CTA not liable in death of woman who tried to retrieve cellphone from tracks in 2019, appeals court rules
The Appellate Court of Illinois upheld the circuit court's ruling that the CTA wasn't liable for the death of Felon Smith, who died in 2019 after being struck by a CTA train in Englewood.
Aviation disaster attorney 'absolutely' expects lawsuits over DCA plane crash
An attorney specializing in wrongful death and injury claims connected to aviation disasters says he is confident lawsuits will arise from the deadly plane-helicopter crash last week.
City Hall scrambling to cover Chicago police misconduct payouts
Hundreds of millions of dollars have been paid in cases involving 3 ex-cops: Jon Burge, Reynaldo Guevara and Ronald Watts. And more than 220 lawsuits are still pending. Beleaguered taxpayers might end ...