To strengthen gun laws. They want to increase the prison terms. The Chicago Crime Lab analysis found that the average sentence for someone convicted of a gun related crime was two years in prison. Most served just one year. Two suspected gang members some. Police made the arrest early sunday. Prosecutors have not filed charges. First Lady Michelle obama was among the hundreds of people who attended the funeral service. Last month she performed with their school day and during the inauguration. About a week later she took final exams and went to the park. A man jumped the fence. Arrested early sunday. If they canvassed the area and tracked down witnesses. Murder victims have served as the inspiration for this proposed legislation. They want to increase the penalty for felons, with a gun from two years to three. Convicted of a gun crime. Mia of a sentencing provision in stiff penalties. If were going to prevent criminals from getting access to guns we need to make sure that were once the crime is committed not allowing those individuals bac on the streets to become victims or perpetrators. Ive seen what impact the kenaf. Until such time there are things that we can do to reduce violence. The superintendent also says that when mia city press similar legislation the murder rate dropped. She has become a National Symbol and face for gun victims across this country. Families of zero characters. President obama is visiting chicago this friday to talk about gun violence. Local activists have been calling on the president to address the issues and president s death. At this hour the Vice President is holding a roundtable discussion to a list police support. The group is expected to discuss gun violence. The administration tries to shape the emotional gun debate. Heading up a Congressional Committee to reduce gun violence tomorrow. Saying he is too old and sick to lead his flock. Pope benedict surprised the world dominique decided he will resign at the end of this month. The 85 yearold pontiff says he no longer has the mental and physical strength to cope with the demands. After having repeatedly examine my conscience before god of come to this and say that my strengths are no longer suited to be adequate exercise for the ministry. Have appreciated our Work Together over the last four years. The church plays a critical role. I wish the best to those who will soon get better. The news came as a shock. More on Pope Benedict legislation. They also feel a connection to Pope Benedict. The reaction is pouring in from the chicago area. The cardinal says the Pope Benedict is showing great courage and stepping down. It came as a surprise. It is consistent with the humble this position. Was totally shocked. A similar singular reaction. The field that that he has come to this decision. It is something he felt it best for the flock. He stunned everybody including his aides and he made the announcement today. Telling them that he no longer has the mental or physical strength to cope with the demands. He turns 86 in april. His health has noticeably deteriorated. It is not a moment of weakness. Is elected in 2005 after the death of Pope John Paul the second. He issued a statement the reit, Pope Benedict the 16th has placed the will of guys before the good of the church. That same resoluteness speaks in his statement announcing his resolution. The one that will succeed him as bishop of rome. I think the holy spirit will guide the church. Last pulp to step down was gregory the 12th pack in 1415. Youll step down on february 28th. They hope to have a new pope collected by the end of march. The brother of the illinois Lottery Winner murdered last year says he is the one who raised questions about the mysterious death. 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Local and federal authorities responded to the shooting. Theyre hoping the massive reward helped capture a renegade former Police Officer. He has already named in the deadly shootings left three people. Police believe he is capable of more. He was last seen in the resorts ski area of big bear lake. The huge reward was put together a Business Union and Law Enforcement groups. 1 million. This is the largest local reward ever offered to our knowledge. Some may ask why so large . This is an act of domestic terrorism. This is a man who has targeted those that we in trust to protect the public. Of the rtc has vowed revenge against several former colleagues. A tornado swept through southern mississippi. Most of the students were away for the weekend. The campuses closed today as well as a highschool where debris was left in the parking lot. The governor has declared a state of emergency in four counties. Recoveries under way in the northeast after the snowstorm boughtbrought deep snow. 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Look at the birds and the snow that was falling last friday. One last shot here. This is a beauty as well. He was out of the Botanic Garden right after the light snowfall it came down. A beautiful shot. Weve had snow flurries in the air today. The winds are blowing with gale force winds. These cloudless bidding little bit of snow at us. That will wind down pretty soon. A little over two degrees below normal seasonable temperatures on the way the rest of the week. This coming weekend to powerful looking weather systems could be snow producers. There is listed as 49. It felt good. Took some icy rain in the morning hours. That is the warmest temperature and 13 days around chicago. Heres our big storm. The one that lifted to the midwest. It is doing so in the upper midwest. It is circulating that wash cloth. Heres the big storm system. One center over the upper midwest. This thing with so. The skies will begin to clear. We are dealing with wind now. Going over 40 mi. Per hour at some locations. Weve had gusts of 69. It has been windy. These are other wind gust across the metro area as you can see. Some snow flurries going to the air. Were seeing and other places around chicago. The wind will stay strong throughout the night. Temperatures uc tomorrow morning. That is the beginning of this arctic air coming down into the country. By friday and saturday daytime highs may struggle to get out of the twenties. And still have landed visor is in effect. Wind advisories for snow downwind and next door in system has winter storm watches out into the texas panhandle. A tragic weekend with tornadoes there. There is the radar view. Detectable snow is fading from the scene. Several inches will go on to the north of us. 33 at all here now. 34 lansing. When cuss at 40 or higher. 43 of lansing. The windows have been rattling. If you have the west or south exposure. They have all been rattling. You can see the teens and twenties around the metro area. It turns northwest later in the week signaling the Colder Weather to come in. West winds at 25. Temperatures for degrees colder than they were 24 hours ago. Getting ready for an assault on this later in the week. There is a boundary out here. We think storms that come off the pacific will ride along. One or two may be snow producers next week. Piquancy later in the week house southerly winds giveaway to northerly winds. The win superimposed on that as well. Lets check our chicago forecast. For the rest of the afternoon peaks of sunshine. They will be very windy. High temperature of 34. The wind continues to gust just beyond 40 mi. Per hour at times. Clouds can and diminish. Tomorrow partly sunny. Seasonable up to 35. West winds at 10 to 18. We will show you this no forecast for next week. It underscores the fact that we are not done with winter yet around here. A lot more daylight. What artist received a grammy legend award in 1994 . 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We are ok for the next of the week. We may have some flurries later in the week. At actually been a fairly quiet week. With temperatures warming a little bit, you see the big storm that past. As the travels of to the east the wind will continue. Well start to come down a little bit tonight. It will be moderately windy tomorrow. Snow perhaps upton to the ohio river valley. For chicago the sunshine continues on wednesday. The wind will pick up. We see another front come down. That is called their about ready to enter the Central United states. Jumping ahead, see this love that comes in. That passes and another one starts to develop down in the texas panhandle. That is a more impressive looking system frankly. There will be later next week. Next week could be an interesting one. We are four degrees colder than 24 hours ago. The coal there has returned to the Northern Plains and the midwest as you can see. The bitterly cold stuff has even eggs into canada for the most part. That call their will rebuild again. Back into the mid30s tomorrow. Even a close to 40 degrees after a 20 little wednesday morning. Nothing terribly hostile looking about that right there. Even wednesday morning the arctic air is just trying to cross the border. Heres our forecast for the area. 35 tomorrow, 42 wednesday, 40 on wednesday. Thank you for joining us today