Barrington officials said they continue to climb through necessary red tape to obtain permits needed to install pedestrian gates at Union Pacific railroad crossings at Hough Street, Main Street, and Hillside Avenue in downtown Barrington. However, officials said the process of obtaining the safety gates designed to protect pedestrians from walking in front of an […]
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Family sues Great Wolf Lodge in Gurnee after employee allegedly fondles himself in front of child guest
A family is suing Great Wolf Lodge in Gurnee after they say an employee exposed himself and performed an act on himself in front of their 10-year-old child while at the resort. The lawsuit was filed by the mother of a boy, whose identities were sealed from the court record, in Cook County Circuit Court […]
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AB Specialty Silicones to pay $1.3 million to settle federal action after explosion, fire kills 4 at Waukegan plant
AB Specialty Silicones has agreed to follow numerous new procedures and pay a $1.3 million federal fine after an explosion and fire at their Waukegan plant killed four employees in 2019. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced Wednesday it reached a settlement agreement with AB Specialty Silicones LLC, a […]
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Lawsuit alleges 2 students suffered ‘permanent injuries’ in E. coli outbreak that sickened 16 at Huntley High School
Two families have filed a lawsuit alleging their children suffered permanent injuries in an E. coli outbreak that sickened 16 Huntley High School students and staff. The lawsuit was filed in McHenry County Circuit Court against Huntley Community School District 158. The suit was filed by Steven Kutrubis and Jaqueline Stout. The two each have […]
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Judge dismisses lawsuit filed by Lakemoor officer who alleged she was wrongfully fired after officer-involved shooting
A judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a Lakemoor police officer who was fired after suffering PTSD from a struggle with an armed murder suspect who tried to kill her. Brianna McCarty, who previously went by the name Brianna Tedesco, filed a five-count federal lawsuit in October 2022 against the Village of Lakemoor and […]
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‘Entirely preventable’: Family files lawsuit after 17-year-old girl fatally struck by train walking to school in Barrington
The family of a 17-year-old girl who was killed by a train while walking to Barrington High School has filed a lawsuit against the railroad and village, saying that the child’s death was “entirely preventable.” Chicago-based law firm Clifford Law Offices filed a lawsuit in Cook County Circuit Court on Wednesday on behalf of the […]
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Deerfield-based Walgreens to pay $106 million after feds accuse company of submitting false Medicare, Medicaid claims
Walgreens, a Deerfield-based company, has agreed to pay $106 million to resolve allegations made by the federal government that they submitted false Medicare and Medicaid claims. Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. and Walgreen Co. agreed to pay $106.8 million to resolve alleged violations of the False Claims Act and state statutes for billing government health care […]
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Lawsuit filed accuses homeowner of negligence after 4-year-old boy dies in pool drowning near Richmond
A lawsuit has been filed alleging negligence against a homeowner and construction company after a 4-year-old Johnsburg boy drowned in a home pool near Richmond. The incident happened around 7:40 p.m. on August 6, 2022, in the 10000 block of Keystone Road in unincorporated Richmond. Richmond Township Fire Protection District Fire Marshal Scott Peterson said […]
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Gurnee man granted certificate of innocence after serving nearly 29 years in prison for wrongful murder conviction
A judge has granted a certificate of innocence to a former Gurnee man and U.S. Navy veteran who was exonerated in the murder of his ex-wife after serving nearly 29 years in prison. Herman Williams, formerly of Gurnee, was convicted by a jury in 1994 of first-degree murder. William’s ex-wife, Penny Williams, 27, was found […]