later at wgn tv studios when his show "soul train" went into syndication ... american bandstand played to white audiences and on cornelia's came up with something for the african-american youth ... >>he was one of the best known figures of his era ... don cornelius came to fame at a moment when the music world was as divided as the social politics of the times. yet don cornelius and "soul train" was beloved by black and white audiences alike loyal viewers watched every show >>the kids didn't have any issues with the racial stuff ... >>"soul train" was a crossover program >>yes, yes, yes the white kids enjoy it the exposure to this great dancing and music and it really took off >>and imposing figure looking larger than life with his stylish afro ... he was a slick host ... >>he said he got to dress like a bad dude ... he really showed people he was don cornelius but on the inside he was an awestruck young man >>people loved to watch the "soul train" dancers >>you wanted to be on "soul train" if you are an entertainer ... >>the investigation into his death is still continuing ... as for what is likely to be on his tombstone: >>" love, peace, sold "ul" we are getting ready for the governor's state of the state address we expect some proposals to be put forth ... the state is deeply in debt ... the state's controller said that the governor simply does not have the money to back up these proposals >>cook county commissioners are taking action after bodies were found stacked in overflowing cooler rooms at these county morgue >>the new proposal is addressing claims of mismanagement there julian crews is live >>there's a proposed ordinance that will give toni preckwinkle the ability to fire the medical examiner >>these are challenging times for everyone involved in government and we are pressed to do more with less ... >>morris to be done on the investigation but changes are coming ... the architect of the measure the cook county board commissioner says that these recommendations to necessarily mean that the cook county medical examiner will be fired but they are taking pains to say that the proposed ordinance is not aimed at the present medical examiner but it will look toward the tenure of this appointment because the board is currently not able to make changes to that position. >>a wgn investigation found bodies stacked up for months without family notification here at the county morgue >>not being able to just simply call family members upon receipt of these bodies does not seem to be a particularly difficult task >>more than likely these ordnances will be passed on to committee for further discussion >>today is the first day for dramatically higher fares for metra commuters is the biggest rate increase in the history of the line nancy loo has more >>the sharply higher fares will mean sharply higher revenue it is too soon to tell whether this hike will take a toll on the writer shipridership.. >>the service is still terrible i am running 15 minutes late >>as of today they're paying 35% more after the biggest fear hike in metra history >>now i'm up to $42 ... >>the increased revenue is desperately needed to bridge the budget gap ... officials say they have spare commuters in the past affair hikes but now higher diesel fuel costs and insurance premiums give them no choice ... they need to hire more engineers >>we would have liked to if given the commuters the luxury but we need the revenue to cover the costs in next year's budget when you put it all together its an average 25% fare creaseincrease >>commuters still prefer to pay more than to deal with critical service cuts >>i have been writing this thing for 30 years i thought it was ridiculous but it is still better than driving >>metra seems to be banking on that sentiment also noting that commuter fares in chicago are still one third cheaper than the fares in new york and in boston and nancy loo at union station >>next at noon ... mitt romney regains front runner status in florida and find out what his rival newt gingrich failed to do primary night that is raising some eyebrows ... >>and the death toll rises in sunday's deadly pileup on a northern florida interstate >>and the world's largest social networking services set to go public we will have details on that multibillion-dollar ipo being filed by facebook that was me trying to be discreet with my vial and syringe. me, drawing my insulin dose. and me the day i discovered novolog flexpen. flexpen is pre-filled with your mealtime insulin. dial the exact dose, inject by pushing a button. no vials, syringes or coolers to carry. flexpen is insulin delivery my way. novolog is a fast-acting insulin used to control high blood sugar in adults and children with diabetes. do not inject if you do not plan to eat within five to ten minutes after injection to avoid low blood sugar. tell your healthcare provider about all medicines you take and all of your medical conditions including if you are pregnant or 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minnesota latest afternoon and he will finish the evening with a rally in las vegas newt gingrich will also be campaigning in nevada. the nevada caucuses take place saturday. mitt romney will be protected by the secret service soon his campaign made their request. secret service protection is provided for each major party