We have to be prepared for the worst. This storm is forecasted to be slow moving it could turn into a super storm. Heavy flooding. Fierce winds. Power outages. Damages expected in the billions. You are stuck sandbagging. In anticipation. We want to make sure we are prepared other residents are stocking up on generators, flashlights. Both president ial candidates have had to change Campaign Stops on the east coast chicagoans are already feeling the effects of Hurricane Sandy things arent bad right now. Many passengers had to make lastminute adjustments to their travel plans airlines are preparing for serious cancellations. Many changed their flights i was supposed to come home tomorrow. She flew in from washington d. C. This afternoon they are preparing for and taking it seriously panthers fans flew in today for game against the bears we are here 600 workers are heading to the east coast to help out with the future damage all of our crews are trained to do restoration. Were going to help out tree removal and cleanup. The 8thCongressional District election here in illinois. Is one of the most heated and expensive congressional races in the country. Tea party incumbent republican congressman joe walsh is being challenged by democrat tammy duckworth. They and others were on the campaign trail today. Appearing in elmhurst this morning. Walsh said hes not only running against duckworth. But other illinois democratic politicians who he said drew new boundaries for the Congressional District to get him out of office. I knew it would be difficult. I am running against very powerful people. Walsh made no reference to a report in the suntimes today. Saying one superpac which had been helping him will no longer spend any money on his behalf because of a recent Wgntv Chicago tribune poll. Showing duckworth ten points ahead of him. The pac called now or never was going to spend another two and a half million for walsh on political advertising. But says it will now spend that money on other candidates around the country. Meanwhile, duckworth and two other Democratic Congressional candidations were in arlington hights, urging voters to take advantage of early voting prior to election day. 10thdistrict candidate Brad Schneider and 9thdistrict congresswoman Jan Schakowsky were there. Along with duckworth. The veteran wounded in the iraq war. Said only one superpac is abandoning walsh. But there are still others supporting him. And shes not afraid of them. Theyre not going to bury me now schakowsky. Who now represents Arlington Heights in the newly drawn 9th congressinoal district. Took advantage of early voting there today. Early voting continues until next saturday throughout illinois. It is nonstop campaigning for the president ial candidates as well with just ten days to go. No time or votes to spare before election day. President obama was in new hampshire, saturday. Only 4 delegates up for grabs in the small battleground state. Mister obama carried it easily in 2008. But polls showing this time around, things could be different. With republican challenger mitt romney gaining ground with independents. Hes been running around saying hes got a fivepoint plan for the economy. Turns out its a onepoint plan. Folks at the very top get to play by a very different set of rules than you do. It was kissimmee, florida for mitt romney. The gop president ial hopeful. Telling supporters the president failed to fulfill his campaign promises. He promised that his would be a post partisan presidency. But, weve him over these last four years that hes been divisive and and demonized almost every group that opposed him. The vp candidates making the rounds, too. Joe biden in virginia. Targeting the republican ticket. Ive never seen two candidates for the highest office of the land who are more negative about the state of our country. Paul ryan in ohio. Where recent polls give the president a slight advantage. Hope and change has become anger, frustration, divide and conquer. And, both sides keeping a nervous eye on sandy. Romney and biden canceled weekend stops in virginia beach. The hurricane expected to batter the east coast could cause further disruptions to critical Campaign Stops. And early voting. Gh, wgn news. The white house announced the president is canceling a monday evening and in virginia and a tuesday bend in coloradoevent in colorado a chicago neighborhood is on alert over an attempted attack. Hundreds of birds and rescued from a home signs that a holiday ceasefire in syria may be falling apart we have several days of below normal temperatures. Weather still ahead. Break [ horn honks ] [ male announcer ] you start your day. Love you, too. Thinking about whats important to you your family. The mortgage. The kids college tuition. [ cellphone ringing ] but Life Insurance . [ horn honking ] life is unpredictable. 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Its a very tight knit community here the talk at zanibar cafe on bryn mawr is about the attempted Sexual Assualt less than a block away. When i moved here 4 years ago it was a very Safe Community feeling neighborhood but over the last couple of years it has changed you have to be more cautious. Chicago police say the attack happened just before 6 o clock friday morning in this alleyway next to a church. The 30 year old woman, was on her way to the nearby l station when a man hit her several times on the head, pulled her coat over her head and started to take off her clothes. Neighbors heard the woman scream and ran to help, thats when the attacker took off. This incident happening definitely sends up the red flag. Deanine johnson saw the commotion as police investigated the scene. Looking for the man in this sketch. Between 18 