A federal agency has filed a lawsuit against a tree removal and landscaping business in Crystal Lake alleging its owner owes employees nearly $1 million in overtime backpay. The United States Department of Labor (DOL) filed the lawsuit on Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois Western Division. The complaint […]
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Grand jury files additional charges against woman accused of running over Deerfield school board member, leaving her to die
A grand jury has filed additional charges against a woman accused of fatally striking a Deerfield school board member with her car and fleeing in Highland Park last summer. Melanie A. Hass, 37, of Mundelein, was initially charged in December with one count of leaving the scene of a fatal crash, a Class 1 felony. […]
Muslim former North Chicago officer who says he was called ‘terrorist’ by fellow officers wins almost $500K settlement
A Muslim former North Chicago police officer who said he was called a “terrorist” by his fellow officers and subjected to other harassment has won an almost $500,000 settlement. Council On American Islamic Relations (CAIR) Chicago, a civil liberties and advocacy organization, announced this week they resolved “one of the most significant employment cases” involving […]
Judge reinstates wrestler at high school in Woodstock after family files lawsuit following IHSA ban
A high school student, who is a wrestler at a Woodstock school, has been reinstated after he and his coach were suspended by the IHSA and the two filed a lawsuit against the association. Jimmy Mastny, 16, is a freshman at Marian Central Catholic High School in Woodstock. According to his mother, Renee Mastny, her […]
Mother files federal lawsuit against officers who fatally shot her son as he fired 2 guns in Buffalo Grove
A mother has filed a lawsuit against the officers who fatally shot her son who was firing two guns into the air in Buffalo Grove, saying the officers failed to use non-lethals to subdue him. The lawsuit was filed earlier this week by Kristine Howard, who is representing herself, in the U.S. District Court of […]
Woman files lawsuit after being wrongfully arrested, charged with fraud while trying to buy car at Highland Park dealership
A woman has filed a federal lawsuit against police and a dealership in Highland Park after she presented a legitimate $30,000 check to purchase a car but was instead wrongfully arrested for fraud. Sade Crockett, 36, of Chicago, went to the McGrath Kia, 250 Skokie Valley Road in Highland Park, on March 10. Crockett test-drove […]
Driver charged in fatal hit-and-run of Deerfield school board member released from custody after prosecutors fail to request her held
A judge released a woman who was charged with fatally striking a Deerfield school board member with her car and fleeing in Highland Park after prosecutors did not request her to be held. Melanie A. Hass, 37, of Mundelein, was charged with leaving the scene of a fatal crash, a Class 1 felony. The Highland […]
Mundelein woman charged in hit-and-run crash that killed Deerfield school board member in Highland Park
A Mundelein woman has been charged with fleeing the scene after running over a Deerfield school board member with her car, leaving the woman to die in Highland Park in June. Melanie A. Hass, 37, of Mundelein, was charged with leaving the scene of a fatal crash, a Class 1 felony. Maureen Wener, 49, of […]
Lawsuit filed against alleged driver in hit-and-run crash that killed Deerfield school board member in Highland Park
A lawsuit has been filed against the alleged hit-and-run driver who fatally ran over a Deerfield school board member while she was riding her bike in Highland Park. Maureen Wener, 49, of Deerfield, was riding her bicycle around 12:37 p.m. on June 2 near Deerfield Road and Piccadilly Road in Highland Park. Wener was struck […]