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yesterday's high only 70 degrees. another cold day today. sunshine today high temperature near 70 degrees. typically we are in the '80s. we are nowhere near that today. it's 54 in bartlett. the satellite and radar shows cloud cover. not much there is a light breeze. the wind will be coming out of the northwest. very light breeze coming out later today. lots of sunshine. tomorrow morning we will be at 67. thursday we're back up to 78. friday almost 80 with a mix of clouds and son. that's the forecast. >> we have some work out on state street portions of the road are being shut down for some ongoing road work. the weather may not be perfect for you but it is good for construction. we will break down some of these hot spots. at this point we don't have any slow travel times. >> >> new overnight - a garage fire in south suburban steger spread to two homes and killed two dogs. it started at about midnight near 30th street and morgan. firefighters arrived on scene to find a garage engulfed in flames and it quickly spread to the home. the flames were so intense, they burned the outside of the home next door. >> we did have a good-sized gap to do with we have to cut through to get to the garage. we started with the exposures that western working on the primary scene of the fire. to animals did pass away and the fire. >>a woman who lived in the neighboring home had trouble breathing and was taken to the hospital for treatment. the cause of the fire is under investigation. major computers problems forced people to wait for hours to buy a new city sticker just hours before the midnight deadline. now that deadline has been pushed back a day. tonya francisco is *live on the northwest side with the details. of the getting a break? >> a bit of a break. this is the first time people are actually cheering computer problems because it's giving the procrastinators or maybe people who may have forgotten, another 24 hours to get that city sticker. there were long lines at courtesy exchanges across the city for several hours last night thanks to computer problems. i should say computer network issues. the problem was only a currency exchanges unless the close to three hours to take between six and 8:30 p.m. people were not able to purchase their stickers in a timely matter. there were reports of some people have to wait anywhere from 20 minutes-one hour. those that were not able to get one were on the edge worrying about having to pay a litchi or even worse, getting hit with a $200 ticket from the city. then came word from the city's courts office that the greece. was been extended another 24 hours. >> the system was slow to the point where it seemed like it was down and when we were not able to serve people they decided the best course of action was to air on the side of caution and give customers 24 hours a penalty free purchasing. >> wouldn't you know what, we have seen people already here at 4:00 a.m. buying city slickers. you come to an exchange where right now as you can see at the corner is or you can head to the city's retail site. you can go online to find those locations. >>israel won't hold its fire any longer. a day after a proposed cease- fire with hamas collapsed, israel resumed airstrikes against hamas targets in gaza. and already, at least seven more palestinians have been killed in those strikes. one strike destroyed the home of a top hamas political leader. prime minister benjamin netanyahu says the militant group will suffer for its decision not to halt its rocket fire into israel. at least 150 palestinian rockets have been launched at israel since yesterday... most were intercepted in mid-air. a federal prosecutor wants republican lawmakers to hold off on investigating governor quinn's anti-violence program. the legislative audit commission has a hearing today on the "neighborhood recovery initiative." republicans say it was a 54- million dollar political stunt that quinn used to get re- elected four years ago. u-s attorney james lewis says he wants state lawmakers to wait 90-days, so that their hearing doesn't interfere with the ongoing federal investigation. so far the state panel plans to continue with today's hearing. the chicago mayor's race is starting to come into sharper focus, now that a potential candidate has chosen not to run. cook county board president toni preckwinkle said she'll stick to running the county, despite a poll that gave her a 24-percent lead over mayor emanuel. >> ironically the sun times poll at the beginning of the week it clear to me that i was good to have a hard time in the next few months if i didn't make a strong statement about my abstention. >>that same poll gives chicago teachers union president karen lewis a *smaller lead overlewis is in the earliest stages of exploring a run for mayor. alderman bob fioretti is also considering a candidacy. at present, only two lesser- known candidates have officially declared. once again, richard daley's lawyers have asked a judge not to force the former mayor to testify in the millennium park grill trial. mayor emanuel is suing the park grill... claiming daley cut a sweetheart deal with his political supporters... and the lease for the grill is costing taxpayers millions of dollars. but daley's lawyers argue that testifying could pose a health hazard for their client. when the judge asked, "what hazard?"