Missouri School Worker Fired in Student Attendance Scandal Sues August 7, 2020 A fired Kansas City Public Schools secretary who was among several employees accused of falsifying attendance data in a bid...
Family of Slain Man Sues Illinois Bar Where He Was Stabbed August 6, 2020 The family of a man who was stabbed to death in February outside of a Chicago bar is suing the...
Minnesota Governor Makes Another Request for Federal Aid to Rebuild After Unrest August 5, 2020 Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is again asking for federal help to rebuild from the unrest that followed George Floyd’s death....
2 Utility Workers in Iowa Die After Striking Buried Electrical Line August 5, 2020 Two workers installing internet cables in Pella, Iowa, died after striking an underground, high-voltage electrical cable. Pella Police Lt. Paul...
Arthur J. Gallagher Reported 2Q Profit of $153.7M August 5, 2020 Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. reported second-quarter profit of $153.7 million. The Rolling Meadows, Ill.-based company said it had net...
Large Fire in Downtown St. Paul Engulfs Building, Closed Much of Area August 5, 2020 Firefighters on Tuesday battled a large fire in downtown St. Paul that has engulfed a building that was under construction....
Lawsuit Seeks $150M in Refunds from ComEd in Chicago August 4, 2020 A class-action lawsuit seeks $150 million in refunds from ComEd for customer rate increases and other benefits the utility received...
CNA Financial Reports Second Quarter Profit of $151M August 4, 2020 CNA Financial Corp. on Monday reported second-quarter profit of $151 million. On a per-share basis, the Chicago-based company said it...
Nebraska Lawmakers Reject Bid for More Safety Restrictions at Meatpacking Plants August 4, 2020 By Grant Schulte Nebraska’s meatpacking plants won’t have to worry about any new safety restrictions this year, despite outbreaks of the coronavirus among...
USI Insurance Services Acquires Colburn Group Insurance in Michigan August 3, 2020 USI Insurance Services has acquired Troy, Mich.-based Colburn Group Insurance. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. All of the...