friends led the way down western ave. we're going to celebrate his life today. >> irish pride and family was back in focus after two years without a parade at all. it's all about community, family. >> in 2009 there was a reason the parade was stopped. >> there were a lot of people running around drunk and carrying on. >> organizers this year promise of family family event with zero tolerance for alcohol giving the city $40,000 ahead of time for cleanup. >> a nice day and everybody is in order and it really helps us because we kept the numbers on this year. >> these are all the people from the neighborhood and i'm glad they brought it back. it means a lot to the whole neighborhood, financially and economically, it's good for the people and the spirit of the neighborhood. this south side neighborhood welcomed back a family tradition. >> go irish. >> more accusations in the race for the state senate fifth district as the incumbent state senator internet collins has called for an investigation into her opponent patricia van pelt- watkins. collins says a quarter of a million dollars is unaccounted for in a teaching program for chicago state university, she also raised questions about missing laptops and alleges that ghost payroller in. a legend goes to pay rolling. alleged ghost pay rolling. >> a man who was walking along chase street in gary discovered human bones last night, the site has been secured while police await the arrival tomorrow of an anthropologist from the university of indianapolis, that anthropologist was called in earlier this month to help identify skeletal parts when some other human bones were found just north of the form an expressway. a visitation today at the lee county corrections officer was killed while jogging with three co-workers in crown point indiana last week, britney new expedited three hours after a dark blue vehicle plowed into the vehicle into one remains in critical condition while two others are listed in fair condition, a man did surrender to police in connection with the crash on wednesday night and bukes will be laid to rest tomorrow, she leaves behind a baby girl. police shot and killed the woman after she pointed the gun at them, she was 49 years old nancy vanesier. police were called to her apartment building by residents into mad by kurtinto mad by her arm with a handgun. police fired their guns killing her. carelessly discarded cigarettes may have started a brush fire that burned several acres of northwest suburban forest preserve this weekend. the fire began saturday afternoon and firefighters were tempered by strong winds, low humidity and they had to struggle through knee deep mud and water. by the time they're able to put out the fire six hours later, 10 a. of grass and marshland had been burned. the victims of japan remembering the earthquake in tsunami that killed nearly 16,000 people one year ago today 1 million people gave silent prayers at to 40 2:00 p.m. local time the exact time the 9.0 magnitude quake shook the earth and triggered the world's worst nuclear crisis in 25 years. there are still 3300 people missing and unaccounted for the emperor and the prime minister let a ceremony before a shrine in tokyo. >> i feel their pain and i feel the grieving families pain and buy a can not express my sorrow. >> is the disaster has been japan's greatest challenge since the end of world war two and so far the damage is estimated at $300 billion. a small group gathered at the university of chicago to mark the anniversary of the fokker shue me nuclear meltdown >> at the memorial this afternoon they reflected on the lasting impact of the nuclear disaster at the fukushima dai- ichi plant. one year after the disaster in japan, a small group gathered on the campus of the university of chicago but at this site to bring the first nuclear reactor was built their message it's unsustainable. we have the most expensive electricity and that should tell you something. march 11, 192011 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condition the other victims do not appear to have life-threatening injuries. >> at least 60 people are dead in afghanistan following a shooting rampage carried out by an american soldier assigned to a special forces unit, president barack obama offered his condolences and expressed shock and sadness over the incident. >> multiple civilians were killed and others wounded after an american soldier left his base in afghanistan and went on a rampage it happened in afghanistan and among the victims several women and children. after the incident official said the soldier went back to the compound and turned himself in. >> it's not clear at this point what to the individuals motive was, it's also not clear and we don't know if the alleged individual had any ties with those that were wounded again we are looking into it. >> some say the timing couldn't be worse. and an apology might not be enough. >> to look at this very seriously and this is not something that can wash away by saying i'm 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