... the attorney said daley's health records are confidential. a man in northwest suburban woodstock is charged with sexually abusing a boy he met at a water park. prosecutors say taylor blaul was seen touching the boy in an inappropriate manner at the woodstock water works on july tenth. he was arrested yesterday and is due in bond court today. he's charged with four counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. a man is charged with spitting on, and then slapping, a cook county judge. david nicosia is being held on bail for aggravated battery and a hate crime. cook county prosecutors say nicosia got angry when an african american judge was smoking near him, outside the daley center monday. prosecutors say the two were arguing when nicosia said "rosa parks, move" and spat in her face. they say he also slapped her before he was arrested. ten children face possible arson charges for setting fires in southwest suburban plainfield. the children's ages range from eleven to 16. right now they're charged with property damage for setting fire to dumpsters and playground mulch. three incidents happened in june, and another happened last thursday. police say some of the juveniles admitted to setting the fires after seeing pictures of other incidents on social media. the cook county sheriff released a photo of the room where a man was trapped for more than 30 hours inside the county jail, before anyone found him. farad polk was there to see his son over the fourth of july weekend, when he was given directions to the visiting area.instead, he walked into this 8-by-8 room that's not used on the weekends ... and the door closed behind him. polk didn't have any food or water, and slept on the concrete floor. he was rescued by the chicago fire department 32 hours later, after he broke a sprinkler head. polk is now suing the county for emotional trauma. a public hearing was held to address a decline in minority student enrollment at elite c-p- s high schools, especially on the north side. the city council's education and child development committee claims that the numbers dropped after 2009, when a federal court lifted a decree that required top-tier schools be no more than 35-percent white. but, a sun-times report found that white admissions have increased at walter payton, jones, northside and whitney young college preps. c-p-s says that's not true, that minority enrollment at all ten selective high schools is up. one alderman said families on the south and west sides don't always know they can apply to selective enrollment schools on the north side. we have tended and they're all intertwined. but look at the opportunities we don't simply work at these four schools in isolation did not recognize the fantastic opportunity in the other schools, we have to talk about them as a whole, all 10 years together. >>the foundation overseeing the development and building of the obama presidential library says it's raised 850-thousand dollars so far. the "barack obama foundation" also disclosed it has received 13 bids for the historic landmark, including five from chicago, one from new york and one from hawaii. the president and first lady will select a site early next year. construction would begin in 2017, when the president leaves office. a couple in louisiana has raised more than one-thousand ducks, but never one like this. this is donald, a duck with *four legs. he has trouble getting around with his extra limbs, but is otherwise healthy. a vet says donald will need daily physical therapy to make sure his good leg continues to work properly. donald has gotten so much attention since he hatched, he has his own facebook page. he has four and only one of them is good? >> a thing he has an extra one that he needs to learn to use. we will do an update on the story. >> either way was a bad odds. >> is the video over yet? >> we don't see that. this is how things are going to be booking today. cool conditions. lots of sunshine. 13 degrees below average. pries of the northwest coming of the east. temperatures will feel more like may. right now it's 60 degrees in sycamore. in wheat and its 52. the good news is we are dry. we did have some stray showers in the afternoon. expect lots of sunshine today and across these areas of the country. this high pressure system is setting up the real-estatethe atmosphere. l warm up into the 80s but not until sunday. >>coming up ... new developments overnight in nigeria -- where a man is arrested for a deadly bus station bombing. plus -- protests spread, as the federal government struggles to deal with an influx of illegal border crossings. and -- he's not handsome, but his mugshot is going viral. we'll tell you why. another famous mug shot guy coming up.nigerian authorities e they have caught one of the men responsible for a bus station bombing that killed 71 people. aminu ogwuche is a member of the islamist militant group boko haram. the leader of that group claimed responsibility for the april 14-th bombing. the group has also targeted politicians, schools, churches and mosques. as for ogwuche, he was picked up in syria, and extradited back to nigeria to face trial. protests over the border crisis are spreading. people on both sides of the issue staged a heated demonstration in oracle, arizona. the town, near tucson, is the latest to receive dozens of children from central america who crossed the border illegally. the children are being housed at a youth services facility there, until they can be processed. the county sheriff, who has spoken out against illegal immigration and in favor of stepped up security at the border, was critical of the process. he says federal officials did not give him any information ahead of their arrival. >> not only for transparency, but the see the vacant public safety and potentially the public health issue absolutely i believe the public has the right to know. >>senate