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Rock River Academy & Residential Center sued over allegations of abuse
Several former residents of a Cook County residential center are suing for alleged sexual and physical abuse by the staff. -
Madigan comes up short on SB 1229 override
House Speaker Mike Madigan said on multiple occasions he had the votes to override the governor’s veto. -
Tinley Park water customer hits village with class action for not replacing faulty meters, overcharging residents
A Tinley Park resident seeks to initiate a class action suit against the village for failing to fix its smart water meters, and ultimately overcharging its residents and customers for their water. Omar Jaber, represented by his attorneys, Larry Drury and John H. Alexander & Associates, filed a lawsuit in Cook County Circuit Court’s Chancery Division Aug. 26 regarding Tinley Park’s use of digital meters used to record water usage over the preceding decade. -
Family of Chicago cop killed in Dan Ryan motorcycle crash sues city, county over missing express lane posts
The family of a Chicago police officer, killed while off duty last year in an Interstate 94 crash, lodged a wrongful death suit July 16, blaming the city of Chicago and Cook County for contributing to the officer’s death by allegedly failing to replace almost one dozen missing traffic control posts at the scene. Winifred Rodriguez filed an eight-count wrongful death suit in Cook County Circuit Court, accusing the city and county of negligence and willful and wanton misconduct in connection with -
Chicago elementary school principal sues CPS, spokesman for defamation over reports about her ouster
The former principal of a Chicago public elementary school has sued the Chicago Public Schools and a CPS spokesman, alleging the spokesman and CPS defamed her and violated her privacy rights when they indicated to Chicago news organizations last year that the principal had been removed from her position over a potential investigation into her conduct, prompting reports to surface allegedly linking her to falsified enrollment and reimbursement reports. -
Insurer asks court to declare it has no duty to defend Crestwood against water contamination claims
Another insurance company has asked a court to declare it has no obligation to cover the village of Crestwood against the mountain of claims it faces from residents who believe they were poisoned for decades by drinking water from a contaminated well the village was secretly blending with the Lake Michigan water residents believed was flowing from their taps. -
Appeals panel: Forest Preserve didn't overstep law when buying Barrington Hills horse ranch out of foreclosure
A state appeals panel has determined the Cook County Forest Preserve District did not violate the law when the district purchased a Barrington Hills horse ranch out of foreclosure by first purchasing the mortgage note from the bank, and then standing as the highest bidder when the property went to foreclosure auction a few months later. -
Man accused of murdering woman, hiding body in air mattress hit with wrongful death suit; woman's landord, property manager also sued
A man who Cook County prosecutors accused last month of killing a young woman and leaving her body in his Pilsen apartment before fleeing to California two years ago is now facing a civil suit from one of the woman's relatives. -
Lincoln Park pub sues Logan Square bar over "Red Lion" name
Call it a different kind of bar fight.A Lincoln Park bar is suing a relatively new bar a few miles away in Logan Square it claims is trying to subvert business through an allegedly deceptive marketing process.Crimson Lion Ltd., doing business as the Red Lion Pub, filed a trademark infringement lawsuit Nov. 26 in Chicago's federal court against The Red Lion Pub & Grill Inc. and its owner Miguel -
Judge tosses lawsuit accusing former U.S. House Speaker of improperly using taxpayer-funded office
Former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives J. Dennis Hastert will not need to fight a lawsuit accusing him and his staff of improperly using a taxpayer-funded office, vehicles, phones and other equipment to run and manage his private dealings since he left office. -
Water damage to Gery Chico's condo spurs State Farm to sue plumbing company for $67K-plus
An insurance company is suing over claims an improperly installed sink caused more than $67,000 in water damage to a South Michigan Avenue condo owned by a Chicago lawyer who heads up a state board. -
Chicago State official sues over allegations she plagarized UIC dissertation
A Chicago State University administrator is suing over claims she was falsely accused of plagiarizing her dissertation at the University of Illinois at Chicago. -
Lawsuit against Redflex seeks refunds for red light tickets, class action status
The company that installed and operated Chicago’s red light camera system could be compelled under the demands of a proposed class action lawsuit to pay back a large portion of the estimated $100 million it collected from fines paid by those ticketed. -
City of Harvey hit with federal suit over alleged police misconduct; man claims officers falsified charges to justify beating
Not immediately paying for a drink at a bar cost a Harvey man two broken legs, the man claims in a recently-filed lawsuit seeking damages from the Cook County south suburb that has made headlines in recent years for having a high-crime and low-arrest rate, as well as alleged police and political misconduct. -
Suit over "Super Bowl Shuffle" photo proceeds as judge denies Chicago Tribune's dismissal request
The Chicago Tribune Co. will have to face claims it took liberties with one of the city's most sacred rituals.U.S. District Judge Thomas M. Durkin last week denied the Tribune's motion to dismiss one of the counts leveled against it in a June 2013 suit that accuses it of using and taking credit for photos Don Levey took of the hallowed Super Bowl Shuffle rap video that was released nearly three decades -
Panel affirms dismissal of defamation suit against Cook County judge
The First District Appellate Court has upheld the dismissal of a defamation suit that a since-suspended attorney brought against Cook County Associate Judge James E. Snyder in 2012. -
Machinist sues over injuries sustained while working on elevator
A machinist is suing over injuries he allegedly sustained after a fire door fell on him. -
ARDC panel recommends three-year suspension for Blagojevich's former chief of staff
An attorney who served as chief of staff to former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich should be suspended from the practice of law for three years, a panel of the state’s Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission’s (ARDC) Review Board recommended this week.
