Latest Illinois Headlines
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Illinois Wrong-Way Crash Kills 7, Including 5 Children
Aug 2 2022 // A crash involving a wrong-way car on an interstate in northern Illinois left seven people dead Sunday, including five children, authorities said. The crash occurred around 2 a.m. on Interstate 90 in McHenry County, roughly...
Illinois Tornado Snaps Trees, Damages Roofs
Jul 25 2022 // The National Weather Service has confirmed that a small tornado touched down in suburban Chicago Saturday. Snapped trees and minor damage to roofs in Naperville were reported Saturday, meteorologist Todd Kluber said. The...
5 Illinois Workers Hospitalized After Gutter, Power Line Accident
Jul 14 2022 // Three workers were hospitalized in critical condition and two others in serious condition Tuesday after an aluminum gutter came into contact with a power line while working on a northern Illinois home, fire officials...
Illinois Dog Kennel Company to Pay $60,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Suit
Jul 13 2022 // A dog kennel company in suburban Chicago, Illinois, Rover’s Place, will pay $60,000 and furnish other relief to settle a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency...
Marsh & McLennan Acquires Illinois’ CS Insurance Strategies
Jul 5 2022 // Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC acquired CS Insurance Strategies, full-service insurance broker based in Chicago. CS Insurance Strategies was founded in 2009 by Charles Smith, creating a minority-owned brokerage providing...
People Moves: Alera Group in Illinois Names Kreuger Senior Vice President, Carrier Partnerships
Jun 27 2022 // Deerfield, Illinois-based Alera Group named Steve Kreuger as senior vice president, carrier partnerships. Kreuger will be responsible for creating and maintaining all employee benefits carrier partnerships at Alera...
Intact Acquires Illinois-Based Tokio Marine Highlands US Construction Division
Jun 17 2022 // Tokio Marine Kiln reached an agreement with Intact Insurance Group USA LLC for the sale of Tokio Marine Highland’s (TMH) US construction division. The transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals and is...
Mercury Insurance Adds New Coverages in Illinois
Jun 8 2022 // Mercury Insurance announced new coverages for homeowners and renters in Illinois. New coverages include Green Home, which covers up to an additional 10% of the replacement costs for environmentally-friendly alternatives or...
Illinois Contractor Fined $378,000 for Exposing Workers to Deadly Fall Hazards
May 24 2022 // A Roselle, Illinois contractor’s history of violating federal safety standards and ignoring safety citations and penalties – and a willingness to expose its workers to serious injuries or worse – continues, as...
Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Illinois’ Hruska Insurancenter
May 16 2022 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of Mokena, Illinois-based Hruska Insurancenter, Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1956, Hruska Insurancenter is a retail property/casualty...
Hub Acquires Illinois’ Alta Actuaries And Consultants
May 6 2022 // Hub acquired the APEX Global Benefit Management system and related assets from Alta Actuaries and Consultants, LLC (Alta), which consist of cutting-edge technology and global research solutions. Terms of the transaction...
Illinois’ Main Street Insurance Group Joins VIAA
May 5 2022 // Main Street Insurance Group recently joined Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA), a cohesive family of nearly 150 independent insurance agencies in Missouri and Illinois. Founded in 2006, Main Street Insurance Group was...
Woman Whose Son Was Killed in Illinois Tornado Criticizes Amazon
May 5 2022 // The mother of a man who was killed in December when a tornado slammed into an Amazon facility in Illinois said on Tuesday that her son was only in the building because he was called into work on his day off. “It...
2 Tornados Spotted in NE Illinois; Minimal Damage Reported
May 3 2022 // At least two twisters reportedly touched down briefly as part of a storm system that rolled across northeastern Illinois. One EF-0 tornado snapped tree branches and uprooted some trees as it traveled about two miles (3.2...
Illinois Contractor Faces $360K Fine Over OSHA Violations
May 2 2022 // A Waukegan, Illinois contractor – with a history of violating federal safety standards and ignoring safety citations – was cited again by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health...
Reliance Global Acquires Illinois’ Barra & Associates
Apr 28 2022 // Reliance Global Group, Inc. acquired Schaumburg, Illinois-based Barra & Associates a provider of both personal and commercial insurance products, including property and casualty insurance, life insurance, health...
Illinois Contractor Faces $360,000 in Penalties Over OSHA Violations
Apr 21 2022 // A Waukegan, Illinois contractor – with a history of violating federal safety standards and ignoring safety citations – was cited again by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health...
Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Illinois’ G.A. Mavon & Mavco
Apr 19 2022 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of Hinsdale, Illinois-based G.A. Mavon & Co. and its Mavco Insurance Agency, Inc. subsidiary. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1916, G.A....
Mercury Insurance Launches Usage-Based App in Illinois
Apr 8 2022 // Mercury Insurance announced that the company has made its usage-based insurance app, MercuryGO, available to drivers in Illinois to help improve driving skills and traffic safety. Mercury says the app acts as a virtual...
Illinois HVAC Company to Pay $29,000 Penalty Over Clean Air Act Violations
Apr 8 2022 // The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a settlement with JTR Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc. in Monee, Illinois, to resolve alleged violations of Clean Air Act stratospheric ozone regulations. EPA’s...
