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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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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Lake County begins to spend multi-million dollar portion of nationwide settlement to combat opioid crisis
County officials say they have begun authorizing the spending of millions of dollars of funding to combat the opioid epidemic in Lake County after drug company lawsuit settlements are distributed. The Lake County Board during a board meeting earlier this month authorized the spending of more than $1.5 million the county has received so far. […]
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Gurnee-based doctor’s group reaches settlement in class action lawsuit following breach of patients’ data
A class action lawsuit settlement has been reached with Gurnee-based Illinois Gastroenterology Group after over 200,000 patients had their private data exposed in a security breach. Illinois Gastroenterology Group (IGG) in April 2022 announced that they discovered unusual activity within their computer network on October 22, 2021. IGG has offices in Gurnee, Highland Park, Lake […]
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Settlement reached in lawsuit against driver in rollover crash that killed 17-year-old boy in Lake in the Hills
A family has been awarded over $250,000 in a lawsuit that was filed against the driver who is alleged to have caused a multiple-vehicle crash that killed a 17-year-old boy in Lake in the Hills. The crash occurred around 10 p.m. on August 2 on Rakow Road between McHenry and Pyott Road in Lake in […]
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Judge grants approval to $10.3 million settlement with NorthShore University HealthSystem over COVID-19 vaccine requirement
A judge reportedly granted approval of a $10.3 million settlement to workers who were fired after they had their religious exemption to the COVID vaccine denied by NorthShore University HealthSystem. 14 unnamed employees filed a lawsuit against the hospital system in October 2021 in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. NorthShore University […]
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Company reaches agreement in lawsuit brought by attorney general for explosion that killed 4 at Waukegan plant
AB Specialty Silicones has agreed to stop producing certain products and pay a fine following a lawsuit by the attorney general’s office after an explosion at their Waukegan plant killed four employees in 2019. The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board released a video in April giving a detailed recreation of the May 3, […]
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Lake County to receive nearly $8 million as part of nationwide settlement with opioid manufacturers, distributors
Illinois will receive $760 million, with Lake County receiving nearly $8 million, to combat the opioid epidemic after a $26 billion settlement was finalized with drug distributors and a manufacturer. Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul held a press conference Friday to announce final approval of a national $26 billion opioid settlement agreement with the nation’s […]
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McHenry County to receive $3.4 million as part of settlement with opioid manufacturers, distributors
McHenry County will receive more than $3.4 million from a settlement with opioid manufacturers and distributors as part of litigation into the opioid crisis. The McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office negotiated the $3.41 million settlement with a number of opioid manufacturers and distributors, not including Purdue Pharma. The $3.41 million is McHenry County’s portion of […]