Latest Illinois Headlines
All the headlines from our Illinois Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Gun Manufacturer Sued Over Link to July 4 Illinois Parade Shooting
Sep 30 2022 // Survivors of the mass shooting at a suburban Chicago Independence Day parade and family members of those killed filed 11 lawsuits Wednesday against the manufacturer of the rifle used in the attack, accusing gun-maker Smith...
Illinois Candymaker Faces $201,000 in Proposed Fines for Unsafe Workplace Exposure
Sep 29 2022 // A federal workplace safety inspection found a Chicago, Illinois-area candy manufacturer’s long history of violations for machine safety requirements continues after the company exposed workers to amputation hazards...
Jury Awards Illinois Woman $363 Million in Suit Over Plant’s Toxic Gas
Sep 22 2022 // A jury has awarded $363 million to a woman who alleged that a now-shuttered suburban Chicago plant that sterilized medical equipment exposed residents to a toxic industrial gas and gave her breast cancer. After a five-week...
Acrisure Acquires Illinois’ B2Z Insurance
Sep 19 2022 // Acrisure announced it has acquired B2Z Insurance, a digitally native company that helps business owners obtain customizable insurance coverage in minutes. The acquisition of B2Z strengthens Acrisure’s digital...
Illinois Contractor Fined for Deadly Workplace Exposures
Sep 19 2022 // A Roselle, Illinois contractor with a long history of federal workplace safety violations who currently owes more than $390,000 in penalties, added an additional $303,105 in proposed fines for once again exposing workers...
Brown & Brown Acquires Assets of Illinois’ VistaNational
Sep 13 2022 // Brown & Brown of Illinois, Inc., a subsidiary of Brown & Brown, Inc., has acquired substantially all of the assets of Oak Brook, Illinois-based VistaNational. VistaNational was founded in 1996 by president and...
Illinois Trucking Repair Company Fined $326,000 for Workplace Hazards
Sep 9 2022 // A 48-year-old worker entered a tanker-trailer in Lemont, Illinois to inspect it as part of an annual U.S. Department of Transportation requirement and was overcome from exposure to bleach and chlorine gas. The worker was...
Illinois Contractor Faces $303,000 in Fines for Deadly Workplace Exposures
Aug 29 2022 // A Roselle, Illinois contractor with a long history of federal workplace safety violations who currently owes more than $390,000 in penalties, added an additional $303,105 in proposed fines for once again exposing workers...
Insurance King Announces Two New Locations in Illinois
Aug 12 2022 // Springfield, IL & Quad Cities, IL., August 12, 2022 — Insurance King has announced the opening of two new locations in Illinois. The first of the two locations to open will be October 2022 in Springfield, IL. This...
Illinois Wrong-Way Crash Kills 7, Including 5 Children
Aug 2 2022 // A crash involving a wrong-way car on an interstate in northern Illinois left seven people dead Sunday, including five children, authorities said. The crash occurred around 2 a.m. on Interstate 90 in McHenry County, roughly...
Illinois Tornado Snaps Trees, Damages Roofs
Jul 25 2022 // The National Weather Service has confirmed that a small tornado touched down in suburban Chicago Saturday. Snapped trees and minor damage to roofs in Naperville were reported Saturday, meteorologist Todd Kluber said. The...
5 Illinois Workers Hospitalized After Gutter, Power Line Accident
Jul 14 2022 // Three workers were hospitalized in critical condition and two others in serious condition Tuesday after an aluminum gutter came into contact with a power line while working on a northern Illinois home, fire officials...
Illinois Dog Kennel Company to Pay $60,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Suit
Jul 13 2022 // A dog kennel company in suburban Chicago, Illinois, Rover’s Place, will pay $60,000 and furnish other relief to settle a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency...
Marsh & McLennan Acquires Illinois’ CS Insurance Strategies
Jul 5 2022 // Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC acquired CS Insurance Strategies, full-service insurance broker based in Chicago. CS Insurance Strategies was founded in 2009 by Charles Smith, creating a minority-owned brokerage providing...
People Moves: Alera Group in Illinois Names Kreuger Senior Vice President, Carrier Partnerships
Jun 27 2022 // Deerfield, Illinois-based Alera Group named Steve Kreuger as senior vice president, carrier partnerships. Kreuger will be responsible for creating and maintaining all employee benefits carrier partnerships at Alera...
Intact Acquires Illinois-Based Tokio Marine Highlands US Construction Division
Jun 17 2022 // Tokio Marine Kiln reached an agreement with Intact Insurance Group USA LLC for the sale of Tokio Marine Highland’s (TMH) US construction division. The transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals and is...
Mercury Insurance Adds New Coverages in Illinois
Jun 8 2022 // Mercury Insurance announced new coverages for homeowners and renters in Illinois. New coverages include Green Home, which covers up to an additional 10% of the replacement costs for environmentally-friendly alternatives or...
Illinois Contractor Fined $378,000 for Exposing Workers to Deadly Fall Hazards
May 24 2022 // A Roselle, Illinois contractor’s history of violating federal safety standards and ignoring safety citations and penalties – and a willingness to expose its workers to serious injuries or worse – continues, as...
Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Illinois’ Hruska Insurancenter
May 16 2022 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of Mokena, Illinois-based Hruska Insurancenter, Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1956, Hruska Insurancenter is a retail property/casualty...
Hub Acquires Illinois’ Alta Actuaries And Consultants
May 6 2022 // Hub acquired the APEX Global Benefit Management system and related assets from Alta Actuaries and Consultants, LLC (Alta), which consist of cutting-edge technology and global research solutions. Terms of the transaction...
