day her daughter was killed. accused killer wilson allegedly used the coins to pay cab fare after the murder in october of 2011 but then defense attorney had the jury listened to the 911 call placed after she discovered her daughter's body. the mother reported that her daughter appeared to of committed suicide although police later quickly arrived classified the case as a murder and the medical examiner testified yesterday that the death was very unlikely a suicide. this morning the defense also called police detectives to the stand questioning why they did not go further into the background of landscapers in the neighborhood that day. the defense is expected to call over a dozen witnesses to try to further establish reasonable doubt. that is expected to happen quickly and then both sides are expected to rest and the jury could get this case by the end of the day. the defendant is not expected to take the stand. >> a judge in south africa has found oscar pistorius guilty of some of the lesser charges against him. the judge cleared him of murder saying the state did not prove intent but she did find him guilty by what is known as culpable homicide. meaning he was negligent in causing someone's death. he was also found guilty of one of the three weapons charges against him. >> we had never any doubt in his version of this tragic incident. >> we believed from the onset that there was sufficient evidence to convict the accused on those charges. >> he was released on bail after the verdict. he faces up to 15 years in prison for the culpable homicide conviction. he will be sentenced october 13th. >> p.s. officials trying to stay ahead of a virus that sent hundreds of children to the hospital all across the midwest. judy wang as outside lincoln elementary with more on the efforts. >> cps memo went out to parents here at lincoln school this morning they say they are taking the situation seriously and following recommendations. emergency rooms and report a steady stream of children showing up with symptoms including breathing problems. chief health officer for cps says parents do not need to be alarmed they need to educate themselves. parents of students at lincoln elementary on the northside say they are concerned. they're paying attention but did not feel there is reason to panic. >> serious stuff especially when it comes to young kids to do not have a strong enough immune system. as an adult we can handle it pretty well. >> has been reading all the stories about the virus. i definitely have been watching her carefully just to make sure it does not progress and to something that needs further care. there is that moment and the mother hasn't. >> the enteroviruses rare periods symptoms are called like with children to suffer from asthma the most vulnerable. they started seeing cases in mid august when many kids started going back to school. it confirms 11 chicago cases but doctors do not test every patient because it is an expensive process. for that reason the confirmed cases are likely just the tip of the iceberg. >> the message what we recommended terms of prevention are the same at this time of year for all respiratory viruses. it does not make a difference. >> the memo written by cps and the health department tells parents the symptoms and listed still prevented from spreading. parents agree good hygiene is the best defense. >> washing hands and things like that. noticing any symptoms. >> we practice anything in the memo we probably are already doing. >> health department says hand washing frequently is key. hand sanitizers are ok but doctors stress good old-fashioned soap and water are the most effective. some hospitals are even restricting visitors to fight the spread of the disease. many are asking children and teenagers not to visit patients. >> lake county does approve dna tests in the murder of a former chicago bears players girlfriend. she is serving a double life sentence. she was convicted of killing her pregnant girlfriend of the guilt. she lost an appeal and the supreme court to refuse to hear her case. judge is now allowing shell casings from the bullets used to kill her in 2007 to be tested. assistant state's attorney did not object. part of the u.s. 30 was closed this morning after a garbage truck collided with an suv. it happened about 730 this morning in the sugar grove. the victim had to be extricated from the std trapped beneath the garbage truck. the driver was airlifted to good samaritan in critical condition. roads in this area are now back open. >> which told the story of a man from south carolina who admitted killing his five young children. we can now tell you he was originally from illinois and had a police record. he was convicted in 2001 of robbery and car theft. last week he confessed he murdered his children ages 1 through 8 and dumped their bodies. there were found near a highway in alabama. he could spend the rest of his life in prison. new report from illinois child welfare agency finds a disturbingly high rates of child deaths caused by abuse or neglect. according to dcfs at least 87 of last year's 210 child deaths are blamed directly on this treatment. 