All the headlines from our Illinois Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Mar 2 2017 // A spring-like storm system that killed at least three people as it spawned tornadoes and damaged dozens of homes in the central U.S. rumbled eastward on March 1, putting about 95 million people in its path, forecasters...
Mar 2 2017 // The owner of a Rockford, Illinois-based managing general agency that last year had its license revoked or non-renewed by two separate state insurance departments has been indicted by a federal grand jury for mail and...
Feb 22 2017 // Should injured pro athletes be allowed to earn workers’ compensation benefits until they are 67 years old, like other workers, even if their athletic careers normally would have ended more than 30 years earlier?That...
Feb 15 2017 // Chicago, Ill.-area students with attention deficit disorder are getting special attention when they learn to drive.The (Arlington Heights) Daily Herald reported a Chicago-based group called Behind the Wheel with ADHD is...
Feb 10 2017 // Small communities throughout Illinois are having trouble recruiting and retaining volunteer firefighters.Seventy percent of the state’s fire departments are volunteer, The State Journal-Register reported. Springfield...
Feb 3 2017 // Illinois has become the 17th state to reach a settlement with a California-based human resources software startup for alleged insurance code violations. Illinois Department of Insurance investigators found the startup...
Jan 31 2017 // Bailey Family Insurance in Springfield, Ill., recently joined Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA), a network of 100 independent insurance agencies in Missouri and Illinois. Owned by Mark and Christine Bailey, Bailey...
Jan 30 2017 // A group of affiliated coal mining companies will pay $4.25 million to settle two lawsuits that allege women were denied jobs at the firms because of their gender, federal officials said.The U.S. Equal Employment...
Jan 25 2017 // A measure backed by Illinois’ treasurer could help ensure that insurance companies have paid out money properly to beneficiaries of life insurance policies.The proposed legislation would require companies to examine...
Jan 24 2017 // Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner’s administration has sent a letter to GOP congressional leaders asking them to avoid “hasty” or “incomplete” action as they proceed with a planned repeal of the...
Jan 23 2017 // Several Midwest states, including Illinois, Indiana, Iowa and North Dakota, experienced transitions among insurance commissioners as 2016 folded into 2017.Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner named Jennifer Hammer to head of the...
Jan 23 2017 // Insurance industry lobbying groups have spoken out against a proposed amendment to an Illinois statute that would give insurance regulators in that state more control over workers’ compensation rates.Illinois House...
Jan 19 2017 // Workers’ compensation, commercial insurance purchasing rules and auto insurance verification are among key challenges for insurers in Illinois legislative session, a national insurance trade organization...
Jan 16 2017 // Two grain storage facilities in Illinois have shut down in less than three months, and a state insurance fund has seen its first claims in years.Illinois Department of Agriculture spokeswoman Rebecca Clark said the...
Jan 16 2017 // Palestine Insurance Agency in Palestine, Ill. has joined Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA), a network of more than 100 independent insurance agencies in Missouri and Illinois. Palestine Insurance Agency is a full...
Jan 11 2017 // Insurance industry lobbying groups are speaking out against a proposed amendment to an Illinois statute that would give insurance regulators in that state more control over workers’ compensation rates.Illinois House...
Jan 10 2017 // An Illinois roofing contractor has once again been cited and fined by federal safety officials for exposing workers to fall hazards.Proposed Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) penalties total $214,782....
Jan 9 2017 // The Illinois Department of Insurance has posted in the Illinois Register a second notice of the approval by the Illinois Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (IJCAR) of rules concerning size limits on large deductibles...
Jan 9 2017 // Grades assigned to the insurance regulatory systems in the Midwest states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin range from A to D in a...
Jan 5 2017 // Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner will appoint Jennifer Hammer as head of the Illinois Department of Insurance to replace Anne Melissa Dowling, who is returning to the private sector.Hammer has extensive experience in healthcare...