americans and country. >> also many observers expected after remarks of vice-president joe biden made over the weekend. >> more americans simple proposition who do you love? >> president refers to it part of a prolonged the evolution indicating opposition one year ago but support for strong civil unions. 1996 the president first entering politics running for the illinois senate response to letter to candidate questionnaire supported legalized same sex marriage this time president and the first to take this step down the seismic shift for him in relation to the lgbt community more of a moral issue opposed to political he has made a leap forward >> shortly after obama announcement republican opponent to >> my view marriage itself relationship between a man and a woman best preference and i know other people have different views very tender sensitive topic >> for me personally important for me to go ahead at a firm same-sex couples should be able to get married >> position brinks president back into line with the democrats who support the marriage equality already talk of turning this platform. >> joining us tonight to talk president obama statement paul lisneck wgn political analyst and host of politics tonight. some people say flip-flop said not for marriage between same- sex but now yes what you think? >> technically flip-flop reported 1996 he said supported gay marriage part of questionnaire but running for state senate in chicago where pro marriage very strong held view. then he went to united states and that suburbanized soft and positioned went to national even more so. coming full circle in many ways for the president moral statement today even though it will have political consequences. >> we do have a sound bite from their rahm emmanuel >> i believe in gay marriage. when i was mayor he lacked civil unions legislation called on legislators to do that. but i also want everybody to step back and remember president obama stoy burchett on behalf of the communities consistent with values regardless whether you are gay or lesbian >> a couple of thinks statement made before the president issued a statement this morning whether mayor rahm emmanuel was on the telephone or something good sense of timing. mayor rahm emmanuel also talking about accomplishments with kilobytes. gay rights. president to support the gay rights and progressive notions and the president that followed through. >> communities within different ethnicity groups? first of all we know a lot of preachers preach homosexuality not a great thing >> let me distinguish social conservatives out there would never vote for president obama anyway but they might have stayed home. this thing it brings them to be voting booth. african-american voting group much trickier deeply but it is held abuse make it difficult to support came marriage at the same time and they support the first african-american president in history. wrestling with the issues you will hear from church pulpits on sunday morning better answer when you find out what the church pastor say to congregations. that will be interesting >> tonight senator mark kirk rebuild explicit details about his stroke in january in a message describes sensation. yes today released a video of his recovery rehabilitation institute of chicago the stroke left him with limited movement on the left side of his body learning how to walk closed by noting that the stroke awareness may a ststroke awareness months working on prevention programs. the jury deliberating all night william balfour accused of murdering jennifer hudson mother and brother and young nephew october 2008. monica schneider has details emotional day in court. >> absolutely. it has been quite a day in court in fact we can tell you that no verdict. trial for the murders of singer and actress jennifer hudson family members in chicago three and a half years ago. six men and six women in the jury got the case late this afternoon after nearly four hours of closing arguments. >> jennifer hudson star power has been visible throughout this trial. during closing arguments she and her sister julia hudson tough time prosecution showed death photos of the murdered mother brother jason hudson also saw julia hudson seven year old son. prosecutor said william balfour, julia hudson is strange pause but at the time of october 2008 killing angry that while julia hudson did out of the marriage and was seeing somebody else and testified he repeatedly threatened to kill her and her family. prosecutor telling the jury this defendant fuelled by jealousy and armed with jason hudson to gun went into the house to carry out the threats. william balfour defense attorney countered in the close said all a big story note dna or fingerprints connect william balfour the crime and result of police been under pressure to solve the case because of jennifer hudson celebrity. >> exciting afternoon. you had so much circumstantial evidence in the case both sides took advantage of. >> taking advantage circumstantial evidence prosecution for example pointed the fact witnesses said they saw william balfour the defendant with jason hudson gone and the bmurder weapon saw him with a weapon of lot of them look like that's amonte 45 caliber gun. pointed out no dna or fingerprints connected back to william balfour. >> thank you so much chicago police trying to hunt down the person who shot two people in the lake view happened at citgo gas station ashland and addison this morning man approached a tow truck shot the men inside one was wounded in the neck of the other in the chest and stomach one victim made it across the street to a bar employees called 911 both the victim's hospital serious- critical condition. and we are told two surveillance cameras recorded the shooting and that the gunmen wore a mask. investigators say something stinks about a rash of overnight fires. dumpster fires set in north center and lake view neighborhoods. launch of them on the 2900 block, 3900 and 4000 block of north hermitage and one at 1900 west belle plaine damaged a fence authorities looking into everything. still wondering if nato summit what it is about. talking points for the world leaders at the logistics for chicago what is closing what routes are changed and what will happen to the students at jones prep school? 