Jury orders utility to pay over three million in cancer case
A Taylorville jury awarded more than 3 million dollars to four families whose children contracted neuroblastoma after a coal tar cleanup at the Central Illinois Public Service Co plant. Brandon Steele died. others remain in remission. Co defendants were cleared. AmerenCIPS plans an appeal.
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Taylorville, Inc
Central Tlinois Public Service Co
Springfield
Brenda May
CIPS
Amerencips
Ed McDowall
Ameren Cips
Toma
Brandon Steele
Brandon
Chad
Zachary
Erika
City sewer project trims budget and plans expansion
The $2.997 million sewer basin project, 33 percent under original estimates, aims to save Lawrence utilities customers about 1.483 million. City officials expect contract approval at a 6:35 p.m. meeting, with construction to start in four to six weeks and take about two years. The plan includes a future roof, odor controls, and a 22 foot deep basin surrounded by a chainlink fence near homes and a bike path.
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Lawrence Utilities
Coffey
Carruthers
City Hall
Sixth
Massachusetts
Douglas County
Black & Veatch
Kansas City
Rod Bremby
Bremby
Steve Phillips
Phillips
High court weighs AIDS discrimination in healthcare access
The Supreme Court considers whether AIDS and HIV status qualifies as a disability under the ADA and whether health providers may refuse care to patients with contagious diseases. The case centers on a Bangor dentist who declined to treat a patient with HIV, citing an infectious disease policy. The ruling could reshape protections for patients and duties of health care workers nationwide.
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Federal
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Supreme Court
Sidney Abbott
Air Force
Bangor
Maine
Rawdon Bragdon
Abbott
Bragdon
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Houston
Bailey
Biloxi
Miss
Mark Fagan
Fagan
Jworld
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Journal-World
High Court
Ctelemhige
AAA
Rm Gp
Heath Foun
Techiinhha Nate Saga
Alan Campb
Topeka
Eautihulin
Orthopedic Mattress & Box Foundation
W.A.C
Washington
Kansas
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