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Cicero, tow biz end long court fight over terminated contract, which involved claims against politically-connected town lawyer
Defunct tow company Tuff Car agreed to pay $100K to Cicero to end the six-year-long court fight, which began with claims Cicero owed $2 million, and included unsuccessful attempts by Tuff Car to sue Cicero's town attorney, who divorced Tuff Car's owner's daughter -
Melrose Park residents' lawsuit 'paints a picture of state-sanctioned bullying' from Mayor Serpico, judge says
The lawsuit accuses Melrose Park Mayor Ron Serpico of orchestrating a long-running campaign of harassment against a family, culminating in $30,000 in fines and a viral video recorded tirade, loaded with obscenities and a racial slur -
Judge shuts off Cicero's bid to flush BNSF claims $1M yearly sewer bill hike broke federal law protecting railroads
BNSF said the town of Cicero's efforts in 2021 to force the railroad to pay $1 million more in sewer bills amounted to an illegal effort to force BNSF to help the town close a budget hole, and violated federal laws prohibiting local taxes on interstate railroads -
Ex-Morton College inspector gen drops racketeering claims vs college over his firing; Faces suit over alleged bid rigging
The former inspector general at Morton College has asserted he was wrongly fired in retaliation for uncovering alleged misconduct by college leaders. The college, though, claims he helped rig a bid for a contractor to land a $2 million deal. -
Judge slaps restraining order on Cicero's try to force BNSF to pay steep sewer rate hike, says BNSF likely to win
A federal judge said it appeared BNSF Railway was poised to prevail in its claims Cicero officials violated federal law in targeting it with a massive sewer rate increase for BNSF's Cicero railyard. -
Judge: Paramedics who posted pics to Snapchat of man who lost arm in fireworks mishap didn't violate his rights
Cicero man sued the town of Cicero and two paramedics, who posted the pics with the caption "Feeling blessed." -
Zion rental home inspection ordinance may violate 4th Amendment, federal judge says
Judge refuses to dismiss challenge to city over mandatory inspection policy -
Judge shreds class action vs Safespeed, IL govt officials over red light camera bribes, because plaintiffs ran red lights
A federal judge says bribes that led to the installation of red light cameras in Chicago's southwest suburbs don't entitle motorists to $100 million in refunds, because the motorists actually committed the traffic offenses that prompted the $100 red light camera tickets. -
Cicero redirects sewage fight with BSNF to Cook County court, says isn't trying to shut down big BNSF rail yard anymore
The town of Cicero has filed suit against BNSF, saying the railroad's big railyard causes flooding throughout Cicero. BNSF had targeted Cicero for trying to jack up its sewer bills by 1,250% and then threatening to close the railyard unless BNSF paid up. -
Cicero: Massive sewage fee increase, threats to shutter railyard vs BNSF justified because BNSF causes flooding
Attorneys for Cicero have asked a federal judge to reject BNSF Railway's attempt to block Cicero from enforcing a 1,250% increase of sewage rates on BNSF's railyard. BNSF says the town's sewer bill and enforcement action violate federal law. -
'Overwhelming circumstantial evidence' Serpico behind Melrose Park's harassment campaign vs family: New filing
A family suing Melrose Park over high price lien and other harassment says longtime Mayor Frank Serpico has controlled the village for decades and the harassment came at his behest. -
BNSF sues Cicero, says town's massive sewer increase, threats, imperil operations at major rail hub
Cicero is demanding BNSF pay $359K sewer bill under 'discriminatory' targeted new ordinance, or risk shutdown of 'major' interstate railyard. -
Melrose Park: Mayor Serpico should be excused from family's lawsuit accusing village of bogus citations, harassment
Melrose Park says Mayor Ron Serpico can't be sued by the family for the alleged harassment campaign, despite Serpico's viral video vulgar verbal badgering of one member of the family, because the village claims the mayor doesn't have the power to enact the ordinances the village says the family violated. -
Before Speaker, Welch embroiled by Proviso court fight over school law contracts, defamatory blog posts, indictments
Court dockets in Chicago are rife with legal actions over Welch's former 'insider' activity at Proviso Township High School District 209, which included alleged defamatory blog posts amid a bruising battle over the school district's legal services contract. -
Judge: Courts not going to intervene in school COVID reopening fight between Cicero district, teachers union
A Cook County judge refused the request from Cicero School District 99 to order about 500 elementary school teachers who have said they fear COVID-19, back into the classroom for in-person instruction. -
Oakbrook Terrace, ex-mayor Ragucci, other defendants seek to toss class action alleging red light camera bribes
Oakbrook Terrace village and its ex-mayor Tony Ragucci, who was found with $60,000 in cash in his home by the FBI, wants suit tossed, which alleges Oakbrook Terrace officials schemed to install red light cameras for fines, not safety. -
Madigan wins again: Lawsuit vs Speaker over 'dirty tricks' canned; Voters knew, voted for Madigan anyway, judge says
A man who claimed his campaign to unseat Illinois’ most powerful legislator was shortcircuited by sham candidates planted on the ballot to dilute the Hispanic vote can’t continue to press his lawsuit against Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan over those dirty tricks, because voters had ample knowledge of the shady tactics, yet still chose to elect Madigan anyway, a federal judge has ruled. -
Gonzales alleges Madigan, allies ‘betrayed democracy’ with sham candidates in primary
An unsuccessful election opponent of Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, who is suing the speaker and his “minions” for allegedly running “sham” candidates to draw votes from him, is arguing that Madigan’s motion to toss the suit should be rejected because Madigan forces “debased” the voting process. -
Madigan forces claim nothing wrong with placing 'sham' candidates on ballot to defeat Hispanic opponent
Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and some of his allies are arguing they were exercising free speech when they allegedly ran two Hispanic "sham candidates" to lure votes from a Hispanic primary challenger to Madigan, who is now suing Madigan and others on grounds such alleged tactics were unlawful. -
Female detainees win OK to press class action vs Cicero over accommodations in police lockup
A federal judge has certified a class action from women suing the town of Cicero over its accommodations for female detainees at its police lockup.