All the headlines from our Illinois Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Oct 4 2022 // Accenture has acquired Blackcomb Consultants, an independent Guidewire partner in North America. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The acquisition enhances Accenture’s ability to deliver Guidewire...
Sep 30 2022 // Survivors of the mass shooting at a suburban Chicago Independence Day parade and family members of those killed filed 11 lawsuits Wednesday against the manufacturer of the rifle used in the attack, accusing gun-maker Smith...
Sep 29 2022 // A federal workplace safety inspection found a Chicago, Illinois-area candy manufacturer’s long history of violations for machine safety requirements continues after the company exposed workers to amputation hazards...
Sep 22 2022 // A jury has awarded $363 million to a woman who alleged that a now-shuttered suburban Chicago plant that sterilized medical equipment exposed residents to a toxic industrial gas and gave her breast cancer.After a five-week...
Sep 19 2022 // Acrisure announced it has acquired B2Z Insurance, a digitally native company that helps business owners obtain customizable insurance coverage in minutes. The acquisition of B2Z strengthens Acrisure’s digital...
Sep 19 2022 // A Roselle, Illinois contractor with a long history of federal workplace safety violations who currently owes more than $390,000 in penalties, added an additional $303,105 in proposed fines for once again exposing workers...
Sep 13 2022 // Brown & Brown of Illinois, Inc., a subsidiary of Brown & Brown, Inc., has acquired substantially all of the assets of Oak Brook, Illinois-based VistaNational. VistaNational was founded in 1996 by president and...
Sep 9 2022 // A 48-year-old worker entered a tanker-trailer in Lemont, Illinois to inspect it as part of an annual U.S. Department of Transportation requirement and was overcome from exposure to bleach and chlorine gas. The worker was...
Aug 29 2022 // A Roselle, Illinois contractor with a long history of federal workplace safety violations who currently owes more than $390,000 in penalties, added an additional $303,105 in proposed fines for once again exposing workers...
Aug 12 2022 // Springfield, IL & Quad Cities, IL., August 12, 2022 — Insurance King has announced the opening of two new locations in Illinois.The first of the two locations to open will be October 2022 in Springfield, IL. This...
Aug 2 2022 // A crash involving a wrong-way car on an interstate in northern Illinois left seven people dead Sunday, including five children, authorities said.The crash occurred around 2 a.m. on Interstate 90 in McHenry County, roughly...
Jul 25 2022 // The National Weather Service has confirmed that a small tornado touched down in suburban Chicago Saturday.Snapped trees and minor damage to roofs in Naperville were reported Saturday, meteorologist Todd Kluber said. The...
Jul 14 2022 // Three workers were hospitalized in critical condition and two others in serious condition Tuesday after an aluminum gutter came into contact with a power line while working on a northern Illinois home, fire officials...
Jul 13 2022 // A dog kennel company in suburban Chicago, Illinois, Rover’s Place, will pay $60,000 and furnish other relief to settle a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency...
Jul 5 2022 // Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC acquired CS Insurance Strategies, full-service insurance broker based in Chicago. CS Insurance Strategies was founded in 2009 by Charles Smith, creating a minority-owned brokerage providing...
Jun 27 2022 // Deerfield, Illinois-based Alera Group named Steve Kreuger as senior vice president, carrier partnerships. Kreuger will be responsible for creating and maintaining all employee benefits carrier partnerships at Alera...
Jun 17 2022 // Tokio Marine Kiln reached an agreement with Intact Insurance Group USA LLC for the sale of Tokio Marine Highland’s (TMH) US construction division. The transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals and is...
Jun 8 2022 // Mercury Insurance announced new coverages for homeowners and renters in Illinois. New coverages include Green Home, which covers up to an additional 10% of the replacement costs for environmentally-friendly alternatives or...
May 24 2022 // A Roselle, Illinois contractor’s history of violating federal safety standards and ignoring safety citations and penalties – and a willingness to expose its workers to serious injuries or worse – continues, as...
May 16 2022 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of Mokena, Illinois-based Hruska Insurancenter, Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1956, Hruska Insurancenter is a retail property/casualty...