nominee but it can come earlier if it is approved by homeland security. deciding factors could be the fund- raising and if the candidate is performing well in the polls. >>for the first time in 10 years and other state is about to adopt a so-called " right to work " policy. state senators in indiana passed a bill this morning that will allow people to work at unionized workplaces without having to join the union. the legislation now heads to the governor, who is expected to sign it. the last day to approve a right to work rule was oklahoma 22 other states have right to work laws most of which are in the south and west help to create jobs while opponents argued that its union busting. >>the cook county states attorney's office is opposing a special prosecutor to investigate the death of a man killed in a drunken confrontation involving a nephew of former mayor richard daley. david koschman died 12 days after an altercation with a group that included the nephew of the mayor richard vanecko. it happened in april of 2004. prosecutors said no witnesses at the time were able to positively identify richard vanecko as the one who struck david koschman. no charges were ever filed in a court filing opposing the petition by the mother of the victim for a special prosecutor the state attorney's office says there was no conspiracy to sweep this case under the rug. the mother of david koschman asked that special prosecutor based largely on information reported in a chicago sun-times investigative series now five chicago police officers are suing the chicago sun-times over publishing phototube lineups that included the names and faces of officer standing next to richard vanecko. they allege that their privacy was violated when the sun times disclosed personal information from their drivers licenses so far no comment from sun-times officials >>authorities believe alcohol may have been a factor in last night's collision between the chicago fire truck and a midsize sedan in the city's west palm and neighborhood ... >>demolition continues this morning on an abandoned building that started falling apart yesterday. crews have been tearing down this building at 79th and halsted since last night. pieces from the top of the building came crashing down onto a sidewalk yesterday. four people were trapped and suffered minor injuries. officials in the collective weather caused the 100 year-old building to crumble. the building is owned by the city and has been vacant for 20 years. >>and the 11th body has been found in the wreckage of a multi vehicles pile up in florida. the body was pulled from a pickup truck that was involved in sunday morning's crashes on the interstate 75 near gainesville. a dozen cars and seven trucks clotted when fog and heavy smoke blanketed the roadway and cut the visibility. 18 people were injured some of them critically few investigators say that a march fire near the accident scene contributed to the smoky conditions they're looking into whether not that far was deliberately set. >>florida a&m university is canceling its summer band camp program and suspending all school clubs in response to the suspected hazing death of a marching band student. 26 year- old drum major robert champion died after he was repeatedly hit during hazing ritual on the band bus last november. for band members were arrested last month out hazing charges unrelated to the champion case. florida a&m university president says that the school will put together panel of experts to make recommendations on nowhow the band and other student organizations should be run. ♪ ooh baby, looks like you need a little help there ♪ ♪ ooh baby 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drivers to cut back ... they're averaging $3.45 per gallon nationwide for regular unleaded that is up 35¢ from one year ago ... >>americans may be driving less but they're definitely buying more cars these days or no sales for chrysler nissan and ford were up last month with sizable gains that is boosting manufacturing numbers here in the united states ... the dow is beginning 150 points at this hour stocks are in the reddit overall ... we have no numbers on the jobs front the atp employment report said 170,000 jobs were added last month we are awaiting the government jobs report to be released this friday >> >>there is a saying that goes like this ... " do what you love, the money will follow ... " so how do you turn your passion into a paycheck? jennifer weigel of trib-u is here with some good advice ... >>it can be done culturally we think it is a tall order ... i have an example of a man who traveled the globe on $40 a day and quit his job ... he just hunker down and figured it out ... >>we are told that we have to do something to make a living ... >>but sometimes your dreams have to get put on the shelf ... >>but you have to ask yourself what is your purpose for existing? or "pfe" >>so you interview yourself and take some personal inventory >>here's a way to get their what would u2 do with a certain amount of money what are your favorite movies and what would you do if you knew you only had a few months to live ... you are told to make a big list of things your five things up for life ... and then you are asked to discover your assets ... everyone has a at least one big one. >>using a journal helps you stay on track ... you