Illinois police departments say officers are using discretion about whether to cite drivers who are breaking the state’s new ban on hand-held cellphone use while driving. The (Bloomington) Pantagraph reports law enforcement agencies appear to be giving drivers latitude if …
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin’s husband has announced that he will not work as a lawyer before the new workers’ compensation commission to avoid any appearance of impropriety. First gentleman Wade Christensen, 59, said he will continue to represent several hundred …
When dozens of former police officers and firefighters sought disability benefits, advisers provided a playbook for faking mental illness – how to describe daily routines of languishing dysfunction, flunk simple concentration tests convincingly, dress down for benefits interviews, even how …
Springfield, Mass., has received a settlement of $25 million in federal disaster aid for damages caused by a tornado that struck the city in 2011. Mayor Domenic Sarno and U.S. Rep. Richard Neal announced Monday the money would help pay …
Maine workers’ compensation carrier MEMIC appointed Randy Klatt to the position of manager, Loss Control Services. In his new role, Klatt will be responsible for supervising a team of Maine-based safety management specialists, professionals who provide workplace safety advice and …
A Pendleton, Ore., woman who says she sprained a wrist, an ankle and fell unconscious after tripping on potholes and asphalt piles in a city parking lot wants the city to pay her more than $550,000. The East Oregonian reports …
Campaign finance filings indicate Ohio Republican Josh Mandel sold a vehicle disabled in a March wreck to an online auction company after withdrawing an insurance claim. The 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee went for $938 to Copart Inc. of Dallas. Mandel …
A loud noise and flaring at a Southeast Texas chemical plant drew emergency responders but a company official says there was no explosion or fire in the unit. DuPont Co. spokesman Aaron Woods on Wednesday said no workers were hurt …
A state police fire marshal determined a central Pennsylvania house exploded because of a propane leak in the basement. Troopers from the DuBois barracks say the blast Monday afternoon caused about $250,000 damage to home in Sandy Township, Clearfield County. …
Authorities say an early morning fire caused $100,000 in damage to a two-story restaurant under construction at the Monte Carlo casino on the Las Vegas Strip. Clark County officials say one firefighter also had a minor injury in the fire, …