >> september 30, 1990 i watched my son fall 30 ft. into a coma and they did not give me any hope that he was going to live at i fell head first on my head and i was in a coma for 4 days they said you are not called to go back up and i said absolutely i will go back up it is my life >> also his sister's life carla and her husband rudy dogs now but for many years played tarzan present tigers at carlock perfected the split jump on horseback sister still performs as an equestrian ballerina assisted by her husband jay walther, the zoppe legs sixth generation of circus performers. it is clear giovanni children also full of circus blood, giovanni wife amy not bored into the life but for the downers grove native and an illinois state graduate it is something magical a very neat lifestyle we have our home and aurora so we are home for about 10 weeks and is the best

wgn news @ 9 chicago police speaking out about this beating caught on tape in the wake of you asking for the public's help. good evening top story of violent crime gone viral live at police station in lakeview and >> police finished with a press conference and the last half- hour they say no indication tonight that the attack was in any way a hate crime also they say although it is helpful to the video is out there it makes people more aware of what is happening in their community is in no way indicative of what normally happens in a lake view they have appointed resources to work on the case because they are determined to find people responsible for the attack. a brutal beating caught on tape. outraged many in the city's lake view neighborhood tonight police talking. >> we will work to make sure the opera resources are in the area appropriate resources we have a rise in robberies >>to make sure the area is safe and continues to be safe >> at a town hall meeting the beating by a gang of about 15 people on a one-man sunday night was the first topic addressed. >> we are all a shame tha

wgn news @ 9 he had his camera ready because it dangerous attacks in his neighbor caught a beating on tape the target of the attack stabbed twice in the hospital tonight. top story seen around the country tonight police going through the videotape looking for suspects in the attack. live in a newsroom with more. witnesses said it appears the man was beaten over a spilled a drink in large group of people walked by a smaller group a drink was spelled words were exchanged and now a man is hospitalized. the video is shocking 15-20 young adults kicking and beating and stabbing a man late sunday night in the 33 block of north halstead >> we did not know exactly what happened words were exchanged and it erupted into a mob attack >> about to go for a walk with íçfriends john and tony when there were alerted to a large group heading in that direction a fight broke out quickly over in less than two minutes but not before the 25 year-old victim was stabbed twice in the chest >> at some point he was stabbed numerous times before being thrown against the building across the street >> people were r

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want to fight the crowds in joy the fourth from your couch with us, chicago summer blast kicks off on wgn monday night. the fireworks show with reports at navy pier. >> steve's targeting air- conditioning units for their copper wires, strike yet again but this time the victims are more than 100 homeless animals. >> it happened overnight in an animal shelter on the south side, it has been around for decades and it was operated by the animal welfare league, they have scrambled to find other shelters to take care of that pads and until the air- conditioning is fixed they cannot take any more animals in. these homeless animals do not have a great quality of life to begin with, they live in cages and can only go one surprise today but during these hot summer months at least they're not too hot that is until this morning when the staff showed up forxx work they found the air- conditioning units on the roof gone, or broken. the thieves ripped out the other to to get to the copper wiring. and i'm angry that we have been serving the community for 75 years and this is how we are paid back. the mone

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 ... monica schneider is live in river forest with details on that top story ... >>this is a case of fatal attraction for the victim her boyfriend an ax, but is the accused of having her killed he used his son and another cop to do the dirty work ... schumachevron alexander was murdered and her boyfriend 39 year-old devin bickham str. is being held.. >>police say the senior bickham was in the parking lots when a son and another officer showed up and shot her dead ... he called it 911 to act like a witness but the other two were caught in a neighboring suburb with the guns ... police believed it was a case of a married man wanting to get rid of the girlfriend who was pressuring him to leave his wife for her all three suspects are due in court tomorrow ... >>and 911 operator killed scion alleged in truckdriver was memorialized this morning ... it funeral service was held for mercy adkins at st. joseph can't church in lincoln park she will be laid to last at st. mar

