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Preschool Teachers Claim Race Harassment In Joliet
Two women have filed a lawsuit accusing several employees at a southwest suburban Joliet preschool of racial discrimination and harassment.
Former Chicago Police Candidates File Lawsuit Citing Discrimination
Two former Chicago Police candidates have filed separate lawsuits against the department for alleged discrimination and unfair dismissal of their applications.
Suit Alleges Illinois Teacher Duct Taped Student
A suburban Chicago school board member has filed a lawsuit accusing a teacher in her district of duct taping her 11-year-old son’s face after telling him to stop talking in class.
College Of DuPage Students Consider Lawsuit Against Ultrasound Program
Several students studying at the College of DuPage to become ultrasound technicians say they’ve wasted thousands of dollars in the program and are considering a lawsuit against the college.
Family Of NIU Student Who Died In Hazing Incident Files Lawsuit
The family of a Northern Illinois University freshman who died in an alcohol-related hazing incident last November filed a lawsuit Thursday in Cook County Circuit Court seeking unspecified damages.
Naperville Man Sues Fitness Club Over Alleged Sex Abuse By Trainer
A 22-year-old man from Naperville has filed a lawsuit against Lifetime Fitness Clubs, alleging he was sexually abused by a trainer, starting when he was 16.
Chicago Cop Suit: Answering Calls, Scanning Emails Deserves OT
Does scanning emails and answering calls from bosses on your smartphone after hours constitute work that should be compensated? A lawsuit winding its way through federal court in Chicago says that it does.
Family Sues Over Alzheimer’s Patient’s Freezing Death
Genevieve Klimczak’s body was found just outside a door of the McHenry Villa retirement center, after a night of 7-degree weather.
County To Pay $20M To Settle Lawsuit Over Boy’s Brain Damage
The Cook County Board has approved a $20 million settlement for the family of a toddler who suffered severe brain damage after surgery at John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County.
Madigan Joins Suit Over S&P Mortgage Bond Ratings
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has joined the federal government and 13 other attorneys general in suing for changes in the way Standard & Poor’s rates mortgage bonds.
Chicago Lawsuit Claims Subway Short-Changing Customers On Footlongs
The lawsuit – which seeks class-action status – includes photos of a Footlong sub that measures less than 11 inches long.
Alvarez Files Suit Seeking Ouster Of Thornton HS Board President
Last month, Kenneth Williams received a letter from the state’s attorney’s office demanding he resign because he’s a felon. He was convicted of forgery in Indiana in 1985.
City Council To Weigh $22.5M Settlement In Bipolar Woman’s Lawsuit
The city’s Law Department is proposing a $22.5 million settlement in a federal lawsuit filed by the family of a bipolar woman who was raped and nearly killed in 2006, after she was released from police custody in one of the city’s most dangerous neighborhoods in 2006.
Suit: United Operates ‘Sham’ Office To Avoid Taxes
The Regional Transportation Authority is taking United Airlines to court.
Lawsuit: Girl Forced To Urinate In Cup On School Bus
A Wilmington couple is suing a southwest suburban school district because their 10-year-old daughter was humiliated on a field trip last January
Doctor Stabbed At Mag Mile Hotel: ‘Very, Very Horrifying Experience’
For the first time, an Oak Brook oncologist was speaking out about being stabbed inside a Michigan Avenue hotel after attending the Magnificent Mile Lights Festival in November.
Couple Accuses Teen Of Planting Camera In Their Bedroom
A North Aurora couple is accusing their young neighbor of installing a hidden camera in their bedroom.
Maine West Hazing Victim Discusses Lawsuit Against School
The former soccer player is one of four onetime students who are suing amid allegations that sexual abuse occurred on multiple occasions.
Toyota Owners Wondering How Settlement Affects Them
It all started with hundreds of lawsuits against Toyota, but tonight, it is ending with a billion dollar payout and the Toyota-owners are asking how much of that billion they’ll see.
CPS Teachers Who Lost Jobs File Discrimination Suit
Several African-American teachers whose schools were “turned around” sued the Board of Education.
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