Illinois Sues Owners of Chemical Plant that Burned July 12, 2021 By Sara Burnett Illinois prosecutors on July 9 sued the owner of a chemical plant where a fire in June sent dark smoke... Read More
Michigan Court to Weight State Liability for Snowmobile Crashes July 6, 2021 SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. — The Michigan Supreme Court is looking at a pair of cases that involve possible liability... Read More
Victim’s Family Agrees to Settlement in Missouri Waffle House Shooting July 6, 2021 COLUMBIA, Mo. — The family of a man who was fatally shot by a security guard during a New Year’s... Read More
Evacuations Extended Near Northern Illinois Industrial Fire July 2, 2021 MORRIS, Ill. (AP) — Toxic fumes and smoke from a burning former paper mill in northern Illinois that officials had... Read More
Court Overturns Gay Bias Verdict Against Ex-Iowa Governor July 1, 2021 By Ryan J. Foley IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Overturning a landmark $1.5 million jury verdict, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that former... Read More
Ohio Can Sue VW Over Emissions Scandal, State’s Top Court Rules June 29, 2021 By Nate Raymond Ohio’s Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for the state’s attorney general to move forward with a lawsuit against... Read More
People ‘Suffering’ From Flood; Parts of I-94 Still Closed June 29, 2021 DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — Portions of Interstate 94 remained flooded and closed Monday in the Detroit area, the first major... Read More
7th Circuit: Insurer Must Defend Horse Farm From Lawsuit Over Golf Cart Accident June 29, 2021 By Jim Sams An insurer must defend an Illinois equestrian business from a lawsuit filed by a man who was injured when he... Read More
Downpour Leaves Detroit-Area Freeways, Streets Flooded June 28, 2021 DETROIT (AP) — A day-long downpour left many Detroit-area freeways and streets flooded, causing motorists to abandon vehicles stalled in... Read More
Company Defends Use of Toxic Chemicals to Fight Plant Fire June 25, 2021 By John Flesher A company whose northern Illinois chemical plant was heavily damaged in a fire last week defended its use of firefighting... Read More