need to make note of anything you have done during the day that is 100 percent aligned with your big a vision for what you want out of life >>this is not necessarily a bucket last don't put off what it is you want to work for ... >>i will be moderating a trib-u class february 22nd with this concept ... >>one of my favorite movies of all time is broadcast news so perhaps i am on track ... >>if i only had six months to live a miniature of this is the job but one of the end ... >> to read more and learn more about life's lessons at over 2 chicago tribune.com/trib-u ... >>coming up a suburban high school is cracking down on drug use by its students and not without controversy will have that story and one of the world's largest breast3q if you have high blood pressure, like me, and get a cold... ...you need a cold medicine with a heart. only coricidin hbp has a heart, right here. it's the only cold and flu brand that won't raise your blood pressure. coricidin hbp. powerful cold medicine with a heart. 3q we are looking at a live picture of gov. pat quinn giving the state of the state address let's listen ... >>illinois will be the only state in the midwest without a natural gas utility tax on manufacturers and retailers and every day families. in addition we need to establish a child tax credit here in illinois for parents raising children. there is no more important mission in life than raising a child. investing in our families is good for illinois. the illinois child tax credit will provide $100 of direct tax relief every year to the typical family of four. this targeted tax relief will stimulate consumer demand which is 70 percent of our economy. it will also create jobs for local merchants. finally, we must adopt a tax credit that helps veterans find employment. unemployment for young returning veterans in our country is 30%. that is shameful. our military men and women are heroes who have served our country and they deserve everlasting gratitude. veterans are committed disciplined and experienced and and no leadership and how to accomplish a mission. we need these heroes in our workplaces. today i am proposing a higher veterans' tax credits a significant one for every unemployed veteran of iraq and afghanistan wars ... this will help to give jobs to veterans who have sacrificed so much in serving illinois and the united states of america. >>the illinois jobs agenda will also move the hours state forward by investing in education. this is the best economic tool a state can have a strong educational system that's innovative ... jobs follow brain power. i want to thank sheila simon our lieutenant governor for during an outstanding job on the community colleges reform. she visited all the colleges and has proposed many reforms that need to be implemented this year we have a mission by 2025, we want 60 percent of adults in illinois to have a college degree or an associate degree or a career certificate. right now we are at 43% that is better than the national average but it is not good enough. if we want 60 percent of adults in this state to have a meaningful career certificate or degree by 2025 we must invest and our students from birth up through higher education. that begins with more dollars invested in early childhood education. >>earlier in his speech the governor said he will travel to the plant in belvidere to promote manufacturing jobs ... >>and the tax credits were a bit focal point ... >>will have a complete wrap up on the governor's state of the state address on the news at 5. we will be right back with jim ramsey and year ago a huge blizzard hammered the chicago area. about 2 ft. of snow was dumped on the city and its suburbs. the storm brought traffic on lake shore drive to a halt leaving hundreds of vehicles and drivers stranded. chicago firefighters battled the blinding snow and rescue people trapped in their cars. it took a major effort over the following days to dig out all of those vehicles. >>and on this anniversary of the blizzard wgn brings you " snowed under " our blizzard of 2011 special. you'll get to see the best pictures and stories from that historic storm. that airs tonight at 930 you can catch it once again on c ltv tomorrow morning at 10. >>our current temperature is 42 degrees 10 degrees above normal ... what a winter this has been this is the ninth warmest so far going back december 1st through yesterday ... that's in 80 years here in chicago >>temperatures across the area are just marvelous will show you those numbers in a moment. ... we got off to a chilly start with overcast skies this morning and by the afternoon it will cloud over once again there will be a suppressive effect on temperatures ... it's 41 degrees at midway ... the water temperature is 33 degrees in lake michigan. there is a northwest wind where readings are in the 20s in that region. here is the picture there is a wave coming in off of the pacific that generates some circulation moving toward the midwest producing rain this saturday here in chicago that will bring down some cooler air that may turn to what's no but beyond that there isn't much to speak of in the next seven days ... here's a look over at that pacific wave ... most of the action is moving east there is snow in the higher elevations in places like idaho ... and looking to the southeast there are thunderstorms