this high. according to officials, water has gone over the top of one levee and a second has a potential of overtopping. governor rauner activated members of the illinois national guard to assist local authorities as a precautionary measure. some communities have been hit harder than the 93 flood. most, fortunately, it s not as bad. this is one of the worst. i m jeremy roth, reporting. let s bring in karen maginnis in to explain what s happening. karen, we heard from the folks there. you know, you can take good preparations but it s just so hard to stand there and wait and watch. not knowing how high that water is going to get. it isn t typically an event that lasts just a day or so. this will go on for months. you saw them cleaning up. there s a presidential declaration that allows them for a speedy cleanup across the region. but the rivers that are still at
are necessary after countless deadly shootings across the u.s. last year. our jim acosta explains what the executive action might entail. for president obama, the final round is about to begin. in 2016, i m going to leave it out all on the field. a verse in the president s eighth and last year in office. mr. obama s long promised response to mass shootings in the u.s. sources familiar with the plan say it will be a package of executive actions on gun control. expected before the january 12th state of the union, and aimed at the gun show loophole which allows some to avoid conducting background checks on their customers. all across america, survivors of gun violence and those who lost a child or a parent or a spouse to gun violence are forced to mark such awful anniversaries every single day. yet, congress still hasn t done anything to prevent what happened to them from happening
in 2016 i m going to leave it out all on the field. reporter: up first in the president s eighth and last year in office, mr. obama s long promised response to mass shootings in the u.s. sources familiar with the plan say it will be a package of executive actions on gun control. expected before the january 12th state of the union, and aimed at the gun show loophole which allows firearm sellers to avoid conducting background checks on their customers. all across america, those who lost a child or a parent, or a spouse to gun violence, are forced to mark such awful anniversaries every single day. and yet, congress still hasn t done anything to prevent what happened to them from happening to other families. reporter: the president will review the slate of administrative changes with attorney general loretta lynch on monday. the president s actions will be within the executive authority, and in line with polls that show broad support for tightening
anniversaries every single day. and yet, congress still hasn t done anything to prevent what happened to them from happening to other families. the president will review the slate of administrative changes with attorney general loretta lynch on monday. the white house argues the actions will be within his executive authorities. broad support for tighting background checks. change is going to take all of uls. the gun lobby is loud effortl s effortlessly for anyone. the rest of us are going to be just as passionate and well organized and defense of our kids. that s the work of citizenship. stand up and fight for the change that we seek. vowing to fight the move, the nation s biggest gun lobby, nra is saying what he always does when he doesn t get his way, denying the will will of the people and the president will ask congress to shut down the
of gun violence and those who lost a child or a parent or spouse to gun violence, are forced to mark such awful anniversaries every single day. and yet, congress still hasn t done anything to prevent what happened to them from happening to other families. he will review the slate of changes with lynch on monday. the white house argues the president s actions will be within his executive authority and in line that shows tightening support for background checks. change is going to take all of us, the gun lobby is loud and weg organized and it s defensive, effortlessly available guns for anyone. the rest of us are going to have to be just as passionate and well organized in our defense of our kids. that s the work of citizenship. to stand up and fight for the change that we see. vowing to fight the move, the nation s biggest gun lobby, the nra, says the president is doing what he does when he doesn t get