Illinois Contractor Faces $287K Fine for Safety Violations November 13, 2024 Federal inspectors have cited 595 Construction LLC – a Crystal Lake, Illinois contractor with a history of exposing employees to...
Minnesota County to Pay $3.4M to Settle Suit Over Detainee’s Death November 13, 2024 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota’s most populous county will pay $3.4 million to settle a lawsuit that alleged jail workers ignored...
Iowa Couple Pleads Guilty to Insurance Fraud November 13, 2024 An Iowa couple pleaded guilty to insurance fraud, forgery and theft, the Iowa Insurance Division announced. Des Moines – Lance...
Michigan Jury Awards $12M to Woman Fired for Refusing to Get COVID Vaccine November 12, 2024 By Ed White DETROIT (AP) — A jury awarded more than $12 million Friday to a woman who lost her job at a...
Obama Relatives Settle Racial Bias Suit With Private School in Milwaukee November 12, 2024 Former first lady Michelle Obama’s brother and his wife have settled a lawsuit they filed in 2022 alleging a private...
North Dakota Voters Reject Marijuana Legalization November 8, 2024 North Dakota voters defeated a measure calling for the legalization of recreational marijuana. The outcome of the proposal wasn’t clear...
Disgruntled Fired Employee Kills 2 Workers at Chicago’s Navy Yard: Police November 8, 2024 A man who was recently fired from his job at Navy Pier returned to the Chicago tourist attraction and killed...
Norfolk Southern Faces Criticism Over One-Minute Railcar Inspections November 8, 2024 By Josh Funk Norfolk Southern sparked renewed concerns about flaws being missed during railcar inspections when it told employees this week they should...
Missouri Farmer Who Stars in Reality TV Series Pleads Guilty to Crop Insurance Fraud November 7, 2024 A Missouri farmer who appears in a reality TV show about his family’s farming operation pleaded guilty this week to...
People Moves: Grange Insurance Names Carter VP, Personal Lines Sales & Strategic Distribution November 7, 2024 Grange Insurance Company, headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, named Nicole Carter as vice president, personal lines sales and strategic distribution, effective...