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State Supreme Court declares engineering firms have rights under law to slap liens for unpaid bills
The Supreme Court of Illinois has determined a Rosemont-based engineering firm had a right to file a mechanics lien for unpaid services, contrary to the findings of lower courts, because its work was done with the intent of improving a tract of land downstate. -
Cook Circuit Clerk improperly collects fees on motions that aren't 'final,' class action lawsuit says
The Cook County Circuit Clerk’s office has been hit with a potential class action lawsuit, brought by litigants who claim the office has improperly collected fees for interlocutory motions filed over various questions arising while cases are still in process in Cook County Circuit Court. Midwest Medical Records Association filed the class-action complaint Nov. 19, naming Cook County Circuit Clerk Dorothy Brown, as well as co-defendants Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappasand the county itself. -
SEIU sues Chicago Park District to overturn pension reform law 'diminishing' district worker retirement payouts
Employees of the Chicago Park District, represented by the Service Employees International Union have challenged the constitutionality of a state law reforming the Park District’s public employee pension fund, which supporters believed would help the district stabilize its pension liabilities. On Oct. 8, SEIU Local 73 and named plaintiffs, Chicago Park District retiree David Biedron and current Chicago Park District employee Heather Kelly, filed suit in Cook County Circuit Court. -
Survey says Cook, Madison counties, state of Illinois, rank among worst environments for lawsuits in country
The courts of Cook and Madison counties, as well as the state of Illinois, have again ranked very poorly in the eyes of business leaders, a survey says, hampering the state’s economic growth, reducing the state’s tax haul, and making it more difficult to pay Illinois’ bills and provide needed public services, according to Ill. Gov. Bruce Rauner and representatives of the nation's largest business association. -
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. -
Appellate panel: Cook County can tax Rivers Casino's slot machines, other video gambling terminals
The operators of Rivers Casino were dealt a blow last week when a state appellate court overturned a Cook County judge’s decision vacating Cook County’s video gaming tax. Midwest Gaming and Entertainment, which operates the Des Plaines casino, had sought relief from Cook County’s tax on video gambling machines, prevailing upon Cook County Circuit Court Judge Robert Lopez Cepero to find the county tax ordinance was preempted by the state’s Riverboat Gambling Act. -
City, park district say lawsuit challenging George Lucas museum site is "entirely meritless"
The dispute over the future location of the planned George Lucas Museum of Narrative Art continued this month, as the Chicago Park District and the City of Chicago separately moved to dismiss the lawsuit that seeks to prevent the museum from breaking ground in city's Museum Campus area. -
House OKs proposal to reduce number of jurors in civil cases from 12 to six, hike daily pay
KellyThe Illinois House on Tuesday approved a measure that would reduce the number of jurors hearing civil cases from 12 to six.The proposal, an amendment to SB3075, passed along party lines 67-46-2 in a Democratically-controlled chamber. If approved by the Senate and the governor, it would go into effect June 1, 2015."It is a bad bill," Rep. Ron Sandack, R-Downers Grove, said during floor debate. -
George Lucas museum faces lawsuit over planned lakefront location from Chicago parks group
An advocacy group for Chicago parks filed a federal lawsuit Thursday in an attempt to thwart plans for “Star Wars” filmmaker George Lucas’ museum to be located near the lakefront. -
Supreme Court building reopens following restoration; Justices offer rare tour of living quarters
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Class action lawsuit against Uber could take a turn toward settlement
A class action lawsuit accusing Uber of misrepresenting its rates and status as a transportation provider while violating local laws regulating taxi companies appears to be on the road to a settlement. -
Illinois Supreme Court denies motion for direct appeal over rejected term limit proposal
Backers of a ballot initiative seeking to impose term limits on state lawmakers will not be able to appeal a ruling that deemed their proposal unconstitutional directly to the Illinois Supreme Court.The high court today issued a one-sentence order, denying a motion for a direct appeal filed last month by the Committee for Legislative Reform and Term Limits, an intervenor in Frank Clark et. al, v. Illinois -
Illinois Supreme Court says state can't cut retiree health benefits
The Illinois Supreme Court has ruled that the state cannot force retirees to pay a portion of their health insurance costs. -
Supreme Court set to rule on constitutional challenge over state retiree health insurance law
The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday is expected to decide whether a law requiring state retirees to start paying premiums for their health insurance is constitutional.The anticipated ruling in Roger Kanerva et al., etc. v. Malcolm Weems, etc., et al. will not only resolve the constitutional question for thousands of retirees affected by the new law, but will likely provide court watchers and state
