Latest Illinois Headlines
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Two Illinois IHOP Restaurants to Pay Nearly $1M to Settle Sexual Harassment Suit
Jul 25 2018 // Two International House of Pancakes (IHOP) franchises in southern Illinois will pay $975,000 and furnish other relief to settle a systemic sexual harassment lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...
Fire Damages Giant ‘Gold Pyramid’ Tourist Attraction in Northern Illinois
Jul 19 2018 // Authorities say fire severely damaged a giant pyramid home that doubles as a tourist attraction in northern Illinois. Gurnee Fire Department firefighters responded to a report that an elderly man in a wheelchair and his...
Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires The Jack Nebel Companies in Illinois
Jul 16 2018 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired North Barrington, Ill.-based The Jack Nebel Companies Inc. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Jack Nebel, Brian Nebel and their associates will continue to operate from their...
Illinois Pallet Maker Fined $216K After Workers Sickened by Carbon Monoxide
Jul 12 2018 // Federal safety officials have cited an Illinois pallet manufacturer for exposing employees unsafe levels of carbon monoxide in the workplace. The company faces proposed penalties totaling $216,253. The U.S. Department of...
Illinois’ Amsted Rail to Pay $4.4M for Discriminatory Hiring Practices
Jun 18 2018 // Amsted Rail Co. Inc., which manufactures steel castings for the rail industry, will pay $4.4 million and furnish other relief to settle a class disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment...
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Jun 18 2018 // Chicago-based CNA appointed Bruce Dmytrow to senior vice president, Healthcare. He reports to Kevin Smith, president and chief operating officer, CNA Specialty. Dmytrow joined CNA in 1995, most recently serving as vice...
Workers’ Comp Insurance Rate Pre-Approval Passes in Illinois
Jun 18 2018 // The Illinois General Assembly at the end of May passed a bill that requires the pre-approval of workers’ compensation insurance rates by the Illinois Department of Insurance. The legislation also “permits...
How Prices for Injured Workers’ Medical Professional Care Compare in 35 States: WCRI
Jun 14 2018 // Prices paid for medical professional services vary significantly across states, ranging from 26 percent below the median in Florida to 158 percent above median in Wisconsin, according to a 35-state study. States with no...
Illinois Spending $240M on Transportation, Safety Upgrades
Jun 7 2018 // Illinois officials are investing $240 million in two dozen projects designed to improve freight mobility throughout the state and relieve congestion. The Illinois Department of Transportation grants should also increase...
Illinois Passes Bill Requiring Pre-Approval of Workers’ Comp Insurance Rates
Jun 4 2018 // The Illinois General Assembly has passed a bill that requires the pre-approval of workers’ compensation insurance rates by the Illinois Department of Insurance. The legislation also “permits sensible corporate...
Illinois’ Cost per Workers’ Comp Claim Grew 1-3% Per Year: WCRI
Jun 4 2018 // The average total cost per workers’ compensation claim in Illinois grew annually between 1 percent to 3 percent since 2012, according to a recent study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute. The growth was...
Kepperling Named Illinois Branch Manager for Erie Insurance
May 30 2018 // Rob Kepperling will step into the role of Illinois branch manager for Pennsylvania-based Erie Insurance on June 7, the company announced. Kepperling began his career with Erie Insurance in 2004 in the Claims division. In...
Illinois Lawmakers Send Governor Bill Legalizing Industrial Hemp
May 25 2018 // The Illinois House has sent the governor a measure legalizing industrial hemp. The House voted 106-3 this week to allow hemp cultivation for commercial use. Hemp is a form of the cannabis plant distinct from marijuana. It...
WCRI Study: Illinois’ Cost per Workers’ Comp Claim Grew 1-3 Percent Annually
May 22 2018 // The average total cost per workers’ compensation claim in Illinois grew annually between 1 to 3 percent since 2012, according to a recent study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute. The growth was due to...
Data Privacy Risks as Digital Identity Moves to Biometrics, Blockchain
May 21 2018 // A retail store’s ability to authenticate customers by scanning their unique ear or retinal patterns may seem like something out of a sci-fi movie, but this type of identification technology isn’t...
Judge Scolds Facebook for ‘Faulty Proposition’ Over Privacy Claims
May 15 2018 // A judge scolded Facebook Inc. for misconstruing his own rulings as he ordered the company to face a high-stakes trial accusing it of violating user privacy. The social media giant has misinterpreted prior court orders by...
Strehmann Retires as CFO of Agent Support Network in Illinois
May 14 2018 // Barb Strehmann, chief financial officer at Burr Ridge, Illinois-based Agent Support Network of America (ASNOA), has retired. Strehmann was the first employee hired upon the creation of ASNOA in 2003. She began at ASNOA as...
State Labor Agency Rebuked Illinois VA Over Legionnaires Outbreak
May 14 2018 // Illinois workplace safety officials reprimanded state veterans’ officials for how the agency told staffers about a deadly Legionnaires’ disease outbreak at a Quincy veterans’ home, according to...
Password Stolen; Create a New One. What If Your Retina Scan or Fingerprint Is Stolen?
May 11 2018 // A retail store’s ability to authenticate customers by scanning their unique ear or retinal patterns may seem like something out of a sci-fi movie, but this type of identification technology isn’t...
Family of Illinois Mom Who Died After Child Birth Awarded $4M
May 10 2018 // The family of a woman who died in 2012 after giving birth to twins at a suburban Chicago hospital has been awarded $4 million in a wrongful death lawsuit. The family of 36-year-old Evelyn Robinson contended in a lawsuit...
