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Medline and Vantage Releasing Same Cancer-Causing Gas as Sterigenics

Illinois residents are largely familiar by now with the controversy surrounding Sterigenics International’s Willowbrook facility, which both federal and state authorities have...

Illinois Files Sterigenics Lawsuit to Shut Down the Facility

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan and DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin have filed a lawsuit against Sterigenics in state court. The...

Sterigenics: Trump and Rauner Administrations Knew About Cancer Risks

The Chicago Tribune has just released a bombshell exposé alleging that officials in the Trump and Rauner administrations knew that ethylene oxide...

Governor Calls for Shutdown of Sterigenics Facility Linked to Cancer

Gov. Bruce Rauner has instructed the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to refer an enforcement action to the Illinois Attorney General’s Office against...

Critical Injury Highlights Dangers of Being Doored on a Bicycle

A cyclist has been taken to an area hospital in critical condition after crashing into an open car door in northwest suburban...

Chicago Cubs Lawsuit Over Blinding by Foul Ball Dismissed by Judge

A judge has dismissed the Chicago Cubs from a lawsuit over a foul ball injury at Wrigley Field that left a man...

Jury Awards Man $289 Million in Roundup Cancer Lawsuit

On August 10, 2018, a San Francisco jury awarded $289 million to a man who claims that he contracted terminal cancer from his...

CTA Drivers Using Cellphones on Duty, Keeping Jobs in Spite of “Zero Tolerance”

A recent investigation by the Chicago Sun-Times found that CTA drivers and operators who have been caught using cellphones while on duty...

GWC Obtains Settlement Valued at Over $710,160.00 for Union Pipefitter

GWC Partner Michael D. Fisher and Attorney Bennett J. Baker recently obtained a settlement valued at over $710,160.00 for a union pipefitter...