Latest Illinois Headlines
All the headlines from our Illinois Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Ill. Fundraiser Gets $900,000 No-bid State Contract as Special Examiner
Aug 30 2006 // A prominent Democratic fundraiser for Gov. Rod Blagojevich was awarded a $900,000 no-bid state contract months after being cut from an investment proposal that has drawn scrutiny from federal investigators, according to a...
Ill. Arthur J. Gallagher Board Chairman Dies after Brief Illness
Aug 30 2006 // Itasca, Ill-.based Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. reported today that Robert E. (Bob) Gallagher, chairman of the Board, has passed away following a brief illness. “My uncle Bob was a true leader and an inspiration...
Fla. Police Seek Stores, Bars Selling Liquor to Teens
Aug 29 2006 // There’s one in every town — a convenience store where IDs aren’t necessary, or a low-lit bar whose servers never bother to ask. In Jacksonville, Florida officials say, that bar was Rockets, where Stephanie...
Fewer Arsons, Rapes and Thefts Help Lower Illinois Crime Rate in 2005
Aug 28 2006 // Fewer thefts, arsons and rapes here helped bring Illinois’ crime rate down in 2005, but a majority of the state’s communities reported a rise in serious crime, according to Illinois State Police data. Law...
FEMA Denies Ill. Aid to for Last Month’s Severe Weather
Aug 25 2006 // Illinois’ damage from last month’s severe weather wasn’t enough to get millions of dollars in financial help from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the agency has told Gov. Rod Blagojevich and the...
Illinois doctor disciplinary agency criticized
Aug 21 2006 // Auditors examining the Illinois agency that disciplines bad doctors found a long list of troubling symptoms, including backlogs, staff shortages, missing paperwork and investigations being improperly closed. The report...
AAA Chicago’s August Fuel Report Shows Gas Prices Remain High in Ill.
Aug 18 2006 // Statewide averages for the price of gasoline in Illinois and northern Indiana have increased since last month. AAA Chicago’s most recent Fuel Gauge Report estimates that in Illinois regular unleaded gasoline has...
Two Dead, One Missing in Ill. in Attempt to Save Boy from Drowning
Aug 15 2006 // Two people died and a third was missing and presumed drowned Sunday in an attempt to rescue a young boy from the swirling water near a dam on the Kankakee River in Wilmington, Ill. authorities said. Although Brian Santoyo,...
Ill. Director Says Worker’s Comp Fraud Is $300 Billion National Problem
Aug 14 2006 // The Illinois State Insurance Department receives reports of six alleged cases of workers’ compensation insurance fraud each week, according to insurance Director Michael McRaith. McRaith commented recently on a stop...
Ill. Assurance to Address How to Reduce Workers’ Comp Costs
Aug 8 2006 // Assurance Property & Casualty Staffing Insurance Specialist, Jeff Tuisl, will be a featured speaker at the “Ultra Staff 2006 Software & More Seminar” at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in...
Ill. Attorney General holds identity theft summit, state ranks 10th
Aug 7 2006 // Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan recently convened the first-ever Illinois Identity Theft Summit. The goal of the summit was to bring representatives from law enforcement, the court system, government, business and...
Growth in retail shopping centers a boon for insurance brokers
Aug 7 2006 // When the going gets tough, the tough go … shopping! Judging by the 18 percent increase in the development of retail shopping centers in the United States in 2005 over 2004, that tongue-in-cheek adage has more than a...
St. Paul Settles with Conn,. Ill., N.Y. Attorneys General Over Broker Compensation
Aug 1 2006 // The St. Paul Travelers Companies Inc. has entered into a $77 million settlement with the attorneys general of New York, Connecticut and Illinois, as well as with the New York State Department of Insurance, resolving issues...
Fraud Roundup
Jul 24 2006 // Ill. Doc, employee face fraud charges A Macomb, Ill. physician and an employee from his office turned themselves in to local authorities after fraud charges were filed against them by the Illinois Attorney General’s...
Ill. RLI Opens New Property Underwriting Office in Northwest
Jul 24 2006 // Peoria, Ill.-based RLI has opened a new property underwriting office in the Seattle area, according to RLI Vice President, West Coast Property, Kevin McDonough. Based in Lynnwood, Wash., the business provides excess and...
New Law Will Make Driving Without Insurance in Ill. More Costly
Jul 20 2006 // The penalties for driving without auto insurance are getting tougher under a new Illinois law. Starting next summer, uninsured drivers will lose their license for three months and have to pay a $100 fee to get it back....
Ill. Attorney General Holds Identity Theft Summit, State Ranks 10th Nationally
Jul 18 2006 // Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan recently convened the first-ever Illinois Identity Theft Summit. The goal of the summit was to bring representatives from law enforcement, the court system, government, business and...
Ill. Assurance Agency Introduces Publication for Staffing Industry
Jul 10 2006 // Assurance Agency, a privately-held brokerage based in suburban Chicago, recently published its first Staffing Industry edition of their insurance related newsletter, Assurance Edge. Specifically written for staffing...
Ill. Attorney General Sues Liberty Mutual for Alleged Bid-Rigging
Jul 7 2006 // Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed a lawsuit against Liberty Mutual Insurance Company and seven affiliates, alleging that the company and its affiliates participated in a bid-rigging and business-steering...
People
Jul 3 2006 // Minneapolis, Minn.-based ING named Susan Anderson president and CEO of ING Trust USA. Anderson will report to ING Advisors Network President Valerie Brown. Anderson will lead the growth and development of personal trust...
