public entity liability News

The Illinois Supreme Court has ruled that a woman who was injured after tripping on a poorly maintained sidewalk can move forward with a lawsuit against the city of Danville. The Champaign News-Gazette reports the state’s high court ruled 7-0 …

The village of Alsip, Ill., has settled a lawsuit alleging its mayor made unwanted sexual advances toward the Chicago suburb’s treasurer. The Daily Southtown reports the village will pay former treasurer Elizabeth Gonzalez $120,000 to settle the lawsuit filed in …