rolling across alabama without much severe weather >>the system coming over the weekend will generate a bit of a breeze 15-20 mi. per hour wind is expected saturday that should hold temperatures probably in the thirties ... let's look at the forecast for this afternoon at will be mostly cloudy it will be a bit colder than yesterday but still well above normal the high temperature will be between 41-45 degrees tonight partly cloudy, colt 29-35 degrees with the winded dying down substantially >>tomorrow gentle breezes with mild temperatures 12 degrees above the norm ... friday expect cloudy skies as the system approaches temperatures will not be bad considering sunday should be colder i will bring you that in the 70 forecast a bit later on in the broadcast >>it's time now for today's trivia question: before experimenting with milk: louis pasteur had already achieved success in sterilizing what? 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could be awhile before you see rip hamilton on the court once again he said he will likely set out to heal his groin injury and right thigh bruise he said he feels like he's playing on one leg luol deng is still dealing with a torn rest ligament but since doctors say it can't get any worse he said he could return as early as this week the bulls visit philadelphia tonight and new york tomorrow. that's a look at sports here is your live illinois lottery drawing ... >>here are the winning kick three numbers: pick three numbers: 4 9 1 >>here are the winning pick four numbers: 0 9 7 2 the power ball jackpot is up to $170 million ... suburbs. investigators and administrators at stevenson high school are going after students who might be using were dealing drugs. tonya francisco has more from lincolnshire. >>we have learned this morning that one student has been arrested and the police are calling this an active investigation some more arrests could be on the way >>it's surprising that the school is finally catching on to the drug problem here because there every school and s'prised haven't done this sooner but i'm glad they have nonetheless ... >>a spokesperson for stevenson high school would not appear on camera but he said it all began with one student in late december and agreed to a much bigger investigation lincolnshire police were called and armed with search warrants for student cellphones ... they used student text messages to compile a list of students that may be connected to drug dealing here at the school >>people on that list may have been expelled or suspended >>we're learning that cellular phones are not safe ... but it's an intervention ... there are like 5000 students how could they possibly be sure of what's going on otherwise >>are you surprised that the school is cracking down so hard >>yes i am actually >>some students claim that this is an invasion of privacy officials say they are well within their rights to confiscate the cellphones if nefarious activity is suspected >>you can sign up for the chicago marathon ... registration opens at 45 minutes ago. if you'd like to participate do not wait too long to sign up. last year's registration filled up in record time 31 days ... registration will close once 45,000 people have registered ... the fee for this marathon is $150 the race will be held october 7th >>the susan g. komen for the cure foundation is cutting funding for breast screenings to planned parenthood. the foundation attributed the decision to " change in priorities and policies " abortion-rights activists plan political pressure for the funding cuts planned parenthood has come under increasing congressional scrutiny over the way it provides abortion services >>in the medical watch a major recall of birth control pills that may be an effective at preventing pregnancy the pfizer drug company is recalling 1 million packets of birth control pills. the nationwide recall involves 14 lots of lo-ovral 28 and 14 lots of the generic form of that madison pfizer found some packets of those drugs had too many active tablets while others had too few women affected by the recall are urged to use a non hormonal form of contraception immediately >>scientists said textbooks may have to be rewritten because a new study finds the part of the brain used a speech processing is in a different location than originally believed britax behind the area that receives sound off after analyzing more than a hundred previous studies that investigated speech perception and used brain scanning researchers report that the speech center is actually 3 cm closer to the front of the brain and is in front of the auditory cortex not behind it >>women with higher testosterone are less cooperative ... a new study finds that testosterone makes people more self-centered. the study led by research at the university of london examined at 34 women to evaluate their levels of corp. those women were paired together and asked to complete a series of tasks on two separate days one day the women receive testosterone supplements the other they did not the women were more cooperative and less egocentric on the day without the testosterone the findings were published in the journal proceedings of the royal society b. we will be right [ woman ] my washer had a foul odor that made the whole room stink. 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