here on wgn. >> chicago man accused of trying to adopt a young child alike friend beach is being held without bail. he is charged with attempted aggravated kidnapping of a child under 13 years old and unlawful restraint. he snatched the two year-old boy yesterday at the north avenue beach the boy's father pulled his son back. >> i turned around and the guy had my kids in his arms. at a bond hearing today he was ordered held without bail because his prior convictions including aggravated criminal sexual assault of a victim under the age of seven. >> state troopers actions likely saved a group of people but left him injured in the process it happened at around 830 this morning when the officer pulled up behind the disabled car on the shoulder of the westbound eisenhower while he was waiting to see the occupant in the car and car slammed into the troopers patrol car. >> local investigators say the officers injuries were minor. >> the pickup truck weber in collided with a freight train locomotives, the driver was driving under the influence when he slammed a truck into the locomotive as i

wgn's marcella raymond is live on the lakefront with details. >> how bold of someone to try to snatch a toddler rate from under his parents watched all i? tonight to the suspect is behind bars and police say he should be charged within the hour. at 11:00 this morning the two world was at the beach with his parents who were watching closely, a man picked him up and started walking away. >> the parents looked into the father got up and went after the man who had his child and confronted him and he had to fight to get his child back out of his hands. >> the police officer on a bike radio demands description to other officers, the suspect was picked up 150 yds away on the north avenue beach turnaround. >> we appreciate the job they do every day, it is a hard job. >> this beach and all the others in chicago are going to have a much larger police presence this holiday weekend, more people on the beach means more people will be out here as well into the big lesson here for parents is never let your children out of your sight. live on north avenue beach. >> a maggot mile story is targeted by

i'm steve sanders and tim dina bair we welcome our viewers were watching us around the country and wgn america and on the web will go to uriel claire who is live from city hall >>they are trying to close at $31 million budget gap the mayor has come up with to plans to save $20 million >>i'm not going to fill about 200 positions that are open and in the remaining six months that will accumulate to $10 million in savings >>federally qualified community health care is better health care in five of six measurements and they do it better than the city of chicago would so were the partner with those programs and save the taxpayers at least $10 million there >>said that accounts for the 20 and for the remaining 11 million workplace reform is getting discussed with the union leaders ideas are being floated to those union leaders and he is awaiting reaction >>the furlough has been given back as of today what we need now to do for that remaining 11 million partners we need to work as partners with the unions to come up with savings they said their ideas will come forward in the next two weeks th

for steve sanders and don dina bair we welcome our viewers were watching us around the country and wgn america and on the web. muriel clair is live with a report from police headquarters ... >>police are not ruling out that there will soon be more arrests. >>darren haze of hammond indiana is encaustic the with three charges of battery in conjunction with an attack on a man sunday night in the lakeview committee boys town section ... a 25 year-old man was stabbed to after a melee started from he rode verbal exchange videos facebook and tips from them community have been key ... the video was well publicized and gave us a lot of information on the people involved we saw good pictures of the people involved after that people came forward to give misinformation and names of people who were involved once we had a face our detective was able to get an and manage from facebook but we had no name associated we had an anonymous source from the african-american community come forward to provide us with a name. he turned himself and and the investigation is far from over the young beating victim

i am steve sanders >>and dom dina bair we welcome our viewers who are watching us from a country on wgn america and on the web. >>at 9 year-old boy had is gone to the backyard to let his dog in for the night when he fell victim to gunfire shot in the head and as he clings to life at this hour chicago police search for the gunman. >>more questions and answers remain today after nine year- old south side boy was shot in the head i was just coming out of my crotch and i heard the shooting and i ran in thedriveway and i heard shots i ran into the house >>ivan burdens jr. was shot in the head and rushed to the on a hospital in critical condition the boy had been up watching tv with his dad when he went outside to bring his dog and for the night before being shot >>it's horrible it's horrible it's horrible ... >>he was a very sweet kid the father did work at my house sometimes and he would always bring his little boy over with them ... >>according to relatives the boys sent this attends bennett elementary school on the far south side he loved working alongside his dad who raises him as a sing

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