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up a press conference in his office here at the capitol on the last day of a legislative session. he said that he did not like the bill leading up to the vote. this would establish for casinos including chicago casinos and slot machines at airports and racetracks. the governor is concerned about an expansion of these areas for gambling and he would use his pen to veto anything that to be excessive. >>i think it's important that i look at it line by line and the people of illinois should have an opportunity to see every provision including some of us looked at the last minute to make sure that this is in the public interest. we know it's in the gambler's interest. >>the governor will have most of

the summer before he actually has to act on the bill and he will invite hearing from all sides. he will be in chicago tomorrow for that civil unions ceremony in millennium park. >>same-sex couples lined up early today to apply for the state's first-ever civil unions licenses nancy is at the daley center. >>many are looking ahead to their civil unions ceremonies that's because the law requires that you waited least a day after acquiring your civil unions license. hours into the process today hundreds of couples are already on the books. >>meet the state's new first couple. laetitia and janine there the first to receive licenses for civil unions they have been together over 10 years

with six children. >>our family has recognized we are a family unit. >>they waited all night long to become part of illinois history. same-sex couples waited far longer for this day. >>feels a surreal i had to keep doing a reality check saying is it finally here after years of waiting. it's an incredible day. >>the land of lincoln joins five other states and offering civil unions which governor quinn signed into law back in january. while others are trying to repeal it thousands are reveling today that's why the county offices were opened early and there will keep things going late they expect thousands to apply in cook county alone. >>today engine of government says that we will move towards justice and fairness and equal protection under the law. >>for those here today that will

go a long way. >>if i were to lose my job i could get insurance to my partners work or vice versa it to solidifies everything for us. >>that despite today's rush and as festive atmosphere around here opponents are still working to repeal lot one leader tells me that they will make their presence felt tomorrow at that massive civil unions ceremony in millennium park with governor quinn. we're live near the daley center i'm nancy. >>chicago's fireworks shows the latest casualties of the city's budget crisis even the popular third of july shows are canceled. julian is live on the lakefront with details. >>it's clear people are having a tough time comprehending this after all fireworks in chicago

are a big tradition that goes back generations. other people say it is understandable given the city's financial troubles. >>it's set they're cutting back but if they don't have the money we understand. >>as long as they're working on the budget it's fine have to start somewhere to start cutting costs. >>with a projected $700 million budget deficit and badly underfunded pension systems and chicago public schools and the cta and the stress it is easy to say why the parks district is saying no to the fireworks this fourth of july. we will still get the 15 men at navy pier show funded by the exposition authority but no chicago shows at 59 street or the harbor this year and that's not a popular decision with many chicagoans. it was a big thing growing up

food family and fireworks that three paths. fireworks and chicago there's nothing like it. with the three wars going on the three huge national holidays with that being said the fourth being the biggest it's our independence day ... make a going away party for mayor daley so we have an excuse to pull it off one more time the city is facing difficult choices and scaling back another tradition taste of chicago with the number of late for music festivals also seeing some austerity >>former mayor richard daley is

about to start another new job in addition to serving as the distinguished senior fellow of the university of chicago ... mayor daley is drawing the chicago-based law firm of katten muchin rosenman it is an advisory position and in daily will not take part in any of the firm's work evolving the city of chicago. katten muchin rosenman is the law firm that negotiated the controversial the steel to privatize chicago parking meters. still ahead on the midday news that debate over the debt ceiling was to the white

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a civilian court refiling the charges against mohammad and four associates allowing the pentagon to instead of military trials for the met guantanamo bay. the former president of egypt and his two sons were ordered today to go to trial in august hosni mubarak step down from power in february in response to massive protests demanding his resignation he is accused of ordering a crackdown that left 900 demonstrators dead is also accused of corruption if convicted he may face the death penalty. the space shuttle endeavor makes a safe landing in florida this morning and in almost in days in orbit marking its final mission in space. commander market kelly thanked his crew. the endeavor crew flew more than six and half million miles and completed several

space walks to work on the international space station it will now go into retirement in los angeles at the science center. late last night just before the endeavor touched down the space shuttle atlantis was moved on to the launch pad preparation for its final mission july 8th it will deliver supplies and spare parts to the space station before nasser retires the shuttle program for good. transportation officials are cracking down on people aiming lasers at plane's the faa says the number of people shining lasers toward planes doubled last year with 2800 incidents no accidents were reported authorities say that lasers can temporarily blind pilots and put people safety at risk transportation officials are expected to announce today details about stiffer penalties and fines for laser pointing. the fist fight between two passengers forced an emergency landing for a united airlines

