Latest Illinois Headlines
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Storms Spark At Least 6 Illinois Tornadoes
Jan 5 2023 // CHICAGO (AP) – Severe weather that swept Illinois on Tuesday produced at least six tornadoes, the largest number of rare January tornadoes recorded in the state since 1989, the National Weather Service said. Five of the...
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Illinois’ ROC Group
Dec 27 2022 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of Chicago-based ROC Group. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1998, ROC Group is an employee communication agency specializing in human...
Evertree Acquires Illinois’ Gnade
Dec 15 2022 // Evertree Insurance, an omni-channel personal lines insurance distribution platform, has acquired Gnade Insurance Group. Gnade is located in Frankfort, Illinois. Gnade Insurance is a 27-person independent insurance agency...
Jury Awards $2.6M to Fired Illinois Workers
Dec 9 2022 // A jury has awarded more than $2.6 million to three former Lake County employees who claimed the county circuit court clerk fired them because they supported her opponent in the 2016 election. One of Lake County Circuit...
Worker Dies After Crane Overturns at Illinois Refinery
Dec 9 2022 // A contractor died after a crane overturned at a refinery in an Illinois suburb of St. Louis, a coroner said. Chad L. Crabtree, 47, of Owensboro, Kentucky, was pronounced dead at the scene of the incident Tuesday afternoon...
PCF Insurance Acquires Illinois F&I Firm Direct Dealer Services
Dec 8 2022 // PCF Insurance Services (PCF) has acquired Direct Dealer Services (DDS), an automotive finance and insurance (F&I) firm providing industry-leading technologies, products, solutions and training. Headquartered in Hoffman...
OSHA Fines Illinois Dollar Tree $364K for Workplace Exposure Violations
Dec 5 2022 // With holiday shopping nearing its peak, federal workplace safety inspectors have again found Dollar Tree Stores Inc. – one of the nation’s largest discount retailers – exposing workers in Matteson, Illinois to...
Illinois Supreme Court: Tenants not Covered by Landlord’s Insurance Policy
Nov 29 2022 // An insurer has no duty to defend the tenants of an insured property against a third-party negligence contribution claim, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled Monday. In a unanimous decision, the state high court reversed the...
Illinois’ GCG Financial Rebrands as Alera Group
Nov 16 2022 // GCG Financial, a full-service financial services firm, announced that it is changing its corporate branding to Alera Group. The firm was started in 1975 and became one of the founding firms of Alera Group in 2017. The...
Illinois Contractor Faces $277K in Fines for Deadly Fall Hazard Exposure
Nov 15 2022 // Three times in four months, federal safety inspectors observed workers employed by a Calumet City roofing contractor exposed to deadly fall hazards at job sites in Lake Zurich and Wheeling. In each instance, the...
Federal Jury Indicts 3 Illinois Men With Odometer, Title
Nov 8 2022 // A federal grand jury in Chicago, Illinois, returned an indictment, which was unsealed yesterday, charging three Illinois men with operating an odometer and title fraud scheme that involved hundreds of used cars over the...
Ford to Pay $115K Over Pregnancy Discrimination Case at Illinois Plant
Nov 7 2022 // Automaker Ford Motor Company will pay $115,000 and furnish other relief to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency...
Illinois Trucking Company to Pay $259K Over Clean Water Act Violations
Nov 2 2022 // The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a settlement with Petroff Trucking Company, Inc., for an alleged violation of the Clean Water Act. The company has agreed to purchase and secure 15.5 wetland acres to...
Illinois’ Lang Financial Group Rebrands as 1706 Advisors
Oct 25 2022 // Lang Financial Group, a third-generation firm specializing in employee benefits, human resource management, and individual and business insurance planning, announced it has rebranded to 1706 Advisors. The company also...
Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Illinois-Based Cason, Huff & Schlueter
Oct 20 2022 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of Quincy, Illinois-based Cason, Huff & Schlueter Insurance. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1923, Cason, Huff & Schlueter is a retail...
Regulatory Roundup: Louisiana Offers Extension for Homeowners with Canceled Coverage, Illinois Asks for Honesty, Colorado Looks for Marshall Fire Claims Relief
Oct 17 2022 // This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. State by state variations of laws, compliance protocols, industry transparency, and general regulatory cultures can lend one the impression that keeping up with...
Illinois Court: UIM Coverage Extends to Bicyclists, Pedestrians
Oct 17 2022 // Auto insurance carriers must pay uninsured motorist benefits to insureds who are injured by motor vehicles while walking or bicycling, even if their policies explicitly provide coverage only to occupants of insured...
Illinois Home Warranty Company to Pay $175K in Disability Discrimination Settlement
Oct 14 2022 // Pivotal Home Solutions, a home warranty company headquartered in Naperville, Illinois, will pay $175,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment...
Illinois Court: Insurers Cannot Exclude UIM Coverage for Bicyclists and Pedestrians
Oct 5 2022 // Auto insurance carriers must pay uninsured motorist benefits to insureds who are injured by motor vehicles while walking or bicycling, even if their policies explicitly provide coverage only to occupants of insured...
Accenture Acquires Illinois’ Blackcomb Consultants
Oct 4 2022 // Accenture has acquired Blackcomb Consultants, an independent Guidewire partner in North America. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The acquisition enhances Accenture’s ability to deliver Guidewire...
