A federal lawsuit accuses Hawthorne Race Course, in Stickney, of allowing dozens of horses to race when they weren't healthy enough to run, as well as firing a veterinarian for trying to keep the horses off the track. WBBM's Jim Gudas was live at the anchor desk with details.

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<p>A federal lawsuit accuses Hawthorne Race Course, in Stickney, of allowing dozens of horses to race when they weren't healthy enough to run, as well as firing a veterinarian for trying to keep the horses off the track. WBBM's Jim Gudas was live at the anchor desk with details.</p>
<p>Photo by Vincent Alban/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images</p>

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