Latest Illinois Headlines
All the headlines from our Illinois Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Business Group Targeting ‘Lawsuit Abuse’ in Illinois
Dec 11 2014 // A national business group has begun a campaign to shine a spotlight on what it calls “systemic lawsuit abuse” in the Illinois suburbs of St. Louis. The U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform unveiled its...
RLI Promotes 3 in Leadership Positions in Illinois
Dec 8 2014 // Peoria, Ill.-based specialty insurer, RLI Corp., announced three leadership promotions Todd Bryant, vice president, controller, has been promoted to vice president, finance and controller. In this expanded role, Bryant...
Insurance Included in Rideshare Regulations Passed by Illinois Lawmakers
Dec 5 2014 // The Illinois Legislature has passed legislation regulating drivers in the emerging ridesharing industry. Both the House and Senate approved legislation creating statewide regulations for drivers working for ridesharing...
Rascia Named Acting Chairman of Illinois Workers’ Comp Commission
Dec 5 2014 // Ronald A. Rascia has been appointed acting chairman of the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission (IWCC). Rascia first joined the commission in 2011 as general counsel, and later added the duties of commission...
More Time For Asbestos Suits OK’d by Illinois House
Dec 4 2014 // The Illinois House has approved a bill allowing more time to file a lawsuit over asbestos-related disease. The initiative was adopted 70-43 Tuesday and moves to the Senate. Rep. Elaine Nekritz is a Northbrook Democrat. Her...
County in Illinois Sues Wells Fargo For Predatory Lending
Dec 3 2014 // The Cook County state’s attorney’s office in Illinois has filed a federal Fair Housing Act lawsuit against Wells Fargo & Co. for alleged predatory and discriminatory mortgage lending. In announcing the...
Illinois Suit: Wells Fargo An Unfair Lender
Dec 1 2014 // Illinois’ most populous county is accusing Wells Fargo & Co. in a lawsuit of subjecting minority and female borrowers to discriminatory and predatory lending. Cook County’s 152-page lawsuit filed last week...
High School Concussion Lawsuit Filed by Former Illinois Quarterback
Dec 1 2014 // A former high school quarterback followed in the steps of one-time pro and college players Saturday by suing a sports governing body – in this case the Illinois High School Association – saying it didn’t do...
Illinois Man Promises Neighbors Spot in Underground Tornado Shelter
Dec 1 2014 // The 1,200-pound steel cylinder in James Trudeau’s driveway certainly struck his Bourbonnais, Ill., neighborhood as odd, at least at first. Even Kankakee County’s planning department wasn’t sure what to...
Erie Insurance Introduces Auto Rideshare Cover in Indiana, Illinois
Dec 1 2014 // Erie Insurance announced it has launched auto insurance coverage to protect drivers who use ridesharing services like Uber and Lyft in two Midwestern states. Erie’s new coverage, currently available in Indiana and...
2 AIG Carriers File for Redomestication
Dec 1 2014 // Two subsidiaries of the American International Group – Granite State Insurance Co. and New Hampshire Insurance Co. — recently filed for approval a plan of redomestication that would change their state of domicile...
2 AIG Subsidiaries File to Redomesticate From Pennsylvania to Illinois
Nov 24 2014 // Two subsidiaries of the American International Group — Granite State Insurance Company and New Hampshire Insurance Company — recently filed for approval a plan of redomestication that would change their state...
Democratic Lawmaker in Illinois Planning New Ridesharing Bill
Nov 21 2014 // A Democratic state lawmaker says he wants to pursue new legislation calling for regulations of the emerging ridesharing industry. Rep. Mike Zalewski of Riverside had originally planned to call for an override of Gov. Pat...
Illinois Judge Denies Lower Bond in Rock Island Arson Case
Nov 20 2014 // A Rock Island County judge has denied a lower bond for a man accused of setting a fire that destroyed or damaged a handful of buildings in downtown Rock Island, Ill., in September. Jason Earl Anderson, 34, is charged with...
Erie Insurance Introduces Auto Rideshare Cover in Indiana, Illinois
Nov 19 2014 // Erie Insurance has launched auto insurance coverage to protect drivers who use ridesharing services like Uber and Lyft in two Midwestern states, eliminating confusion for ridesharing drivers over what’s covered and...
Illinois Landlord Faces Life Sentence in Alleged Arson-for-Insurance Deaths
Nov 19 2014 // A suburban Chicago, Ill., landlord was found guilty in the deaths of seven people for a Valentine’s Day 2010 apartment building fire that prosecutors said was set for insurance money. Lawrence Myers, 64, was found...
Workers’ Comp Medical Payment Costs Fall in Illinois: Study
Nov 17 2014 // Reforms enacted in 2011 continue to drive down the cost of medical care for injured workers in Illinois, according to a new study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI). According to the report, CompScope...
Car-Deer Collisions Down Slightly in Illinois in 2013
Nov 14 2014 // Collisions between cars and deer in Illinois were down in 2013 compared to 2012 — though not by much. Figures released Nov. 12 show a 1 percent decline in numbers of cars hitting deer in 2013 compared to 2012. There were...
Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Illinois’ The Forker Co.
Nov 12 2014 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired The Forker Company in Arlington Heights, Ill. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Established in 2000, The Forker Company (Forker) is a retail insurance agency that...
Workers’ Comp Medical Payment Costs Fall in Illinois: Study
Nov 3 2014 // Reforms enacted in 2011 continue to drive down the cost of medical care for injured workers in Illinois, according to a new study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI). According to the report, CompScope...
