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When Algie Crivens III was released from prison in 1999, e thought his nearly decade-long nightmare had end After he was convicted of a 1989 murder, a judge sentenced Crivens [...]

The effect of Illinois' Bond Act and Lien Act on contractors working on public contracts is discussed.

Employees' fringe benefits packages have significantly increased as a percentage of total payroll costs. Business and governmental entities have developed benefit plans to provide their employees with compensated absences due […]

Hog growers looking for large tracts of farrowing land have encountered stiff opposition in Illinois and Wyoming. Those opposed to the planned hog growing facilities cite waste management and air pollution concerns to substantiate their claims. In Illinois, the intense debate over the planned facilities has caused a major rift between the state's major political leaders and local governments.

Skinners' Amusements' member Pat Skinner has drafted and submitted copies of letters to Illinois politicians in an effort to gain their support for a rider's responsibility law. Current laws only ensure amusement rides are safe and do not address the actions of the riders. Skinner cites in his letters statistics from the Consumer Product Safety Commission showing that 75% to 80% of amusement ride injuries are rider-related., Despite lack of support from the Illinois Dept. of Labor (DOL), concerned amusement company owner/operators continue to push for a law dictating rider responsibility In late April, Pat Skinner of [...]

Byline: Deborah Whistler, contributing editor Legislation that will increase maximum truck weight in Illinois to 80,400 lbs. for rigs equipped with auxiliary power units was signed into law Wednesday by [...]