Latest Illinois Headlines
All the headlines from our Illinois Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Illinois Man Repays Insurance Money With 4 Tons Of Coins
Aug 2 2013 // A southern Illinois businessman has paid off part of a court-ordered legal settlement with nearly four tons of quarters packed into dozens of bags. Roger Herrin, of Harrisburg, was ordered by an appellate court to repay...
Illinois Governor Announces $190 Million In Flood Help
Aug 2 2013 // Gov. Pat Quinn says $190 million in federal grants and loans will be awarded to help Illinois residents and businesses in 35 counties recover from April floods. Federal aid to the designated disaster areas includes $143...
U.S. Safety Rule for Oil Trains Delayed for Year
Jul 31 2013 // The Obama administration has delayed by nearly a year a plan to boost safety standards for the type of rail car involved in a fiery explosion that killed at least 47 people in Canada this month. Officials began work on the...
Auto Insurance, Claims Handling Top Reasons for Complaints in Illinois
Jul 22 2013 // Auto insurance was the line of coverage that topped the list of coverage complaints investigated by the Illinois Department of Insurance in 2012, with group accident and health insurance coming in second. The department in...
44 Community Groups to Tout Insurance Marketplace in Illinois
Jul 19 2013 // Gov. Pat Quinn says $27 million in federal funds will be distributed to 44 community organizations that will help educate the public and push enrollment in the Illinois Health Insurance Marketplace. The marketplace is a...
Illinois Man Sentenced for Multi-State Auto Theft Scheme
Jun 27 2013 // A Madison, Ill., man faced jail time after being convicted in for an auto theft scheme that spanned Illinois and Missouri, according to federal officials. The United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois,...
Illinois Motorcycle Fatalities Climb 13 Percent
Jun 18 2013 // Fatal motorcycle accidents are up 13 percent in Illinois, according to data from the Illinois Department of Transportation. The State Journal-Register reported there were 131 motorcycle fatalities in 2010, a figure that...
Illinois Lt. Governor: Cities Should Consider Assault-Weapons Bans
Jun 10 2013 // Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon is urging Illinois communities to consider banning assault-style weapons before new legislation is signed that could prohibit local governments from doing so in the future. The General Assembly...
Meteorologists: 9 Twisters Part of Missouri, Illinois Storm System
Jun 10 2013 // The National Weather Service says storms that last week ravaged the St. Louis area and portions of neighboring Illinois spawned nine tornadoes, amazingly not causing any serious injuries. KMOV-TV reports some of the worst...
10 Hurt After Shooting at North Illinois Gun Club
Jun 7 2013 // Kane County authorities say 10 people were injured this week when a shotgun accidently discharged inside a gun club in Blackberry Township, Ill., sending buckshot ricocheting around the facility. Sheriff’s...
Small Towns in Missouri Prepare as Flood Moves South
Jun 5 2013 // Volunteers were busy stacking sandbags in the tiny Missouri town of Dutchtown on June 3 as the rain-swollen Mississippi River threatened to send water into about a third of the town’s homes and make another nearby...
Weather Service Confirms St. Louis-Area Tornadoes
Jun 3 2013 // Portions of suburban St. Louis waged a soggy cleanup effort on June 1 after severe storms unleashed an outbreak of tornadoes across the region, damaging hundreds of homes and leaving tens of thousands without power. No...
PCI Asks Governor to Sign Illinois E-Card Law
May 30 2013 // The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America has asked Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn to sign Senate Bill 1775, which would allow Illinois drivers to present electronic proof of insurance to state officials. The bill,...
Illinois Lawmakers Seek Disaster Declaration in 16 Counties
May 23 2013 // Illinois’ congressional delegation has asked President Obama to add 16 Illinois counties to the list of those eligible to receive disaster aid after last month’s flooding. The letter was sent to support a...
Business Moves
May 20 2013 // Confie Seguros, Capital Insurance Hispanic market-focused insurance agency network Confie Seguros acquired Capital Insurance Agency of Trenton, N.J. Capital Insurance has been in business since 1935 and specializes in...
Three Insurance Companies Placed in Liquidation in Illinois
May 20 2013 // Lumbermens Mutual Casualty, American Manufacturers Mutual Insurance and American Motorists Insurance Cos. have been placed in liquidation in Illinois, according to the state insurance department. State insurance guaranty...
Three Insurance Companies Placed in Liquidation in Illinois
May 13 2013 // Lumbermens Mutual Casualty, American Manufacturers Mutual Insurance, and American Motorists Insurance Companies have been placed in liquidation in Illinois, according to the state insurance department. State insurance...
Keystone Insurers Group to Expand into Illinois
May 2 2013 // Property and casualty insurance franchisor, Keystone Insurers Group, announced it will begin adding partner agencies in Illinois during the fourth quarter of 2013. Illinois will become the ninth state represented in the...
Tainted Illinois Well Water Case Ends in Guilty Verdict
Apr 30 2013 // After a former suburban Chicago water official was convicted on April 29 for lying about secretly mixing carcinogen-tainted well water into the village’s drinking supply, the sense of bitterness and betrayal among...
J.M. Wilson Adds Assistant Transportation Underwriter in Illinois
Apr 29 2013 // Managing general agency, J.M. Wilson, has added Cherlyn Mims to its transportation team as assistant transportation underwriter in the company’s Arlington Heights, Ill., office. Mims provides assistance to the...
