Advocates Seek More Say in How Ohio Opioid Settlements Are Spent September 27, 2022 By Geoff Mulvihill and Samantha Hendrickson The tattoos on Billie Stafford’s hands — inspired by street art and full of references to her work helping prevent...
Michigan Dept. of Insurance to Hold Catalytic Converter Theft Prevention Event September 26, 2022 The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) is partnering with the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), the Lansing...
Ohio Petrochemicals Company to Pay $1.1 Million for Clean Air Act Violations September 26, 2022 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced a settlement with Altivia Petrochemicals LLC for alleged violations of the Clean Air...
Chicago to Pay $15 Million Over Woman’s Death in Police Chase Crash September 23, 2022 By Don Babwin The Chicago City Council approved a settlement on Wednesday that will pay $15 million to the family of a woman...
Michigan Property Owners, 3M Settle PFAS Case for $54 Million September 23, 2022 A judge has given tentative approval to a $54 million settlement involving 3M Co., a shoe manufacturer and property owners...
Michigan Veteran Gets Five Years for Fraud over Faked Injuries September 22, 2022 A Michigan veteran has been sentenced to five years in prison after investigators who followed him discovered he had faked...
Chicago Apartment Building Explosion Injures 8 September 22, 2022 By Don Babwin Eight people were rushed to hospitals after being injured when an explosion Tuesday tore through the top floor of a...
Jury Awards Illinois Woman $363 Million in Suit Over Plant’s Toxic Gas September 22, 2022 A jury has awarded $363 million to a woman who alleged that a now-shuttered suburban Chicago plant that sterilized medical...
Midwest Cleaning Services to Pay $100,000 EEOC Settlement September 21, 2022 Eagle Services, an industrial and environmental cleaning service with locations in Illinois and Indiana, will pay $100,000 in monetary relief...
DOJ Investigating Racism Allegations in Kansas City Police Force September 21, 2022 The U.S. Department of Justice has opened an investigation into allegations of discrimination against Black officers by the Kansas City...