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Judge OKs class action demanding Chicago install devices to help blind pedestrians at intersections
The lawsuit asserts the city of Chicago is violating the Americans with Disabilities Act and discriminating against the blind by failing to equip intersections with devices to communicate Walk/Don't Walk status to those with limited vision -
Federal judge tosses lawsuit challenging Chicago's COVID vax passport order
A lawyer claimed the city's vaccine orders violated his constitutional rights and his contractual rights as a season ticket holder for the Chicago Bulls and Chicago Blackhawks, because he was blocked from using the tickets he had purchased at the beginning of the season, months before the vaccine order was issued. -
Ex-Park District lawyer: Lightfoot owes for forcing him to resign after obscene 'big d***' rant over Columbus statue
Mayor Lori Lightfoot allegedly shouted she had 'biggest d*** in Chicago' and threatened to get the lawyer fired while berating him over a deal with Italian American group to begin resolving lawsuit vs Chicago Park District -
Southside Recycling developers to renew court fight, demand $100M+ from city for denying permit
The owners of the Southside Recycling metal recycling plant say the city's permit denial was motivated by politics, not science, and warned businesses from attempting to do business with the city, a "not reliable partner." -
Lawsuit: Chicago, Cook County vax passports do nothing vs omicron, 'patently irrational,' unconstitutional
A group of Chicago and Cook County residents have sued the city and county, saying the vaccine passport orders deprive people of their rights without coming close to achieving their stated goals of reducing the spread of the omicron COVID variant -
Gardiner can't end lawsuit from 45th Ward residents who say the alderman illegally blocked them on Facebook
Judge says Gardiner's Facebook page could be considered a protected public forum -
Appeals panel says city not liable for Chicago paramedic accused of private sexual assault
Allegations involve incident at private home, while city worker was on call, but off duty -
Judge says Chicago residents can't sue private firm over 75-year Chicago parking meter lease
A federal judge said the plaintiffs legal injuries are apparent, but the city contract has immunity from antitrust lawsuits -
Federal judge: 'Breakthrough cases' of COVID don't legally undermine Chicago vax passport orders
A federal judge said the seeming inability of COVID vaccines to prevent people from becoming infected with COVID doesn't mean the city of Chicago's COVID vaccine passport orders are 'irrational or arbitrary' -
Lawsuit: Chicago vax passport mandate violated constitutional rights, illegally interferes with contracts
A federal judge has refused to grant an emergency order sought to block Chicago from enforcing its vaccine passport mandates, which require all people over the age of 5 to prove they've been vaccinated against COVID before being allowed into restaurants, theaters, sports arenas and an array of other indoor facilities. -
City can't end federal lawsuit from man who claims mistaken ID led cops to stop him 60 times since 2006
Chicago man says continuous police questioning and detention because he had the same name as a different wanted man violated his Fourth Amendment rights -
Appeals panel: Architects can't be sued under Chicago ordinance allowing 'self-certification' of building code compliance
The appeals court tossed a $1.5 million judgment in favor of a condo association, finding the Chicago ordinance doesn't give homeowners a cause of action against architects, engineers or builders with whom they had no direct business relationship -
Appeals panel agrees injured firefighters who qualify for Medicare don't get free city health insurance for life
When Medicare kicks in, a state law allows the city to drop ex-employees from the group plan for active workers -
Judge again says city workers can't get an order to block city of Chicago, Illinois state vax employment mandates
A federal judge said the scientific evidence presented by the plaintiffs in support of natural immunity from COVID only demonstrates there is a scientific debate over vaccines and immunity, not that the government policies are irrational infringements on workers' rights -
Chicago firefighters, city workers must get COVID vax, or face 'no-pay status,' arbitrator rules
The arbitrator gave Chicago employees until Jan. 31 to complete the vaccine course, or risk losing their jobs, under Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot's mandate -
Chicago city workers denied restraining order against City Hall over COVID vax mandate
Judge says the city claims it is still processing more than 6,000 religious exemption applications from city workers seeking to be excluded from the mandate, which requires them to get a COVID jab, or potentially get fired. -
Judge says Chicago city workers have no constitutional right to spurn vaccinations
A federal judge has explained he recently refused to block the governor and Chicago mayor from forcing COVID-19 vaccinations upon city workers, saying the workers' evidence against the value of vaccines was "slim" and the city's evidence in favor was "substantial." -
City Hall: No need for more court orders on COVID vax mandate; Arbitrator to rule on worker grievances by New Year
Chicago City Hall has told a Cook County judge it expects to have resolved its ongoing dispute with labor unions over its COVID vaccine mandates before the Dec. 31 deadline for city workers to get the vaccine or risk getting fired. -
Chicago firefighters union sues Chicago over Lightfoot COVID vax mandate
The Firefighters Union Local No. 2 says the city has refused to bargain over the mandate, imposed by Mayor Lori Lightfoot, jeopardizing the jobs of over 20% of Chicago's firefighters -
Wrongfully imprisoned man can't sue city of Chicago after getting $7.6M from earlier suit vs Chicago cops
A judge has refused to let a man wrongfully imprisoned a quarter century, who already successfully sued Chicago police, now sue the city of Chicago, saying the city already compensated the man when it paid a $7.6 million judgment against the officers.