drove to waukegan to meet to friends it is not long thereafter that they believe she died. . >> we have evidence at this point that drugs and alcohol were involved in the death and we can also say that we have evidence leading us to believe scramble melissa died in waukegan and was then driven to another location at grace lake based on interviews and information gathered over the last several days. . >> best was already dead when she was driven in her own minivan to grace slick. the minute town last night before 7:00 and now it is considered a death investigation and that could change once the autopsy complete tomorrow afternoon. no obvious signs of the foul play but drugs and alcohol were definitely a factor. she has history with factor but not with drugs. she was meeting in waukegan for a substantial amount of time i'm standing in front of the van that she was discovered in. the van has been processed and a substantial amount of evidence was found inside further along with autopsy results expected to more information in the days ahead back to you . >> thank you. the military document posted on the wikileaks said al eaeda was planning an attack in chicago. one local former gang member met with mahomet who is the mastermind of the 911 attacks. allegedly he was trying to set fire to a gas station. or arrested at o'hare airport and accused him scouting targets for a radioactive dirty bomb attack. serving a 17 year prison sentence for conspiring to kill people overseas them up several attacks in oak park since march 30th. several women were choked be in or robbed in oak park and at least one victim treated for facial injury. the guardian angels have been escorting people home from the green line stop at night since then. they started patrolling the area after a third victim provided a usable description and the suspect may be involved in two latest attacks as well that 25 of 40 prospective jurors in a retrial charges she tried to sell barack obama as former senate seat. when the drug gets under way using the former governor's own were against him comments that he made on television. the amount you agree it would be wrong and criminal for you to try to exchange the u.s. senate seat for something that would be of value to you. the absolutely. i did not do anything wrong the prosecutors say that that clip in 2009 contradicts the claim that the former governor did not know he is doing anything wrong by bargaining for personal gain when appointing a u.s. senator. he does not know if you'll permit the clip is evidence . >> speaking out publicly about an abrupt departure for public schools ceo. he left the new york school system just six months after signing a three- year contract extension members of his former school board have been sharply critical of his decision. the amount i listened to my board members were angry about not being pulled ahead of time the fact is i've been in deep about a possible transition i cannot be specific because i cannot talk about where i was going b back uprizard says it's ironic that one person who once called him inspiring a completing the he is leaving he's now looking forward to working with rahm emmanuel starting may 16th. police officer michael bailey only weeks away from retirement when you shot and killed last summer and now he's been honored. muriel clair is joining us with more. . >> good afternoon. police headquarters a police officer bailey his star was placed in the fallen star case during the stars of ford 79 other chicago police officers were killed in the line of duty. interim chicago police superintendent terry hillard characterize the day as difficult filled with pain and pride. . >> bailey's legacy is grand. his life which driven by strong sense of purpose. of his actions in support for a line for charity and service them up by the bailey was gunned down in front of the park manor home in st. . >> baby was attacked was shining his brand new car by attackers were trying to steal the car. the 62 roald veteran officer only weeks away from retiring and the car was the retirement gift he bought for himself. bailey's wife and daughter say they still suffer the loss but it feels good hearing from others how much their father and husband was respected them up them up you don't just know who i am. i never really realized how many lives my husband touch we just knew him as michael. we thought we use his good as that. everything came back and always a memory of him. . >> he loved public service and showed me how hon. this to aspire. . >> his daughter following in her father's footsteps and training to become a chicago police officer in the meantime baileys' attackers have not been found there is still a $135,000 reward for information. back to you . >> thank you. score one for n.f.l. players in their dispute with team owners. a judge issued an injunction to lift to the lockout but nfl officials say the leak is asking for a stay of the injunction while it appeals the judge's move. locked out the players after talks broke down last month and players defended the union fighting over how to split up $9 billion in the revenue. . >> the control of your team spirit on car bumpers. license plate going on sale today. benny the billull joined scottie pippen and several others for the debut. and fans to pick a random number plate or order vanity . >> the latest on thee chicago's new top cop in my state of emergency declared in arkansas after deadly tornadoes and flooding that 25 years after the chernobyl victory in disaster a memorial service held to remember the victims been at a catholic church hoping to elevate the pope john paul the second of all give you an inside look at what it takes to become a saint . >> reports search for chicago's police superintendent nearing a conclusion. . >> julian crews joins us with the top contenders for top cop them up good afternoon the chicago sun-times says there are three finalists in the corner office at 35th in michigan. they are a pair of highly regarded outsiders as well as a veteran chicago police