>> in tokyo and osaka and other areas of japan. risking their life to engage in a variety of activities i would like to show my sincere respect and gratitude for their efforts. . >> the military ship is bringing in fresh water to lower temperatures and prevent further emission of radioactive materials. the nation's death toll as of over 10,000 in more than 17,000 people are still missing. this afternoon illinois senators turban and kirk and and safety in illinois. of the working nuclear reactors in six sites more than any other states and it's about half of its electricity from nuclear power. >> of france's to clear the air space under control this afternoon after nato agreed to take command of the no-fly zone. french and british crews fired strike on gaddafi forces overnight also several air strikes near tripoli earlier today. nato is now in charge of keeping the skies clear but the u.s. is responsible for planning attacks against ground forces. . >> a two-part accident on the kennedy critically injured one person and caused major traffic problems. the crash happened about 430 this morning at the kimbell exit on the southbound side. one person was rushed to illinois masonic and two others turned down treatment caused the expressway to be completely shut down in both directions at one. and the express lanes were reversed topees the traffic. an autopsy is scheduled for today on a 64 year-old rolling meadows woman was pulled from our servers guard. the car was found it went elgin palatine yesterday covers pulled her up she was declared dead at the hospital. they did not say how it ended up in the pond or it was intentional. >> state attorney alvarez's looking for an investigation as to whether police investigators acted properly or rather acted improperly to protect the nephew of mayor daley. in 2004 make is a nephew punched another man who died of his injuries. the police report says that police did not charge the the reportedly picked him out of the police line appeared this some time reports that the friends denied or ever blame to the suspect in police 3 investigated the case in close to the march 1st without seeking charges they said that the man acted in self- defense. . >> its incentives to of a man to 32 years in prison for the murder of a high-school student. shannon assembled to the beating of derrien albert and eight juveniles found guilty in the murder and last march herrick was sentenced to 26 years in prison to others will stand trial in may. a jury in indiana has found a doctor guilty of medical malpractice relatives filed a lawsuit against the doctor after the woman died of cancer. attorneys say the doctors failed to report to the tumor that killed her three years after he performed sinus surgery on her. the doctor fled the country and was arrested in italy five years later after finding him guilty the jury awarded $13 million to the family of the victim. >> selling advertising space on oases to sell more money. walpole will listing proposals for eds and its minuteman trucks that assist motorists the marketing strategy looking into selling naming rights for the oases and maps as was ad space on domes were rolled seoul to stored them out rahm emanuel looking to make major changes in the name of saving money. randy is life on the north side with details. . >> rahm emanuel says the city council is too big. all options are on the table as he takes the city's fiscal crisis. reporting that he has approached this subject in private meetings and posing to cut the 50 person counsel down to 25. he said the issue came up frequently on the campaign trail many chicagoans are frustrated that such a large council and it is an unnecessary expense $19.5 million a year are spent for the older men and 4.7 million more for the 19 standing committees. l a operates with only 15 council members and they are larger in area and population houston and dallas have 14 in san diego has only eight. if this change happens it will most likely come after a revamped following the census. some people have strong opinions that we talk to. >> he will always have problems. i say you need more people on the council. >> the less the better to make it bigger decision about i think every word of the older men is the voice of the people and this witness. >> i think this is a great idea and a big improvement for the budget. >> 11 uptown and i think that this different needs and things are different. >> they should do this in the state and federal just cut their too many idiots that we've elected. just cut the senate and house by half. but everybody by app. . >> a change of the council's structure has to be approved by the general assembly or by city voters in a binding referendum back to you. >> thank you. bulls french art in a frenzy. >> it feels good to have some more boles bieber. the went on sale an hour ago and we are alive with more. >> high. tickets are just about gone. less than an hour after the box office opened nothing is left right now but standing- room-only tickets the best tickets went to some hearty and hard-core fans. . >> (cheers) them up some guys fell into line around 10:00 last night happy to contend with the cold in order to see them in the playoffs in person. stand it stands are pumped with the bulls on a tear and 51 and 19 have the best record in the east and to dara cruz is up for mvp stands are spending big today playoff tickets or a hot commodity and hopes are high. . >> it is worth the matter what. it does not matter of him the ticket in my hand and go to the game. . >> i have the tickets in my hand i am going. . >> since michael jordan this is been the town and they have not been back since. this could be the year. . >> tickets for round 1 and 2 are being sold on line and by phone and just about every ticket everywhere has sold out if they have not already. at this point is standing-room-only if you're lucky enough to get that. those lucky enough to go to the game encouraged to wear red the team has just announced a c red campaign. to support the team. red and back to you. >> so much. >> we are not wearing bright colors. . >> on a midday news in recent expelled student in police custody following the shooting in india and the middle school. >> in other paralyzed for giving birth the judge will decide if she is the right to see her triplets' whether condition. >> kids are fighting their way online social science and how young is too young is facebook? some guidelines for parents. . >> in middle school student in indiana accused of shooting a student and the victim is in a hospital in serious condition. if 15 year-old boy shot another boy at westville school shortly before classes began authorities say they have the shooter in custody and loading into a modem. it played a school dance last weekend may have led to the shooting at police say the suspect was suspended or expelled earlier this week. still searching for the weapon. all schools in the district are under lock down as a precaution. >> collective bargaining law in the week to the wisconsin supreme court after the appeals court declined to rule. thousands of people process against a lot because it took parting rights away from public employees. a democratic prosecutor filed a lawsuit saying republicans violated state law when it passed. the judge blocked the law from taking affect the case went to the court of appeals for the judges there say there are too many issues that need clarification. >> a california judge will decide today whether it paralyzed mother as a constitutional right 34 year- old suffered severe brain damage during the birth of triplets in 2006 and she cannot eat speak or move on to run. her attorney is seeking or regular visitation schedule and the former husband's is lengthy visits with the mother but traumatized young children in december he saw the children for a few days this was the first time she'd cinnamon three years. near the bp oil spill clean-up workers say they're getting sick and try to find out what is wrong. many in louisiana having their hair samples tested to find what chemicals are in the body. one fisherman says he's experiencing headaches and hopes the air sample where fillmore about toxins. >> i want my family to know to be taken care of. the canned stuff never happened before. . >> 40 people are given samples and some sample so high levels of uranium mercury are led to those toxic chemicals could of been built up over time and not related to this bill. elizabeth taylor was laid to rest in a private service one day after the screen legend died of congestive at our failure. 40 family members and close friends invited to attend the ceremony and actor cli afarrel recited a form and a of fresh violets and lease of the valley were draped on the casket. she was laid will mirror where her friend of michael jackson was laid to rest. service was to start 15 minutes after the scheduled starting time of 2:00 p.m.. the family red said 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