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Appeals court: Ex-River Forest police officer's widow can't get his pension until he would have turned 60
An appellate panel has ruled the widow of a former River Forest cop, who died at 45, cannot collect his pension until what would have been his 60th birthday. -
Police allowed to keep drivers' personal info away from personal injury lawyers seeking clients, IL Supreme Court rules
Mancini Law Group sought unredacted crash reports through FOIA request -
Judge refuses to step in to block execution of settlement between Homewood, country club redeveloper
In emergency hearing, a Cook County judge questioned the need for action to block a settlement deal that both sides considered 'binding,' though it is opposed by anti-redevelopment activists. The Homewood Village Board is expected to consider its next move at a meeting April 13 -
IL Supreme Court: Local govts still protected by abolished 'public duty rule' if case filed before rule abolished
A group of homeowners had hoped the Illinois Supreme Court's decision striking down a rule long used to shield governments from lawsuits could resurrect their lawsuit accusing Park Ridge, Maine Township and the MWRD of illegally damaging their homes in floods. -
Appeals panel: Police allowed to black out information from crash reports before giving them to personal injury lawyers
Schaumburg Police kept drivers' private information from lawyer seeking bulk reports -
Judge nixes Orland Park suit vs Pritzker; Pre-shutdown due process hearings would make COVID response 'ineffective'
A federal judge in Chicago rejected a request from Orland Park and a restaurant owner for an injunction limiting Gov. JB Pritzker's ability to lock down businesses in response to COVID-19. -
Orland Park sues Pritzker, says COVID shutdown orders break state law, violate its authority to reopen businesses
The village of Orland Park alleges Gov. JB Pritzker overstepped his authority and has violated the constitutional rights of business owners and citizens, while denying the village its "home rule" authority to regulate businesses. -
Appeals court: Chicago suburban towns' alarm monopoly didn't violate antitrust laws, alarm company's rights
A collection of suburban communities didn't violate antitrust laws by establishing an alarm business monopoly by requiring businesses within their borders to purchase alarm services from one alarm business, a federal appeals court has said. -
Judge: Cops not required to include personal 'private info' on public crash reports to lawyers seeking clients
Lawyers who use police accident reports to find clients and drum up business can’t use state open records laws to force police departments to provide addresses and insurance policy numbers for people involved in traffic crashes, a Cook County judge has ruled. -
Hinsdale, Burr Ridge, Willowbrook, Darien ask court to let them sue Sterigenics, along with Illinois
With the state of Illinois’ legal gambit to shut down a Willowbrook medical device sterilization facility now back in DuPage County court, two more suburbs - Burr Ridge and Hinsdale - have added their names to the list of municipal governments seeking to join the court action as plaintiffs. -
Personal injury lawyer, Schaumburg cops duel in court over how much info crash reports must include
A suburban police department and a personal injury lawyer who specializes in suing on behalf of people involved in car crashes have locked horns in Cook County court over how much information the police are required by law to include on accident reports the lawyer will use to solicit potential clients and drum up business. -
Federal judge denies alarm companies attempt to block Schaumburg's alarm monitoring rules
A federal judge has, for now, denied a request from business alarm company Alarm Detection Systems Inc. (ADS) and several other security firms for a temporary injunction in a case acusing the village of Schaumburg, Tyco Integrated Security LLC and Northwest Central Dispatch System of essentially conspiring to create an alarm monitoring monopoly in the northwest suburban village.