29 similar deaths are still waiting an official ruling. they have had four different directors in the past 10 months and questions have been raised about the accuracy and consistency of its child death statistics. rfa >> a will not order a new noise study at o'hare airport. since they changed its takeoff and landing patterns last fall people who live east or west of the report say the noise is a lot louder and more frequent. the old landing patterns affected communities to the north and south of the airport. congressman all represent neighborhoods on the northwest side and they say they will keep pressuring the faa to give their constituents some relief. if you are a recent burglary victim you might have a chance to get some of your stolen property back. police found a stockpile of stolen goods after they arrested three men for a string of burglaries in little village neighborhood. anyone who is head property stolen in this area in stockpile of items will be on display. they will be at the 10th district police station on west ogden. stop by on saturday and sunday september 20th and 21st from noon-5 cam. >> obama presidential library foundation has narrow down its list of possible locations. the sites without university affiliations are not advancing to the next round. they're the lakeside location on the southeast side and formal michael reed hospital side. library foundation is expected to announce a short list of finalists next week. university of chicago is expected to make the cut. >> scientists have discovered what they believe to be the first species of dinosaur to rule the prehistoric waters. measuring in at 50 ft. along was apparently built to swim. research co-authored out of the university of chicago suggests this 95 million year-old creature was 9 ft. longer than the t. rex. that makes it the largest predatory dinosaur to walk the earth. it has teeth made for eating fish suggesting is spent most of its time in the water. new details service about what rate rice told the nfl about the domestic violence incident in the elevator. >> hazmat crews make a gruesome discovery at a home in massachusetts. >> convicted school shooter is captured after escaping prison. captured after escaping prison. mereh x ta.at hazmat crews are going through a house in massachusetts. this is where the bodies of three babies were found yesterday. it is not clear how the children died but authorities say the home was infested with vermin and was in such squalor that it was condemned. four other children were removed from the home last month. in a woman lives in the home was arrested related to living conditions. it is not clear how she is related to the children. convicted high-school killer is back behind bars after he escaped from prison. he is serving three life sentences in ohio. he was 17 years old when he shot and killed three classmates at a school in 2012. last night he escaped from prison with two other inmates. they searched neighborhoods and told residents to stay inside and closed schools today. all three prisoners were found six hours after the escape. the warden says they will consider moving him to the maximum facility prisoner. >> two to navy jets crashed in the pacific 0% last night. one pilot was found quickly and is receiving medical attention. helicopters and ships are looking for the other pilot. the jets have not been recovered and the causes under investigation. >> pentagon is authorized to launch attacks to take out the individual leaders of isis. the most valuable targets of this group is its founder and top leader. american intelligence is tracking isis movements in syria. a new cia assessment says isis membership has grown to 31,000 fighters the highest previous assessment was 20,000. isis is recruiting more aggressively. >> beheadings of james foley shocked the country and rallied the nation against isis. now his mother says all the outrage is coming too late. his family says he was a storyteller and wanted to be a voice for the underdog. his mother told cnn an effort to rescue her son came up short. >> the sacrifice hhe was sacrifd because just a lack of coordination. a lack of communication and pry a translatioprioritization. >> the family says it is praying other hostage families do not have to face with a face. charitable foundation is being established in his memory. >> 10 arab nations will lend their support to the fight against isis. secretary of state met in saudi arabia with arab counterparts and they agreed to help cut off funding sources for isis and provide humanitarian aid to communities that they have attacked. each country will determine what military supported can contribute. isis kidnaps 49 diplomats from turkey so turkey says it will publicly support the war or allow american warplanes to use its bases. authorities in pakistan arrested a group of taliban militants responsible for shooting teenager activist. she was targeted for her campaign against their efforts to deny girl's education. she captured international attention after the 2012 attack. she was nominated for the nobel peace prize last year. >> nfl commissioner still on the hot seat for what he said about rice. yes canned reports during a meeting in june he told goodell he punched his fiancee in an elevator. but this contradicts goodell said he was ambiguous about what happened during the meeting. he also said the elevator video did not match what he told him. back in chicago the bears say they are well aware of how important this investigation as. >> i have seen on of our league is that they will always work in the best interest of what is best for the league and those people in vault. >> are a lot of guys in this league and 1 incenses not label the rest of the league. >> chairman said he 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[music] the bulls unveil their new practice facility across the me united center this morning. the grand opening of the advocate center getting a sneak peek. >> chicago bulls of not disclosing the final price tag for their advocate training facility which sadly is not open to the public but join us as we take you inside for a tour. when they are not an action on the floor of the united center they can analyze their performance from the comfort