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and im dina bair. we welcome our viewers who are watching us around the country on wgn america and on the web. wgns robert jordan is live at city hall with todays top story. the supporters of both measures say that the city is broke and out of money and that a partnership between financial institutions the city and private interests are a good way to repair infrastructure and make capital improvements but the council says that the measure has not been an ins acted nearly enough >>we ne...

announcement nationally televised news conference outlining the charge waiting for court may be the news they were waiting for no expression of joy from the family of trayvon martin on our teenager george zimmerman by his own admission shot and killed. we just wanted an armrest and we got that and i say thank you >> the case fatal shooting unarmed black youth by a volunteer neighborhood watch captain headlines across the country. national wave of protest several in chicago. prosecutors...

>>it was ruled that no gun was ever found ... this is a blatant falsehood >>the police account according to montgomery is not true and the off-duty detective identified in the lawsuit fired 6-10 shots into a crowd of people nine days ago in the lawndale neighborhood ... a man in that group standing on the corner mell put off to the police officer and his car who was off-duty the man who sounded off got hit in the hand but rekia boyd was shot and the head and she was rushed to mount sin...

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, th...

pennsylvania he used to live here in chicago. while in the suburbs today theyd 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 bla...

still up for grabs. rick santorum again looking strong in the southern state. newt gingrich again the third place and ron paul in fourth place. earlier in the evening and not a surprise but notable georgia newt gingrich by a wide market 48%. mitt romney and second and rick santorum and third place. paul lisneck host of politics tonight breaking this down >> three states we are looking at georgette tennessee and ohio. all pile up for grabs >> focusing on the three states to look for gen...

working winter creations affecting thousands snow days chicago may be pier talented artists carefully chip away controversy wiring and lighting through the outdoor exhibit certified electricians we spoke with simply unsafe extension cords running through the snow not suitable for outside many connections not waterproof and lighting rig should not be resting on the ground. sen mike gogola as he and fellow union electricians upset because they chance hired to do the work instead of certi...

teacher at schaumburg christian school police say for 26 years on friday that student a female junior says he was masturbating in his mathematics class in view of students in the classroom she reported to another staff member. school investigated and he was fired the very same day police called the first thing monday morning. >> allegations that he was behind a podium able to open his pants and reached inside conducting glued activity in the presence of students in the classroom. at le...

will likely stand trial for murder ... 17 year-old john grant not shed no tears but bowed his head as he heard serious charges against him he faces two counts of first-degree murder in the death of his parents 44 year-old john granat and his 42 year-old wife maria were found dead in their bedroom monday morning both had been beaten in the head and marie akron ive had been stabbed repeatedly the stack high school senior was the one who made the emergency call to police and he was formal...

local contractor and a 42 year old wife neighbors lighting candles outside of the home too upset to talk on camera the couple had lived in the home for years. police called to the home by somebody inside the house found the couple beaten to death inside their bedroom. cause of death blunt force injuries and assault for two days a cook county investigators coming and going from the home also speaking to neighbors. >> shock it is pretty quiet here do not have much going on at all. nice n...