News from April 2017
Moody's warning of an 'inflection' point in Illinois signals need for reform
Illinois lawmakers should heed Moody’s Investors Service’s warnings about the state’s precarious economic health and dire fiscal situation and enact major structural spending reforms to balance the budget.
District court ruling denies defendants' motions to dismiss counterclaims in truck-stop injury case
U.S. District Judge Nancy Rosenstengel has denied defense motions to dismiss counterclaims in a case involving a truck-stop accident where a semi-truck driver ran over a pedestrian's leg.
Analysis: Pension fiasco spells future trouble for Illinois
CHICAGO — The state's mountain of retirement-related debt is $267 billion, up from $203 billion in 2010, according to new analysis from the Illinois Policy Institute.
Herndon clarifies Hale v. State Farm, opening door beyond $9 billion dispute
U.S. District Judge David Herndon, who last year certified an exact replica of a 20th Century class against State Farm in state court, now changes the order to make the class bigger.
O'Fallon mayoral candidate condemns labor union over threats at hospital work site
O'Fallon mayoral candidate Phil Goodwin condemned actions by laborers from the International Union Local 670 at the construction site of St. Elizabeth's Hospital last week, which according to a memo prepared by a responding police officer prompted the department to step up patrols and the contractor to seek extra security.