of these leather theater seats in their new training center directly across the street on the west side. there is a gourmet commercial grade kitchen where the players can get fresh and healthy food. state of the hard way to training helps them stay strong and fit underneath the sixth championship banners and retired jerseys from chicago's glorious past and the basketball court where it the bulls can practice on. much more floor space than the old center. the new facility 60,000 square foot tush mahal for basketball but it is not just the ball players enjoying the benefits of the new center. add to give health-care paying for the naming rights. he touts the construction job at brought to his board bringing economic impact to the westside. >> i am very excited about this. several people from the community worked on this project. people used to come over here just to see the bulls statute the michael jordan statue. tourists would come over here. now you have the actual players feeling comfortable coming over here to play and hang out. >> knew it was time to move on. i thought we would just do something out there but then the mayor got involved and strongly urged us to come to the west side. you do not argue with the mayor unless it is something important to argue about. >> the mayor enjoying a laugh. during this event here but also offering praise to the bulls ceo helping to lead the way when it came to development on the west side in the '90s. deciding to build the united center here on the west side. this new effort here bringing construction jobs to the community and they're hoping it will be a continuing anchor as it work to develop this part of the city. >> time for sports appears the bears will be shorthanded for the prime time match up on the west coast. several starters missed another day of practice. they all sat out again yesterday. marshall says he plans to test his ankle sunday night but jeffries status is not known. third receiver also missed practice with a groin injury. jay cutler says he is prepared to play with whoever is on the field. >> these new guys we just have to make sure i have to make sure when we break the huddle we know exactly where we are going. we're getting lined up correctly. >> and outstanding job just working through the practices with the guys we are practicing with. he has been a coach out there. he stayed relaxed throughout just working with the guys. >> team usa facing the selena in the semifinals and the world cup. derrick rose shooting struggles return he missed all three of his four pointers in the tournament. u.s. is up big in the third when he hit his only field goal of the game with a reverse layup. he scored just four points with three turnovers in 50 minutes. team usa wins a 96-68 and will face either france or serbia and the finals on sunday. the sox hosting oakland in the series finale. solo shot to left. his fourth of the season. he dominated the athletics with nine strikeouts and just two hits over eight shutout innings. winds his 12th game of the year. one-zero the final as the sox take 3 of 4 from the athletics. the cubs were off and the visit the cubs were off and the visit pittsburgh tonight. tom skillin1 m cold and wet is no way to start a weekend. >> pretty miserable looking back the weekend looks up. >> have you turned your seat on? >> i did not yet. i think many people have. it is chilly. it was the coolest early season temperature we have had in 143 years of weather records. that is pretty amazing. you are completely justified turning on the heat. all this rain. this is a year ago. pay attention to the doc leading up to it. the lake levels are way up. the deck and doc are both under water. water levels up there are up almost 3 ft. when you factor in the storm surge going today this shot was taken a couple days ago. corps of engineers has come out with its lake michigan weekly lake level and this is a plot of lake levels. the red line is where it was last year. the blue line is where the levels are this year by comparison. i will tell you one thing the lake level will not drop with the cloud mass over it today. this shot comes from jackson park. lake affect clouds continue to rein on the area. they were up early this morning. he took this shot of the sun breaking through the clouds. new mexico they were on erode ship froa road trip from chicago to w mexico. look at the rain coming in. a miserable day around here. non like affect weather system coming in from the west. together they will combine and produce a miserable friday evening but a much better weekend will follow. here are the heavy clouds across the area. here is the radar view of the lake affect brain.rain. organized low pressure owill bring rain even to those away from the lake. here are some other totals. skyline disappearing. half the beach up here has disappeared because of the wind piling the water up against the shoreline. nobody is out there. the corps of engineers says it is 19 in. higher than it was a year ago. i cannot remember in recent years having a bigger year-to-year change and it does on the upside. lake affect showers this afternoon joined by more widespread rain coming in by evening. at midnight still raining in the area but the back end is moving out and look at the clearing by morning. two big solar flares on this on sending charged particles toward the earth. there's a bigger charge coming in tonight so you may see northern lights if we get some clearing. the big headline as we head toward the weekend is much improved weather. it will stay cool but the sun is coming back. 66 yesterday. that is a new record low for september 11th. the coolest september 11th on record and the coldest temperature and four months. we stay in the '50s again today. this is like halloween weather in mid september. you go up to alaska and they have the same temperature and they will be warmer up there today than we are here. pretty amazing. light rain this afternoon off the lake. october level temperatures. tomorrow partly sunny and cool 62. on sunday mostly sunny and the little warmer. 