plane carrying 444 people on the way to do, it happened just after midnight on sunday the fight broke out not long after take off when a passenger reclined his seat in the passenger behind him complain about it officials said the boeing 767 had to dump most of its fuel because it would been too heavy to land it was escorted by fighter jets back to washington dulles international airport the two passengers were met at the gate by police but there were not arrested. >>to high-profile republicans got together in new york for pizza and for politics sarah palin and donald trump a dinner together along with their spouses at a pizzeria and manhattan trump called palin a great woman and a terrific friend and he added that he'd love to see her run for president allen has been traveling on a bus tour across the country with her family she has not announced whether she

will run for president trump has already announced that he will not. a robot camera inside egypt great pyramid of pisa has found markings in a tiny chamber at the end of a narrow tunnel that an unseen for 4500 years they include hieroglyphic symbols in red paint as well as lines in the stone that had been made by early mason's researchers hope they will shed light on why the chamber and tunnel were originally built. >>a warning about the pesticide content found on one type of fresh herb that story still ahead plus another recall involving a popular toyota car first-generation priuses models and and the lunch break we're learning different cooking techniques on the

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pincher a woman has been charged in the deadly crash that killed the baby on memorial day. she was driving on the dan ryan freeway when she lost control. an 11 month old died three children seriously injured three other women were hurt seriously. >> a gymnastics coasch is facing charges today in dupage county. michael cardamone is convicted of sexually abusing several girls and acquitted a previous charge of assaulting seven others he waits arraignment. >>20 year-old lapoleon colbert

will be standing trial in that stomping death of dairy and albert. the 16 year-old was beaten to death as he walked home from school on the south side the beating was caught on video and played around the world yesterday videotape where shown of the police interrogation where coal bear admitted he was in the heat of a moment when he killed albert. >>christopher baldridge is charged with boarding an aircraft with a weapon airport security at o'hare spotted the weapon in his backpack as he was going through security. the oklahoma man said he foolishly brought the gun to chicago for protection it was his first trip here. >>the state regulatory board

rejected the plan to keep services opened at no. though forest hospitaloak forest hospital >>the focus today is jobs in the bloomberg report.. a private report says companies added fewer workers. as a result goldman sacks and city group and others cut their forecast on the big jobs report and that is a big concern on wall street right now affecting the markets

stocks are down across the board. without jobs the economic recovery is at risk. other signs of economic growth were falling today. and get ready to pay more if you are a homeowner with all state policies they are increasing prices for residential coverage. allstate says it needs to cushion losses from disasters including those tornadoes it cost the firmhundred and four firm $1.4 billion last month.. the illinois nurses association will be stepping in to negotiate contracts for a local hospital.

and netflix is negotiating a deal with stars andzz the 12 increase their deal for payments for streaming on the web. >>toyota is recalling tens of thousands of early model priuses models because of faulty steering so far only one accident was reported it affects a hundred 6000 priuses models world wide and includes 52,000 in the u.s. sold between 2001 and 2003 that company says the vehicle is operated for a long time knots may come loose and the power steering and cause a car to steer with too much force the problem can be fixed in four hours and the repairs will be done and no cost to vehicle owners. big changes for

free rides for seniors starting september 1st currency near free ride piman permits will no longer be accepted on cta matt track and paced programs this comes after gov. pat quinn signed the legislation back in february to limit free rides to only low-income senior citizens 65 or older seniors to continue to qualify for free rides will be issued replacement permits those who don't will still receive permits but they would have to pay reduced fares. if you live in chicago you can now buy your new city bidding vehicle stickers that cost $75 the deadline is june 30th but enforcement won't begin until july 16th you can buy the stickers on line the city says that buying them on the web is the fastest and easiest way is to open its is online sales of 25% but as you can see from this video some people decided to

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the seven day forecast suggests that we will see that temperatures peak around friday with a high of 91 degrees. tomorrow should be fine with a slight chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon. things will be messy on saturday and maybe someday we are checking that closely. but the weekend is going to be reasonably comfortable maybe just a storm toward the end. we are off to a good beginning for japan.une.. thank you for joining us today we are going to leave you with more from michele dewilton she will be performing at the chicago botanical gardens

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