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Evanston restaurant: Pritzker's COVID closures a 'natural disaster,' should be covered by State Farm, other insurers

By Jonathan Bilyk | Monday, Jul 19, 2021 @ 11:42pm

Attorneys for an Evanston restaurant owner have asked a state appeals court to overturn a Cook County judge's decision to dismiss their class action lawsuit against State Farm over denial of coverage for losses they suffered after Gov. JB Pritzker ordered all restaurants closed in the spring of 2020.
IL Sup Ct: Chicago can favor restaurants over food trucks; Decision written by Justice Anne Burke, wife of Chicago Ald. Ed Burke

By Dan Churney | Thursday, May 23, 2019 @ 1:02pm

The Illinois Supreme Court says the city of Chicago has the constitutional power to regulate where food trucks can park and how long they can stay in certain spots, as well as to track truck whereabouts with GPS devices.