and 25, about 6 feet tall, 175 pounds with a dark complexion and short braids. The victim said he was wearing a white coat with red stripes on the shoulders. I usually cautious on a daily basis anyway, so unfortunately im not surprised because again, there have been many men just kind of hanging out in the back alley here just about every day until recently. Police wouldnt talk on camera about the incident but did send out a Community Alert, asking for the publics help finding the man. For now neighbors say they will be extra cautious. I dont walk with my headphones in, i always look around me and am aware of my surroundings and just keep an eye out for people. Im already very cautious because im typically by myself but i will definitely take the front route now a lot more often in edgewater, sean lewis wgn news. An investigation is underway into a fatal fire in the logan square neighborhood. The fire broke out at a three story Apartment Building at around 130 this morning. The medical Examiners Office says a 43 yearold died of smoke inhalation. A second person is hospitalized suffering from burns and severe smoke inhalation. 12 other tenants have been displaced. The Fire Department said there were no working smoke detectors in the building the Greater Chicago Caged Bird Club has taken hundreds of birds under its wing it to be rehabilitated. The birds found in the house will now be available for new homes. 358 birds were rescued from a hoarders house and he says he wants what is best for the birds. Bird loving club members say theyre happy with the General Health and condition of the birds but wants to ensure their complete recovery there will be a minimal cost associated with the adoption process. In the meanwhile they are accepting donations to keep the birds well fed e and healthy a skateboarder hit by a driver last week in chicago as a neighborhood passed away this morning. The 42 yearold who died from his injuries at the hospital. Last friday a 30 year old was accused of hitting him in the bike lanes of milwaukee avenue and driving off. He is charged with aggravated driving under the influence ians leading the scene of an accident. More charges could be filed still to come. One chicago mans an night at home playing video games is shattered by gunfire from the streets a man terrorizing drivers along a stretch of highway in michigan apparently strikes again and this time there is an man, chanting, snapping fingers oh, those boys are much too much those boys are much too much we got the spirit were hot, we cant be stopped we got the spirit were hot we cant be stopped were gonna beat em and bust em. Announcer the smallest moments can have the biggest impact on a childs life. Both chanting lets. Get. A little bit rowdy. Rowwhoo dy. Announcer take time to be a dad today. One more time. Call or visit fatherhood. Gov to learn more. How do you put an unforgettable day into a fabric softener . 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He was a car with three other boys. Police say the under age driver lost control of the car. He was the only one not wearing a seat belt and was ejected from the back seat. Police say charges will likely be filed monday or tuesday five months have passed since a u. S. Coast guard member was shot to death on chicagos south side. Police still have no suspects. Now the family is offering a 2,500 reward for any information on his killer. Police say he was leaving a party this past memorial day when he was hit by gunfire we need to close the book on this he left behind a oneyearold daughter. Anyone with information is urged to call. A show of compassion from students at one wisconsin school. Next what theyre doing for a classmate who lost her mother in last weeks deadly salon shooting. 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No one was injured in the second shooting. Police closed the highway for several of hours but were not able to locate the gunman. This is the first injury cents a highway shooting started in mid october after word of spains Unemployment Rate hitting a record high of 25 percent in the third quarter. Citizens took to the streets of madrid to protest the government and recent budget cuts today. Approximately 5point8 million are jobless in spain. The latest data reflects the impact of the recession, and government budget cuts aimed at restoring stability to the countrys finances. A sharp fall in the number of Public Sector workers accounted for a large portion of the Unemployment Rate increase. Gunfire and bomb explosions abruptly ended a ceasefire in syria after just one day. Syrian war planes bombed a building in the suburbs of damascus today. The attack comes one day after suspected rebels detonated a car bomb. The Syrian Government and opposition activists traded blame and gunfire over these attacks that left an estimated 2hundred people dead. Syria was attempting to participate in a cease fire during a fourday muslim holiday. Indonesian Police Arrested eleven people during an anti terror raid today. Authorities say the suspects belong to a new group called the Sunni Movement for indonesian society. Or hasmi. Police say they found premade explosives. Manuals. Ammunition and detonators at the scene. Authorities believe the group was planning a range of attacks on domestic and foreign targets including the us and australian embassies. Despite being sentenced to four years in prison yesterday italys former Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi says hes not done with politics. He is appealing his tax fraud conviction. And says while he will not run for Prime Minister next year. He will return to politics, to reform the justice system. 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