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Feds sue Crystal Lake tree removal, landscaping company alleging the owe workers nearly $1 million

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. […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]