Latest Illinois Headlines
All the headlines from our Illinois Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Illinois Fire Marshal Investigates Multiple House Fires
May 28 2008 // Residents in the Parkside neighborhood in the St. Clair County town of Centreville are more uneasy than ever after someone attempted to set another house on fire over the weekend. Since January, residents have reported...
Illinois Mother Settles Malpractice Lawsuit for $15.35 Million
May 28 2008 // An Aurora, Ill. mother has settled a malpractice lawsuit for $15.35 million with a hospital and doctor after her son suffered brain damage at birth six years ago. Vanessa Jenkins gave birth to her son, Cody Smithey, at...
Court: Spaniards Can Sue in N.J. for Overseas Asbestos Exposure
May 28 2008 // A group of Spanish workers injured by asbestos-containing insulation while working on Navy ships docked in Spain can sue the manufacturer of the insulation in New Jersey — where the products were produced — a...
Illinois Department of Transportation Safety Offices to Move South
May 7 2008 // The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) announced recently that it will move its 148-worker traffic safety division to somewhere in southern Ilinois. A state lawmaker says discussion about the decision to move the...
Illinois Creates Seismic Safety Task Force to Prepare for Earthquakes
May 6 2008 // Illinois has decided to create a panel aimed at improving earthquake preparedness. The Illinois Seismic Safety Task Force will assess how high-risk portions of the state have prepared to minimize earthquake damage. The...
Illinois School Damaged by Earthquake
May 5 2008 // The 5.2 magnitude earthquake that struck the Midwest last month has caused damage to a gym at an elementary school in East Alton,. Ill. Officials at Eastwood elementary School have roped off the gym with yellow caution...
Earthquake Raises Questions About Coverage, Construction Codes
May 5 2008 // Weeks after a 5.2 level earthquake rocked the Midwest from Cairo, Ill., to Atlanta, Ga., geologists and the insurance industry are still discussing the impact of the quake — such as increases in the purchase of...
Ratings Recap: CRM Holdings, Harleysville, Missouri Employers, Illinois State Bar
Apr 29 2008 // A.M. Best Co. has placed the financial strength ratings (FSR) of ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a-” of San Francisco-based Majestic Insurance Company and Bermuda-based Twin...
Aftershocks of Midwest Earthquake Expected for Weeks to Come
Apr 28 2008 // Geologists who gathered a week after a 5.2-magnitude earthquake shook the Midwest said they expect mild aftershocks to rattle the region for several weeks. The latest aftershock, a 3.7 magnitude temblor, was felt in...
Earthquake Raises Questions about Coverage, Construction Codes
Apr 25 2008 // Two weeks after a 5.2 level earthquake rocked the Midwest from Cairo to Atlanta, geologists and the industry are still discussing the impact of the quake–such as increases in the purchase of earthquake...
Ratings Roundup: Centene, Illinois Casualty, States Self-Insurers
Apr 23 2008 // Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has lowered its counterparty credit rating on Centene Corp .to ‘BB-‘ from ‘BB’ and removed it from CreditWatch, where it was placed on March 19, 2008,...
Illinois Schedules Homeowner Outreach Days to Help Residents
Apr 22 2008 // The Illinois Housing Development Authority and the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation are sponsoring Homeowner Outreach Days to help residents avoid losing their homes through foreclosure. The...
Scientists Say Midwest Earthquakes Poorly Understood
Apr 22 2008 // Scientists say they know far too little about Midwestern seismic zones like the one that rumbled to life under southern Illinois Friday (April 18) morning, but some of what they do know is unnerving. The fault zones...
Earthquake Rocks Illinois; Causes Minor Damage in Several States
Apr 18 2008 // An earthquake that measured 5.2 on the Richter Scale rocked buildings in Chicago and damaged roads in Ohio and Kentucky. The quake hit Friday morning at 4:37 a.m. The epicenter was in the town of West Salem, Ill., which is...
Malpractice Insurer to Give Back $11 Million to Illinois Doctors
Apr 14 2008 // Illinois doctors will get a refund collectively worth $11 million from the state’s largest medical malpractice insurer. The Illinois State Medical Insurance Exchange says claims are down. That means doctors will get...
Illinois Senate Votes to Expand Health Care, Add Spending
Apr 8 2008 // The Illinois Senate voted last week to expand Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s health care program, add money to the budget to pay for it and close an expected budget gap. The Democratic-controlled chamber closed out its week...
Federal Snowstorm Aid Approved for 7 Illinois Counties
Mar 21 2008 // President Bush has ordered federal aid to be made available to seven northern Illinois counties that were hard-hit by heavy snow in early February. The president’s action makes federal funding available to the state...
Ratings Recap: Travelers, Am. Capital, Fairmont, Univ. American, Fireman’s Fund (Mo.), ACE (Ill.) CIGNA, Conseco
Mar 19 2008 // Fitch Ratings has affirmed its ratings on The Travelers Companies, Inc (TRV). as follows: –Issuer Default Rating (IDR) ‘A+’; –Senior unsecured notes ‘A’ –subordinated notes...
2008 State Rankings: Sinners and Saints Among Tort Systems
Mar 14 2008 // Florida ranks the worst in terms of tort costs and litigation risks, while North Dakota ranks the best. In a separate ranking, Colorado has the best tort laws on its books, while Rhode Island has the worst. The free-market...
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