Illinois Sues Owners of Chemical Plant that Burned 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 A company whose northern Illinois chemical plant was heavily damaged in a fire last week defended its use of firefighting... Read More