Two Halloween haunted houses in west central Illinois won’t be operating this year because organizers aren’t able to meet state fire safety rules. The Register-Mail in Galesburg reports that Gilson Haunted School near Galesburg and Fright High in Abingdon will …
Illinois has received only a third of the number of tornadoes typically recorded over the course of a year, weather officials said. The (Springfield) State Journal-Register reports there have been 20 reports of tornadoes in the state through Oct. 7. …
How much will an Illinois fast food cook pay for insurance under President Barack Obama’s health care law? How about a preschool teacher? Or a freelance writer? Price information has been difficult to come by because of technical glitches on …
The number of laborers and others killed in accidents on Illinois farms is falling. The (Champaign) News-Gazette reports that the number of fatalities in the 12 months ending June 30 was the lowest in 35 years. According to the insurance …
Springfield, Ill.-based Horace Mann Educators Corp. announced that Marita Zuraitis has been named president and chief executive officer and elected to Horace Mann’s board of directors. Former President and CEO Peter Heckman has resigned from the board but will remain …
On August 26, 2013, Gov. Quinn signed into law Public Act 098-0548, which amends the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure, and creates a new statutory section addressing settlements and liens in civil cases. The new statute, 735 ILCS 5/2-2301 (Section …
U.S. farmers who were prevented from planting by rain this year filed crop-insurance claims on six times more land than last season, the government said. Farmers filed claims on 8.213 million acres of grains, oilseeds, cotton and sugar as of …
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 America was cited for 30 alleged safety …
Westchester, Ill.-based American Westbrook Insurance Services LLC, a full-service insurance brokerage firm, has appointed Christine Seitz as vice president and director of communications, a new role within the company. Seitz has 20 years of experience as a communications professional, 17 …
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 trying to figure out how the new …