republicans are pushing a proposal that would allow most minors who have crossed the border illegally, to be quickly deported. but, democrats do not seem to support the plan. a man arrested for being drunk in public is standing out because of his name. police in iowa arrested this man for public intoxication outside a sports bar. his legal name is "shelby mustang g-t-500 miller." the shelby is a classic high performance model of the ford mustang. no cars were involved here. police say he was drunk when he threatened another man with a hatchet. >> when you have anemic that you allowed to live up to. >> a couple of guys plan to set the record for the world's fastest "carpool." take a look. that's what they've nicknamed this handmade hot tub on wheels. duncan forster and phil weicker started with a used cadillac they bought on e-bay. then they gutted it, and installed a fiberglas hot tub in the back. the heat from the car's engine keeps the water warm. and the owners say the car can travel more than 100 miles per hour. i don't know if the water stays in. >> feels remarkably natural. >> something about combining passions of driving and hot tub in. >> until you hit the brakes. that it's all gone. next month, the rolling hot tub will travel to the bonneville salt flats, to challenge the world speed record for a hot tub on wheels. you have to be a very smooth driver. >> that's a splashy ride. >> i knew it was coming. the home-run derby was yesterday. let's take a look he makes a hot tub cadillac but he has a flip phone. does anybody see the agony? 55 degrees right now. wind of the west at 5 mi.. yesterday was on the cool side. we were one degree warmer. we will be at 71 today. typical high in the '80s. all you could do is enjoy the cool temperatures. tomorrow we will be in the upper 70's. now it's 55 at o'hare. some cloud cover up there. we did see some faults of the littler the neighborhoods which saw the rain yesterday, potential for fog early today across much of the country really calmed conditions except for a front which is plaguing our friends across florida and the east coast to boston. also in of the disturbance is moving through the rockies. we are going to be under high pressure for the next few days. the computer model is showing the rain. we stayed dry today and tonight. our next chance of rain is probably not until the tail end of the weekend. 71 degrees today. tamara's high temperatures 78. friday we make 79. >> breaking down the construction of a good stretch the will slow down this morning. two left lanes are out until 5:00. in bound kennedy from diversity over to our litigious, looks like we still have construction lingering some resurfacing work that has left lane out. the numbers look good. very light volume on the roads. will have another update in just a few minutes. >> how much will be playing for your favorite chocolate?plus -- that occasional cookie or ice cream may cause you to gain even more weight than you ever thought. the sounds like a horrible story. >> and sports is next. >> talking sneakers this morning. we're going to take you to it wicker park spot that is turning back the clock on how they make this. it's a 70 year- old process. were people are lining up to get their hands on them. after hitting a new high right out of the gate, the dow ended the day a few points above where it started. the nasdaq and s-and-p closed slightly lower. the cost of your sweet tooth just got more expensive. hershey has raised the price of its chocolate candy like kisses, reeses peanut butter cups and kit kat bars by eight percent. the increase is to off set the cost of rising ingredients, transportation and utilities. the coast of cocoa has jumped considerably this year. other chocolate makers are expected to increase their prices as well. when women have a stressful day... their metabolism slows down and that could lead to weight gain -- according to a new study. researchers say women who reported at least one stressful event in their day... burned 100-calories *less after eating a high fat meal. and that translates to an additional 11-pounds every year. the stressed women also had higher levels of insulin, which affects how your body stores fat and slows your metabolism the study did not test men's metabolisms. and don't think it has anything to do with all the chocolate or the ice-cream. >> everything in your cabinet. >> it's definitely just the stress. >>time for sports. the cubs won't have home field advantage *if they go to the world series this year... but one of the greatest short- stops in the game stole the spotlight. jeff samardzija wore a generic hat for his first all- star appearance. derek jeter went two- for- two in his final all- star game... he received several standing ovations including one in the fourth when alexi ramirez replaced him at short-stop. chris sale took over in the fourth with a one- run lead, but he hit a batter and then gave up the game- tying double to jonathan lucroy. starlin castro and anthony rizzo both had an at- bat in the eighth inning.. and both struck out. jose abreu also flied out on the first pitch he saw in the bottom of the inning. ramirez was one- for- two with a run and stolen base. the american league won five- three and mike trout took home the m-v-p. nobody could play the matador rarely saw time in the fourth quarter, carlos boozer it has been let go. the use of the amnesty clause they still owe him 60 million but it will count against it salary-cap. other teams are interested. the bulls released lou amundson, ronnie brewer and mike james today... and oh, yeah... they officially amnestied carlos boozer, which