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Appeals panel says no evidence of political retaliation vs hookah bar in Worth

By Scott Holland | Tuesday, Aug 31, 2021 @ 10:32am

Hookah lounge owners alleged their political support of an opponent of the village's mayor led to a campaign of police and village harassment, and a stream of citations not issued to other businesses over similar alleged offenses.
Skokie cop sues tactical gear supplier Safariland for eye injuries allegedly suffered in pepper spray training exercise

By Jonathan Bilyk | Monday, May 10, 2021 @ 10:43pm

A police officer and SWAT member in Skokie says he suffered severe eye injuries, requiring multiple surgeries to repair, after a training exercise run by tactical gear supplier Safariland in 2019.
Village of Worth lawyers ask judge to sanction ex-hookah restaurant owners in political retaliation lawsuit

By Scott Holland | Friday, Dec 13, 2019 @ 4:28pm

Worth says former hookah and restaurant owners didn't produce requested evidence proving the village had 'put them out of business'
Restaurant owners OK to continue suit accusing Worth mayor, cops of politically-motivated harassment

By Scott Holland | Tuesday, Jan 29, 2019 @ 6:34pm

A federal judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the former owners of a restaurant and hookah lounge, who accused the village of Worth, its mayor and police officers of harassing them for supporting the mayor's political rival.