67. on the afternoon of sunday september 21st a week from this sunday we are showing a special screening of tornado alley and navy pier imax theater. i will be there talking before the film. it looks as storm chasers doing their thing out in the field in imax format. it should be spectacular. for your chance at four tickets go to wgntv.com slash contests and register to enter. we are looking forward to seeing folks there. >> on mondays, i do spinning. wednesdays... yogalates. i also love getting deals on vitamins and supplements see on day a i go to store c for vitamin d3. and day e, zinc from store y. and multivitamins from multiple places. why not just go to walmart? 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>> you just have to have enough time. we're going to cook it for three hours in the oven. >> so it is really not that difficult it is just about patients. >> have to be patient and you have to eat something before they are ready. >> while you're getting us started talked less about your restaurant and you have a bigger event coming up. >> hi and quality food and beer. this week coming up on tuesday we are doing a beer dinner. 6 course at dinner. this is actually one of the courses we are doing. it will be a little bit smaller. we have had a great following of customers. on the weekends we run specials and they love it. now it is going to be a permanent staple on our fall menu when we launch in october. >> when i think of mashed potatoes i think of comfort food and that is exactly what this place is all about. families and comfort and even sharing dishes. >> a lot of great sharing dishes and appetizers as well. coming down to the fall we are doing more comfort food. short read this sandwich. at sloppy joe's. we like to be seasonal. with their beer now we are changing all the beer going to the fall. we have a lot of good friday. >> you are cooking over there without telling us what you are doing. >> right now starting with the 2 lbs. of the short ribs or however many. put some pepper right here. make them nice and brown. >> the key is really getting a good quality piece of meat. >> yes. we shop at the farmers' market downtown. most of our stuff is all local. >> which is wonderful. >> before we run out of time i want to get the recipe for the mashed potatoes as the ribs are cooking. >> after those are done browning they will look like this. nice and tender. pull out the meat. it is already brown. our vegetables. then i cook the vegetables. a to-10 minutes to get them soft. we are going to t back in the pot. half a couple of red wine. any kind of red wine. >> this is actually one of the bierce featured in a dish and at the dinner. >> then we lower the temperature. and cook it for several hours. we will have to have the recipe for the mashed potatoes on our website because we are running at a time. we do want to let you know they are on the willamette avenue in the willamette. the dinner is on september 16th. we will link you there from our website wgntv.com/midday. we will also have the recipes for both of have the recipes for both of these delicious dishes. you know.... there's a more enjoyable way to get your fiber. try phillips fiber good gummies. they're delicious and an excellent source of fiber to help support regularity. mmmm. these are good! the tasty side of fiber. from phillips you think the cold came too quickly think again. we do have some warmer weather and the seven day. we'll >> do. we still have to deal with showers this afternoon. we are expecting some clearing after that. cool weather across the country. coolest at the higher elevations out west. current temperatures. there are the dewpoints in the upper '30's to well below 50s. winds are blowing from the north and northeast at 12 mi. an hour and the water temperature at the shoreline is only 60 degrees. there are the lowe's tonight. big spread from the lake to the inland areas. nice rebound tomorrow. mid-upper 60s on sunday. a closer look here at the temperatures. look at the spread between the lake and inland areas by morning. back up to the '60s tomorrow. here is our seven day forecast. beautiful sunny sunday. no rain tomorrow. showers on monday but mostly sunny tuesday through friday next week. maybe some 70's by the middle of next week. have a nice weekend. >> more music now. catch them at riot festival this sunday at 230. [music] [music] in the criminal justice system the people are represented by two separate yet equally important groups: the police, who investigate crime and the district attorneys, who prosecute the offenders. these are their stories. yeah, great. hey, it's not my fault that your friends are so hungover they can't get up this early. it was your sister's party. see that? that's why i won't bring the car up the night before. steve? you popped the trunk. no. look. officer: the car's registered to a dorothy graham, 611 east 87th. long walk home. looks like they got the hood ornament. officer: faculty sticker. i checked with the registrar. turns out she's a grad student. she's going to be a couple of credits shy. what about witnesses? a couple units canvassed this morning. no one saw anything but a bunch of people heard some car alarms going off around 11:30 last night. i want any complaint reports on those. you got it. thanks. looks like strangulation.