Latest Illinois Headlines
All the headlines from our Illinois Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Illinois Based Company Fined $185K for Injury at Wisconsin Plant
Sep 11 2013 // Federal safety officials fined an Illinois-based company more than $185,000 after a worker suffered severe burns at the same northern Wisconsin plant where five people have been killed since 2008. Packaging Corp. of...
Proof of Insurance Law Puzzling Some Illinois Police
Sep 3 2013 // A new Illinois law that allows motorists to provide proof of insurance using their smartphones is puzzling some police departments. The Springfield bureau of Lee Enterprises reports some law enforcement agencies are still...
Major Insurance Exchange Company Expanding in Illinois
Aug 30 2013 // A major Illinois health insurance exchange has announced plans to double its workforce to serve those shopping for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act. GoHealth LLC announced it plans to create 450 additional...
Illinois Workers’ Comp Insurance Rate Down 4.5 Percent
Aug 21 2013 // The rate used to calculate workers’ compensation insurance premiums has dropped again, a direct result of reforms Gov. Pat Quinn signed into law in 2011, his aides said. The National Council on Compensation...
Illinois Governor Signs Gun Law on Background Checks, Thefts
Aug 20 2013 // Illinois gun owners who fail to report the theft or loss of a weapon will face tougher restrictions under a new law signed by Gov. Pat Quinn. The law closes a background check loophole for the sale or transfer of a firearm...
New Illinois Law Aims to Help Prevent Flooding by ‘Going Green’
Aug 15 2013 // Gov. Pat Quinn has signed legislation to help Illinois communities prevent flooding by “going green.” Quinn signed the bill in the Chicago suburb of Orland Park, one of the communities hit hard by flooding this...
NCCI Files for 4.5% Decrease in Illinois Work Comp Advisory Rates
Aug 9 2013 // The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) has filed for an 4.5 percent decrease in voluntary advisory insurance rates in Illinois, effective Jan. 1, 2014. The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission...
First Felony Conviction Won Against Uninsured Employer in Illinois
Aug 8 2013 // For the first time, an uninsured employer has been convicted of a Class 4 felony for failing to obtain workers’ compensation insurance in Illinois, the state workers’ compensation commission announced. Ahmed...
Illinois Governor Signs Bill Mandating Insurance For Athletes
Aug 6 2013 // Starting next year, Illinois high schools must offer catastrophic insurance coverage for student athletes, under a bill Gov. Pat Quinn signed into law on Sunday. The law was inspired by the late Rasul “Rocky”...
Illinois Cites Belleville For Flawed Emergency Plan
Aug 5 2013 // When a tornado siren went off during a meeting at Belleville’s City Hall and nobody took charge to move people to safety, it got the attention of Alderwoman Lillian Schneider. Her formal complaint to the Illinois...
Lawsuit Filed in Illinois Over Canadian Train Explosion
Aug 5 2013 // The family of one of 50 people who died in a fiery Canadian oil-train explosion is suing the train’s Illinois owners. The wrongful death case was filed in Cook County Circuit Court on behalf of relatives of Jean-Guy...
Illinois Man Repays Insurance Money With 4 Tons Of Coins
Aug 2 2013 // A southern Illinois businessman has paid off part of a court-ordered legal settlement with nearly four tons of quarters packed into dozens of bags. Roger Herrin, of Harrisburg, was ordered by an appellate court to repay...
Illinois Governor Announces $190 Million In Flood Help
Aug 2 2013 // Gov. Pat Quinn says $190 million in federal grants and loans will be awarded to help Illinois residents and businesses in 35 counties recover from April floods. Federal aid to the designated disaster areas includes $143...
U.S. Safety Rule for Oil Trains Delayed for Year
Jul 31 2013 // The Obama administration has delayed by nearly a year a plan to boost safety standards for the type of rail car involved in a fiery explosion that killed at least 47 people in Canada this month. Officials began work on the...
Auto Insurance, Claims Handling Top Reasons for Complaints in Illinois
Jul 22 2013 // Auto insurance was the line of coverage that topped the list of coverage complaints investigated by the Illinois Department of Insurance in 2012, with group accident and health insurance coming in second. The department in...
44 Community Groups to Tout Insurance Marketplace in Illinois
Jul 19 2013 // Gov. Pat Quinn says $27 million in federal funds will be distributed to 44 community organizations that will help educate the public and push enrollment in the Illinois Health Insurance Marketplace. The marketplace is a...
Illinois Man Sentenced for Multi-State Auto Theft Scheme
Jun 27 2013 // A Madison, Ill., man faced jail time after being convicted in for an auto theft scheme that spanned Illinois and Missouri, according to federal officials. The United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois,...
Illinois Motorcycle Fatalities Climb 13 Percent
Jun 18 2013 // Fatal motorcycle accidents are up 13 percent in Illinois, according to data from the Illinois Department of Transportation. The State Journal-Register reported there were 131 motorcycle fatalities in 2010, a figure that...
Illinois Lt. Governor: Cities Should Consider Assault-Weapons Bans
Jun 10 2013 // Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon is urging Illinois communities to consider banning assault-style weapons before new legislation is signed that could prohibit local governments from doing so in the future. The General Assembly...
Meteorologists: 9 Twisters Part of Missouri, Illinois Storm System
Jun 10 2013 // The National Weather Service says storms that last week ravaged the St. Louis area and portions of neighboring Illinois spawned nine tornadoes, amazingly not causing any serious injuries. KMOV-TV reports some of the worst...