means bulls fans have sailed on their last booz cruise... it's certainly gonna be a lot quieter around here.... another yankee was the centerpiece of this auction in minnesota. a mitt, that belonged to lou gehrig, was being sold there. it's also autographed. that helped boost the final price to.. 287-thousand 500 dollars. the glove has additional significance this year. it's been 75-years since gehrig called himself "the luckiest man on the face of the earth" after he was diagnosed with a-l- s in 1939. good morning hell are we looking? >> still cold temperatures. some did right in and say like the weather. >> you do have a few friends out there. was your mom and your brother? >> one at a time. whoever's with me let's do it. cool temperatures. in sycamore it's 49 degrees. he to see that at this time of the year. today's high temperature will be very high at all. 71 this afternoon. across the temperature is 78. 79 on friday. sunday we're back to the '80s. rain for the weekend is gone. >> the bridge work here. this is on 55 from the dan ryan to lakeshore drive. lane the blockage through their starting at 10:00 going all the way until 5:00. should be wrapped up by thursday. >> still more to come. the tiny new addition to the wgn family. >> and california takes action against those who are caught wasting water. >> and reporter speaks out after being almost shot of reporting on a story. >> and the new weird al video is out today. will have more coming out today. will have more coming out. i take prilosec otc each morning for my frequent heartburn. because it gives me zero heartburn... annc: prilosec otc the number one doctor recommend frequent heartburn medicine for nine straight years. one pill each morning 24 hours zero heartburn. for hours-- but were not able to get a city sticker before the midnight deadline. what the city is doing now, after a computer problem. what cardinal george says needs to be done with all the children illegally crossing the border. and a community this together to combat a heroin problem. good morning, i'm dan ponce. and i'm erin mcelroy. let's go to demetrius ivory for a check of the weather. hi, demetrius. not a very popular guy today. cool temperatures. >> always the weather. >> yesterday we were in the '70s. we have lost our summer. but it will be back this weekend. let's take a look at our day. it's tough being in the weather center today. another cold day today. abundant sunshine. our high temperature will be 70 which is way colder than normal. typical high would be in the '80s. here are the current temperatures. these numbers will not go up much today. it's 56 at the lakefront. 51 in union and rochelle. the win for the coolest spot here at only 47 degrees. relief is coming our way. a legend when. 79 degrees on friday. saturday 79 again. sunday we make 82 dry for the weekend. showers and storms early next week. >> let's start with the ramp at 80 and calumet. the resurfacing of the ramps which is for the cause some big delays its doors today and goes through friday. impacting the eastbound 80-94 traffic. you will get detour around their also, work continues along the river bridge. that will go to july 27th. lane restrictions for people heading northbound on the road. everything else out there is looking good including the expressway's and the tollways. that's the look of traffic. >>major computers problems forced people to wait for hours to buy a new city sticker just hours before the midnight deadline. now that deadline has been pushed back a day. tonya francisco is *live on the northwest side with the details. not good news for people waiting in line all night. >> good morning. people have until midnight tonight to get that sticker. here at this 24 our currency exchange we actually have seen people in line buying and why not. there is no waiting at this hour of the morning. but that was not the case last night. and currency exchanges across the city there were reports of people waiting to two hours as they try to beat that deadline to buy the sticker and avoid the leafy. and the possibility of the ticket from the city. the city post office blames the delay on computer network issues and currency exchanges because the delays to a point where some people end up not being able to get a sticker at all. >> earlier i went to another place and said the system was down. waited for a long time and then as soon as they get it up to the window the guy at the counter says the system is down. >> it's been sporadic meaning it takes about 30 minutes to make one sticker sometimes 20, sometimes 10. no rhyme or reason why. >> he owns the currency exchange and says he also saw this problem on june 30th and july 1st. that was the actual expiration date of the city slicker. but the traditional to week grace period now there's an extra 24 hours to get that city sticker and avoid the leafy. at midnight tonight is the new deadline. i would not count on it being extended beyond midnight. >> cardinal george is reaching out to the children who crossed the border illegally, and are now being housed in chicago. george told the sun-times that the archdiocese of chicago has asked the federal government for permission to feed the 429 minors who are already here. he also wants to provide housing to others who have come to the u-s, to escape dangerous conditions in central america. more than 57-thousand unaccompanied minors have crossed the border illegally since october. the white house claims one of the president's advisers is immune from testifying at a house hearing. david simas is the director of the white house office of political strategy and outreach. simas his office