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Chicago Public Building Commission settles RICO suit vs driller over treatment of subs for $1.35M
The Chicago Public Building Commission, a city agency in charge of constructing and renovating Chicago’s city-owned buildings, has agreed to pay out about $1.35 million, including more than $300,000 to a Michigan-based water well driller, to settle a federal racketeering action brought by the driller who accused the CPBC and two contractors of withholding information about underground asbestos-wrapped pipes on the site a new Chicago police station and then effectively putting the driller out of business by withholding payment. -
Mother says carbon monoxide leak at school injured children
A mother of two minor children is suing the Chicago Board of Education, Chicago Public Schools and the Public Building Commission of Chicago, alleging her children were harmed by carbon monoxide leaking from improperly maintained boilers. -
Judge: Driller's RICO suit can continue vs Chicago Public Building Commission over treatment of subs
A Michigan-based water driller will be allowed to continue its $2.4 million federal racketeering lawsuit against Chicago’s Public Building Commission and two contractors, after a federal judge said the driller has done enough to this point to back its assertions the CPBC and the contractors withheld information about underground asbestos-wrapped pipes on the construction site for a new Chicago police station, and then subsequently withheld payment, driving the driller out of business while maxim -
School system sued over alleged carbon monoxide leak
CHICAGO — A grandmother is suing the Board of Education of the City of Chicago, Chicago Public School District #299, individually and doing business as Chicago Public Schools, and Public Building Commission of Chicago, alleging negligence and insufficient measures taken to prevent injuries. -
Water well driller hits Chicago Public Building Commission, contractors with RICO suit over treatment of subs
A Michigan-based water driller has brought a $2.4 million federal racketeering suit against the City of Chicago’s Public Building Commission and contractors the CPBC used to build a new police station in Chicago’s University Village neighborhood, claiming the CPBC and contractors routinely conspire to hold down the city’s costs on public building projects, while maximizing profits for the lead contractors, by withholding payments due subcontractors, driving many out of business. -
Stairway slip lands CTA, city in court on premises liability claim
A man is suing the city, its building commission and transit authorities, claiming he was injured after slipping on wet stairs in a Red Line station.