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story coming up. tonight's medical watch ach project five students embraced more than 1000 hours and did make a chance to change the life of a surgeon no longer physically able to do his job. university engineering lab stark concrete space filled with circuitry and metal despite the setting what takes place here is human >> until one or two and tonight working on the project tried to get everything right >> wires metal bars bolts and sturdy wheels make up the base of what these students call standing paraplegic omni directional transport in other words wheelchair that will allow a paralyzed person to stand oversimplifying. >> most components are made out of metal corrosive resistance metal tube water had bacterial agents. >> this device had into the operating room not to support a patient but a surgeon. dr. garrett cuppels checks and it stays connected on the computer with a team of students who might change his life. batt but cannot tell you how excited i am. welcome diversion for orthopedic surgeon damaged spinal cord and lost the use of his leg after a fall from a third story balcony injury put an end to his career story gave rise to idea fit for a team of budding biomedical engineers. >> some sort of mechanism to keep him upright and stable that he can possibly work in the operating room again. >> simple solution got their wheels turning. >> never suspected something of this scale >> the scope of the project taken dr. garrett cuppels by surprise exactly what the faculty advisor expected from top to students >> put it in hundreds of hours. >> reasons why we became engineers direct contact we can speak to dr. garrett cuppels understand his problem. fulfilling. at the time consuming. living and breathing this project. should be and a laboratory it right now batt but instead michael konrath is your performing monday and but critical task of testing circuits began last september january started fabrications and today it is tangible but there has been learning curves along the way. >> no idea how complex it would be. very mobile and precise large footprint not just sitting in a laboratory but talking to companies to hospitals surgery's it. >> outpatient the device hospital safety standards significant challenge he could not be moved by a nurse first designs not even electrical found that unacceptable for the operating room >> hardware and had much donated students started to assemble. motion controller integrates joy stick movements four separate motors each one controls the wheel able to maneuver multiple directions. once the team adds a stability bar planning to perform test runs with dr. garrett cuppels. >> that is the main goal in the design group. as long as we are here why stop? 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>> it is warming up high temperature today 60 degrees tomorrow building tacking on extra seven degrees into the '70s. one of the coldest places and the lower 48 states. 50 degrees in chicago at 77 degrees and montana temperatures over the next three days warming up. into the '60s tomorrow '70s and '80s to the west. high temperatures on friday well into the '70s at that time he sees to the west. front stalling south back to the 60s near 70 but cooler readings near the lake next 10 days. the warm week backing off on saturday for mother's day sunday. still not a bad day the big dome of warm air building to the west by wednesday getting pretty warm into the '70s here we are on friday nato summit begins downtown could be a warm weekend for that high pressure over head by a morning and a light wind picking up from south as you can see. here is the wind during the day tomorrow to the west. seven day forecast. 67 degrees tomorrow and 76 degrees on friday. 70 degrees and cooler by the lake on mother's day sunday. again early indications beyond the seven day forecast 80 degree temperatures by a letter next week. very nice. see you guys later. >> coming up adam dunn in his home run pace ahead of last season and chicago cubs continue to shine taking two of three from the braves sports next. come into kmart this mother's day! get this nook color for just $149.99! plus great apparel, sleepwear and boxed gifts for mom up to 40% off! shop your way rewards members get a free rose bouquet when they spend $50 or more wednesday through saturday. only at kmart. repechicago bulls another a must win game tomorrow night live and philadelphia >> outside in front of pat the king of steaks in philadelphia and this is good stuff. thank you. cannot beat cheese whiz. for the game tomorrow night what the chicago bulls have to do to keep the series of live exactly what they did last night during game 5. >> hoping more of the same from luol deng and carlos boozer who come by to 48 points in game 5. more important fast finish. >> we have been planned well to start the entire 48 minutes. we played a terrible half like i said but the last two games just not able to finish the game closest game since game 1 we have played. everybody played great guys contributed like crazy. >> no secret to anyone a poor shooting team 59 percent effort in game 2 seemed like an aberration. >> we have to go home and be more efficient. >> study and make corrections tomorrow. and to get ready for the next want to not think i had just think about that and we have to play a great road game. taj gibson stead and ankle in game 5 and joakim noah still limping around with his sprained ankle. chicago bulls must win on the road a tall order. >> nba playoffs tonight south beach tonight miami heat looking good against the new york next. on dwayne wade the floor here. miami a big winner over the new york next. indiana pacers is next. stanley cup action tonight new york trying to end the series against washington but could not. power play between and the ranks washington wins the game game seven this weekend. baseball today chicago white sox series in cleveland distressing news as chris sale on the off day tomorrow mri on elbow did not know what is wrong. starter or bullpen closer? 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