is being investigated for violating a law that forbids federal employees from engaging in political activity. a house committee subpoenaed simas to testify today, but the white house says he is immune from testifying about his official duties. but committee chairman, congressman darrel issa, says previous court rulings found that advisers don't have that immunity. taking a look at the *other top stories this morning. a day after a proposed cease- fire between israal and hamas collapsed, israel has resumed its airstrikes against hamas targets in gaza. already, at least seven more palestinians have been killed in the new strikes. and the home of a top hamas political leader was blown up. prime minister benjamin netanyahu says the militant group will suffer, for its decision not to halt its rocket fire into israel. cook county board president toni preckwinkle says she won't run for mayor of chicago... even though a new poll makes her an almost prohibitive favorite against rahm emanuel. chicago teachers union president karen lewis has begun to explore a challenge to emanuel. the same poll gives lewis a *smaller lead over the incumbent. illinois' top federal prosecutor delayed to hearing about the into violence. they say the with some $54 million on a to get reelected. the u.s. attorney says she once state lawmakers to wait 90 days and a fair hearing doesn't interfere with the ongoing federal investigation. >>more cook county sheriff's officers will be focusing on violent offenders in chicago. the sun-times reports the department will focus on catching people wanted on arrest warrants to help reduce gun violence. but it will not have officers patrolling the streets. officials say the department is reorganizing to deal with crime trends. covering a murder for a tv station when the shooting broke out outside an apartment complex. suddenly one of the bullets when pastor had barely missing her as the camera rolled. >> i saw that video my heart stopped because i knew how close i had come to death. >> she immediately went behind a car door for protection. she can't help but wonder if the sugar will come after her since she has a job to do and she doesn't look over her shoulder. >> people in california will have to pay up if they are caught wasting water in the midst of the drought. one regulator approved a fine of $500 a day for anyone caught violating the ban. 80 percent of california's is experiencing an exceptional drought conditions almost 50 towns are in danger of running out of water. the dry spell is not expected to improve until next year. >> a billionaire in california is leading a push to split the state into six smaller states. yesterday, venture capitalist tim draper submitted one-point- four million signatures to have the measure placed on the ballot in november 2016. draper says california is too large and too diverse to have one government. his vision is for california to be six separate states called jefferson, north california, silicon valley, central california, west california and south california. a pilot had to re-think his landing because of what was up ahead. this seaplane was coming in for a landing in alaska. the plane almost gets to the water, when it suddenlty pulls up and then lands further down. it turns out that the plane just missed a whale. the whale was breaching at the same time and cleared its blowhole all over the plane. the pilot says he didn't notice the whale was there.. he was just reacting to the commotion on the shore. big news from a member of our wgn family. our very own gaynor hall is now a new mom. avery reid, born tonight at 7:12. her little bundle of joy weighed in at seven pounds 3 ounces.. she called in last night and said the delivery was a breeze and everyone is doing great. congratulations to her. >> good morning. she was pregnant. i was afraid to ask because you never know. >> you've been in trouble for that before. >> 60 degrees is the current temperature. 54 and garlic. 52 in joliet. cool temperatures. it will be a cool wednesday. satellite composite shows we are completely dry. no rain today. we stayed dry for 5-6 days. next chance of rain is on the other side of the weekend. enjoy this high pressure that takes control of our area. today's high temperature is on the poolside at only 71. it's good to feel like may here. as to get into the evening we're clear a light breeze comes of the east would drop down to 57. tomorrow, 78. we do warm-up. friday is the same thing up to 79 degrees with mixed sun and clouds. >> still had, a new weird al music video taking aim at blurred lines. >> and we will explain some trauma. >> and a major shakeup in the marvel comic universe. details on a new super hero. heroin overdoses have become an epidemic in the suburbs. officials in orland park held a community meeting last night to explain the dangers of the drug. they say a lot of people experiment with it, not realizing just one time is all it takes to become addicted. they specifically spoke to teens. we see the statistics and they are frightening as early as grade school, even in junior high we are seeing children that are trying drugs or they are under age drinking. it puts them on behalf of poor decision making and we know the end result unfortunately is something our children don't know. >>there were six heroin overdose deaths in orland park last year. illinois lawmakers have finalized the state's rules for regulating medical marijuana. the state will decide who may grow and sell pot legally. as many as ten thousand people in the state say they could benefit from marijuana's painkilling properties. >> some people think i need marijuana