commander. the police board has yet to comment and derrick presenting their recommendations soon to mayor elect rahm emmanuel the sun- times is new work police keep chief garry mccarthy is on the short-lived and al wysinger allegedly the top insider but it also go out of the box to get gil kerlikowske and apparently the former chief of police is seattle is interested in the position rahm emmanuel has a tough decision had been impossible outsider the last superintended former fbi agent jody weis shook up the department's command structure but many say his tenure hurt morale months the rank-and-file are viewing the superintendent did not have their backs emanuel has said repeatedly looking for a person who understands that the cops are the backbone of law-enforcement in the effort to reduce crime but chicago's neighborhoods. the mayor elected said he wants to have his plea superintend in place when he takes office so if there is an announcement it should be coming very soon from police headquarters. back to you . >> keep us posted thank you for that. severe weather hitting hard in areas of the country's mid south of the seven people killed in arkansas powerful storms destroyed as many as 60 homes in one town. near the 67,000 customers lost power and three were killed when their cars were swept away by rushing floodwaters. tornadoes struck a little r base damaging some aircraft and arkansas' governor during the damaged areas today declared a state of the emergency crete southeastern missouri bracing for western record flooding regions under a flash flood warning ua series governors setting in national guardsmen into the area and police have ordered hundreds of residents to evacuate their homes in breach in the levee protecting the town the area has been at which many inches of rain in the past week. the main import of st. louis is back in business several days after a tornado whipped to the area. shattered windows and a part of a roof off st. louis international airport. airport officials say could take several months to clear out. despite that they're operating on a full flight schedule today. the tornado damaged over 750 homes near the airport and no serious injuries were reported . >> 25 years ago today a reactor exploded at the chernobyl plant in the worst nuclear disaster in history in memorial ceremony held and firefighters and other workers sent in to the plant immediately after the disaster. all of them died of radiation poisoning explosion deceased for wintertimes much radiation as the atomic bomb that fell on hiroshima. trying to raise $300 million to build a shelter over the damaged reactor. the state department warning u.s. citizens stay away from syria in urging americans already there to leave all commercial flights are still available and human rights group say over 40 people have been killed in syria over several weeks as the government cracks down on 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market confidence index rose to 65.4 for six straight months of job growth and joblessness attitude to their glowing orange hoping to sustain consumer purchases. what is really driving the action ford having its board just first quarter profit since 1998. trevor's going green and spending more of it up in fort get creamed. profits rose 22% looking for fuel efficient models amid queuing price raises. jet fuel costs grounding profits at delta air lines force quarter results today the world's second-largest carrier posted a smaller first quarter loss than expected banks to fare hikes. passengers flying at airports across the country you are paying more to fly on crowded planes. delta and u.s. carriers raise the price six times in the feet first few months of this year airlines cutting capacity to bid low levels. driving action on wall street top stocks are surging earnings from ford to 3m beating estimates and bringing the s&p 500 for the highest level since june 2008. back to you . >> 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from the moment he died the call came loud and clear. saint immediately they chanted. the people in st. peter's coach squarehead no question but there is a process. it may seem mysterious but is actually very methodical the leaders of the catholic church waited for a sign. . >> guidelines for rahm. . >> four steps signifies a good first and mission the first of the servants of god of the life of holiness . >> ordinary sand with extraordinary love them up the next up is the declaration of venerable link the documentation of exemplary living and unexpendable acts a sign from god. six years after his death the proclamation john paul is and have been he has performed a miracle. . >> when there is a miracle it takes some time to review. it has to fall outside the laws of nature as we know it. . >> the voice of the people speaking . >> and act that needs to be proven. one sister made her case to the church her body was riddled with disease and she could barely walk and could not right. she prayed to john paul . >> a french woman who had parkinson's for a long time and with the death of pope john paul who also had parkinson's she turned to him and ask god and this is what the church except as the miracle them not just accepted it is research examined and debated by catholics and non catholics alike . >> the faith which tries to poke hole in every case. . >> from venerable to blessed to sink. the steps can take centuries in some cases . >> some have to wait for several hundred years them up pope john paul the second made it you reduce the report miracles from three to two . >> of john paul the second beatified a canonized more people than anyone else in the history of the church he said since are everywhere we should make them known as saints . >> one mother gave her life for unborn baby in italy world war two hero is like maximilian kolbe gave his life to lead a jewish father it live. one person spent her family fortune in oppressed native and african- american. . >> even 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