Almost four years after a botched demolition on a former coal plant covered the Little Village neighborhood in dust, a federal court approved a settlement of$ 12.25 million to residents whose health and property was affected that day. The settlement was reached in early December in a U.S. District Court, the culmination of a class-action lawsuit that began when residents started filing complaints a few days after the implosion of a 380-foot chimney in the former Crawford Power Generating Station

power plant in Little Village, carried out by a company named Hilco....

“ Knowing that this was going to happen, and being told that nothing could be done.” The city did not fire any officials as a result of the botched April 2020 implosion that covered the Little Village in dust, according to the office’s quarterly report released Friday.... The office of the inspector general had recommended that two people from the city’s Department of Buildings be disciplined, and one person from the Department of Public Health be disciplined up to the level of firing, the repo

Last week, it also emerged that the owner of HMV, Canadian businessman Doug Putman, is also interested in salvaging some of the Wilko business.It is understood his bid would seek to keep the majority of the chain's stores open.... What's next for Wilko and its 12, 500 workers?... What we have taken out really wouldn't have made a difference". But the GMB union's Andy Prendergast said:" 12, 500 workers are facing redundancy-through no fault of their own." He criticised Ms Wilkinson for her comm

Last week, it also emerged that the owner of HMV, Canadian businessman Doug Putman, is also interested in salvaging some of the Wilko business.It is understood his bid would seek to keep the majority of the chain's stores open.... What's next for Wilko and its 12, 500 workers?... What we have taken out really wouldn't have made a difference". But the GMB union's Andy Prendergast said:" 12, 500 workers are facing redundancy-through no fault of their own." He criticised Ms Wilkinson for her comm

While these locations are convenient for shoppers without cars, since the pandemic there has been a shift to bigger retail parks and out-of-town options with more space, benefiting its rivals like BM.... " Wilko may have ceased genuinely being a family brand many years ago, but the staff kept the real family ethos of Wilko alive until the very end.... Are you a Wilko worker affected by this?...