or and just not going to live. it's crushing. >> information have a physician certified the medical conditions and we know they are eligible for the program. >>if everything proceeds according to schedule, the first illinois pot farms and dispensaries may be operating by next spring. google is teaming up with swiss drugmaker novartis to create smart contact lenses which can track blood sugar levels. the contacts would measure glucose in tear fluid, then send the information to a wireless mobile device. it would potentially eliminate the need for finger pricks to check blood sugar levels -- which for some is necessary ten times a day. here are a few stories that are trending online this morning ... the bulls have released carlos boozer after four years. boozer was a liability on defense, and he rarely saw time in the fourth quarter last year. the bulls used the "amnesty clause" so they still owe him 16- million dollars, but it won't count against the salary cap. the bobcats, lakers, and suns are interested in him. cardinals pitcher adam wainwright had a rough time on the mound, and with his mouth, at the all-star game. he began with giving a lead-off double to derek jeter, before he allowed three runs in the first inning. later he said that he threw jeter a couple "pipe shots" because he deserved it. that was interpreted as wainwright took it easy on jeter since he's retiring. later wainwright called himself an idiot and said he made a mistake when he said that. marvel revealed that the mighty thor, will soon be a *woman! according to marvel, the current male thor will soon be unable to wield his mighty hammer,that's when the new female thor will emerge. this will not be a temporary thing... and she won't be called "she-thor" or "lady-thor" either -- simply "thor". she'll debut in october. to remember that show she ra? skeletor? >> about one was a man. >> weird al yankovic dropped a new video -- a 'blurred lines' parody about proper use of grammar. here's "word crimes"... >> you know all the second grade teachers are going to love it. >> these are all great. >> it is a good lesson. >>yankovic will release one new video daily through next monday, to celebrate his 14-th album. who would know he had 14 albums? >> he's still got it. and i and everyone. >> remember that song nderdy? >> he was here in studio with thought he'd be like wild and crazy but he's extremely bright. he really has a together. >> i saw him once when i was younger as a freshman he waited outside the rosemont dieter to sign autographs for everybody. will never forget that. >> we have so much respect for weird al this morning. >> take it. >> and going to sing that song and your going to take back. >> 71 degrees today. 57 tonight. 70 on thursday. fred we make 79. sunday we're up to 82. >> over to the eye and kennedy, some work is on the cause delays of there. in bound to the circle to the flames are out. more traffic coming up. >> did you pay for that ticket to see the show? >> i went with my mother. >> it gets even better. >> it's a long story. i was at the rosemont theater. it was pretty good. chrome industries has been around for about two decades. in that time, they've made plenty of fans for their unique messenger bags and footwear. this weekend, customers lined up to see how these shoes are made. take a look. >> we make products for people. >> this is chromic industries. they have drawn a loyal following for their bicycle. particularly these over the shoulder messenger bags. >> we have a seat belt buckles that we took out and we incorporated them into the messenger back and allow people to release quickly to go over the helm at. >> footwear is a big part of their strategy. over the weekend they put on a demonstration of how they make their rubber shoes. each one is assembled on one of these 70 year-old machines. >> this machine here was found in the basement in slovakia. our background is footwear and this came across our place and we're fascinated by it. the assembly is a random basement? >> in a factory. we found these machines as being footwear makers we repurchased all of them by which transfer them to thailand because that's for the rubber trees are located. >> we put this over here. and the upper card here is the last part of the foot making manufacturing process. this would put this around the seems and reform this on to the silhouette and this is the raw rubber. we push this down on to the plate that will push up and that brings it together. the second one pushes the plate up and forms it and puts the pressure pushing the rubber up. i like long walks on the beach anything beach oriented. >> once the issue is cooled the extra rubber is cut off and it's ready to wear. >> this is all done by hand? >> all made by hand. this is a forged rubber machine meaning that heat and pressure bonds the rubber to the upper. traditionally its glued. a strip of rubber goods around issue and it's big in an often for about five minutes. this process is one at a time and takes 15 minutes per issue. just the time alone is the work. >> they say the extra time to press the rubber into the issue leads to a stronger product that won't separate overtime. >> we are taking a step back in order to make the best product possible. >> people are really turning out to see it. wicker park is worry confined the store here. to have locations across the country. you can go to their website. those shoes sell for about $85. they're very comfortable shoes. it's just interesting to see that they still make those by hand just like they were made 70 years ago on those machines. >> coming 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