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Quinn vetoes gambling bill, says it included 'loopholes for mobsters'

Kelsey Proud, Maria Altman and WUIS — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 14:47:42 +0000

Will be updated. Reporting from WUIS' Rachel Otwell used in this story.

Updated 12:37 p.m. with reaction from Fairmount Park Race Track official

Updated 11:01 a.m. with additional comments from Illinois lawmakers and stakeholders.

Illinois Governor Pat Quinn has vetoed a gambling bill on the grounds that it fell "well short of the standards of the people of Illinois."

Morning headlines- Thursday, August 2, 2012

Sydney Miller, The Associated Press, WUIS and Illinois Public Radio — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 14:20:57 +0000

Jobless rate drops below 8 percent in St. Louis

The jobless rate in metropolitan St. Louis is going down, and has dipped below 8 percent for the first time in more than three years.

Morning headlines- Thursday, July 26, 2012

WUIS, The Associated Press and KRCU — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 12:08:28 +0000

Ill. parents reminded about back-to-school vaccines

Illinois health and education officials are reminding parents to update their children's immunizations before they head back to school.

New Illinois Department of Public Health rules require students entering sixth and ninth grades this year to show proof of receiving the Tdap vaccine. That's a booster shot against tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough.

Morning headlines: Thursday, July 19, 2012

WUIS and Rachel Lippmann — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 11:59:31 +0000

Building in Midtown fire up to code, fire chief says

City fire officials say a Tuesday night blaze that left an apartment building near Saint Louis University completely uninhabitable does not appear to be suspicious.

How bad do you have to drive to get stopped for a DUI check?

WUIS — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 20:03:52 +0000

Reporting from WUIS' Rachel Otwell used in this report.

The Illinois Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday on just how bad one has to drive before police are justified in stopping to check for Driving Under the Influence, or DUI.

Dennis Hackett was driving in Joliet when his car twice crossed "slightly" into another lane. A sheriff's deputy saw it, followed the driver for a while and eventually pulled him over.