A 56-year-old Gurnee man who suffered a leg amputation after his motorcycle was struck by a car in 2018 received a record $16 million settlement. Tim Walsh, 56, was riding his motorcycle home from work near the intersection of Woodland Terrace and Hutchins Road in Gurnee on June 14, 2018. Walsh was struck by a […]
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Lawsuit challenging Pritzker’s COVID-19 orders moves toward appellate court
(The Center Square) – A hearing Friday in a lawsuit state Rep. Darren Bailey filed to challenge Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s executive orders could lead to a full-blown appeal. Clay County Judge Michael McHaney sided with Bailey, R-Xenia, on two counts regarding the governor’s orders just before the Independence Day Holiday weekend. The judge ruled July […]
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Lawsuit filed against Crystal Lake attorney charged with DUI in fatal motorcycle crash
A wrongful death lawsuit was filed by the wife of a man who was killed in a crash caused by a Crystal Lake attorney, who is accused of driving drunk. Adam M. Antoni, 41, of Port Barrington, died on June 2 following a three-vehicle crash on Route 31 south of Drake Drive in Crystal Lake. […]
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Illinois’ sheriffs sue to force state to take inmates against Pritzker’s order
(The Center Square) – Illinois’ county jails have been filling up with hundreds of inmates since late March because of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s executive order halting transfers to state prisons, but now sheriffs hope a judge will force the state to accept them and make room in jails. The Illinois Sheriffs’ Association filed a lawsuit […]
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Lawsuit alleges Mundelein police burned girl’s wrist trying to saw off handcuffs
A lawsuit filed in federal court alleges that Mundelein police officers used a power saw to remove jammed handcuffs from a 16-year-old girl, causing permanent and severe burns to the teen. The case was filed on May 14 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois by Mundelein resident Emily Hitzke on […]
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U.S. Justice Department steps into lawsuit against Pritzker’s stay-at-home order
The U.S. Justice Department has intervened and is supporting an Illinois state representative who filed a lawsuit against Gov. Pritzker’s stay-at-home order. The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a statement of interest in the lawsuit filed by Illinois state representative Darren Bailey challenging certain actions of Pritzker in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. “However well-intentioned […]
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McHenry County Sheriff says ACLU distorted judge’s reason for releasing ICE detainee
The recent release of an ICE detainee from the McHenry County Jail was because of uncertain deportation deadlines, not because of unsanitary conditions, McHenry County Sheriff Bill Prim said, disputing an ACLU statement. A lawsuit was filed on April 17 in federal district court in Chicago on behalf of Souleymane Dembele and Muhammad Taufiq Butt. […]
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2nd ICE detainee released from McHenry County Jail following lawsuit
A second ICE detainee being held in the McHenry County Jail has been released after a lawsuit was filed by the ACLU due to COVID-19 concerns. The lawsuit was filed on April 17 in federal district court in Chicago on behalf of Souleymane Dembele and Muhammad Taufiq Butt. The suit was seeking immediate, temporary release […]
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Lake County sheriff files lawsuit against health department for COVID-19 patient names
Lake County Sheriff John Idleburg has filed a lawsuit against the Lake County Health Department after health officials refused to release names and addresses of COVID-19 patients. The lawsuit was filed on Tuesday and a hearing has been scheduled for this Friday, records show. “We know the Lake County Health Department has been diligently working […]