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pier. now the grand ballroom here at the pier is dead now. but in a few hours this place will be jumping. i>hundreds of revellers are expected to dance the night away. earlier today we ran into a couple from toronto planning to take part in tonight's activities at the pier but came early to get a day time look. >> we heashed about the navy peer -- we heard about the navy pier. it looks like. checking it out. >> think it will be great. we heard a lot of good things about it. >> i don't think we experienced fireworks on new year's because in toronto little chilly. we never went downto...

exterior walls contribute in anyway to this tragedy. if so, the city law department has let it be known that they are reviewing all legal options which could include civil or even criminal contempt of court charges against the building's owner. now, court records show a history of problems here at 1744 east 75th street. the city filed a lawsuit against the building owner's back in 2007 citing 14 code violations beginning with cracked and defective walls, rotting boards and timbers and perhaps most significantly, a structurally defective roof with overburdened trusses. >> i asked enti...

firefighters just wrapped up their work here after a tragic morning which they lost two of their own. they had responded to the extra alarm fire along the 1700 block of east 75 street within minutes but minutes after that a frantic may day call because the roof of the abandoned building had collapsed trapping four firefighters. although the building was boarded up, the back section was open so firefighters were in search of possible victims unaware some would become victims themselves. >> we look at these buildings because winter time people are seeking shelledder and we look for hom...

district court's website. as we have been reporting for sometime now, governor george ryan former governor george ryan's lawyers asking for an early release from the federal correctional center in oxford, is with wills. he has served three years of a six and a half year sentence on corruption charges. primary reasons his lawyers are asking for his early release, the failing health of his wife, laura lynn ryan, 55 years of age. doctors say she has anywhere from 3 to 6 months to live with a very aggressive form of lung cancer. now lawyers have asked judge palmeyer to throw out portions...

this is what we know at this hour. the 11-year-old was treated and released from comer children's hospital. she is now home with family who, of course, are overjoyed because they feared the worse. >> huge relief for you guys? >> thanks to the whole public for all the help and support you did. thank you and god bless and happy holidays. my daughter is safe. >> the 11-year-old's father and mother are rejoicing after three agonizing days she was found alive early today in this woodlawn apartment. chicago police took a man into custody said to be in his late 50s. but no word of any charg...