Latest Illinois Headlines
All the headlines from our Illinois Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Illinois Insurance Agents Group Launches New Pre-Licensing Program
Aug 19 2019 // The Illinois Insurance Pre-Licensing Program, an education training program operated by the Independent Insurance Agents of Illinois (IIA of IL), is now available for Illinois professionals looking to enter the insurance...
Insurance Broker, Assurance, Relocates Illinois Headquarters
Aug 16 2019 // Citing a 15-year organic growth trajectory and commitment to an engaging and collaborative employee culture, the national insurance brokerage, Assurance, announced it has moved its headquarters down the street to a new...
Alliant Acquires InvisionBenefit in Illinois
Aug 15 2019 // Alliant Insurance Services has acquired Northern Illinois-based InvisionBenefit. As part of the company’s Employee Benefits Group, InvisionBenefit will expand Alliant’s Midwest benefits presence while bringing...
Illinois Governor Signs Kennel Safety Law Prompted by Deadly Fire
Aug 12 2019 // New legislation requires kennels in Illinois to always be staffed and have sprinklers or alarms that ring at the local firehouse, after a fire this year killed dozens of dogs. Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the bill into law on...
Lack of FEMA Levee Approval Would Leave Southern Illinois Village at Risk
Aug 12 2019 // The fate of a Mississippi River levee that’s awaiting a decision on federal accreditation could put a southern Illinois village at risk of destructive flooding, the village president says. If the levee in Prairie du...
Facebook Must Face Privacy Class Action Over Collecting Biometric Data
Aug 12 2019 // A federal appeals court on Thursday rejected Facebook Inc.’s effort to undo a class action lawsuit claiming that it illegally collected and stored biometric data for millions of users without their consent. The 3-0...
Rector Insurance Agency in Illinois Joins Valley Insurance Agency Alliance
Aug 8 2019 // Rector Insurance Agency in Champaign, Illinois, has joined Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA), a cohesive family of over 120 independent insurance agencies in Missouri and Illinois. Rector Insurance Agency was founded...
Pin Oak Agency in Illinois Joins Valley Insurance Agency Alliance
Aug 1 2019 // Maryville, Illinois-based Pin Oak Agency has joined Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA), a cohesive family of over 120 independent insurance agencies in Missouri and Illinois. Pin Oak Agency was created by owner Andrew...
Nebraska’s Omaha National Expanding to Illinois and Pennsylvania
Jul 31 2019 // Workers’ compensation insurance carrier, Omaha National, is expanding into Illinois and Pennsylvania, issuing policies with an effective date of Sept. 1 or later. In addition to workers’ compensation insurance,...
Method Insurance Brings Specialty Workers’ Comp Program to Illinois
Jul 22 2019 // Method Insurance Service is expanding and offering its specialty workers’ compensation program for underserved high-hazard, debit mod, mid-market risks in Illinois. Method is a program administrator for Service...
Illinois Medical Instrument Sterilization Plant to Reopen with Emission Control Equipment
Jul 19 2019 // The operator of a closed suburban Chicago plant where medical instruments were sterilized with a cancer-causing chemical has reached an agreement with the state of Illinois that will allow the plant to reopen, both sides...
Illinois Governor Asks Residents to Report Flood Damage
Jul 18 2019 // Illinois Gov. J.D. Pritzker is urging residents of his state to report flood damage to their county’s emergency management agencies. He says such action will increase the likelihood the state will qualify for federal...
Illinois’ Parn Financial Joins Valley Insurance Agency Alliance
Jul 12 2019 // Parn Financial in Carthage, Illinois, has joined joined Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA), a cohesive family of over 120 independent insurance agencies in Missouri and Illinois. Parn Financial was founded in 2019 by...
Illinois Metal Treating Facility Faces $181.6K in Fines for Workplace Hazards
Jul 9 2019 // A metal treating facility in Glendale Heights, Illinois, has been cited by federal officials for workplace safety violations and faces imposed penalties of $181,662. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety...
With Governor’s Signature, Illinois Is 11th State to Legalize Recreational Marijuana
Jun 27 2019 // Illinois’ new governor delivered on a top campaign promise by signing legislation making the state the 11th to approve marijuana for recreational use in a program offering legal remedies and economic benefits to...
2 More Illinois Counties Receive Flooding Disaster Proclamations
Jun 25 2019 // Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has issued disaster proclamations for two more counties affected by flooding. Pritzker added Knox and Henry counties in western Illinois to the counties receiving disaster proclamations. That...
Digital Billboards in Illinois City to Display Tornado Warnings
Jun 11 2019 // The National Weather Service and an outdoor advertising company are teaming up to equip nine digital billboards in central Illinois with the ability to display tornado warnings. Adams Outdoor Advertising says the...
Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires MDV Wealth Planning in Illinois
Jun 6 2019 // Global insurance brokerage, risk management and consulting services firm, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., has acquired Fox River Grove, Ill.-based MDV Wealth Planning Inc. Terms of the transaction were not...
Illinois Silicone Plant Sued by State, County After Fatal Blast
Jun 6 2019 // Illinois and Lake County are suing the owner of a Chicago-area silicone factory that exploded last month, seeking to force the company to identify the nature and extent of chemical pollution in the area and limit the...
Auto, Homeowner Claims from Severe Midwest Weather Add Up for State Farm
Jun 5 2019 // State Farm said last week it had received over 6,000 homeowner claims and more than 5,000 auto claims related to severe weather that pummeled the Midwest on May 27 and 28. The company reported around 6,110 total homeowner...
